| Page | SCENE I. | 1-10 | A Stormy Voyage.—Leo Bergin Appears.—He has Discovered the Great Discoverer.—Sudden Separation. | | SCENE II. | 11-17 | Leo Bergin Turns Up.—Foolishly Dies.—Comfortably Buried.—The Strange Diary. | | SCENE III. | 18-61 | A Strange Story.—Unravelling a Romantic Career.—Over the Oval to Cavatorus.—The Man from Symmes’ Hole. | | SCENE IV. | 62-71 | First Discoveries of Mr. Oseba.—The Splendor of the City of Eurania.—Reports on His Discoveries.—Discovered Ah, Sin, Lu and Other “Inferior” Races.—Somewhat Discovers Europe. | | SCENE V. | 72-86 | The British Isles “Discovered”.—Classic Land.—The Briton, the Salt of the Earth.—Britain, the Salt Mine.—Africa and South America Discovered.—Essay on Rights v. Color. | | SCENE VI. | 87-96 | America Discovered.—Others a Little Ahead.—Britain’s Noblest Contribution.—Wonderful Progress.—A Sad Story, but a Pleasing Digression. | | SCENE VII. | 98-108 | Australia Discovered.—Mr. Oseba is Encouraged.—Lauds Australia’s Achievements.—Room To Let.—Slowing Down Under a Heavier Load. | | SCENE VIII.—ACT I. | 109-136 | Mr. Oseba’s Last Discovery.—New Zealand on the Map.—Zealandia, by the Poets.—Zelania, by the Shadowas.—Leo Bergin’s Reveries.—Scenes so Grand that Words are Meaningless.—The Maoris Discovered.—Strange and Romantic. | | SCENE VIII.—ACT II. | 137-160 | Appropriating the World.—Some Comparisons.—Allegiance of Love.—Happy Conditions.—Produce Noble Ideas.—Some Interesting Comparisons.—Mr. Oseba in Good Form, Spicy Spice.—Leo Bergin Pimples Out into Poetry.—Dividing the Land.—Barons v. Settlers.—Sheep v. Children.—Sacred Rights. | | SCENE VIII.—ACT III. | 161-175 | Utilitarian.—Acres and Flocks.—Profitable Exercise.—Public Utilities, Have, &c.—King Demus.—Cannonaded and Canonised.—Business.—Graduated Tax, an Eloquent Persuader.—Nature’s Pleasing Freaks. | | SCENE VIII.—ACT IV. | 176-198 | The Moral Side.—People Like to Live.—On the Make.—Inspiring.—Women Came, Result.—Mental Gymnastics.—Schools, Books, &c.—Other Tastes.—Social Progress.—Opinion’s Sake.—Many Worships.—Toleration and Good Fellowship. | | SCENE VIII.—ACT V. | 199-225 | Worthy of His Hire.—The Toiler Allowed to Live.—So Decreed by Law.—May not all be worthy.—Justice Elevates.—Some Leaders, but Public Sentiment the Force.—No High, and No Low.—Advanced Notions.—Old Age Pensions, &c.—Pleasing Outings Amid Wild Sport and Romantic Scenes.—Raising the Ideals, with a Climax. | | INDEX TO ILLUSTRATIONS. Save that that of the Hon. R. J. Seddon is placed facing page 8, Sir Joseph Ward facing page 16, the New Zealand Cabinet facing page 24, and Mr. T. E. Donne facing page 32, all the illustrations are spaced evenly through the work, classed or grouped consecutively, but owing to evident impossibilities they do not conform strictly to the text. All the illustrations are typically New Zealand.
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