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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... imposed he calculated upon acquainting himself with all the excellence of the British constitution , hoping at some future period to advocate successfully the right of the country of his birth to a participation in its advantages .
... imposed he calculated upon acquainting himself with all the excellence of the British constitution , hoping at some future period to advocate successfully the right of the country of his birth to a participation in its advantages .
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He looked to the United Kingdom for a future supply , and of those he preferred Irish labourers to any other , because a good word went a long way with an Irishman . Hannibal Macarthur also preferred Europeans to Asians .
He looked to the United Kingdom for a future supply , and of those he preferred Irish labourers to any other , because a good word went a long way with an Irishman . Hannibal Macarthur also preferred Europeans to Asians .
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These men he described , these provokers of his horror and his rage , his pity and his tenderness , had to make up their minds on many things of great moment to the future of mankind . One of these was the future of transportation to ...
These men he described , these provokers of his horror and his rage , his pity and his tenderness , had to make up their minds on many things of great moment to the future of mankind . One of these was the future of transportation to ...
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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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