[Harmless Teddy Bear]

Yep.

And they were not sending their best people in either case.

[dennisw]

Thanks. I read “The Fatal Shore” years ago
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The Fatal Shore: The Epic of Australia’s Founding …
https://www.amazon.com/Fatal-Shore-Epic-Australias-Founding/dp/0394753666
The Fatal Shore: The Epic of Australia’s Founding. Paperback – Unabridged, February 12, 1988. NATIONAL BESTSELLER • This incredible true history of the colonization of Australia explores how the convict transportation system created the country we know today. “One of the greatest non-fiction books I’ve ever read ...

4.4/5(683)
Brand: Vintage
Author: Robert Hughes
Publish Year: 1986