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. |
From inside the book
Results 1-3 of 88
Page 1
... streets and over the tops of the houses . The stench of burning goats , sheep and cattle wafted into the town , as men and women and children trembled in the streets . In the Cape Otway ranges flames of fire fanned by a savage wind ...
... streets and over the tops of the houses . The stench of burning goats , sheep and cattle wafted into the town , as men and women and children trembled in the streets . In the Cape Otway ranges flames of fire fanned by a savage wind ...
Page 227
... Street , seized him by the neck , threw him to the ground , kicked him and beat him with a waddy . The streets of the same city were infested with prostitutes to the great scandal of bourgeois morality . On the tramcars hooligans ...
... Street , seized him by the neck , threw him to the ground , kicked him and beat him with a waddy . The streets of the same city were infested with prostitutes to the great scandal of bourgeois morality . On the tramcars hooligans ...
Page 232
... streets of Melbourne a reflection of all the uproar in his own soul . Like his own soul , Melbourne was a ... Street at night sewing - girls and milliners ' apprentices , driven by one of the great hungers of mankind , gaped at a group ...
... streets of Melbourne a reflection of all the uproar in his own soul . Like his own soul , Melbourne was a ... Street at night sewing - girls and milliners ' apprentices , driven by one of the great hungers of mankind , gaped at a group ...
Contents
THE POSSESSED | 5 |
ONE STEP FORWARD FOR THE WHITE MAN | 23 |
WHO WOULD WANT TO BE A DIGGER? | 45 |
Copyright | |
11 other sections not shown
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
aborigines Adelaide Argus asked August Australia became become began believed British Burke bush called Catholic Charles Chinese Christian Church civilization Clarke colonies convict death December diggers district earth England English eyes face father February fields gave give gold gold-fields hand heart Henry hope human January John July June labour land Lawson Legislative Council Letters living London looked March Marcus Clarke material meeting Melbourne mind moral nature never night November October once Parkes passed police political progress Protestant question round schools selection September society South Wales squatters streets Sydney things thousand told took town turned Victoria wanted Wentworth wild woman women young