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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... drunken , or coarse . When the men returned to the drawing room from their port , they were perfectly sober , no man daring to tell one of those nasty stories calculated to inflame the baser passions . At the ball the same gaiety ...
... drunken , or coarse . When the men returned to the drawing room from their port , they were perfectly sober , no man daring to tell one of those nasty stories calculated to inflame the baser passions . At the ball the same gaiety ...
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... drunken nuisances who pestered the local women , and im- portuned the local barmen for more and more liquor . Late summer rains turned the camps of both soldiers and bush workers into quagmires and impeded attempts to track down ...
... drunken nuisances who pestered the local women , and im- portuned the local barmen for more and more liquor . Late summer rains turned the camps of both soldiers and bush workers into quagmires and impeded attempts to track down ...
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... Drunken rioters resumed the mantle of solemnity and high seriousness . 13 At long last the men in high places had agreed on a plan of attack . The Mediterranean Expeditionary Force , under the command of General Ian Hamilton , was to ...
... Drunken rioters resumed the mantle of solemnity and high seriousness . 13 At long last the men in high places had agreed on a plan of attack . The Mediterranean Expeditionary Force , under the command of General Ian Hamilton , was to ...
Contents
A COAT OF CONSERVATIVE VARNISH | 29 |
MORAL IMPROVERS AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPERS | 53 |
A TIME OF TUMULT | 90 |
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