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In self - defence he began to wear on his face that ' peculiarly captivating grin ' of the man whose only chance was to remain ingratiating . By contrast another man who was tormented all his life by a sense of shame in his family's ...
In self - defence he began to wear on his face that ' peculiarly captivating grin ' of the man whose only chance was to remain ingratiating . By contrast another man who was tormented all his life by a sense of shame in his family's ...
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When thirsty members in the crowd called for drink , the brazen broached a tub of wine and began to hand out goblets to their friends . Inflamed by drink , a hungry mob rushed the tables on which the food was laid out .
When thirsty members in the crowd called for drink , the brazen broached a tub of wine and began to hand out goblets to their friends . Inflamed by drink , a hungry mob rushed the tables on which the food was laid out .
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Parkes began to think for the first time in his life that death was a wonderful thing , and to understand why old men called to death ' Come , now , look on me ' . He was conscious of going down ' to the brink of the darkness ' .
Parkes began to think for the first time in his life that death was a wonderful thing , and to understand why old men called to death ' Come , now , look on me ' . He was conscious of going down ' to the brink of the darkness ' .
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Contents
THE POSSESSED | 5 |
ONE STEP FORWARD FOR THE WHITE MAN | 23 |
WHO WOULD WANT TO BE A DIGGER? | 45 |
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| Title | A History of Australia [vol. 3] Volume 4 of A History of Australia, Charles Manning Hope Clark |
| Author | Charles Manning Hope Clark |
| Publisher | Melbourne University, 1963 |
| Original from | the University of California |
| Digitized | 18 Feb 2009 |
| ISBN | 0522841473, 9780522841473 |
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