A History of Australia: The people make laws, 1888-1915The 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 104
... Aborigines on the mainland of Australia , the Aborigines of Tasmania having died out except for the part - Aborigines in the Flinders Island group and their descendants who had crossed over into Victoria as chattels of the white man ...
... Aborigines on the mainland of Australia , the Aborigines of Tasmania having died out except for the part - Aborigines in the Flinders Island group and their descendants who had crossed over into Victoria as chattels of the white man ...
Page 107
... Aborigines a sense of gratitude to their Maker and the white man for all the material and spiritual benefits which had been lavished on them . The white man longed for the day when the Aborigine looked at him with affection as they sang ...
... Aborigines a sense of gratitude to their Maker and the white man for all the material and spiritual benefits which had been lavished on them . The white man longed for the day when the Aborigine looked at him with affection as they sang ...
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... Aborigine . The European was still puzzled why the Aborigine spurned the gift of his great civilization . In the caves of Arnhem Land where Aborigines had painted on the rocks their pictures of the creation , of the meaning of life ...
... Aborigine . The European was still puzzled why the Aborigine spurned the gift of his great civilization . In the caves of Arnhem Land where Aborigines had painted on the rocks their pictures of the creation , of the meaning of life ...
Contents
A COAT OF CONSERVATIVE VARNISH | 29 |
MORAL IMPROVERS AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPERS | 53 |
A TIME OF TUMULT | 90 |
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