MY SCHOOLS AND SCHOOLMASTERS.
Morrison and Gibb, Edinburgh,
Printers to Her Majesty's Stationery Office.
Hugh Miller
MY SCHOOLS AND SCHOOLMASTERS
OR
THE STORY OF MY EDUCATION.
BY HUGH MILLER,
AUTHOR OF 'THE OLD RED SANDSTONE,' 'FOOTPRINTS OF THE CREATOR,'
ETC. ETC.
EDINBURGH:
W. P. NIMMO, HAY, & MITCHELL.
1889.
CONTENTS.
| CHAPTER I. | |
|---|---|
| PAGE | |
| A sailor's early career—First marriage—Escape from shipwreck—SecondLove—Traits of character, | 1 |
| CHAPTER II. | |
| Childhood and childish visions—A Father's death—Favourite books—Sketchof two maternal uncles, | 20 |
| CHAPTER III. | |
| Dawn of patriotism—Cromarty Grammar School—Prevalent amusements—OldFrancie—Earliest geological researches, | 40 |
| CHAPTER IV. | |
| Uncle Sandy as a Naturalist—Important discovery—Cromarty Sutorsand their caves—Expedition to the 'Doocot'—Difficulties anddangers—Sensation produced, | 62 |
| CHAPTER V. | |
| A would-be patroness—Boyish games—First friendship—Visit to theHighlands—Geologizing in the Gruids—Ossian-worship, | 85 |
| CHAPTER VI. | |
| Cousin George and Cousin William—Excursion with Cousin Walter—Painfulaccident—Family bereavements—Links between the present and the past, | 107 |
| CHAPTER VII. | |
| Subscription school—Vacation delights—Forays and fears—Quarrelwith the schoolmaster—Poetical revenge—Johnstone the forester, | 129 |
| CHAPTER VIII. | |
| Choice of a calling—Disappointment to relatives—Old Red Sandstonequarry—Depression and walking-sleep—Temptations of toil—Friendshipwith William Ross, | 151 |
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| CHAPTER IX. | |
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