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 poachers were brutalized by the very evil they were attempting to evade . In
Berkshire one shiny Sunday night early in January of 1828 some poachers
knocked down a bailiff with a gun , and beat him most brutally . When the bailiff ...
The poachers were brutalized by the very evil they were attempting to evade . In
Berkshire one shiny Sunday night early in January of 1828 some poachers
knocked down a bailiff with a gun , and beat him most brutally . When the bailiff ...
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evil . They had much to say about another great evil — the contamination of the
interior of the colony by gangs of cattle - dealers and other disorderly persons ,
who were either freed men , or long - term men holding tickets - of - leave .
evil . They had much to say about another great evil — the contamination of the
interior of the colony by gangs of cattle - dealers and other disorderly persons ,
who were either freed men , or long - term men holding tickets - of - leave .
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... great deal of evil : he told them he knew one convict who was blind who used
to thank God for his blindness because it ... of the evil effects of the convicts on
the children of the colony , who had not , as a consequence , that spirit of
reverence ...
... great deal of evil : he told them he knew one convict who was blind who used
to thank God for his blindness because it ... of the evil effects of the convicts on
the children of the colony , who had not , as a consequence , that spirit of
reverence ...
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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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