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For the Term of His Natural Life

Clarke, Marcus Andrew Hislop

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00 - Dedication and Prologue (24:50)
01 - Book 01 - The Sea 1827 Chapter 01 - The Prison Ship (17:02)
02 - Book 01 - The Sea. 1827. Chapter 02 - Sarah Purfoy (15:56)
03 - Book 01 - The Sea 1827. Chapter 03 - The Monotony Breaks (6:14)
04 - Book 01 - The Sea 1827. Chapter 04 - The Hospital (9:27)
05 - Book 01 - The Sea 1827. Chapter 05 - The Barracoon (14:09)
06 - Book 01 – The Sea. 1827. Chapter 06 – The Fate Of The Hydaspes (22:42)
07 - Book 01 – The Sea. 1827. Chapter 07 – Typhus Fever (18:06)
08 - Book 01 – The Sea. 1827. Chapter 08 - A Dangerous Crisis (15:49)
09 - Book 01 - The Sea. 1827. Chapter 09 - Woman's Weapons (11:12)
10 - Book 01 - The Sea. 1827. Chapter 10 - Eight Bells (16:11)
11 - Book 01 - The Sea. 1827. Chapter 11 - Discoveries And Confessions (10:52)
12 - Book 01 - The Sea. 1827. Chapter 12 - A Newspaper Paragraph (1:26)
13 - Book 02 - Macquarie Harbour 1833. Chapter 01 - The Topography of Van Dieman's Land (7:13)
14 - Book 02 - Macquarie Harbour 1833. Chapter 02 - The Solitary of "Hell's Gates" (7:35)
15 - Book 02 - Macquarie Harbour 1833. Chapter 03 - A Social Evening (22:30)
16 - Book 2 - Macquarie Harbour 1833. Chapter 04 - The Bolter (7:14)
17 - Book 2 - Macquarie Harbour, 1833. Chapter 05 - Sylvia (6:44)
18 - Book 2 - Macquarie Harbour, 1833. Chapter 06 - A Leap in the Dark (16:59)
19 - Book 02 - Macquarie Harbour, 1833. Chapter 07 - The Last of Macquarie Harbour (10:47)
20 - Book 2 - Macquarie Harbout, 1833. Chapter 08 - The Power of the Wilderness (13:52)
21 - Book 02 - Macquarie Harbour, 1833. Chapter 09 - The Seizure of the Osprey (12:26)
22 - Book 02 - Macquarie Harbour. 1833. Chapter 10 - John Rex's Revenge (14:52)
23 - Book 02 – Macquarie Harbour. 1833. Chapter 11 – Left At Hells Gates (28:32)
24 - Book 02 - Macquarie Harbour. 1833. Chapter 12 - "Mr." Dawes (19:09)
25 - Book 02 - Macquarie Harbour. 1833. Chapter 13 - What The Seaweed Suggested (8:59)
26 - Book 02 - Macquarie Harbour. 1833. Chapter 14 - A Wonderful Day's Work (17:36)
27 - Book 02 – Macquarie Harbour. 1833. Chapter 15 – The Coracle (15:18)
28 - Book 02 – Macquarie Harbour. 1833. Chapter 16 – The Writing On The Sand (11:22)
29 - Book 02 – Macquarie Harbour. 1833. Chapter 17 - At Sea (13:22)
30 - Book 03 - Port Arthur. 1838. Chapter 01 - A Labourer in the Vineyard (27:30)
31 - Book 03 – Port Arthur. 1838. Chapter 02 – Sarah Purfoy's Request (22:33)
32 - Book 03 - Port Arthur. 1838. Chapter 03 - The Story of Two Birds of Prey (22:06)
33 - Book 03 - Port Arthur. 1838. Chapter 04 - "The Notorious Dawes" (17:58)
34 - Book 03 - Port Arthur. 1838. Chapter 05 - Maurice Frere's Good Angel (14:17)
35 - Book 03 - Port Arthur. 1838. Chapter 06 - Mr. Meekin Administers Consolation (16:10)
36 - Book 03 - Port Arthur. 1838. Chapter 07 - Rufus Dawes's Idyll (11:20)
37 - Book 03 - Port Arthur. 1838. Chapter 08 - An Escape (8:18)
