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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... February of 1819 Wentworth was ushered into Bennet's study , where he began to berate him with a torrent of words . Startled by the wild talk of washing away the stain of the infamous calumny with his own blood , Bennet changed colour ...
... February of 1819 Wentworth was ushered into Bennet's study , where he began to berate him with a torrent of words . Startled by the wild talk of washing away the stain of the infamous calumny with his own blood , Bennet changed colour ...
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... February 1826 . 54 Sydney Gazette , 1 February 1826 . 55 Gleaner , 5 April 1827 . and a parson who wrote of Australia as a land 166 A History of Australia.
... February 1826 . 54 Sydney Gazette , 1 February 1826 . 55 Gleaner , 5 April 1827 . and a parson who wrote of Australia as a land 166 A History of Australia.
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... February that the colony would be in the highest degree benefited . He told them also that , if he had his way , then the whole of the land fund would be used for immigration . He told them also much of what they wanted to hear about ...
... February that the colony would be in the highest degree benefited . He told them also that , if he had his way , then the whole of the land fund would be used for immigration . He told them also much of what they wanted to hear about ...
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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