The Pamphlet Collection of Sir Robert Stout: Volume 78
Contents
- [front matter]
- [The Pamphlet Collection of Sir Robert Stout: Volume 78]
- Thoughts on Ultimate Problems, Being a Synoptic Statement of Two Theodicies — by F. W. Frankland
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- [covers]
- [title page]
- Contents p. iii
- A Biographical Sketch of the Author p. iv
- Authors Note p. v
- Note to Second Edition p. vi
- Thoughts on Ultimate Problems — A Synoptic Statement of Two Theodicies p. 7
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- Appendix A — Notes on a New Theory of time — Time and Consciousness p. 33
- Appendix B — Altruism and Happiness, or Rational Eschatology — (Introductory) p. 35
- Appendix C — Theory of Discrete Manifolds — Part I.—Definitions and Fundamental Theorems p. 37
- Appendix D — Summary of My Metaphysical Work p. 43
- Press Notices of the First and Second Editions — Thoughts on Ultimate Problems — Being a Synoptic Statement of Two Theodicies p. 45
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- Taranaki, the Garden of New Zealand: Short history and General Description — by S. Percy Smith
- Taranaki
- Chapter I
- Chapter II p. 5
- Chapter III p. 6
- Chapter IV p. 7
- Chapter V p. 9
- Chapter VI p. 10
- Chapter VII p. 11
- Chapter VIII p. 16
- Chapter IX p. 17
- Chapter X p. 19
- Chapter XI p. 21
- Chapter XII
- Chapter XIII p. 23
- Chapter XIV p. 24
- Chapter XV p. 25
- Chapter XVI p. 27
- Chapter XVII p. 28
- [advert]
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Appendix. — Tourists' Guide to Taranakl p. 31
- [introduction] p. 31
- New Plymouth
- Waitara and Urenui p. 35
- The Mokau River
- Parihaka
- Mount Egmont
- The Pouaka1 Range p. 37
- Inglewood p. 39
- Stratford
- Eltham
- Hawera p. 41
- Patea
- Manaia p. 43
- Opunake
- Okato
- Taranaki
- [advert]
- [map of Taranaki]
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Appendix. — Tourists' Guide to Taranakl p. 31
- The English Education Question; A Lecture delivered in the federal hall, Auckand, on June 29, 1906 — by Moore Richard Neligan
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- The English Education Question
- History
- [introduction] p. 5
- (1.) Prior to 1870
- (2.) 1870 to 1902 p. 11
- (3.) 1902 to 1906 p. 21
- (1) p. 31
- (2)
- (3)
- (4)
- Back to Democracy — by Evening Post p. 36
- A Brief Survey of New Zealand's State Life Insurance Specially Prepared for Distribution at The New Zealand International Exhibition, Christchurch, 1906-7 — by New Zealand Government Life Insurance Department
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- New Zealand Government Life Insurance Department
- Government Life Insurance p. 12
- Accident Branch of the Government Insurance Department p. 13
- Explanation of Tables
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Table A. — Long-Term Endowment Assurance p. 18
- [explanation] p. 18
- Example
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Table B. — Limited-Premium Assurance p. 20
- [explanation] p. 20
- Example
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Table C. — Ordinary Endowment Assurance p. 22
- [explanation] p. 22
- Example
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Table D. — Double-Endowment Assurance p. 28
- [explanation] p. 28
- Example
