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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... called him . ' Well , indeed ' , they went on , ' may we be allowed to exclaim in common with every other well - wisher of the Colony - Advance Australia ' . And that was the theme of Tompson's poetry . For the Gazette expected that a ...
... called him . ' Well , indeed ' , they went on , ' may we be allowed to exclaim in common with every other well - wisher of the Colony - Advance Australia ' . And that was the theme of Tompson's poetry . For the Gazette expected that a ...
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... called out at the top of his voice , and the hisses became deafening . Over the uproar and the clamour Wentworth shouted that appeals to private benevolence were a mere mockery of charity . The chairman then rose and said with dignity ...
... called out at the top of his voice , and the hisses became deafening . Over the uproar and the clamour Wentworth shouted that appeals to private benevolence were a mere mockery of charity . The chairman then rose and said with dignity ...
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... called Gregson a liar , bully , and dastardly coward — a demonstra- tion which provoked Gregson to thrash Henry Jellicoe with a stick . Boyes , who had gleefully filled his diary with anti - Arthur gossip , took his tender farewell with ...
... called Gregson a liar , bully , and dastardly coward — a demonstra- tion which provoked Gregson to thrash Henry Jellicoe with a stick . Boyes , who had gleefully filled his diary with anti - Arthur gossip , took his tender farewell with ...
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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