A History of Australia: From the earliest times to the age of MacquarieThe 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 development of white settlement in Australia. Clark uses the tragedies and successes of national heroes such as explorers and generals, and those of the average person such as soldiers at Gallipoli and farmers' wives, to create a memorable tableau. |
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Page 184
By the end of that month Collins had decided he ought to move the settlement .
The bay , he decided , was unfit for commerce , being situated in a deep and
dangerous bight . His surveyor , G. P. Harris , an incompetent and dissolute man ,
with ...
By the end of that month Collins had decided he ought to move the settlement .
The bay , he decided , was unfit for commerce , being situated in a deep and
dangerous bight . His surveyor , G. P. Harris , an incompetent and dissolute man ,
with ...
Page 191
When Collins abandoned Port Phillip in December 1803 , he decided to transfer
to the Derwent simply because there ... and the sullenness of the aborigines ,
seen as sinister silhouettes round their camp fires , convinced Collins both of the
...
When Collins abandoned Port Phillip in December 1803 , he decided to transfer
to the Derwent simply because there ... and the sullenness of the aborigines ,
seen as sinister silhouettes round their camp fires , convinced Collins both of the
...
Page 193
well suited for a settlement.28 Collins chose this as the site , naming it Hobart
Town . The landing , which began on 20 February 1804 , was not celebrated by
the drinking and the festivities which had marked the arrival at Sydney Cove .
well suited for a settlement.28 Collins chose this as the site , naming it Hobart
Town . The landing , which began on 20 February 1804 , was not celebrated by
the drinking and the festivities which had marked the arrival at Sydney Cove .
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Contents
THE CONTRIBUTION OF THE PROTESTANTS | 21 |
THE SONS OF ENLIGHTENMENT | 42 |
THE CHOICE OF BOTANY BAY | 59 |
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Bibliographic information
| Title | A History of Australia: From the earliest times to the age of Macquarie Volume 1 of A History of Australia, Charles Manning Hope Clark, ISBN 0522842356, 9780522842357 Volume 1 of Dummy reekstitel |
| Author | Charles Manning Hope Clark |
| Edition | illustrated, reprint, revised |
| Publisher | Melbourne University Press, 1962 |
| Original from | Pennsylvania State University |
| Digitized | 18 Apr 2011 |
| ISBN | 0522840086, 9780522840087 |
| Length | 422 pages |
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