دانلود کتاب Henry Ayers: The Man Who Became a Rock

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Contents......Page 6
Illustrations......Page 8
Map of the Province of South Australia......Page 10
Family Trees......Page 11
Preface......Page 13
Acknowledgements......Page 15
Introduction......Page 19
1. \'In search of a place to ascend\'......Page 22
2. The Secretary......Page 35
3. Friends when and where you need them......Page 48
4. The Year of Evolutions: Taking hold of the reins......Page 62
5. All that glisters.........Page 76
6. A cuckoo in the nest?......Page 89
7. \'... into Parliament he shall go!\'......Page 98
8. Arrivals and departures......Page 108
9. \'Betsey\' no longer as free with her favours......Page 120
10. The ins and outs of office: keeping on track......Page 132
11. The cuckoo excercises his wings......Page 141
12. Royal imprimatur......Page 170
13. Slings and arrows......Page 180
14. Home, sweet home?......Page 194
15. Meanwhile, back in the colony.........Page 211
16. Telegraphs, honours and the hard slog of government once more......Page 222
17. The rock......Page 233
18. Career and reputation in tatters?......Page 245
19. A lonely apotheosis: raw young emigrant become grand old man......Page 255
20. Death and Resurrection......Page 271
Appendix A: Weights, Measures and Money......Page 284
Appendix B: The Westminster System......Page 287
Appendix C: The fate of the sama......Page 289
Bibliography......Page 291
Index......Page 297