CONTENTS.
| CHAPTER I. | |
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| 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] |
| CHAPTER IX. | |
| Life in the bothie—Mad Bell—Mournful history—Singular intimacy—Manners and customs of north-country masons, | [173] |
| CHAPTER X. | |
| Evening walks—Lines on a sun-dial—A haunted stream—Insect transformations—Jock Moghoal—Musings, | [195] |
| CHAPTER XI. | |
| An antiquary in humble life—Poor Danie—Proficiency in porridge-making—Depressed health—A good omen—Close of apprenticeship, | [219] |
| CHAPTER XII. | |
| Swimming the Conon—Click-Clack the carter—Loch Maree—Fittingup a barrack—Highland characteristics, | [245] |
| CHAPTER XIII. | |
| The Brothers Fraser—Flora of the Northern Hebrides—Diving in theGareloch—Sabbaths in Flowerdale woods—Causes of Highland distress, | [268] |
| CHAPTER XIV. | |
| A cragsman's death—Providential escape—Property in Leith—Firstsight of Edinburgh—Peter M'Craw—Niddry Woods—Researchesamong the Coal Measures, | [296] |
| CHAPTER XV. | |
| A worthy Seceder—The hero of the squad—Apology forfanaticism—Strikes—Recollections of the theatre, | [321] |
| CHAPTER XVI. | |
| Great fires in Edinburgh—Dr. Colquhoun—Dr. M'Crie—Return to the North—Stanzas written at sea—Geological dreams, | [348] |
| CHAPTER XVII. | |
| Religious phases—True centre of Christianity—Bearing of geologyupon theological belief—Delicate health—A gipsy wedding, | [373] |
| CHAPTER XVIII. | |
| Convalescence—Pursuit of algeology—Jock Gordon—Theory of idiocy—Mr. Stewart of Cromarty, | [395] |
| CHAPTER XIX. | |
| Stone-cutting at Inverness—A jilted lover—The Osars—Death of Uncle James—Farewell letter from William Ross, | [416] |
| CHAPTER XX. | |
| Publication of poems—Newspaper criticisms—Walsh the lecturer—Enlarged circle of friends—Miss Dunbar of Boath, | [435] |
| CHAPTER XXI. | |
| Arenaceous formations—Antiquity of the earth—Tremendous hurricane—Loligo Vulgare—Researches amid the Lias—Interestingdiscoveries, | [457] |
| CHAPTER XXII. | |
| Religious controversies—Ecclesiastical dispute—Cholera—Preventivemeasures—Reform Bill, | [474] |
| CHAPTER XXIII. | |
| Visitors in the churchyard—The Ladies' Walk—First interview—Friendship—Love—Second visit to Edinburgh—LinlithgowBank—Favourable reception of "Scenes and Legends"—Marriage, | [497] |
| CHAPTER XXIV. | |
| Married life at Cromarty—Ichthyolitic deposit of Old Red Sandstone—Correspondence with Agassiz and Murchison—Happy evenings—Deathof eldest child, | [522] |
| CHAPTER XXV. | |
| Voluntary principle—Position of the Establishment—Letter to LordBrougham—Invitation to Edinburgh—Editorship of the Witness—Introduction to Dr. Chalmers—Visit from an old friend—Removalto Edinburgh, | [541] |