A History of Australia: The beginning of an Australian civilization, 1824-1851The 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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... April 1830 752 convicts were being maintained there by government.18 All that time Logan stuck to what he conceived to be the path of duty . He hoped fervently , as he put it in February 1829 , that he would never again have the painful ...
... April 1830 752 convicts were being maintained there by government.18 All that time Logan stuck to what he conceived to be the path of duty . He hoped fervently , as he put it in February 1829 , that he would never again have the painful ...
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... April 1812 led to the premature birth of her only son George on 14 April in Lisbon . Smothered in childhood by her love , he walked onto the stage of life driven by hopes of worldly glory but deprived of the precious gift of liking or ...
... April 1812 led to the premature birth of her only son George on 14 April in Lisbon . Smothered in childhood by her love , he walked onto the stage of life driven by hopes of worldly glory but deprived of the precious gift of liking or ...
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... April . By July Gipps was still refraining from publishing the notice on account of the degree to which the public ... April 1838 , C.O. 201/272 ; for the discussion of these issues by the Executive Council of New South Wales see the ...
... April . By July Gipps was still refraining from publishing the notice on account of the degree to which the public ... April 1838 , C.O. 201/272 ; for the discussion of these issues by the Executive Council of New South Wales see the ...
Contents
ANOTHER PROVINCE FOR BRITAINS GENTRY | 17 |
A BRITISH PROVINCE WITH A LAUDABLE PURPOSE | 42 |
HIGH NOON FOR MORAL IMPROVERS IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA | 73 |
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