A History of Australia: New South Wales and Van Diemen's Land, 1822-1838The late Manning Clark aims to bring to attention the foibles and strengths in every person, traits forced to the fore in the hardship and trauma that occured during the establishment and develpment of white settlement in Australia. Clark sets out to use the tragedies and successes of national heroes such as explorerers and generals, and those of the average person such as soldiers at Gallipoli and farmer's wives, to create a memorable tableau. |
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Page 131
When the Secretary of State asked him to forward to London suggestions to
amend the constitution of Van Diemen's Land , Arthur replied with that indifferent
air which pervades the language of a man concerned for salvation who has been
...
When the Secretary of State asked him to forward to London suggestions to
amend the constitution of Van Diemen's Land , Arthur replied with that indifferent
air which pervades the language of a man concerned for salvation who has been
...
Page 269
Then Arthur raised his glass and asked them to drink the toast : ' May true British
feeling never be wanting among British subjects throughout the world ' . They
knew what he meant . Then he asked them to charge their glasses again and
drink ...
Then Arthur raised his glass and asked them to drink the toast : ' May true British
feeling never be wanting among British subjects throughout the world ' . They
knew what he meant . Then he asked them to charge their glasses again and
drink ...
Page 340
Then they asked him whether he thought the use of Indians or Chinese in the
penal colonies would be a most serious evil , and he said yes — for that , too ,
was what Stephen , and Molesworth , and Buller and all men of heroic
ingredients ...
Then they asked him whether he thought the use of Indians or Chinese in the
penal colonies would be a most serious evil , and he said yes — for that , too ,
was what Stephen , and Molesworth , and Buller and all men of heroic
ingredients ...
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Contents
DARKNESS | 1 |
THE SETTING IN NEW SOUTH WALES | 17 |
THE RETURN OF THE NATIVE SON | 41 |
Copyright | |
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Bibliographic information
| Title | A History of Australia: New South Wales and Van Diemen's Land, 1822-1838 Volume 2 of A History of Australia, Charles Manning Hope Clark, ISBN 0522842356, 9780522842357 |
| Authors | Charles Manning Hope Clark, Manning Clark |
| Edition | illustrated, reprint |
| Publisher | Melbourne University Press, 1962 |
| Original from | Pennsylvania State University |
| Digitized | 18 Apr 2011 |
| ISBN | 0522838219, 9780522838213 |
| Length | 364 pages |
| Subjects | › History / Australia & New Zealand |
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