A History of Australia, Volume 2Cambridge University Press, 1968 - Australia |
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... savages drew knives and daggers against each other , or threw vitriol in each other's eyes , like the citizens of an Italian state . The inhabitants of the gaols corrupted each other in the practice of every villany ; the streets were ...
... savages drew knives and daggers against each other , or threw vitriol in each other's eyes , like the citizens of an Italian state . The inhabitants of the gaols corrupted each other in the practice of every villany ; the streets were ...
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... savage of all the savages in human shape . He wrote of the vindictive , oppressive , illiberal , and atrabilious spirit who presided over the affairs of Van Diemen's Land . He wrote of the prevalence of bribery : how a man could not get ...
... savage of all the savages in human shape . He wrote of the vindictive , oppressive , illiberal , and atrabilious spirit who presided over the affairs of Van Diemen's Land . He wrote of the prevalence of bribery : how a man could not get ...
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... savages to eat . Those who guffawed and stamped and clapped him were not to know then that it was the gold lace and ... savage a placeman - an opportunity with an appeal too to the dark side of Wentworth's heart , for McLeay was not only ...
... savages to eat . Those who guffawed and stamped and clapped him were not to know then that it was the gold lace and ... savage a placeman - an opportunity with an appeal too to the dark side of Wentworth's heart , for McLeay was not only ...
Contents
THE SETTING IN NEW SOUTH WALES | 17 |
THE RETURN OF THE NATIVE SON | 41 |
THE NATIVE SON OFFENDS GROSSLY | 61 |
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aborigines April arrived asked August Australian began believed Botany Bay Brisbane British Bryan Catholic Chief Justice Church Colonial Secretary Colonist committee convict servants convict system crime currency lads D'Arcy Wentworth December depravity Diemen's Land drunkenness Dumaresq E. S. Hall Eliza Darling emancipists Encl England evil eyes father February Forbes gaol Gellibrand Glenelg God's Governor heart Hobart Town Hobart Town Courier Hobart Town Gazette honour hope human ibid immigrants James Macarthur January John Macarthur July June knew Launceston Legislative Council letter London Macarthur Papers Macquarie magistrates March McLeay mind Molesworth moral Mudie Murray native native-born November October Parramatta persons petition political Protestant punishment Reverend Samuel Marsden Samuel Marsden September settlers society South Wales Sydney Gazette Sydney Herald Therry Thomas Brisbane told Tory transportation trial by jury Van Diemen's Land W. C. Wentworth W. G. Broughton Wardell Whig William women wrote