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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... questions concerning education . Goderich , disturbed by reports of the reluctance of the aborigines to embrace the Christian religion , had understandably not been concerned with questions of divine favour , but with the more earthly ...
... questions concerning education . Goderich , disturbed by reports of the reluctance of the aborigines to embrace the Christian religion , had understandably not been concerned with questions of divine favour , but with the more earthly ...
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... question whether the whole produce of the soil should be swept away from the colony and handed over to placemen and men who could dip into ministers ' pockets . It was , he thundered , a question of tribute . After a side - swipe at ...
... question whether the whole produce of the soil should be swept away from the colony and handed over to placemen and men who could dip into ministers ' pockets . It was , he thundered , a question of tribute . After a side - swipe at ...
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... question : by whom are we governed ? As Horne shouted to them , when a man realized that the answer to that question was : not even by the King , but by a Secretary of State sixteen thousand miles distant , then , he said , he felt warm ...
... question : by whom are we governed ? As Horne shouted to them , when a man realized that the answer to that question was : not even by the King , but by a Secretary of State sixteen thousand miles distant , then , he said , he felt warm ...
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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