A History of Australia: The earth abideth for ever, 1851-1888This fourth volume continues the story [of the history of Australia] from the discovery of gold in February 1851 to the centenary of the coming of European civilization to Australia on January 26 1888. Its vital theme concerns the debate in Australian about the life of man without God; and the impending breakdown of bourgeois society, succeeded by an age of ruins. |
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able questions , angry diggers gathered again on 11 November for a meeting to
discuss the negotiations with Hotham . Convinced that the people were the origin
of all just power , they resolved that it was the inalienable right of every citizen to
...
able questions , angry diggers gathered again on 11 November for a meeting to
discuss the negotiations with Hotham . Convinced that the people were the origin
of all just power , they resolved that it was the inalienable right of every citizen to
...
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On 1 November His Excellency Lieutenant - Governor Sir William Denison
reported to Council through the speaker that he would have great pleasure in
forwarding the petition to Her Majesty . The British government having agreed on
21 July ...
On 1 November His Excellency Lieutenant - Governor Sir William Denison
reported to Council through the speaker that he would have great pleasure in
forwarding the petition to Her Majesty . The British government having agreed on
21 July ...
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As the Age put it on 4 November , the honour of having successfully crossed the
continent belonged to Victoria . To Burke and Wills belonged the homage due to
the preeminently brave . The following day the Argus prophesied that the name ...
As the Age put it on 4 November , the honour of having successfully crossed the
continent belonged to Victoria . To Burke and Wills belonged the homage due to
the preeminently brave . The following day the Argus prophesied that the name ...
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PROLOGUE | 1 |
THE POSSESSED | 5 |
ONE STEP FORWARD FOR THE WHITE | 25 |
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| Title | A History of Australia: The earth abideth for ever, 1851-1888 Volume 4 of A History of Australia, Charles Manning Hope Clark, ISBN 0522842356, 9780522842357 Volume 4 of Dummy reekstitel |
| Author | Charles Manning Hope Clark |
| Edition | reprint |
| Publisher | Melbourne University Press, 1962 |
| ISBN | 0522841473, 9780522841473 |
| Length | 427 pages |
| Subjects | › History / Australia & New Zealand |
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