“Except those who were confined to the penal settlements at Port Arthur, Norfolk Island, . . . and such places during their grimmest periods,” writes Beatty, “the convicts often had better prospects than they would have had in the country of their birth. . . .
“Buiten diegene wat aangehou is in die strafkolonies by Port Arthur, Norfolk-eiland, . . . en sulke plekke gedurende hulle wreedste tye”, skryf Beatty, “het die gevangenes dikwels beter vooruitsigte gehad as wat hulle in hulle geboorteland sou gehad het. . . .jw2019 jw2019