[Editor: This is a chapter from Out of the Silence (1947 edition) by Erle Cox (1873-1950).] Chapter XIV For a long time Alan lay face downwards, with his head resting on his arms to recover his scattered senses. That he had been the victim of a fiendish device he now … [Read more...] about Chapter 14 [Out of the Silence, by Erle Cox]
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Chapter 13 [Out of the Silence, by Erle Cox]
[Editor: This is a chapter from Out of the Silence (1947 edition) by Erle Cox (1873-1950).] Chapter XIII Early next morning Dundas returned to the absorbing mystery. The extra precaution taken to guard the sixth gallery assured him that it contained something that would … [Read more...] about Chapter 13 [Out of the Silence, by Erle Cox]
Chapter 12 [Out of the Silence, by Erle Cox]
[Editor: This is a chapter from Out of the Silence (1947 edition) by Erle Cox (1873-1950).] Chapter XII It was a sorely perplexed man who faced the light of the following day. During the night the weather had broken, and long battalions of grey clouds trooped up from the … [Read more...] about Chapter 12 [Out of the Silence, by Erle Cox]
Chapter 11 [Out of the Silence, by Erle Cox]
[Editor: This is a chapter from Out of the Silence (1947 edition) by Erle Cox (1873-1950).] Chapter XI Dundas rose slowly to his feet, and then stood staring straight before him. After the first cry he made no sound, remaining rigid and motionless, so that he might have … [Read more...] about Chapter 11 [Out of the Silence, by Erle Cox]
Chapter 10 [Out of the Silence, by Erle Cox]
[Editor: This is a chapter from Out of the Silence (1947 edition) by Erle Cox (1873-1950).] Chapter X With his hands deep in his pockets and his chin on his chest, Alan paced slowly up and down the verandah of the homestead. He had abandoned his first idea of going at … [Read more...] about Chapter 10 [Out of the Silence, by Erle Cox]
Chapter 9 [Out of the Silence, by Erle Cox]
[Editor: This is a chapter from Out of the Silence (1947 edition) by Erle Cox (1873-1950).] Chapter IX Standing rigid, with his breath coming in quick gasps, Alan took in every detail of his position. The landing he had come upon appeared to be an enlargement of the … [Read more...] about Chapter 9 [Out of the Silence, by Erle Cox]
Chapter 8 [Out of the Silence, by Erle Cox]
[Editor: This is a chapter from Out of the Silence (1947 edition) by Erle Cox (1873-1950).] Chapter VIII For a little space Alan could scarcely believe the evidence of his eyes. With wildly beating heart and shaking hands he reached for his lamp, and without rising from … [Read more...] about Chapter 8 [Out of the Silence, by Erle Cox]
Chapter 7 [Out of the Silence, by Erle Cox]
[Editor: This is a chapter from Out of the Silence (1947 edition) by Erle Cox (1873-1950).] Chapter VII Nature took her full toll of his weary body, and it was nearly nine next morning before Dundas kicked off his bed clothes with a hearty exclamation of dismay at his … [Read more...] about Chapter 7 [Out of the Silence, by Erle Cox]
Chapter 6 [Out of the Silence, by Erle Cox]
[Editor: This is a chapter from Out of the Silence (1947 edition) by Erle Cox (1873-1950).] Chapter VI Dundas was feeling “Monday morningish.” He over cooked his eggs and the bread he fried refused to crisp, and its doughiness and the extra annoyance of having let the … [Read more...] about Chapter 6 [Out of the Silence, by Erle Cox]
Chapter 5 [Out of the Silence, by Erle Cox]
[Editor: This is a chapter from Out of the Silence (1947 edition) by Erle Cox (1873-1950).] Chapter V Meanwhile, way down the long white road between well-ordered vineyards and scattered homesteads nestling in orchards, sped Marian and Alan behind the fretting Billy, and … [Read more...] about Chapter 5 [Out of the Silence, by Erle Cox]
Chapter 4 [Out of the Silence, by Erle Cox]
[Editor: This is a chapter from Out of the Silence (1947 edition) by Erle Cox (1873-1950).] Chapter IV Dundas woke late and care-free. It was ten o’clock before he had finished his leisurely breakfast, and captured and groomed Billy. Then he turned his attention to his … [Read more...] about Chapter 4 [Out of the Silence, by Erle Cox]
Chapter 3 [Out of the Silence, by Erle Cox]
[Editor: This is a chapter from Out of the Silence (1947 edition) by Erle Cox (1873-1950).] Chapter III Next morning Alan Dundas returned to his work with an interest he had never known before. When he had stopped the night before, he had uncovered about two square … [Read more...] about Chapter 3 [Out of the Silence, by Erle Cox]
Chapter 2 [Out of the Silence, by Erle Cox]
[Editor: This is a chapter from Out of the Silence (1947 edition) by Erle Cox (1873-1950).] Chapter II In a long white robe before the mirror of her dressing table Doris Bryce stood flashing a silver-backed brush through her long, thick hair. Her lord and alleged master … [Read more...] about Chapter 2 [Out of the Silence, by Erle Cox]
