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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... crime of coining in that latter place to ensure transportation . Second offenders for theft were generally transported : first offenders were often whipped at the scene of the crime . So the professional lag sailed away to the ...
... crime of coining in that latter place to ensure transportation . Second offenders for theft were generally transported : first offenders were often whipped at the scene of the crime . So the professional lag sailed away to the ...
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... crime and the immorality of the population . Masters of convicts were not sufficiently attentive to the morals of their men : overseers were careless : the men in road parties lived by plunder : improper persons held licences for public ...
... crime and the immorality of the population . Masters of convicts were not sufficiently attentive to the morals of their men : overseers were careless : the men in road parties lived by plunder : improper persons held licences for public ...
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... crime , that the main business of New South Wales seemed to be the commission of crime and the punishment of it . For Sir Francis had begun to drift with that current of opinion he had detected in high places and to see the world more ...
... crime , that the main business of New South Wales seemed to be the commission of crime and the punishment of it . For Sir Francis had begun to drift with that current of opinion he had detected in high places and to see the world more ...
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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