The Oxford History of Australia, Volume 2Geoffrey Bolton The history of Australia from the 1770s to the 1860s is seen as tightly linked to events and ideologies in an age of revolution and in particular to the social problems of industrialising Britain. Australia was colonized by believers in political equality and economic liberty, and this volume traces the development of the colonies into a stable society where organised sport prevented idleness and unrest among the lower orders and sectarianism and intercolonial rivalries absorbed the political energies of the middle classes. |
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Page 56
... authorities rather than the Aborigines . As the Judge Advocate , Richard Atkins , wrote in 1805 , in any other country the settlers could be safely left to deal with the natives , but in this colony such as ' experiment might be subject ...
... authorities rather than the Aborigines . As the Judge Advocate , Richard Atkins , wrote in 1805 , in any other country the settlers could be safely left to deal with the natives , but in this colony such as ' experiment might be subject ...
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... authorities to control the Irish , that other potentially disruptive group who , through- out the period of scarcity and famine could possibly , if united , have brought the settlement to its knees . Arriving since October 1791 , they ...
... authorities to control the Irish , that other potentially disruptive group who , through- out the period of scarcity and famine could possibly , if united , have brought the settlement to its knees . Arriving since October 1791 , they ...
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... authorities were now able to draw on the experience gained in establishing New South Wales . More was also known about the southern climate and its animal and vegetable products , thanks to the navigators and naturalists . Collins , for ...
... authorities were now able to draw on the experience gained in establishing New South Wales . More was also known about the southern climate and its animal and vegetable products , thanks to the navigators and naturalists . Collins , for ...
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Female Convict Experience 17881804 | 1 |
Thirty Acres | 32 |
Hunters and Collectors | 63 |
Copyright | |
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