: My Schools and Schoolmasters; Or The Story of My Education by Miller Hugh - Miller Hugh 1802-1856 Knowledge and learning; Education Scotland History 19th century; Geologists Scotland Biography

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A sailor's early career--First marriage--Escape from shipwreck--Second Love--Traits of character, 1

Childhood and childish visions--A Father's death--Favourite books--Sketch of two maternal uncles, 20

Dawn of patriotism--Cromarty Grammar School--Prevalent amusements--Old Francie--Earliest geological researches, 40

Uncle Sandy as a Naturalist--Important discovery--Cromarty Sutors and their caves--Expedition to the 'Doocot'--Difficulties and dangers--Sensation produced, 62

A would-be patroness--Boyish games--First friendship--Visit to the Highlands--Geologizing in the Gruids--Ossian-worship, 85

Cousin George and Cousin William--Excursion with Cousin Walter--Painful accident--Family bereavements--Links between the present and the past, 107

Subscription school--Vacation delights--Forays and fears--Quarrel with the schoolmaster--Poetical revenge--Johnstone the forester, 129

Choice of a calling--Disappointment to relatives--Old Red Sandstone quarry--Depression and walking-sleep--Temptations of toil--Friendship with William Ross, 151

Life in the bothie--Mad Bell--Mournful history--Singular intimacy--Manners and customs of north-country masons, 173

Evening walks--Lines on a sun-dial--A haunted stream--Insect transformations--Jock Moghoal--Musings, 195

An antiquary in humble life--Poor Danie--Proficiency in porridge-making--Depressed health--A good omen--Close of apprenticeship, 219

Swimming the Conon--Click-Clack the carter--Loch Maree--Fitting up a barrack--Highland characteristics, 245

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