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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One day in Paris in 1815 , as his grace was walking arm - in - arm with Brisbane , he began to converse on the idleness to which many of them would be doomed when the army was reduced to a peace establishment . When Brisbane volunteered ...
One day in Paris in 1815 , as his grace was walking arm - in - arm with Brisbane , he began to converse on the idleness to which many of them would be doomed when the army was reduced to a peace establishment . When Brisbane volunteered ...
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Brisbane , impressed by Mr Macarthur's stake in the country , and his exertions for the improvement in fine wool , and entertaining a high opinion of some of Mr Macarthur's family , decided he was a fit person to be named for the ...
Brisbane , impressed by Mr Macarthur's stake in the country , and his exertions for the improvement in fine wool , and entertaining a high opinion of some of Mr Macarthur's family , decided he was a fit person to be named for the ...
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having come to the conclusion that Brisbane was occupying himself too much with the stars and leaving worldly affairs to his Colonial Secretary , had decided that Brisbane , honourable and excellent man that he was , nevertheless was ...
having come to the conclusion that Brisbane was occupying himself too much with the stars and leaving worldly affairs to his Colonial Secretary , had decided that Brisbane , honourable and excellent man that he was , nevertheless was ...
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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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