Chapter 1 [Out of the Silence, by Erle Cox]
[Editor: This is a chapter from Out of the Silence (1947 edition) by Erle Cox (1873-1950).] Chapter I Bryce brought his car to a stop in front of the deep verandah of the homestead, and, before getting out, let his eyes search the vivid green of the vines for the owner. … [Read more...] about Chapter 1 [Out of the Silence, by Erle Cox]
Prologue [Out of the Silence, by Erle Cox]
[Editor: This is the Prologue from Out of the Silence (1947 edition) by Erle Cox (1873-1950).] Prologue. There was a man seated at a table in what appeared to be a vast physical laboratory. On the table, which was littered with instruments and apparatus, stood a large … [Read more...] about Prologue [Out of the Silence, by Erle Cox]
Bibliographical notes [A Short History of Australia, by Ernest Scott]
[Editor: This is a chapter from A Short History of Australia (6th edition, 1936) by Ernest Scott (1867-1939).] Bibliographical notes A sufficient bibliography of Australian history would absorb more space than it would be judicious to allot to it in a work having the … [Read more...] about Bibliographical notes [A Short History of Australia, by Ernest Scott]
Epilogue [A Short History of Australia, by Ernest Scott]
[Editor: This is a chapter from A Short History of Australia (6th edition, 1936) by Ernest Scott (1867-1939).] Epilogue Australian government from the beginning of settlement to the present time has passed through all the phases from tyranny to freedom. The five early … [Read more...] about Epilogue [A Short History of Australia, by Ernest Scott]
Chapter 31 [A Short History of Australia, by Ernest Scott]
[Editor: This is a chapter from A Short History of Australia (6th edition, 1936) by Ernest Scott (1867-1939).] Chapter XXXI Imperial relations and the Australian spirit British colonial policy — Grey — Disraeli — ‘A person named Rogers’ — ‘The crimson thread of … [Read more...] about Chapter 31 [A Short History of Australia, by Ernest Scott]
Chapter 30 [A Short History of Australia, by Ernest Scott]
[Editor: This is a chapter from A Short History of Australia (6th edition, 1936) by Ernest Scott (1867-1939).] Chapter XXX Australia in the Great War Outbreak of war — The double dissolution — ‘The last man and the last shilling’ — Third Fisher Government — The A.I.F. … [Read more...] about Chapter 30 [A Short History of Australia, by Ernest Scott]
Chapter 29 [A Short History of Australia, by Ernest Scott]
[Editor: This is a chapter from A Short History of Australia (6th edition, 1936) by Ernest Scott (1867-1939).] Chapter XXIX The Commonwealth (b) The wheels of policy The federal capital — Choice of Dalgety — Choice revoked and Canberra finally selected — Papua and … [Read more...] about Chapter 29 [A Short History of Australia, by Ernest Scott]
Chapter 28 [A Short History of Australia, by Ernest Scott]
[Editor: This is a chapter from A Short History of Australia (6th edition, 1936) by Ernest Scott (1867-1939).] Chapter XXVIII The Commonwealth (a) Parties and personalities The three parties — The Barton Ministry — Reid and the Opposition — Watson and the Labour … [Read more...] about Chapter 28 [A Short History of Australia, by Ernest Scott]
Chapter 27 [A Short History of Australia, by Ernest Scott]
[Editor: This is a chapter from A Short History of Australia (6th edition, 1936) by Ernest Scott (1867-1939).] Chapter XXVII The Constitution Responsible government and federation — The task of the Convention — Types of federal government — The Senate — The House of … [Read more...] about Chapter 27 [A Short History of Australia, by Ernest Scott]
Chapter 26 [A Short History of Australia, by Ernest Scott]
[Editor: This is a chapter from A Short History of Australia (6th edition, 1936) by Ernest Scott (1867-1939).] Chapter XXVI The movement towards Federation Lord Grey’s proposal — The federal spirit — The Federal Council — Its limitations — Henry Parkes — Federal … [Read more...] about Chapter 26 [A Short History of Australia, by Ernest Scott]
Chapter 25 [A Short History of Australia, by Ernest Scott]
[Editor: This is a chapter from A Short History of Australia (6th edition, 1936) by Ernest Scott (1867-1939).] Chapter XXV Papua and the Pacific A ‘Monroe doctrine’ for the Pacific — French annexation of New Caledonia — The New Hebrides — New Guinea — Captain Morseby’s … [Read more...] about Chapter 25 [A Short History of Australia, by Ernest Scott]
Chapter 24 [A Short History of Australia, by Ernest Scott]
[Editor: This is a chapter from A Short History of Australia (6th edition, 1936) by Ernest Scott (1867-1939).] Chapter XXIV Democracy at work (b) Land, labour, and the popular welfare Immigration — Anti-Chinese legislation — First intercolonial conference — Land … [Read more...] about Chapter 24 [A Short History of Australia, by Ernest Scott]