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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Page 153
... depravity had been alarmingly increased by the presence of convicts , ex - convicts and their descendants . One day in April of 1823 , when a Mr and Mrs Berrisford were riding in a bullock cart from Hobart Town to their home , one of ...
... depravity had been alarmingly increased by the presence of convicts , ex - convicts and their descendants . One day in April of 1823 , when a Mr and Mrs Berrisford were riding in a bullock cart from Hobart Town to their home , one of ...
Page 262
... depravity . What he liked about the system for convicts employed in government service was that they had few opportunities of making money . They were also locked up at night , and so deterred from the opportunity of indulging in excess ...
... depravity . What he liked about the system for convicts employed in government service was that they had few opportunities of making money . They were also locked up at night , and so deterred from the opportunity of indulging in excess ...
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... depravity of all , but he was close to it . He also touched on the other subject set for discussion in that year the propriety and wisdom of conferring the birthrights of Englishmen on societies with a lamentable depravity of morals ...
... depravity of all , but he was close to it . He also touched on the other subject set for discussion in that year the propriety and wisdom of conferring the birthrights of Englishmen on societies with a lamentable depravity of morals ...
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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