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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Page 259
... Monaro districts , hoping for quick returns from depasturing stock , whal- ing , and trade with New Zealand and South Australia . Peter Imlay was a man of tremendous physical strength , who stood 6 feet 4 inches in his socks , and had ...
... Monaro districts , hoping for quick returns from depasturing stock , whal- ing , and trade with New Zealand and South Australia . Peter Imlay was a man of tremendous physical strength , who stood 6 feet 4 inches in his socks , and had ...
Page 265
... Monaro was to stick through all the vicissitudes of spelling that the white man inflicted on it . Currie found it much like the other plains of Australia , the soil being of various sorts , some good and some indifferent , the hills for ...
... Monaro was to stick through all the vicissitudes of spelling that the white man inflicted on it . Currie found it much like the other plains of Australia , the soil being of various sorts , some good and some indifferent , the hills for ...
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... Monaro . There were practical men such as Stewart Ryrie , and men of intellectual gifts such as W. A. Brodribb . There were also the inarticulate ones who left no record of what went on in their minds and hearts when they moved stock ...
... Monaro . There were practical men such as Stewart Ryrie , and men of intellectual gifts such as W. A. Brodribb . There were also the inarticulate ones who left no record of what went on in their minds and hearts when they moved stock ...
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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