Eyes to the future : sketches of Australia and her neighbours in the 1870s
Carter, Jennifer M. T.UUUU
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This book explores social customs, social conditions, encounters with Australia's neighbours, eminent people, strange episodes, the operation of justice, royalty, romance, dissent and much more in this fascinating decade.
Main title:
Eyes to the future : sketches of Australia and her neighbours in the 1870s / by Jennifer M.T. Carter
Author:
Imprint:
Canberra : National Library of Australia, 2000
Collation:
252 pages : illustrations
Contents:
Chapter 1. A better promise of the future -- ch. 2. Loyalty, royalty and a dash of dissent -- ch. 3. Officers, gentlemen and conduct unbecoming -- ch. 4. Hearts and flowers -- ch. 5. Scales of justice -- ch. 6. True believers -- ch. 7. Lines of communication -- ch. 8. Bones of contention -- ch. 9. Through a glass darkly -- ch. 10. Doses of healthy scepticism -- ch. 11. Odorous comparisons -- ch. 12. In quest of Coolies -- ch. 13. Shot and tortoiseshell: Britania waives the rules -- ch. 14. Lords of the land -- ch. 15. Tickling with a hoe -- ch. 16. Cold comfort -- ch. 17. Our lunatic asylums -- ch. 18. Shades of opinion -- ch. 19. Gentlemen and players -- ch. 20. Pictures and performances -- ch. 21. Hunters and gatherers -- ch. 22. An imperative instinct for possession.
Dewey class:
994.03
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
348762
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Research | History Support Collection | 994.03 EYE | Available |