“ 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....
” Kecuali narapidana yang dibuang ke permukiman narapidana di Port Arthur, Pulau Norfolk,... dan tempat - tempat seperti itu selama masa paling kelam permukiman narapidana, ” tulis Beatty, ” sering kali, para narapidana punya prospek yang lebih baik dibanding kalau mereka tetap tinggal di tempat kelahiran mereka....