Life of Sir George Grey: Governor, High commissioner, and Premier. An Historical Biography.
Contents
- Life of Sir George Grey
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Chapter I. — His Early Life
- [Introduction]
- His Ancestry p. 2
- His Patronymic p. 3
- His Education p. 5
- His Profession p. 6
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Chapter II. — In Western Australia p. 7
- The Explorer p. 7
- The Resident p. 13
- The Philologist p. 14
- The Anthropologist p. 16
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Chapter III. — Governor of South Australia p. 18
- [Introduction] p. 18
- Two Autocrats
- The Military Governor p. 20
- The Retrencher p. 21
- Relations with the Blacks p. 25
- Imperial Approval p. 27
- The Savant
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Chapter IV. — Governor of New Zealand: First Term p. 30
- The Subjugation of the Maoris. — His Appointment p. 30
- The Capture of Ruapekapeka p. 33
- The Seizure of Rauparaha p. 35
- War' at Wanganui p. 40
- A Blunder p. 41
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Chapter V. — Governor of New Zealand—continued; p. 42
- The Missionaries p. 42
- The Missionary ideal
- Grey's Action against them p. 44
- A Theocracy p. 45
- The Missionaries' Land Purchases p. 47
- The Governor's Triumph p. 49
- Chapter VI. — Governor of New Zealand—continued; p. 51
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Chapter VII. — Governor of New Zealand—continued p. 59
- Civilising the Maoris p. 59
- Amalgamating the Races p. 60
- Organising the Maoris p. 61
- Hospitals p. 62
- Schools
- Public Works p. 63
- Agriculture
- Grey's Personal Sympathy p. 64
- Chapter VIII. — Governor of New Zealand—continued. — The Mythologist p. 65
- Chapter IX. — Governor of New Zealand—continued p. 70
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Chapter X. — Governor of New Zealand—continued p. 76
- The New Constitution. — Colonial Discontent p. 76
- The Governor's Absolutism p. 77
- Provincial Legislatures p. 78
- Grey's Authorship p. 79
- Mutilations p. 82
- The Land Question p. 83
- Chapter XI. — Governor of New Zealand—continued p. 86
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Chapter XII. — Governor of New Zealand—continued p. 90
- His Departure p. 90
- Invalid Excuses p. 91
- Colonists' Regrets
- Maori Laments p. 92
- Chapter XIII. — An Interlude p. 94
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Chapter XIV. — High Commissioner in South Africa p. 96
- His Native Policy p. 96
- British Kafraria p. 97
- Native Reserves p. 98
- Schools
- Hospitals p. 99
- Public Works p. 100
- A Kafir Rising
- The Cost of Civilising the People p. 103
- The Results p. 105
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Chapter XV. — High Commissioner in South Africa— — continued p. 106
- The German Legion. — A Military Colony p. 106
- Grey's Insubordination p. 107
- His Rebellion p. 108
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Chapter XVI. — High Commissioner in South Africa—continued p. 111
- A South African Kingdom p. 111
- Proposed Zulu Province
- Undesirable p. 112
- Scheme Arrested p. 114
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Chapter XVII. — High Commissioner in South Africa—continued p. 115
- An Episode. — Grey sends Troops, etc., to India p. 115
- Conciliates Natives p. 116
- Levies Troops
- Advises Use of Maoris p. 117
- Diverts the China Contingent
- A Delusion p. 118
- Against the Evidence p. 119
- The True Actor p. 120
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Chapter. XVIII. — High Commissioner in South Africa—continued p. 122
- South African Federation p. 122
- His Ideal p. 123
- His Action
- His Recall p. 125
- Chapter XIX. — High Commissioner in South Africa: — Second Term p. 129
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Chapter XX. — High Commissioner in South Africa: — Second Term—continue p. 132
- The Library Founder p. 132
- Unfortunate Allocation p. 133
- Bibliographic Treasures p. 134
- A Great Bibliography p. 135
- Scholarly Homage
- Chapter XXI. — Governor of New Zealand: — Second Term
- [Introduction] p. 137
- Origin of the War
- Organizing the Maoris p. 139
- Surrender of the Waitara; seizure of Tataraimaka p. 142
- The Authorship of the War p. 143
- The Condominium p. 145
- Orakau p. 146
- The Wereroa Pah p. 147
- Grey and Cameron p. 150
- Separation of Civil and Military
- Two Policies p. 151
- Te Oriori p. 152
- Confiscation p. 153
- An Armed Truce p. 156
- A Disagreeable Incident p. 157
- Open Defiance p. 158
- His Virtual Recall p. 159
- His Departure p. 161
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Chapter XXII. — An English Proxenos p. 163
- [Introduction] p. 163
- Te Kooti
- A Proposed Dictatorship p. 165
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Chapter XXIII. — In the Desert p. 167
- [Introduction] p. 167
- A Fresh Rebuff
- A Platform Orator p. 168
- Advocates Immigration p. 170
- The Irish Reformer p. 173
- His Retreat p. 175
- His Scientific and Literary Associates p. 176
- Chapter XXIV. — At Kawau p. 179
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Chapter XXV. — Legislator and Premier p. 182
- [Introduction] p. 182
- M.H.R
- His Attitude p. 183
- A Proposed Dichotomy p. 184
- Abolition p. 185
- A Grey Ministry p. 186
- His Deposition p. 190
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Chapter XXVI. — In Opposition p. 192
- A Greek Gift p. 192
- Parliamentary Intrigues p. 193
- A Vendetta p. 194
- Alone p. 196
- The Growth of the Radical
- The Evolution of a Rebel p. 199
- Speculative Mutiny p. 202
- Chapter XXVII. — Australia Revisited p. 204
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Chapter XXVIII. — His Last Yeaes p. 207
- [Introduction] p. 207
- Group-deaths p. 209
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Chapter XXIX. — The Man p. 211
- Physical p. 211
- Evolution of his Physiognomy p. 212
- His Health p. 213
- Intellectual p. 214
- An Inductive Reasoner
- His Constructiveness p. 215
- His Imagination p. 216
- His Culture p. 217
- Moral p. 218
- His Sympathies p. 219
- His Tact
- Unclubbable p. 220
- His Humours
- His Religion p. 221
- A "Tropical Man." p. 224
- A Maker of Australasia p. 225
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Chapter I. — His Early Life
- Index p. 228