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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... Catholic religion was a handmaiden to the morality appropriate to a convict society . He also agreed that the Catholics should have a church , but he was not prepared to pay for all that ornamentation which the Catholic wished to place ...
... Catholic religion was a handmaiden to the morality appropriate to a convict society . He also agreed that the Catholics should have a church , but he was not prepared to pay for all that ornamentation which the Catholic wished to place ...
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... Catholic neighbours . In Catholic eyes the Protestant was a threat to that most precious gift of the holy faith , a threat to participation in those sacraments which could preserve him from mortal sin in this world , and so qualify him ...
... Catholic neighbours . In Catholic eyes the Protestant was a threat to that most precious gift of the holy faith , a threat to participation in those sacraments which could preserve him from mortal sin in this world , and so qualify him ...
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... Catholic apologists called a moment of adversity to tell his fellow Protestants they could not subscribe to a fund to build a Catholic chapel without guilt . Roger Therry replied for the Catholics by deploring the harsh note in that ...
... Catholic apologists called a moment of adversity to tell his fellow Protestants they could not subscribe to a fund to build a Catholic chapel without guilt . Roger Therry replied for the Catholics by deploring the harsh note in that ...
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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