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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The three commissioners began by asking Marsden to substantiate the charge
that Douglass had sentenced convicts to be flogged to extort a confession .
Marsden replied blandly that he was not the accuser of Douglass , nor did he
ever wish ...
The three commissioners began by asking Marsden to substantiate the charge
that Douglass had sentenced convicts to be flogged to extort a confession .
Marsden replied blandly that he was not the accuser of Douglass , nor did he
ever wish ...
Page 229
In private Burton was in sympathy with the Botany Bay Tories , and a believer in
the social utility of religion , especially that Pauline charge to servants to obey
their masters . Somewhat to the surprise of Bourke this timid man had addressed
a ...
In private Burton was in sympathy with the Botany Bay Tories , and a believer in
the social utility of religion , especially that Pauline charge to servants to obey
their masters . Somewhat to the surprise of Bourke this timid man had addressed
a ...
Page 233
He did not agree with their acceptance of the Burton charge to the jury on the
increase in crime , and proceeded to a lengthy , indeed long - winded , though
restrained , refutation of that charge . Then he began to warm up . He rejected
their ...
He did not agree with their acceptance of the Burton charge to the jury on the
increase in crime , and proceeded to a lengthy , indeed long - winded , though
restrained , refutation of that charge . Then he began to warm up . He rejected
their ...
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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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| 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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