My Schools and Schoolmasters; Or, The Story of My EducationGood Press, 2019 M12 6 - 524 pages "My Schools and Schoolmasters; Or, The Story of My Education" by Hugh Miller Hugh Miller was a self-taught Scottish geologist and writer, folklorist, and evangelical Christian. In this book, he gives readers a concise autobiography of his early life and the teachers that helped shape him into the man he would later become. He recounts his most pivotal childhood experiences with an objective and thoughtful voice that has made this book a fascinating read for readers to this day. |
Contents
My Schools and Schoolmasters | |
CHAPTER I | |
CHAPTER VII | |
CHAPTER VIII | |
CHAPTER X | |
CHAPTER XIII | |
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CHAPTER XVI | |
CHAPTER I | |
CHAPTER XX | |
CHAPTER XXII | |
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