A History of Australia: New South Wales and Van Diemen's Land, 1822-1838The 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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On 16 August , while Ann Rumsby , still fearful of being sent to the Factory , was solemnly assuring Brisbane that she had no complaints against Douglass , the magistrates of Parramatta assembled and resolved that inasmuch as the said ...
On 16 August , while Ann Rumsby , still fearful of being sent to the Factory , was solemnly assuring Brisbane that she had no complaints against Douglass , the magistrates of Parramatta assembled and resolved that inasmuch as the said ...
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At the end of July 1790 D'Arcy , Catherine Crowley and William sailed from Sydney in the Surprize for Norfolk Island where they arrived on 7 August . There that gap between the father and the mother was plain for all to see ; the father ...
At the end of July 1790 D'Arcy , Catherine Crowley and William sailed from Sydney in the Surprize for Norfolk Island where they arrived on 7 August . There that gap between the father and the mother was plain for all to see ; the father ...
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The hot - headed amongst them subscribed to the Colonist , where they could read that July and August weekly hints that from the earliest days to the present time Arthur had a long record of oppressing individuals and treating the ...
The hot - headed amongst them subscribed to the Colonist , where they could read that July and August weekly hints that from the earliest days to the present time Arthur had a long record of oppressing individuals and treating the ...
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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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