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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... settlers which , he believed , sank lower and lower from the want of those outward forms of religion to which they had been accustomed in their native country.21 So Arthur looked to the pious settlers for that moral improvement and ...
... settlers which , he believed , sank lower and lower from the want of those outward forms of religion to which they had been accustomed in their native country.21 So Arthur looked to the pious settlers for that moral improvement and ...
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... settlers going to merchants for a chest of tea , for bags of sugar , gallons of rum , and slops for their men , and telling the merchant : ' Sir , I have no money ' . The foolish settlers , like the foolish virgins , gave warrants of ...
... settlers going to merchants for a chest of tea , for bags of sugar , gallons of rum , and slops for their men , and telling the merchant : ' Sir , I have no money ' . The foolish settlers , like the foolish virgins , gave warrants of ...
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... settlers . For his part he heartily rejoiced that as Governor he had been relieved from the duty of making grants of land which though sometimes gratifying , was often ex- ceedingly distressing . He only wanted to add that government ...
... settlers . For his part he heartily rejoiced that as Governor he had been relieved from the duty of making grants of land which though sometimes gratifying , was often ex- ceedingly distressing . He only wanted to add that government ...
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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