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Author
Anon
Title
Robinson, George Augustus (1788-1866), protector of Aboriginals
In
Australian dictionary of biography, volume 2: 1788 - 1850 I-Z
Editor
Douglas Pike
Imprint
Melbourne University Press, Melbourne, 1967, pp. 385-7
Url
https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/robinson-george-augustus-2596
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Published online in 2006.

Abstract

Quote:
"Robinson had begun his work from motives of compassion: hoping to help the Aboriginals and improve their conditions, he readily sacrificed financial security and the comforts of his home. As his plans succeeded, however, he became less patient with the natives and more interested in financial rewards. With natural vanity he came to think that he alone had worthwhile ideas on the treatment of Aboriginals, alone had their welfare at heart, alone had been responsible for their capture. These views were largely true, but they did not win him friends."

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