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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... respectable men who gathered at Sydney Harbour to wish him God - speed . Forbes , according to the Sydney Herald , had sailed out on the high seas cheered by convict clamour , and a host of transported Jews , but they added , those ...
... respectable men who gathered at Sydney Harbour to wish him God - speed . Forbes , according to the Sydney Herald , had sailed out on the high seas cheered by convict clamour , and a host of transported Jews , but they added , those ...
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... respectable person who had immigrated to this colony and brought with him virtuous principles : he abominated convict principles , and even looked with suspicion on any man who had been a convict until he was convinced of his ...
... respectable person who had immigrated to this colony and brought with him virtuous principles : he abominated convict principles , and even looked with suspicion on any man who had been a convict until he was convinced of his ...
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... respectable members of the meeting from any contamination by the people . The gallant Captain Glover , who had danced with his wife on the boards of Government House when the walls resounded with gaiety and laughter , eyes had moistened ...
... respectable members of the meeting from any contamination by the people . The gallant Captain Glover , who had danced with his wife on the boards of Government House when the walls resounded with gaiety and laughter , eyes had moistened ...
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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