He did not believe it would make much difference, but personally he was glad to see it.

The people would have the management of their own money, and that he considered a good thing, for they were never satisfied till they had the control over it.
When the party left, all the people of Western Australia were longing to do honour to and entertain Colonel Warburton; and, although they were a small people, they did their best, and what they did they did heartily.
(Cheers.) If Mr.Gosse had got over they would have given him also a good reception.

He had not expected to see as many people as he had seen that day.

The streets were crowded, and, wherever he looked, some one seemed to be looking in that direction.

(Laughter.) The toast included the people of Western Australia, and he could assure them that, as he had travelled through the length and breadth of the land, he knew every man in it, every squatter, every farmer, every rich man, every poor man, and every magistrate.