Chapter I. The Empire not 'English' -- II. Importance of National Sentiment -- III. The Union of Scotland with England -- IV. Why the name of Great Britain was adopted -- V. Its suitability -- VI. Its suitability-(continued) -- VII. Its adoption by the English people -- VIII. Illustrations of this -- IX. Illustrations of this-(continued) -- X. Wellington and Nelson -- XI. Importance of Union -- XII. National Sentiment not exclusively 'English' -- XIII. Scottish gentry "anglicised' -- XIV. 'John Bullyism' and 'Anglo-Jingoism' -- XV. 'John Bullyism' and 'Anglo-Jingoism'-(continued) -- XVI. Professor Freeman's Imperial Theory -- XVII. Its untrustworthy character -- XVIII. Its untrustworthy character (continued) -- XIX. The claim of 'Vassalage' --
Chapter XX. England and the Danes -- XXI. Mr. Green's 'history' -- XXII. Professor Seeley -- XXIII. His unfairness -- XXIV. English journalism and National Sentiment -- XXV. National Sentiment and National Force -- XXVI. Ireland-Its discontent justifiable -- XXVII 'British' and 'Great British' -- XXVIII. The 'English' language and British Literature -- XXIX. The 'English' nomenclature offensive -- XXX. Also utterly unsuitable -- XXXI. Summary of argument -- XXXII. The remedy for the evil
Summary
Wanliss was an ardent Scottish patriot and took an active interest in everything relating to his native Scotland during his years in Australia. He was an advocate of Scottish Home Rule which is a dominant theme in his writing and one of the 'bars' to British unity. According to travel records, this book was written in Australia
