MY SCHOOLS AND SCHOOLMASTERS
An Autobiography
by
Hugh Miller
1858
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This electronic edition prepared by Dr. David C. Bossard
from original documents in his personal library
April, 2007.
Copyright © 2007 by Dr. David C. Bossard. All rights reserved.
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Hugh Miller, October 10, 1802 - December 26, 1856
Hugh Miller
CONTENTS.
TO THE READER
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CHAPTER I. The Little boy of the farm-house
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CHAPTER II. My birth and parentage
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CHAPTER III. Blind Harry's "Wallace" and its effects upon me 38
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CHAPTER IV. Quiet hours in the Ebb with Uncle Sandy
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CHAPTER V. "Letters of a Village Governess," and poor Miss Bond
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CHAPTER VI. Another Journey to the Highlands
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CHAPTER VII. The subscription school and its schoolmasters
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CHAPTER VIII. Choice of a profession
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CHAPTER IX. A midnight hour
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CHAPTER X. Interesting objects around Conon Side
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CHAPTER XI. The young painter's home
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CHAPTER XII. Disastrous consequences to the mechanic
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CHAPTER XIII. A Terra incognita.
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CHAPTER XIV. A sad accident.
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CHAPTER XV. Disaffection toward religious establishments
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CHAPTER XVI. A great fire in Edinburgh.
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CHAPTER XVII. My religious impressions
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CHAPTER XVIII. A new branch of employment.
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CHAPTER XIX. Set out to seek employment in Inverness
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CHAPTER XX. Preface to my volume of verse
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CHAPTER XXI. Land wastes of Culbin
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CHAPTER XXII. The Baptist cause at Cromarly
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CHAPTER XXIII Evenings with the ladies
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CHAPTER XXIV. Contributions to the "Border Tales."
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CHAPTER XXV. The voluntary controversy.
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OBITUARY NOTICE
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