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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donna - like face visited the women under sentence of transportation , opened
the Bible , and read to them in a most sweetly solemn manner . She encouraged
them in their needlework , their knitting and their rug - making , and by the love of
...
donna - like face visited the women under sentence of transportation , opened
the Bible , and read to them in a most sweetly solemn manner . She encouraged
them in their needlework , their knitting and their rug - making , and by the love of
...
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In the towns the aborigines eked out a living as degraded wretches who cadged
alcohol and tobacco , and provided blood sports for the white men , while their
women washed bottles in the white man's kitchen . In the bays and harbours
along ...
In the towns the aborigines eked out a living as degraded wretches who cadged
alcohol and tobacco , and provided blood sports for the white men , while their
women washed bottles in the white man's kitchen . In the bays and harbours
along ...
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comedy for the amusement and entertainment of the men and women in higher
places . When a Mrs Dixon had her wig torn off her during a fight with another
woman the onlookers roared with drunken laughter . The press of Sydney too
found ...
comedy for the amusement and entertainment of the men and women in higher
places . When a Mrs Dixon had her wig torn off her during a fight with another
woman the onlookers roared with drunken laughter . The press of Sydney too
found ...
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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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| Title | A History of Australia: New South Wales and Van Diemen's Land, 1822-1838 Volume 2 of A History of Australia, Charles Manning Hope Clark, ISBN 0522842356, 9780522842357 |
| Authors | Charles Manning Hope Clark, Manning Clark |
| Edition | illustrated, reprint |
| Publisher | Melbourne University Press, 1962 |
| Original from | Pennsylvania State University |
| Digitized | 18 Apr 2011 |
| ISBN | 0522838219, 9780522838213 |
| Length | 364 pages |
| Subjects | › History / Australia & New Zealand |
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