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Table E. — Partnership Assurance (with Profits) p. 29
- [explanation] p. 29
- Example
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Table F. — Temporary Assurance p. 30
- [explanation] p. 30
- Example
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Table VI. — Endowments, for Children and others p. 31
- [explanation] p. 31
- Example
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Table VIP. — Endowments, with Premiums ceasing on Death of Purchaser p. 32
- [explanation] p. 32
- Example
- Table VII. — Immediate Annuities p. 34
- Double-Endowment Assurance p. 36
- About the. Government Insurance Department
- Endowment (or Investment) Assurance
- Our First Premier; James Edward Fitzgerald. Sketch of his career; a lecture delivered at Victoria College on July 31st 1906 — by Robert Stout, Robert Stout, Robert Stout, Robert Stout
- [title page]
- Our First Premier
- [introduction]
- The First Parliament p. 2
- Fitzgerald's Early History p. 3
- Arrival in New Zealand p. 4
- In the Legislature p. 6
- The Peace Party p. 9
- Views on Government p. 10
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Wesleyan Native Institution: established in 1844 ... [described by R. Hobbs] — by Richard Hobbs
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- Report, etc., by the Rev. Thos. Buddle p. 5
- Wesleyan Native Institution. — Native Students for the Institution p. 6
- Opinion p. 7
- Grafton Road and 192 Acres, Three Kings, Auckland p. 8
- To all to Whom these Presents Shall Come, Greeting
- Copy of the Sir George Grey Grants, Three Kings p. 9
- The Three Kings Institution p. 11
- [note regarding following R. Hobbs] p. 16
- Richard Hobbs, Esq., Bayfield
- The Three Kings Institution p. 17
- "Wesleyan Native Institution" Property, Auckland p. 22
- [conclusion] p. 23
- The Evils of Cram — by Frederick Truby King
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- The Evils of Cram
- Introduction
- Synopsis
- Section I. — Lecture on the Science of Education
- Section II. — Some Press Criticisms
- Section III. — Some Expert Opinions
- What University Authorities Say. — Professor Sale's Condemnation
- Dr. Marshall's Views—the Public Blamed
- Professor Park's View p. 11
- What the Health Officer Says
- The Lady Principal of the Girls' High School, Dunedin
- Review by an Ex-Inspector of Schools
- —Our Present University System— p. 12
- —Degrees Responsible for the Mischief—
- —Other Reforms Necessary.— p. 13
- —Very Plain Truths,— p. 14
- Over-Pressure in the Schools. — By a School Mistress
- —Section A.—Practical Geometry.— p. 17
- —Section B.—Theoretical Geometry.— — Angles at a Point
- Parallel Straight Lines
- Areas
- Loci p. 18
- An Ex-Inspector's Opinions
- Opinions of Headmasters of Primary Schools. — Auckland Expert Opinion p. 19
- Dunedin Opinions p. 21
- Section IV. — Reply to Critics
- [introduction]
- Evils of Cram
- Froebel's Aim
- A Wrong Ideal p. 23
- Weighing and Measuring
- Impaired Growth p. 24
- A Progressive City
- Overlauded Duxes
- Fallacy I p. 25
- Needs of Body and Mind
- Sir James Crichton Browne p. 26
- Dr Woods Hutchinson
- C. C. Cotterill, M.A
- Julian Hawthorne
- Local Contrasts p. 27
- Fallacy 2
- The Time for Growth p. 28
- Health and Education
- Dr Lindo Ferguson on the Evils of "Cram."
