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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Then at last , they wrote , that much wanted , thrifty , industrious middle class of society would take its place between the planters and placemen at the top and the bond and emancipist workers at the bottom of society .
Then at last , they wrote , that much wanted , thrifty , industrious middle class of society would take its place between the planters and placemen at the top and the bond and emancipist workers at the bottom of society .
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Mudie's aim was to arraign Governor Bourke at the bar of public opinion for the state of society in New South Wales . To do this early in 1837 he published a book The Felonry of New South Wales , dedicating it to all members of both ...
Mudie's aim was to arraign Governor Bourke at the bar of public opinion for the state of society in New South Wales . To do this early in 1837 he published a book The Felonry of New South Wales , dedicating it to all members of both ...
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As for the society of New South Wales , Mudie painted an equally lurid picture . Tambourine Sal , a convict woman who had played the tambourine about the streets of London like a gypsy , a coarse vulgar woman of the lowest grade ...
As for the society of New South Wales , Mudie painted an equally lurid picture . Tambourine Sal , a convict woman who had played the tambourine about the streets of London like a gypsy , a coarse vulgar woman of the lowest grade ...
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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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