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 14
Like Magellan , Mendana believed it was God who released them from perils
through the intercession of His Blessed Mother whom they ever called upon to
intercede for them . So they sailed west , with the crew becoming restless , as the
days ...
Like Magellan , Mendana believed it was God who released them from perils
through the intercession of His Blessed Mother whom they ever called upon to
intercede for them . So they sailed west , with the crew becoming restless , as the
days ...
Page 23
They called at the islands of Key and Arou , then sailed along two hundred and
twenty odd miles of the undiscovered south coast of New Guinea till they reached
a cape to which they gave the name Cape Keerweer 10 Quoted in ...
They called at the islands of Key and Arou , then sailed along two hundred and
twenty odd miles of the undiscovered south coast of New Guinea till they reached
a cape to which they gave the name Cape Keerweer 10 Quoted in ...
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Eight days earlier Bligh was also beseeching Paterson to come , telling him how
the country had been in peace and happiness , and the settlers highly satisfied
with his administration , and how on this unparalleled occasion he called on him
...
Eight days earlier Bligh was also beseeching Paterson to come , telling him how
the country had been in peace and happiness , and the settlers highly satisfied
with his administration , and how on this unparalleled occasion he called on him
...
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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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