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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He became part of the ' furor in money - getting ' , part of the vulgarization of the
wealthy classes in society . Riches became the test of a man ' s position . As one
observer put it , it is not what you were , but what you are that is the criterion ...
He became part of the ' furor in money - getting ' , part of the vulgarization of the
wealthy classes in society . Riches became the test of a man ' s position . As one
observer put it , it is not what you were , but what you are that is the criterion ...
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their own account and became hirelings for wages . In the eyes of the digger ,
companies , capital and machinery , in their colossal proportions , threatened the
' whole cherished vocation of individual mining ' , and his freedom of action .
their own account and became hirelings for wages . In the eyes of the digger ,
companies , capital and machinery , in their colossal proportions , threatened the
' whole cherished vocation of individual mining ' , and his freedom of action .
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Transactions in silver shares became enormous . Men seemed prepared to take
a punt on anything in the palmy days of the scrip mania . Shares changed hands
for twenties , fifties and hundreds of pounds . Young men pegged out claims and
...
Transactions in silver shares became enormous . Men seemed prepared to take
a punt on anything in the palmy days of the scrip mania . Shares changed hands
for twenties , fifties and hundreds of pounds . Young men pegged out claims and
...
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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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