History of New South Wales - Including Botany Bay, Port Jackson, Parramatta, Sydney, All Its

Klappentext Barrington combines an emotive chronicle of personal hardship with a rare account of society, crime and punishment in colonial Australia. Zusammenfassung Written by a convicted pickpocket and punctuated by colourful plates and vignettes! George Barrington's 1802 account of murder! theft! punishment and retribution in New South Wales continues to entertain and inform anyone with an interest in colonial! maritime or criminal history. Inhaltsverzeichnis Dedication; Preface; Introduction; 1. Comparison between New South Wales, and America. Nature, customs, and manners of the natives; 2. The motive for establishing the colony. The courts; 3. The colony suffers by much rain; 4. Idleness; 5. State of the country when Governor Phillip returned to England; 6. The Arthur arrives from Calcutta. State of Norfolk Island; 7. Cole-be attacked; 8. Several vessels sail; 9. A robbery; 10. A criminal court held; 11. Natural history; 12. Continuation of the history; Conclusion.

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• Autori: George Barrington, Barrington George
• Editore: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 02.12.2010
• EAN: 9781108023825
• ISBN: 978-1-108-02382-5
• Pagine: 596
• Serie: Cambridge Library Collection -; Cambridge Library Collection - History of Oceania
• Categorie: Saggistica > Storia > Altro; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Storia > Storia dei paesi e delle regioni; HISTORY / Australia & New Zealand, Australasian & Pacific history, Australasian and Pacific history