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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... transportation beyond the seas for the term of her natural life.37 At Lewes , in Sussex , a man who had extorted ... transportation to New South Wales or Van Diemen's Land were estimated so highly amongst the lower order of society that ...
... transportation beyond the seas for the term of her natural life.37 At Lewes , in Sussex , a man who had extorted ... transportation to New South Wales or Van Diemen's Land were estimated so highly amongst the lower order of society that ...
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... transportation , which had failed to excite a salutary terror in offenders . In his Thoughts on Secondary Punishments , in a letter to Earl Grey , published in London in 1832 , he warned the faithful to beware of mis- placed compassion ...
... transportation , which had failed to excite a salutary terror in offenders . In his Thoughts on Secondary Punishments , in a letter to Earl Grey , published in London in 1832 , he warned the faithful to beware of mis- placed compassion ...
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... Transportation did not produce apprehension in the minds of criminals . The great and yearly emigration to all the British colonies , even to the penal ones , would soon deprive exile to Australia of all its imaginary terrors .
... Transportation did not produce apprehension in the minds of criminals . The great and yearly emigration to all the British colonies , even to the penal ones , would soon deprive exile to Australia of all its imaginary terrors .
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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