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 58
... aborigines.26 The aborigines , too , in the beginning had their own reasons for receiving the white man with awe if not with reverence . Their wise men had told them that a time would come when pale - faced men would revisit their old ...
... aborigines.26 The aborigines , too , in the beginning had their own reasons for receiving the white man with awe if not with reverence . Their wise men had told them that a time would come when pale - faced men would revisit their old ...
Page 70
... aborigines should have second choice . If the claims of the natives were not void before all , they were preliminary to all . They could not occupy a middle station.14 At the same time the settlers were gradually pushing the aborigines ...
... aborigines should have second choice . If the claims of the natives were not void before all , they were preliminary to all . They could not occupy a middle station.14 At the same time the settlers were gradually pushing the aborigines ...
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... aborigine , but those who enforced the law always distinguished between white man and black man on such offences as vagrancy and indecent exposure . The law pronounced the aborigines to be subjects of the Queen ; the officers of the law ...
... aborigine , but those who enforced the law always distinguished between white man and black man on such offences as vagrancy and indecent exposure . The law pronounced the aborigines to be subjects of the Queen ; the officers of the law ...
Contents
ANOTHER PROVINCE FOR BRITAINS GENTRY | 19 |
A BRITISH PROVINCE WITH A LAUDABLE PURPOSE | 42 |
HIGH NOON FOR MORAL IMPROVERS IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA | 73 |
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