but by standards of the day, some of these sailings were pure miracles. It is easy to judge history with the privilege of hindsight. And indeed, how we will be seen in two hundred years' time? We discussed this idea in class the other day. The mind boggles. Together we read a chapter about conditions on board the transportation ships during the early colonization of Australia. Students were asked to cross-reference this with another source and then using only fifteen words or phrases, sum up the voyage from the point of view of a convict. They could also add illustrations. This will be another entry in their "Horrible Histories" books. Here are some wonderful depictions:
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