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 98
... party of eleven other men . They set out from Sydney on 10 November 1828 on a journey which Sturt believed would be of dubious issue , travelled to Wellington and examined the course of the Macquarie , the Bogan , and the Castlereagh ...
... party of eleven other men . They set out from Sydney on 10 November 1828 on a journey which Sturt believed would be of dubious issue , travelled to Wellington and examined the course of the Macquarie , the Bogan , and the Castlereagh ...
Page 99
... party like a party of seals . For Sturt this was yet another example of the merciful superintendence of that benevolent providence to which they had humbly committed themselves . In pride at his achievement , Sturt directed the Union ...
... party like a party of seals . For Sturt this was yet another example of the merciful superintendence of that benevolent providence to which they had humbly committed themselves . In pride at his achievement , Sturt directed the Union ...
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... party controversy , that his concern had been with the higher matters of law and order , and eternal salvation , and leading men to that polar star of religion , the party opposed to Bourke snatched greedily at the prize he had thrown ...
... party controversy , that his concern had been with the higher matters of law and order , and eternal salvation , and leading men to that polar star of religion , the party opposed to Bourke snatched greedily at the prize he had thrown ...
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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