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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Page 10
At the Turon that August many of the diggers were said to have lost all respect for
the sacredness of the Sabbath . Nothing short of a domestic calamity or an
earthquake was likely to distract them from going in ' heels up ' for the pleasures
of ...
At the Turon that August many of the diggers were said to have lost all respect for
the sacredness of the Sabbath . Nothing short of a domestic calamity or an
earthquake was likely to distract them from going in ' heels up ' for the pleasures
of ...
Page 23
After the Chusan entered Sydney Harbour , on 3 August , Deas Thomson gave a
ball on 21 August to celebrate the event . The Sydney Morning Herald wrote with
enthusiasm of ' this mighty improvement ' , which had reduced the distance ...
After the Chusan entered Sydney Harbour , on 3 August , Deas Thomson gave a
ball on 21 August to celebrate the event . The Sydney Morning Herald wrote with
enthusiasm of ' this mighty improvement ' , which had reduced the distance ...
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Dr Schulzen rebuked that stupid blockhead ' La Trobe for insulting that old and
noble nation , the German people . They agreed to meet again on 27 August to
debate the proposals that all those in favour of the diggers ' demands should
wear ...
Dr Schulzen rebuked that stupid blockhead ' La Trobe for insulting that old and
noble nation , the German people . They agreed to meet again on 27 August to
debate the proposals that all those in favour of the diggers ' demands should
wear ...
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PROLOGUE | 1 |
THE POSSESSED | 5 |
ONE STEP FORWARD FOR THE WHITE | 25 |
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