38 - Book 03 - Port Arthur. 1838. Chapter 09 - John Rex's Letter Home (20:14)
39 - Book 03 - Port Arthur. 1838. Chapter 10 - What Became Of The Mutineers Of The (30:04)
40 - Book 03 - Port Arthur. 1838. Chapter 11 - A Relic Of Macquarie Harbour (6:34)
41 - Book 03 - Port Arthur. 1838. Chapter 12 - At Port Arthur (14:22)
42 - Book 03 – Port Arthur. 1838. Chapter 13 – The Commandant's Butler (11:00)
43 - Book 03 – Port Arthur. 1838. Chapter 14 – Mr North's Indisposition (18:35)
44 - Book 03 - Port Arthur. 1838. Chapter 15 - One Hundred Lashes (14:30)
45 - Book 03 - Port Arthur. 1838. Chapter 16 - Kicking Against The Pricks (11:04)
46 - Book 3 - Port Arthur - 1838. Chapter 17 - Captain and Mrs Frere (10:05)
47 - Book 03 - Port Arthur, 1838. Chapter 18 - In the Hospital (7:17)
48 - Book 03 - Port Arthur, 1838. Chapter 19 - The Consolations of Religion (7:53)
49 - Book 03 - Port Arthur, 1838. Chapter 20 - A Natural Penitentiary (7:09)
50 - Book 03 - Port Arthur, 1838. Chapter 21 - A Visit of Inspection (18:54)
51 - Book 03 - Port Arthur, 1833. Chapter 22 - Gathering in the Threads (25:20)
52 - Book 03 - Port Arthur. 1838. Chapter 23 - Running The Gauntlet (12:28)
53 - Book 03 - Port Arthur. 1838. Chapter 24 - In The Night (14:53)
54 - Book 03 - Port Arthur. 1838. Chapter 25 - The Flight (10:24)
55 - Book 03 - Port Arthur. 1838. Chapter 26 - The Work Of The Sea (26:16)
56 - Book 03 - Port Arthur. 1838. Chapter 27 - The Valley Of The Shadow Of Death (15:36)
57 - Book 04 – Norfolk Island. 1846. Chapter 01 – Extracted From The Diary Of The Rev. James North (27:07)
58 - Book 4 - Norfolk Island, 1846. Chapter 02 - The Lost Heir (24:44)
59 - Book 04 – Norfolk Island. 1846. Chapter 03 – Extracted From The Diary Of The Rev. James North (18:35)
60 - Book 04 – Norfolk Island. 1846. Chapter 04 – Extracted From The Diary Of The Rev. James North (10:34)
61 - Book 4 - Norfolk Island, 1846. Chapter 05 - Mr Richard Devine Surprised (10:17)
62 - Book 4 - Norfolk Island, 1846. Chapter 06 - In Which the Chaplain is Taken Ill (13:34)
63 - Book 4 - Norfolk Island, 1846. Chapter 07 - Breaking a Man's Spirit (9:33)
64 - Book 04 - Norfolk Island. 1846. Chapter 08 - Extracted From The Diary Of The Rev. James North (10:03)
65 - Book 04 - Norfolk Island. 1846. Chapter 09 - The Longest Straw (11:08)
66 - Book 04 - Norfolk Island. 1846. Chapter 10 - A Meeting (16:04)
67 - Book 04 - Norfolk Island. 1846. Chapter 11 - Extracted From The Diary Of The Rev. James North (8:14)
68 - Book 04 - Norfolk Island. 1846. Chapter 12 - The Strange Behaviour Of Mr. North (13:21)
69 - Book 04 - Norfolk Island. 1846. Chapter 13 - Mr. North Speaks (14:23)
70 - Book 04 - Norfolk Island. 1846. Chapter 14 - Getting Ready For Sea (22:32)
71 - Book 04 - Norfolk Island. 1846. Chapter 15 - The Discovery (15:38)
72 - Book 04 - Norfolk Island. 1846. Chapter 16 - Fifteen Hours (7:33)
73 - Book 04 - Norfolk Island. 1846. Chapter 17 - The Redemption (11:33)
74 - Book 04 - Norfolk Island. 1846. Chapter 17 - The Cyclone (13:01)
75 - Epilogue (1:14)

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