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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... persons in the convict community who were said to be incurable addicts of profligacy and vice . They were the local- born , the colonial - born , the native - born , the currency lads and lasses — all those who in the words of one of ...
... persons in the convict community who were said to be incurable addicts of profligacy and vice . They were the local- born , the colonial - born , the native - born , the currency lads and lasses — all those who in the words of one of ...
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... person that had been born in the colony , he wrote , afforded a remarkable exception to the moral and physical ... persons who had had many opportunities of observing them , namely , that they neither inherited the vices nor the ...
... person that had been born in the colony , he wrote , afforded a remarkable exception to the moral and physical ... persons who had had many opportunities of observing them , namely , that they neither inherited the vices nor the ...
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... persons . The Act also provided that either plaintiff or defendant could apply to the said court for the trial to proceed before a jury of twelve persons . Section six enacted that in any case before the Supreme Court or any of the ...
... persons . The Act also provided that either plaintiff or defendant could apply to the said court for the trial to proceed before a jury of twelve persons . Section six enacted that in any case before the Supreme Court or any of the ...
Contents
THE SETTING IN NEW SOUTH WALES | 17 |
THE RETURN OF THE NATIVE SON | 41 |
THE NATIVE SON OFFENDS GROSSLY | 61 |
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