The web of empire - a diary of the imperial tour of their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and York in 1901 (1902) (14783998673)

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Title: The web of empire : a diary of the imperial tour of their Royal Highnesses the Duke & Duchess of Cornwall & York in 1901
Year: 1902 (1900s)
Authors: S. P. Hall Wallace, Donald Mackenzie, 1841-1919 Hall, Sydney Prior, 1842-1922, ill Martino, Eduardo de, d. 1912
Subjects: George V, King of Great Britain, 1865-1936 Mary, Queen, consort of George V, King of Great Britain, 1867-1953
Publisher: London, New York : Macmillan and company, limited
Contributing Library: Boston Public Library
Digitizing Sponsor: Boston Public Library



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ix * WESTERN AUSTRALIA 323 wealth. In no portion of the whole Empire was thisspirit more enthusiastically manifested than in WesternAustralia, and the deeds of her sons have fully justifiedthe praise of a well-known author when he said : Throughout the whole South African army there wasnothing but the utmost admiration for the dash andspirit of the hard - riding, straight - shooting sons ofAustralia and New Zealand. In a host which heldmany brave men, there were none braver than they.His Royal Highness then went on to throw out a sug-gestion : I should like to see throughout the landmemorials, no matter how humble in design, bearingthe names of those whom they commemorate, notonly as tribute of honour to the individual, but asemblems of patriotism, self-sacrifice, and brotherhood,round which in the hour of danger the youth andmanhood of succeeding generations might rally in theresolve to follow the noble example of those who havegiven their all, their lives, for King and country. The