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 39
... savages should roam over unused riches . He wondered how long these things were to be and how long it would be ... savage and barbar- ous laws could rise into a state of civilization which those laws had a manifest tendency to destroy ...
... savages should roam over unused riches . He wondered how long these things were to be and how long it would be ... savage and barbar- ous laws could rise into a state of civilization which those laws had a manifest tendency to destroy ...
Page 107
... savages manifest any hostile designs . They wanted strong measures taken against these ' savages of the interior ' . So while his masters in London were saying firmly ' no more wanton killing of blacks ' , the most powerful class in the ...
... savages manifest any hostile designs . They wanted strong measures taken against these ' savages of the interior ' . So while his masters in London were saying firmly ' no more wanton killing of blacks ' , the most powerful class in the ...
Page 308
... savage race . The Sydney Morning Herald and the Australian asked in indignation why the government of New South Wales should confer on savages the opportunity to trample on human beings of whose unspeakable importance in the mind of God ...
... savage race . The Sydney Morning Herald and the Australian asked in indignation why the government of New South Wales should confer on savages the opportunity to trample on human beings of whose unspeakable importance in the mind of God ...
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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