- Australian Confirmation p. 30
- The Gravity of Asthenopia p. 31
- The Future Max or Woman p. 32
- A Single Victim an Undue Proportion
- Signs of Distress
- Who is Responsible? p. 33
- Working at the Breaking Strain
- The Human Engine p. 34
- Signs of Breakdown p. 35
- Teacher and Parents
- Teachers' Rights p. 36
- The Imposition of Burthens
- Limit of Elasticity p. 37
- The Duty of Inquiry
- Comparative Statistics p. 38
- A Master's Letter p. 39
- Fallcy 3 p. 40
- Robert Louis Stevenson
- Insanity in Girlhood p. 41
- Education of Girls p. 42
- Sir James Crichton Browne p. 43
- Dr Clouston p. 44
- 'Nancy Stair.' p. 45
- Sacrifice of the Body p. 46
- Keeping Reform at Bay
- Holidays as Antidotes p. 47
- Relief Asked for from Within
- Fallacy 4 p. 48
- Cram not Cultivation
- Equivocal Paragraph Criticised
- Guyau Endorses Spencer p. 50
- Fundamental Reforms Proposed p. 51
- Newspaper Comment on Proposed Reforms Christchurch "Press," July 10, 1906 p. 53
- Section V. — Other Lectures and Addresses. — Weariness
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Section V. — Other Lectures and Addresses. — The Teacher as a Creative Agent
- [introduction]
- Growth of Plants p. 57
- Brain and Nerve Cells p. 58
- Development of Nerve Cells
- Degeneration of Brain Cells
- Fatigue p. 62
- Controlling Hierarchy
- Memory
- Training Spinal Cord Cells p. 63
- Real Teaching
- An Inspired Teacher p. 64
- Material Resources and National Defence
- Nature Study p. 65
- Growth of Potatoes
- Fishing
- Play and Games as Education p. 68
- Footnote "Power of Play." p. 71
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The Fit and the Unfit. — Improving the Race. — An Interview with Dr Truby King p. 72
- [introduction] p. 72
- Raise the General Standard of Health p. 73
- Let them Grow While they can p. 74
- Section VI. — Other Authorities
- The Trend of Progress in Education p. 78
- Recent Reforms in French Secondary Education
- Cram and Neglect of the Body p. 79
- A Woman's Views on Boys, Girls, Marriage, and Herbert Spencer p. 81
- Latest Available Pronouncements p. 82
- "The Spectator."
- Overstrain in Schools p. 84
- The Training of the Human Plant
- Health and Education
- The Education of Women p. 88
- Radical Differences of Opinion as to Fundametals p. 91
- The Measurement of Mental Fatigue p. 92
- Extract from Presidential Address to the Educational Science Section of the British Association. York, 1906 p. 93
- Guide to New Zealand, the most wonderful Scenic Country in the World, the home of the Maori, the Angler's and Deerstalker's Paradise — by C. N. Baeyertz
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- Introduction
- Auckland
- Rotorua
- Taupo to Tokaanu, Pipinki, and Whanganui
- Wellington
- Flora p. 67
- Birds p. 71
- Nelson and West Coast
- Christchurch
- The Hanmer Hot Springs p. 95
- The Southern Alps, Mount Cook
- Dunedin
- The Cold Lakes
- The West Coast Sounds
- Invercargill
- Stewart Island
- Sport in New Zealand p. 129
- [advert] p. 133
- In Memorium: John Chapman Andrew, M.A
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The Canterbury Society for the Preservation of Infant Life [rules] — by Canterbury Society for the Preservation of Infant Life p. 11
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- [covers] p. 11
- [title page]
- Rules
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- Cleared at Last
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- Cleared at Last. — Chapter I. — "Not Guilty," But——
- Chapter II. — Misconception and Mudslincing p. 8
