CONTENTS.
| page | ||
| CHAPTER I. | ||
| introduction—parentage—life in scotland in the last century—early education—school | 1 | |
| CHAPTER II. | ||
| freedom—religious education—jedburgh | 24 | |
| CHAPTER III. | ||
| edinburgh—youthful studies and amusements—politics—the theatres of the time | 41 | |
| CHAPTER IV. | ||
| edinburgh supper parties—tour in the highlands—mutiny in the fleet—battle of camperdown | 61 | |
| CHAPTER V. | ||
| first marriage (1804)—widowhood—studies—second marriage | 73 | |
| CHAPTER VI. | ||
| somerville family—dr. somerville's character—letters—journey to the lakes—death of sir william fairfax—reminiscences of sir walter scott | 83 | |
