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William a'Beckett William a'Beckett i(A16855 works by) (a.k.a. W. a'Beckett; William a'Beckett Junior; Sir William a'Beckett)
Also writes as: Malwyn ; Colonus ; O. B. ; B. A. W.
Born: Established: 28 Jul 1806 Westminster, London,
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England,
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United Kingdom (UK),
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Western Europe, Europe, ; Died: Ceased: 27 Jun 1869 Upper Norwood, Norwood, Surrey,
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England,
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United Kingdom (UK),
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Western Europe, Europe,
Gender: Male
Arrived in Australia: May 1837
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1 Recollections of Naples : In Two Cantos i "Tis midnight-moonlight-anchor'd on the deep,", B. A. W. , single work poetry

'Natural description interspersed with characters from the past - Romans, great poets, etc. Smooth verse, of little consequence. By William a Beckett.' (Webby)
1 y separately published work icon The First Gold Rush at Melbourne and Other Poems William a'Beckett , Canberra : Mulini Press , 1999 Z1046002 1999 selected work poetry
1 y separately published work icon The Earl's Choice and Other Poems William a'Beckett , London : Smith, Elder , 1863 Z815551 1863 single work poetry
1 The First Gold Rush at Melbourne i "How it moves us - how it proves us -", William a'Beckett , 1863 single work poetry
— Appears in: The Earl's Choice and Other Poems 1863; (p. 178-181) The Poet's Discovery : Nineteenth Century Australia in Verse 1990; (p. 299-301)
1 England–1860 i "It is accomplished; the mind-wearing toil", William a'Beckett , 1863 poetry
— Appears in: The Earl's Choice and Other Poems 1863; (p. 101-102)
1 At Naples–1853 i "Again I stand in Naples, and a scene", William a'Beckett , 1863 poetry
— Appears in: The Earl's Choice and Other Poems 1863; (p. 96-100)
1 At Naples–1830 i "'Tis midnight–moonlight! on the silent deep,", William a'Beckett , 1863 poetry
— Appears in: The Earl's Choice and Other Poems 1863; (p. 83-95)
1 The Earl's Choice i "Here is no tale of knightly chivalry,", William a'Beckett , 1863 poetry
— Appears in: The Earl's Choice and Other Poems 1863; (p. 1-81)
1 Untitled i "How changed the stream! - but yesterday", William a'Beckett , 1855 single work poetry
— Appears in: The Melbourne Monthly Magazine of Original Colonial Literature , September vol. 1 no. 5 1855; (p. 295)
1 Who's The Bridegroom? i "'Tis early morn - the keen winds blow", B. A. W. , 1855 single work poetry
— Appears in: The Melbourne Monthly Magazine of Original Colonial Literature , August vol. 1 no. 4 1855; (p. 231-233)
1 My Second Tour William a'Beckett , 1855 single work prose travel William a'Beckett reflects on his visit to the city of London, after an absence of eighteen years, and draws comparisons with Melbourne. He then describes his travels through England, France, Germany, Italy and Switzerland.
1 The Queen, God Bless Her i "Now comrades, uprise, while a toast I give out,", William a'Beckett , 1854 single work poetry
— Appears in: The Argus , 14 December 1854; (p. 6) The Melbourne Monthly Magazine of Original Colonial Literature , July vol. 1 no. 3 1855; (p. 163) The Boyds : A Family Biography 2002; (p. 21)
1 y separately published work icon Out of Harness William a'Beckett , London Melbourne : J.J. Guillaume J J Blundell , 1854 Z815563 1854 single work prose travel
1 y separately published work icon Does the Discovery of Gold in Victoria Viewed in Relation to its Moral and Social Effects, as Hitherto Developed, Deserve to be Considered a National Blessing or a National Curse? Colonus , Melbourne : Benjamin Lucas , 1852 Z815560 1852 single work
1 Stanzas i "I hear them tell of broken hearts,", B. A. W. , 1851 single work poetry
— Appears in: The Illustrated Australian Magazine , November 1851; (p. 282)
1 The Memory of the Departed i "In the wound to which Time brings no healing -", B. A. W. , 1851 single work poetry
— Appears in: The Illustrated Australian Magazine , August vol. 3 no. 14 1851; (p. 78)
1 Chess - Cricket - Balls - Theatres : Dialogue between Hospes and Conviva , No. V B. A. W. , 1851 single work drama
— Appears in: The Illustrated Australian Magazine , July vol. 3 no. 13 1851; (p. 54-63)
1 To My First-Born i "My child, I look on thee and feel", B. A. W. , 1851 single work poetry
— Appears in: The Illustrated Australian Magazine , June vol. 2 no. 12 1851; (p. 371)
1 On Reading Dante's Lines, Where the Story of Francesca da Rimini Is Introduced i "Francesca! the immortal Florentine,", B. A. W. , 1851 single work poetry
— Appears in: The Illustrated Australian Magazine , May vol. 2 no. 11 1851; (p. 315)
1 Smoking, Joking, Dancing, Marrying, Etc, Etc : Dialogue between Hospes and Conviva, No. IV B. A. W. , 1851 single work drama
— Appears in: The Illustrated Australian Magazine , April vol. 2 no. 10 1851; (p. 234-241)
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