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Chapter III. — How Meikle was Convicted p. 11
- A Thief to Catch a Thief p. 11
- The Informer's Story p. 12
- Contradictions and Corroboration p. 13
- An Ugly Discovery
- The Templeton Mare's Nest p. 14
- An Alibi That Failed p. 15
- Chapter IV. — The Informer at Bay p. 16
- Chapter V. — Before the Commission p. 19
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Chapter VI. — Merely to Sharpen his Knife p. 23
- Meikle's Best Witness p. 23
- The Crux of the Crux p. 24
- Obviously Bogus p. 25
- Chapter VII. — The Benevolent Detectives and the Ingenuous Sheep-Stealer p. 26
- Chapter VIII. — The Man that Fills the Bill
- Chapter IX. — Meikle's Warning and Troup's Secret p. 31
- Chapter X. — The Measure of Redress p. 35
- English "Sweated Industries" Exhibit Catalogue — by N.Z. Department of Labour
- The Sweated Industries Exhibition
- I—Box-Making
- Match-box Making
- 2—Hooks and Eyes : Carding p. 8
- 2a—Carding Buttons
- 3—Pearl-button Carding p. 9
- 4—Helmet-chains p. 10
- 5—Covering Racquet-balls
- 6—Paper-bag Making
- 7—Artificial-flower Making p. 11
- Artificial-flower Making
- 8—Chain-making p. 12
- 9—Safety-pins : Carding, &c
- 10—Nail-making p. 13
- II—Sacks
- 12—Pompoms p. 14
- 13—Coloured Silk Tassel
- 14—Prayer-book Folding
- 15—Furniture Gimp
- 16—Umbrella-bands
- 17—Umbrella-tassels
- 18—Beaded Vamps for Ladies' Shoes
- 19—Ladies' Shoes
- 20—Ladles' Shoes
- 21—Beaded Vamps for Child's Shoes p. 15
- 22—Beaded Vamps for Child's Shoes
- 23—Dolls' Heads
- 24—Beaded Leather Buckle
- 25—Beaded Ornament
- 26—Beaded Ornament
- 27—Beaded Ornament
- 28—Uniform-buttons
- 29—Uniform-buttons
- 30—Peak for Soldiers' Caps
- 31—Uniform-buttons p. 16
- 32—Soldiers' Straps
- 33—Tooth-brush finishing
- 34—Beaded Spray
- 35—Knickers (Boys')
- 36—Clay Pipes
- 37—Buttonholes
- 38—Asbestos Bags (used for purifying Water)
- 39—Beaded Bows (for Ladies' Shoes)
- 40—Beaded Bows (for Ladies' Shoes)
- 41—Mattress-ticks
- 42—Feather-cleaning (for Quill Pens and Toothpicks) p. 17
- 43—Drums
- 44—Bodice-steels
- 45—Ivory Rattles
- 46—Soap-box
- 47—Pepper-box
- 48—Brush
- 49—Bristle-sorting
- 50—Sailor Suits
- 51—Silk Tassel
- 52-Crackers p. 18
- 53—Knickers (Boys')
- 54—Drums
- 55—Laundry-brush
- 56—Hair-brush
- 57—Boot-uppers (Girls')
- 58—Slipper-tops (Child's)
- 59—Child's Black Shoes
- 60—Child's Brown Shoes
- 61—Girls' Boots (Uppers)
- 62—Boot-uppers (Cloth and Leather) p. 19
- 63—Slippers
- 64-Child's Button-up Boots
- 65—Child's Shoes
- 66—Child's Shoes
- 67—Child's Boots
- 68—Babies' Shoes p. 20
- Sweated Boot and Shoe Work
- 69—Knickers p. 21
- 70—Sack
- 71—Palliasse-cower
- 72—Waistcoat
- 73—Alexandra Suit
- 74—Trousers (Men's) p. 22
- 75—Knickers (Two)
- 76—Men's Trousers
- Sweating in the Tailoring Trade
- 77—Holland Knickers p. 24
- 78-Boy's Shirt (First Size), Plain
- 79—Boy's Shirt, Size VI
- 80—Man's Plain Shirt
- 81—Boy's Shirt (with Front, Collar, and Gusset)
- 82—Boy's Shirt (with Pocket, Gusset, and Trimmings)
- 83—Man's Shirt (with Front and Gusset)
- 84—Man's Shirt (with Gusset, Collar, and Trimmings)
- 85—Man's Shirts (with Yoke and Pocket)
- 86—Man's Shirt (with Bound Tails, Felled Seams, Pocket, and Back)
- 87—Man's Shirt (with Mantle Seams, Gussets, and Linings)
- 88—Shirt p. 25
- 89—White Shirt
- 90—Shirt
- Shirt-making
- 91—Tweed Jacket p. 26
- 92—Tie p. 27
- 93—Kensington Jacket
- 94—Coat
- 95—White-drill Coat
- 96—Holland Skirt
- 97—Voile Skirt
- 98—Skirt
- 99—Chemise
