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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So the Reverend Samuel Marsden lifted up his eyes to his heavenly father , and
beseeched Him to give His faithful wretch that prize he had looked for in vain
from his fellow - men . He was hoping for much from the new Governor . This time
he ...
So the Reverend Samuel Marsden lifted up his eyes to his heavenly father , and
beseeched Him to give His faithful wretch that prize he had looked for in vain
from his fellow - men . He was hoping for much from the new Governor . This time
he ...
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In the eyes of General Darling Hall was an irresponsible ill - bred fellow who had
disturbed the tranquillity of the colony , and ... Yet to the men who viewed him
with the eye of pity , Hall was the example of that destroyer who , not standing on
...
In the eyes of General Darling Hall was an irresponsible ill - bred fellow who had
disturbed the tranquillity of the colony , and ... Yet to the men who viewed him
with the eye of pity , Hall was the example of that destroyer who , not standing on
...
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of a willing patient , and lulled him asleep in the fatal assurance that all was well.
66 In Protestant eyes the Catholic not only practised a vulgar superstition , he
also sat , knelt , genuflected , or crossed himself each Sunday in that crowd of ...
of a willing patient , and lulled him asleep in the fatal assurance that all was well.
66 In Protestant eyes the Catholic not only practised a vulgar superstition , he
also sat , knelt , genuflected , or crossed himself each Sunday in that crowd of ...
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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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