Botany Bay mirages : illusions of Australia's convict beginnings /

Botany Bay mirages : illusions of Australia's convict beginnings /

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Bibliografische gegevens
Hoofdauteur: Frost, Alan, 1943-
Formaat: Boek
Taal:English
Gepubliceerd in: Carlton, Vic. : Melbourne University Press, 1994.
Onderwerpen:
Australia > Discovery and exploration.
Penal colonies > New South Wales.
Convicts > New South Wales > History.
Penal colonies > Great Britain.
New South Wales > History.
Australia > Colonies > British.
Inhoudsopgave:
  • 1. Overcrowded Hulls, Fetid Sinks?
  • 2. Strong Beginnings and Weak Endings?
  • 3. Hopes for an Indefinite Future?
  • 4. Figments of the Romantick Imagination?
  • 5. A Fit of Absence of Mind?
  • 6. An Indescribable Hopelessness and Confusion?
  • 7. A Neglected Outpost?
  • 8. 'No cheaper mode...?'
  • 9. Our Original Aggression?
  • 10. The Curse of Cain?
  • 11. The Barren Years?

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