This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1862 edition. Excerpt: ...World was all before them."--(Milton.) argument: The Story, in its present stage, affords an illustration of one of the most conspicuous social features of the Era, reflected in the feelings, prospects, and regrets, of the Emigrant in his Exodus. The Votary of the Spirit of Change and Progress, having now seen the objects of his Invocation (Book i.) thus far accomplished in the downfall of the Enemy of the Good Cause, is now called, by his Spirit Guide, to trace the movements of Alastor in leading his Brothers in arms to reap the fruits of their important victory. Consistently with its Argument of Social Advance, the action of the Story, in the ensuing events, proceeds with the furtherance of this object and moral end. The new fruits of Victory are forthwith attained in the establishment of a New World of improved Institutions based on principles of Self-Government and Freedom, and rising upon the wreck of an "Old World" of Systems of Error. Such is the proposal of the Chief to his followers, and such is his Mission, to be further illustrated in the inauguration of the "Golden Shrine" in a future stage of events. The tide of Emigration flowing more steadily to the Australian Colonies, than any other (see Notes). AUSTRALIA is marked out by the Story as the goal of Alastor's venture. Independently of this, its importance as a feature of the J5ra, demands its prominence in any picture or narrative of illustration: and as regards the various opinions of its Future, they are stated in Note 2 of the present Book. The New physical World is thus legitimately constituted by the Story, as the seat of the New moral World. Alastor, accordingly, accompanied by Fidalma, his Betrothed, and followed by Guiscard and his Patriot...

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