A History of Australia, Volume 4This 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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... believed political power should be concentrated in the hands of the landed gentry , and those who believed that there should be a compromise between the political rights of property and of men . They wanted the can- didates to declare ...
... believed political power should be concentrated in the hands of the landed gentry , and those who believed that there should be a compromise between the political rights of property and of men . They wanted the can- didates to declare ...
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... believed in government by gentle- men and believed too that the advancements in science had provided man with the means to triumph over the obstacles nature placed in his way . First , Second , Third , Fourth and Fifth Reports of the ...
... believed in government by gentle- men and believed too that the advancements in science had provided man with the means to triumph over the obstacles nature placed in his way . First , Second , Third , Fourth and Fifth Reports of the ...
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... believed that the evil in the hearts of the lower orders could be curbed only by terror . He solemnly told the two brothers that the taking of their lives was believed to be necessary for the peace and good order , for the safety as ...
... believed that the evil in the hearts of the lower orders could be curbed only by terror . He solemnly told the two brothers that the taking of their lives was believed to be necessary for the peace and good order , for the safety as ...
Contents
THE POSSESSED 533 | 5 |
ONE STEP FORWARD FOR THE WHITE MAN | 23 |
WHO WOULD WANT TO BE A DIGGER? | 45 |
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