My schools and schoolmasters, or, The story of my education / by Hugh Miller.

  • Miller, Hugh, 1802-1856.
Date:
1879
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Credit: My schools and schoolmasters, or, The story of my education / by Hugh Miller. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    CONTENTS. CHAPTER I. ria* A sailor’s early career—First marriage—Escape from shipwreck—. Second Love—Traits of character, ] CHAPTER II. Childhood and childish visions—A Father’s death—Favourite books— Sketch of two maternal uncles, 20 CHAPTER HI. Dawn of patriotism—Cromarty Grammar School—Prevalent amuse- ments—Old Francie—Earliest geological researches, . . 40 CHAPTER IV. Uncle Sanay as a Naturalist—Important discovery—Cromarty Sutors and their caves—Expedition to the ‘Doocot’—Difficulties and dangers—Sensation produced, 62 CHAPTER V. A would-be patroness—Boyish games—First friendship—Visit to the Highlands—Geologizing in the Gruids—Ossian-worship, . 85 CHAPTER VI. Cousin George and Cousin William—Excursion with Cousin Walter —Painful accident—Family bereavements—Links between the present and the past, CHAPTER V1L Subscription school—Vacation delights—Forays and fears—Quarrel with the schoolmaster—Poetical revenge—Johnstonethe forester, 129 CHAPTER VIII. Choice of a calling—Disappointment to relatives—Old Red Sandstone quarry Depression and walking-sleep—Temptations of toil— r nendship with William Ross, ...... 151