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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In the beginning the system worked tolerably well despite outbreaks of gaol
distemper and lamentations by prison reformers about the effect on profanity and
morality of herding convicts together . These lamentations seduced the unwary to
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In the beginning the system worked tolerably well despite outbreaks of gaol
distemper and lamentations by prison reformers about the effect on profanity and
morality of herding convicts together . These lamentations seduced the unwary to
...
Page 269
He then turned to improve the morals of the people , especially those of the lower
orders . On 27 January he also published a proclamation in which he referred to
the very shameful and indecent custom of settlers and other inhabitants carrying
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He then turned to improve the morals of the people , especially those of the lower
orders . On 27 January he also published a proclamation in which he referred to
the very shameful and indecent custom of settlers and other inhabitants carrying
...
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two movements aiming at moral progress . ... They believed too that such an
improvement in morals was the promise of prosperity as from the fountain of
morality flowed the greatest worldly comforts.84 The second movement was the
Sunday ...
two movements aiming at moral progress . ... They believed too that such an
improvement in morals was the promise of prosperity as from the fountain of
morality flowed the greatest worldly comforts.84 The second movement was the
Sunday ...
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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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