- 100—Servants' Fancy Apron
- 101—Ladies' Blouse p. 28
- 102—Ladies' Blouse
- 103—Ladies' Blouse
- 104—Ladies' Blouse
- 105—Ladies' Blouse
- 106—Ladies' Blouse
- 107—Ladies' Blouse
- 108—Blouse
- 109—Blouse
- 110—Blouse
- 111—Blouse
- 112—Child's Sailor Suit p. 29
- 113—Nightdress
- 114—Baby's Pelisse
- 115—Bed-spread
- 116—Child's Frock
- 117—Cushion-covers
- 118—Chiffon Hat
- 119—Chiffon Hat
- 120—Ladies' Belt (Tartan)
- 121—Ladies' Belt
- 122—Ladies' Belt
- 123—Ladies' Belt p. 30
- 124—Ladies' Belt
- 125—Ladies' Belt
- 126—Corset
- 127—Cushion-cover
- 128—Baby's Coat
- 129-Babies' Bonnets (Lace)
- 130—Babies" Bonnets (Fur-trimmed)
- 131—Tea-cosy
- 132—Underskirt
- 133—Women's Knickers p. 31
- 134—Sunshade
- 135—Baby's Pinafore
- 136—Costume
- 137—Costume
- 138—Chemise
- Women's and Children's Underwear
- 139—Skirt p. 33
- 140—Skirt
- 141—Skirt
- 142—Skirt
- 143—Skirt
- 144—Skirt (Holland)
- 145—Skirt
- 146—Skirt
- 147—Underskirt
- 148—Pinafore p. 34
- 149—Chemise
- 150—Pelisse
- 151—Ladies' Belt
- 152—Jacket
- 153—Combinations
- 154—Chemise
- 155—Knickers p. 35
- 156—Servant's Cotton Dress
- 157-Child's Pinafore
- 158—Child's Pinafore
- 159 Pompom
- 160—Feather Mount
- 161—Feather Mount
- 162—Blouse
- 163—Norfolk Jacket
- 164—Norfolk Jacket
- 165—Drums
- 165a—Silk Blouse p. 36
- 166—Trousers (Men's)
- 167—Knickers (Boy's)
- 168—Ladies' Belt
- 169—Ladies' Belt
- 170—Ladies' Belt
- 171—Dressing-gown
- 172—Fish-basket
- 173—Bed Tie
- 174—Check-silk Tie
- 175—White-silk Tie p. 37
- 176—Red-silk Tie
- 177—Red-silk Tie
- 178—White-silk Tie
- 179—Toy Horse and Cart (with three Sacks)
- 180—Toy Horse and Cart (with three Sacks)
- 181—Mouse-trap
- 182 Crackers
- 183—Strawberry-boxes
- 184—Crackers
- 185—Crackers p. 38
- 186—Crackers
- 187—Mail-cart
- 188—Jumping-kicks
- The Reminiscences of An Old Colonist [1907] — by Thomas Bevan
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- The Reminiscences Of An Old Colonist
- My Arrival in New Zealand—how four Pakeha Children Travelled from Port Nicholson to Waikawa in 1845
- Trouble with the Natives p. 12
- Death of Rangihaeata.—Road-Making Experiment.—Early Recollections of Otaki p. 16
- The Hauhaus—an Adventure—the Great Earthquake p. 23
- Early Rope-Works—a Row with the Natives p. 27
- Maori Witchcraft—an Exodus.—the Flax Industry p. 30
- Trouble over a Lizard.—Child Murder p. 33
- Early Days on the West Coast.—Habits of the Maoris p. 37
- Rope-Works Near Porootawhao—a Fort p. 40
- The Good Old Days.—Maori Character p. 42
- Te Rauparaha, the Napoleon of the Maoris p. 44
- The Wairau Massacre, June 17th, 1843.—Proceedings between Natives and Surveyors p. 52
- The Guiding Star (Matariki)—the Extinction of the Pakehas p. 60
- Maori Beliefs and Superstitions p. 62
- Address by King Tawhiao p. 64
- The Guiding Star (Matariki Pleiades Taurus). — Sixth Opening of the General Assembly. — King Tawhaio's Address at the Opening on May 2nd, 1894
- North Island and South Island. — The General Assembly of the North Island: May 25th, 1894
- [advert]
- [signed T. T. Rawhiti] p. 65
- Memorandum of Errata
- The Reminiscences Of An Old Colonist
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The Christchurch Navy League Prize Essay Presented by Mr. Allan Hopkins on The Maintenance of the Supremacy of the British Empire at Sea — by T. Cheyne Farnie
- The Maintenance of the Supremacy of the British Empire at Sea
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The Land Bill, Address by the Attorney-General, Mr Massey's Criticisms Answered — by John George Findlay p. 16
