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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He wanted transportation to be both formidable and humane , to occasion as little
as possible of useless suffering , to be alike a corrective , and at the same time
cheap and profitable to the community , or at least not excessively costly .
He wanted transportation to be both formidable and humane , to occasion as little
as possible of useless suffering , to be alike a corrective , and at the same time
cheap and profitable to the community , or at least not excessively costly .
Page 331
Molesworth now began a correspondence with Lord John Russell on what was to
be done . To his delight Lord John told him on 5 April 1837 that if transportation
were to continue , it would create the most depraved community that had ever ...
Molesworth now began a correspondence with Lord John Russell on what was to
be done . To his delight Lord John told him on 5 April 1837 that if transportation
were to continue , it would create the most depraved community that had ever ...
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So Glenelg stayed , unlikely as ever to say anything definite on the future of
transportation or the future constitution of the colonies , and Molesworth turned
back to his committee hoping to persuade them to abolish the unclean thing.61 ...
So Glenelg stayed , unlikely as ever to say anything definite on the future of
transportation or the future constitution of the colonies , and Molesworth turned
back to his committee hoping to persuade them to abolish the unclean thing.61 ...
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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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