Library of 19
th
Century Science:
The Golden Age of Geology
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ESSAYS
Historical and Biographical
Political and Social
Literary and Scientific
by
HUGH MILLER
Edinburgh: William P. Nimmo
1869
This electronic edition prepared by Dr. David C. Bossard
from the original documents in the holdings of Dartmouth College.
July, 2008
Copyright © 2006 by Dr. David C. Bossard. All rights reserved.
CONTENTS.
Titlepage
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PREFACE
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iii
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CONTENTS
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THE NEW YEAR.
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002
003
ROYAL PROGRESSES, RECENT AND REMOTE.
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005
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THE INFANT PRINCE.
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019
020
REMAINS OF NAPOLEON.
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JEAN D'ACRE.
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026
027
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029
THE CROMWELL CONTROVERSY.
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031
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THE THIRD FRENCH REVOLUTION.
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THE DUKE OF WELLINGTON.
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EARL GREY.
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LORD JEFFREY.
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FIRE AT THE TOWER OF LONDON.
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THE CENTENARY OF "THE FORTY-FIVE."
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THE HALF-CENTURY.
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THE ECHOES OF THE WORLD. -- DR CHALMERS.
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GLEN TILT TABOOED.
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EDINBURGH AN AGE AGO.
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THE BURNS' FESTIVAL AND HERO WORSHIP.
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ESSAYS, POLITICAL AND SOCIAL.
OUR WORKING CLASSES.
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PEASANT PROPERTIES.
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THE FRANCHISE.
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A FIVE-POUND QUALIFICATION,
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THE STRIKES. FIRST ARTICLE.
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SECOND ARTICLE.
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THE COTTAGES OF OUR HINDS.
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THE BOTHY SYSTEM.
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THE HIGHLANDS,
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TEE SCOTCH POOR.LAW.
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PAUPERISM.
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PAUPER LABOUR.
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THE CRIME-MAKING LAWS.
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252
IS GAME PROPERTY?
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THE FELONS OF THE COUNTRY.
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THE LEGISLATIVE COURT.
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THE PEACE MEETINGS.
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LITERATURE OF THE PEOPLE.
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300
ESSAYS, LITERARY AND SCIENTIFIC.
PARTING IMPRESSIONS OF THE GREAT EXHIBITION. FIRST ARTICLE.
301
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309
SECOND ARTICLE.
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CRITICISM FOR THE UNINITIATED. FIRST ARTICLE.
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SECOND ARTICLE.
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THIRD ARTICLE.
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FOURTH ARTICLE.
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FIFTH ARTICLE.
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SIXTH ARTICLE.
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GEOLOGY VERSUS ASTRONOMY.
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THE SPACES AND THE PERIODS.
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386
UNITY OF THE HUMAN RACES.
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NORWAY AND ITS GLACIERS.
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THE AMENITIES OF LITERATURE.
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A STRANGE STORY, BUT TRUE.
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THE IDEALISTIC SCHOOL.
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THE POESY OF INTELLECT AND FANCY.
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THE UNTAUGHT POETS.
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OUR NOVEL LITERATURE,
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EUGENE SUE.
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THE ABBOTSFORD BARONETCY.
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