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 37
... Empire Henry Parkes charged Wentworth with presenting a ' wretched patch work of political absurdities ' , whose tendencies were all oligarchical , a constitution ' more atrocious than ridiculous ' , ' mummery ' with which to ' befool ...
... Empire Henry Parkes charged Wentworth with presenting a ' wretched patch work of political absurdities ' , whose tendencies were all oligarchical , a constitution ' more atrocious than ridiculous ' , ' mummery ' with which to ' befool ...
Page 59
... Empire put it in August 1853 , the diggers had only dug holes . They remained after two years what they had been at the beginning , ' shifting , irresolute and ignorant diggers ' . Colonial peoples not only did not make their own ...
... Empire put it in August 1853 , the diggers had only dug holes . They remained after two years what they had been at the beginning , ' shifting , irresolute and ignorant diggers ' . Colonial peoples not only did not make their own ...
Page 394
... empire , to put up a memorial to Gordon outside Parliament House in Melbourne . Australia , as one man pointed out , must have heroes , but they should be English heroes , heroes Australians could be proud of , no ruffians such as Ben ...
... empire , to put up a memorial to Gordon outside Parliament House in Melbourne . Australia , as one man pointed out , must have heroes , but they should be English heroes , heroes Australians could be proud of , no ruffians such as Ben ...
Contents
THE POSSESSED | 5 |
ONE STEP FORWARD FOR THE WHITE MAN | 23 |
WHO WOULD WANT TO BE A DIGGER? | 45 |
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