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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tion to “dreadful vice and search after unsatisfactory things', belonged to the
gentry of Cumberland. At the suggestion of his friend, the very persuasive James
Stirling, Molloy had offered her the life of a country gentlewoman in the wilds of ...
tion to “dreadful vice and search after unsatisfactory things', belonged to the
gentry of Cumberland. At the suggestion of his friend, the very persuasive James
Stirling, Molloy had offered her the life of a country gentlewoman in the wilds of ...
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tion of the colony had occurred in Adelaide. On 4 April a man in the bushman's
garb of blue shirt, soiled cabbage-tree hat with broad black ribbon, booted and
spurred, with a stock-whip in the hand, and a clay pipe in the mouth was seen in
the ...
tion of the colony had occurred in Adelaide. On 4 April a man in the bushman's
garb of blue shirt, soiled cabbage-tree hat with broad black ribbon, booted and
spurred, with a stock-whip in the hand, and a clay pipe in the mouth was seen in
the ...
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tion of the Australian colonies. The writers in the People's Advocate urged an
extension of the elective franchise: Sir Charles FitzRoy felt it was his duty to tell
Grey that in the present social state of the colony he was not prepared to
recommend ...
tion of the Australian colonies. The writers in the People's Advocate urged an
extension of the elective franchise: Sir Charles FitzRoy felt it was his duty to tell
Grey that in the present social state of the colony he was not prepared to
recommend ...
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| Title | A History of Australia: The beginning of an Australian civilization, 1824-1851 Volume 3 of A History of Australia, Charles Manning Hope Clark, ISBN 0522842356, 9780522842357 |
| Authors | Charles Manning Hope Clark, Manning Clark |
| Edition | illustrated, reprint |
| Publisher | Melbourne University Press, 1963 |
| ISBN | 052284054X, 9780522840544 |
| Length | 491 pages |
| Subjects | › History / Australia & New Zealand |
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