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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505 . 49 Quoted , ibid . , p . 652 . 60 Ibid . , pp . 650-2 , for the comments in the
London press . 61 J. Boswell : The Life of Samuel Johnson ( London , 1867 ) , p .
193. Johnson was replying to the garbled account of Cook's reaction to Tahiti in J
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505 . 49 Quoted , ibid . , p . 652 . 60 Ibid . , pp . 650-2 , for the comments in the
London press . 61 J. Boswell : The Life of Samuel Johnson ( London , 1867 ) , p .
193. Johnson was replying to the garbled account of Cook's reaction to Tahiti in J
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48 Ibid . , vol . 1 , p . 98 . 47 Letter from an officer to Joseph Banks , 14 April 1790
( Banks Papers , Brabourne Collection , vol . 3 , p . 60 , Mitchell Library , Sydney )
. 48 D. Collins : op . cit . , vol . 1 , p . 67 . 49 Phillip to Nepean , 15 April 1790 ...
48 Ibid . , vol . 1 , p . 98 . 47 Letter from an officer to Joseph Banks , 14 April 1790
( Banks Papers , Brabourne Collection , vol . 3 , p . 60 , Mitchell Library , Sydney )
. 48 D. Collins : op . cit . , vol . 1 , p . 67 . 49 Phillip to Nepean , 15 April 1790 ...
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20 Ibid . , 11 January 1817 . 21 Ibid . , 9 May 1818 . 22 Ibid . , 13 March 1819 . 28
Ibid . , 11 April 1818 . 24 Ibid . , 21 February 1818 . 25 Ibid . , 6 March 1819 .
idolatry.28 Jews were people who haggled about money , and 326 A History of ...
20 Ibid . , 11 January 1817 . 21 Ibid . , 9 May 1818 . 22 Ibid . , 13 March 1819 . 28
Ibid . , 11 April 1818 . 24 Ibid . , 21 February 1818 . 25 Ibid . , 6 March 1819 .
idolatry.28 Jews were people who haggled about money , and 326 A History of ...
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THE CONTRIBUTION OF THE PROTESTANTS | 21 |
THE SONS OF ENLIGHTENMENT | 42 |
THE CHOICE OF BOTANY BAY | 59 |
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