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Charles White Early Australian History

Convict Life In New South Wales and Van Diemen's Land, In Two Parts

History
English
208478 Words
Ages 6 and up
403
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Early Australian History: Convict Life in New South Wales and Van Diemen's Land, in Two Parts by Charles White, first published in 1889. Series of Historical Sketches, upon Australian Colonization and Convict Life in New South Wales and Van Diemen's Land. Van Diemen's Land was the original name used by most Europeans for the island of Tasmania, now part of Australia. The Dutch explorer Abel Tasman was the first European to land on the shores of Tasmania. In Tasmania, from beginnings of the darkest moral shade, and now that the old order has changed, beneficent and flourishing, from surroundings of the most favorable character—from conditions of private, social and public life of which any nation might be proud—look out upon the fast-fading picture of the past, and marvel exceedingly at the change. "Read me anything but history," said Walpole; "that is sure to be false." And a good many in Australia living at the present day would give plenty to create a distance for and hatred of colonial history. [more]

Keywords: History, Australia, Abel Tasman, Europeans, Colonisation, Convicts, Tasmania, Van Diemen, Charles White, Convict Life, Early Australian History, New South Wales

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George Dunderdale The Book of the Bush

Fiction
English
116868 Words
No Age Recommendation
3603
13

Containing Many Truthful Sketches Of The Early Colonial Life Of Squatters, Whalers, Convicts, Diggers, And Others Who Left Their Native [more]

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John Hunter Hunter An Historical Journal Of The Transactions At Port Jackson And Norfolk Island

History
English
88831 Words
Ages 18 and up
2
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April 1788 To October 1788 -Regular Employment Of The Convicts.--Meet With An Unlucky Accident.--Thefts Detected.--The Robbers Punished.--Pestered With Rats.--Method Of Destroying Them.--Live Stock On The Settlement.--Trees Discovered Which Afford Food For Hogs.--Some Of The Settlers Poisoned.--Cured With Sweet Oil.--A Convict Punished For Using Seditious Language.--Birds On The Island. Description Of Arthur's Vale.--His Majesty's Birth-Day Kept.--Flourishing State Of The Gardens.--Arrival Of The Supply.--Four Persons Drowned.--Provisions And Stores Received.--Queries From Governor Phillip, And The Answers.--Ball-Bay Described.--The Landing-Place Cleared.--Arrival Of The Golden Grove Transport.--Marines And Convicts Brought In The Golden Grove.--Provisions And Stores.- [more]

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John Hunter An Historical Journal Of The Transactions At Port Jackson And Norfolk Island

Horror
English
98715 Words
Ages 18 and up
2
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The Ships Destined For Botany-Bay Rendezvous At The Mother-Bank.--Leave That Place, And Proceed On The Voyage.--The Convicts On Board One Of The Transports Attempt An Insurrection.--Are Timely Discovered, And The Ring-Leaders Punished.--Arrived At Santa Cruz.--Transactions There.--Attempt Of A Convict To Escape.--Description Of Laguna, And The Adjacent Country. Departure From Santa Cruz.--Pass Cape Frio.--Arrive At Rio Janeiro. Transactions There.--City Of St. Sebastian Described.-- Table Of Winds, Weather_, Etc. [more]

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ARTHUR PHILLIP THE VOYAGE OF GOVERNOR PHILLIP TO BOTANY BAY

WITH AN ACCOUNT OF THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE COLONIES OF PORT JACKSON AND NORFOLK ISLAND (1789)

History
English
65699 Words
Ages 18 and up
2
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Captain (later Admiral) Arthur Phillip RN (11 October 1738 – 31 August 1814) was the first Governor of New South Wales and founder of the settlement which became Sydney.[1] After much experience at sea, including command of a ship that was saved in a storm by convicts, Phillip sailed with the First Fleet, as Governor-designate of the proposed British penal colony of New South Wales. In February 1788, he selected its location to be Port Jackson (now Sydney Harbour). [more]

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Robert F. Clifton Ahzreal

Mystery & Crime
English
2 Words
Ages 16 and up
3095
32

There is a serial killer loose and operating in Nautilus Beach, New Jersey. his victims are ex-convicts who were arrested during the career of and by Captain Robert Wallace of the local police department.Both the country prosecutor and the news media demand that the killer be stopped, arrested and brought to justice. Thety criticise the investigation headed by Wallace.Nonetheless, Wallace's investigation enables him to develop a portrait profile of the killer, one being "Ahzreal" The Angel of death [more]

