The Cambridge History of the British Empire, Volume 7, Issue 1John Holland Rose, Arthur Percival Newton, Ernest Alfred Benians, Henry Dodwell The University Press, 1933 - Great Britain |
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Page 152
... Wentworth obtained a following , and he used the occasion of Bris- bane's departure to secure the insertion of political paragraphs in a complimentary address.3 This was adopted at a public meeting which was induced by Wentworth to ...
... Wentworth obtained a following , and he used the occasion of Bris- bane's departure to secure the insertion of political paragraphs in a complimentary address.3 This was adopted at a public meeting which was induced by Wentworth to ...
Page 154
... Wentworth were strained to breaking point . The Governor declared that Wentworth was aiming at independence for the colony , and a dictatorship for himself . He thought , however , that the exclusive influence was strong enough to ...
... Wentworth were strained to breaking point . The Governor declared that Wentworth was aiming at independence for the colony , and a dictatorship for himself . He thought , however , that the exclusive influence was strong enough to ...
Page 279
... Wentworth made no effort to conceal his disapproval of democracy , and the newly enfranchised voters regarded him with great disfavour . It is safe to say that no other person advocating his policy would have been elected in Sydney in ...
... Wentworth made no effort to conceal his disapproval of democracy , and the newly enfranchised voters regarded him with great disfavour . It is safe to say that no other person advocating his policy would have been elected in Sydney in ...
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