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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... respectable individual . For it meant much to Darling that the political opinions of the opposition were not countenanced by any man of character or respecta- bility . This approval of the respectable far outweighed any disappointment ...
... respectable individual . For it meant much to Darling that the political opinions of the opposition were not countenanced by any man of character or respecta- bility . This approval of the respectable far outweighed any disappointment ...
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... respectable settler at Ralph's Bay . That soldier of God , and worthy foe of the wickedness of the poison pen , Dr Ross , had plans to start a newspaper of his own , the Hobart Town Courier , in which Satan's agents would be held up to ...
... respectable settler at Ralph's Bay . That soldier of God , and worthy foe of the wickedness of the poison pen , Dr Ross , had plans to start a newspaper of his own , the Hobart Town Courier , in which Satan's agents would be held up to ...
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... respectable person who had immigrated to this colony and brought with him virtuous principles : he abominated convict principles , and even looked with suspicion on any man who had been a convict until he was convinced of his ...
... respectable person who had immigrated to this colony and brought with him virtuous principles : he abominated convict principles , and even looked with suspicion on any man who had been a convict until he was convinced of his ...
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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