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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In this way, he believed, taxation would be reduced, and poverty and crime would
disappear. His hope was that these changes could be achieved voluntarily, but
that if there was resistance, force should be used. It was this latter conviction ...
In this way, he believed, taxation would be reduced, and poverty and crime would
disappear. His hope was that these changes could be achieved voluntarily, but
that if there was resistance, force should be used. It was this latter conviction ...
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For she believed in the moral benefits of providing families with female servants.
She knew how much they were required as wives in a society in which men
outnumbered the women so heavily, and knew, too, how much moral good they
might ...
For she believed in the moral benefits of providing families with female servants.
She knew how much they were required as wives in a society in which men
outnumbered the women so heavily, and knew, too, how much moral good they
might ...
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Some believed the best benefit the rich could confer on the poor was to minister
to their spiritual needs rather than ... Some believed they could best serve their
Lord by dwelling at inordinate length on the enormity of keeping common
brothels ...
Some believed the best benefit the rich could confer on the poor was to minister
to their spiritual needs rather than ... Some believed they could best serve their
Lord by dwelling at inordinate length on the enormity of keeping common
brothels ...
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