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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... asked him to forward to London suggestions to amend the constitution of Van Diemen's Land , Arthur replied with that indifferent air which pervades the language of a man concerned for salvation who has been asked to write as though any ...
... asked him to forward to London suggestions to amend the constitution of Van Diemen's Land , Arthur replied with that indifferent air which pervades the language of a man concerned for salvation who has been asked to write as though any ...
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... asked whether other convicts did not look on such conduct with abhorrence and detestation , the ' Major ' said ' No ' , thus conceding the point the chairman was anxious to establish- namely , that here were the germs of a nation so ...
... asked whether other convicts did not look on such conduct with abhorrence and detestation , the ' Major ' said ' No ' , thus conceding the point the chairman was anxious to establish- namely , that here were the germs of a nation so ...
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... asked him whether he thought the use of Indians or Chinese in the penal colonies would be a most serious evil , and he said yes - for that , too , was what Stephen , and Molesworth , and Buller and all men of heroic ingredients believed ...
... asked him whether he thought the use of Indians or Chinese in the penal colonies would be a most serious evil , and he said yes - for that , too , was what Stephen , and Molesworth , and Buller and all men of heroic ingredients believed ...
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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