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Kayla Trautman A Convict's Lover

Romance
English
46278 Words
No Age Recommendation
3953
73

Julie Mortoff is the daughter of a man who has blocked his heart off from everyone. Even her. Her father runs a farm that is worked by the workers hired. Some are paid workers or convicts working through their sentence. Some are there for life, others a few years, others longer. But when Julie comes across a very attractive runaway convict she tried to protect him from the law and things tend to heat up between them; and not from the heat of Austrailia. But can their love survive or will it be forgotton as they both head down their own dangerous roads? [more]

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Jules Verne, W.H.G. Kingston The Secret of the Island (Illustrated)

Science Fiction
English
63495 Words
Ages 10 and up
141
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This book is a sequel to "Twenty Thousand Leagues Under The Sea". A party of British adventurers, who had been ballooning, but whose trip had ended by being cast away on a Pacific island, have various setbacks due to both pirates and convicts who had escaped from jails in mainland Australasia. They realise that at times there appears to be some kind of entity that is looking after them. This entity proves to be none other than Captain Nemo whom the reader is expected to have met before with his submarine "Nautilus" in "20,000 Leagues". Captain Nemo has been living in a huge cave inside the very volcanic island, where he is surrounded with immense wealth. But he is nearing the end of his life. We are present at his end. But what happens after that is of great interest. [more]

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Sir Arthur Conan Doyle The Sign of the Four (Illustrated)

Fiction
English
43397 Words
Ages 10 and up
135
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The Sign of the Four (1890), also called The Sign of Four, is the second novel featuring Sherlock Holmes written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Doyle wrote four novels and 56 stories starring the fictional detective. The story is set in 1888. The Sign of the Four has a complex plot involving service in East India Company, India, the Indian Rebellion of 1857, a stolen treasure, and a secret pact among four convicts ("the Four" of the title) and two corrupt prison guards. It presents the detective's drug habit and humanizes him in a way that had not been done in the preceding novel A Study in Scarlet (1887). It also introduces Doctor Watson's future wife, Mary Morstan. [more]

Keywords: holmes

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G DE BRUIN Brutal Boy

Mystery & Crime
English
33681 Words
Ages 16 and up
26
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The story revolves around the hunt for Paul Leonard, the man responsible for the death of Stanley Colton’s mother and father, Jack and Samantha Colton and his younger sister, Ashley. Jack was a detective as well as a hitman of an underground elite to stabilize the prison, as well as the country’s population by eliminating murderers and rapists. This elite was started by high court judge, Judge Roberts. Jack and the rest of the family are murdered by Paul Leonard. Paul Leonard was a cop also set up as a hitman by Judge Roberts, who took advantage of this elite, creating a mob army to racketeer and make money off of weapons and drug smuggling. Jack Colton was the last to try and eliminate Paul as he had already killed all the families in association with the elite. Roberts gave Paul the idea of who the families were that tried to eliminate them. Although this is not shown, it’s stated when Stanley meets up with Roberts. Stanley witnessed the death of his family by hiding underneath a table, not being noticed. 13 years later detective Frank Colton and Officer Michael Sharp investigate files of previous convicts and one young hitman, never to be caught or ever convicted, to help them on their mission to capture and kill Paul Leonard with the help of Judge Roberts. Frank realizes that Stanley is the one who’s never been caught and tries to trace him up. With the significant help Officer Michael Sharp, Frank Colton finds out about Stanley Colton’s whereabouts. The two other convicts are already found and they await Stan’s approval. Detective Colton approaches Stan without telling him that they are family. Stanley’s attitude and heavy metal appearance shows that he has another life going. He continually disapproves stating “there were some things in life I chose to put behind me.” Tracey, Stanley’s on and off girlfriend, who’s aware of his hitman and tough skills, encourages him to participate as she tells him that there’s nothing wrong in receiving a little help. Stanley [more]

Keywords: murder, rape, sniper, hitman, mafia, syndicate, drugs, alcohol, abuse, police, revenge, crime, thriller, mystery, family murder

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