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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Unlike the rapport of Bourke and Forbes this was not that coming together of two men who held identical opinions on ... To Bourke's Christian hope of meeting in a better world those whom he had lost in this , Wentworth was a stranger .
Unlike the rapport of Bourke and Forbes this was not that coming together of two men who held identical opinions on ... To Bourke's Christian hope of meeting in a better world those whom he had lost in this , Wentworth was a stranger .
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He had served with such distinction on the Supreme Court at the Cape of Good Hope that Bourke had warmly welcomed him when he arrived in Sydney in December of 1832 to take up his position on the bench of the Supreme Court of New South ...
He had served with such distinction on the Supreme Court at the Cape of Good Hope that Bourke had warmly welcomed him when he arrived in Sydney in December of 1832 to take up his position on the bench of the Supreme Court of New South ...
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of a statue to Bourke . Roger Therry spoke of him as a man who had resisted oppression , who , rather than see all power and all wealth possessed by a few , had preferred to consult the interests of the whole community .
of a statue to Bourke . Roger Therry spoke of him as a man who had resisted oppression , who , rather than see all power and all wealth possessed by a few , had preferred to consult the interests of the whole community .
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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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