- Hon. Dr. Findlay
- [introduction]
- Three Ministries
- Watching the Farmers' Interests p. 8
- Government Poultry Farms
- Country v. City Socialism p. 9
- The Land Bill
- National Point of View— p. 10
- Limitation of the Estates p. 11
- The Earth Hunger
- How The Court Assessed Land Values p. 12
- The State v the Mortgagee p. 13
- Crown Tenants, Present and Future
- Native Lands
- Attitude Towards Progressive Legislation p. 14
- A Council of the Empire — by W. Pember Reeves
- The Pacific Islands: New Zealand's commercial interests — by Percy S. Allen
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- The Pacific Islands. — Fields for Enterprise. — New Zealand's Dwindling Trade. — I
- Foreign Aggression. — Strengthening British Interests. — An Island Parliament. — II
- German Aggression. — Flags of Foreign Nations. — The Panama Canal. — III p. 8
- Tonga. — Competition for Trade. — Shipptng Freights. — IV
- Samoa. — Resources of the Group. — Prospects of Planters. — V
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Work Group and Tahiti. — New Zealand's Advantages — Value of Island Trade p. 17
- [introduction] p. 17
- The Cook Islands
- Tahiti p. 18
- What Germany is Doing. — Great Colonising Scheme p. 19
- Modern Education, Its Defects and their Remedies — by J. Macmillan Brown
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- Chapter I. — The Aims of Modern Education
- Chapter II. — The Home in the Educational Process
- Chapter III. — Religion, Morality and Education
- Chapter IV. — Cram and Examinations
- Chapter V. — The Early Stages of Education
- Chapter VI. — The Portal of Manhood and Womanhood
- Chapter VII. — The Final Preparation of a Nation's Talent for the Struggle of Life p. 38
- [Rating on Unimproved Value in New Zealand]
- The Revelation of Britain: A Book for Colonials — by Charles C. Reade, Charles C. Reade, Charles C. Reade, Charles C. Reade
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- Chapter I. — The Home of Steel.—Life and Labour in Sheffield.—the Tragedy of a Worker.—Problems of Industry p. 14
- Chapter II. — Preparing for War.—the Making Armour Plates.—the Building of a Battleship p. 20
- Chapter III. — Ten Acres of Hell.—a Night in a Steel Works.—Labour and Production p. 26
- Chapter IV. — The Example of Leeds.—a Chapter of the Past.—Individualism V. Municipalism p. 31
- Chapter V. — The Message from Bradford.—Social Problems and Industry.—Municipal Enterprise in Evolution.—the Busy Black Worstedopolis p. 38
- Chapter VI. — The Textile Family.—a Revelation of Cheap Labour.—Man, Woman and Child.—on the Hill and in the Valley p. 44
- Chapter VII. — Cotton and Waste.—Big Black Manchester.—Relation of Housing to Industry.—the Stain On Modern Civilisation p. 49
- Chapter VIII. — Life in Liverpool.—the Curse of Casual Labour.—Difficulties of a Modern Seaport p. 55
- Chapter IX. — The Future City.—Port Sunlight and Prosperity Sharing.—Modern Town Planning p. 59
- Chapter X. — The Woman's Movement.—Who are the Suffragettes?—a Girl and her Army p. 64
- Chapter XI. — On the Continent.—Paris and Vienna.—the Creation of Modern Cities.—Transformation and Beauty p. 69
- Chapter XII. — London and Berlin.—a Study in Contrasts.—the Course of the Unfolding Century p. 73
- Chapter XIII. — The Example of Germany.—Supremacy of the Civic Function.—how the Growth of Cities is Controlled and Directed p. 78
- Thoughts on Ultimate Problems, Being a Synoptic Statement of Two Theodicies — by F. W. Frankland