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 155
In such a society , it was said , men became captious , discontented , and sullen ,
and so willingly put an ear to the idle tales of scandal current in Sydney and
Hobart Town about every person . In those colonies slanderous tongues
envenomed ...
In such a society , it was said , men became captious , discontented , and sullen ,
and so willingly put an ear to the idle tales of scandal current in Sydney and
Hobart Town about every person . In those colonies slanderous tongues
envenomed ...
Page 156
The class of person that had been born in the colony , he wrote , afforded a
remarkable exception to the moral and ... He could , he said , only repeat the
testimony of persons who had had many opportunities of observing them ,
namely , that ...
The class of person that had been born in the colony , he wrote , afforded a
remarkable exception to the moral and ... He could , he said , only repeat the
testimony of persons who had had many opportunities of observing them ,
namely , that ...
Page 292
This Act prescribed that in all actions at law all issues of fact and all damages
recoverable were to be assessed by a jury consisting of four duly qualified
persons . The Act also provided that either plaintiff or defendant could apply to
the said ...
This Act prescribed that in all actions at law all issues of fact and all damages
recoverable were to be assessed by a jury consisting of four duly qualified
persons . The Act also provided that either plaintiff or defendant could apply to
the said ...
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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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