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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Whereupon Marsden rose again from his seat , and began to speak , but before he could do so , the Reverend Thomas Hassall rose up hastily to restrain him , and Marsden went away . Early in June , with Marsden still not having paid the ...
Whereupon Marsden rose again from his seat , and began to speak , but before he could do so , the Reverend Thomas Hassall rose up hastily to restrain him , and Marsden went away . Early in June , with Marsden still not having paid the ...
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making great and powerful connections , he began to climb to that top place in society he had always set for himself . The father had bequeathed him one great instrument to fulfil his ambitions . He had left him a rich man .
making great and powerful connections , he began to climb to that top place in society he had always set for himself . The father had bequeathed him one great instrument to fulfil his ambitions . He had left him a rich man .
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So matters stood when Gordon returned to Richmond at the end of March after exposing himself to the judgments of the Saint of Hobart Town.20 Once he got back to Richmond he began to have second thoughts . There he talked things over ...
So matters stood when Gordon returned to Richmond at the end of March after exposing himself to the judgments of the Saint of Hobart Town.20 Once he got back to Richmond he began to have second thoughts . There he talked things over ...
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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 |
Copyright | |
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