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CHAPTER IV. 



RUNS AWAY FROM HOME. 



Sets out for the Kettle His provisions His money Tries to sell 

 his knife Ruins of Dunnottar Castle Bervie Encounter with 

 tramps Montrose Sells his knife Sleeps in a haycock Ar- 

 broath The sailors' wives Dundee The Long-tailed Titmouse 

 Cupar Reaches the Kettle Reception by his uncle Sets out 

 for home Uncivility of a gamekeeper Adventure with a Bull 

 Rests near Stonehaven Reaches Aberdeen His reception at 

 home ...... Pages 61-74 



CHAPTER V. 



RESUMES WORK. 



Offers himself as a sailor Resumes shoemaking "Wild Botanical 

 Garden Tanners' pits for puddocks The picture shops The 

 Penny Magazine, Castlegate on Fridays Gunmakers' windows 

 Tries to emigrate to America as a stowaway He fails Joins 

 the Aberdeenshire Militia Chase of a butterfly Is apprehended 

 Is reprimanded and liberated Enlists in the 60th Rifles As- 

 sists as a pew-opener Leaves Aberdeen for Banff . 75-86 



CHAPTER VI. 



SETTLES AT BANFF. 



His employment Finds time to follow his bent His Caterpillars 



among the workmen His landlady Marries a Huntly lass 



Settled for life Self-education in Natural History Stuffs birds 

 His want of education "Want of books Shy and friendless 

 Avoids the public-house His love of Nature The ocean The 

 heavens Makes a collection His gun and paraphernalia His 

 equipment Sleeps out of doors at night Exaggerated rumours 

 about him Frequents Boyndie churchyard Lies in holes 

 during rain Disagreeable visitors Awful night in Boyndie 

 churchyard Moth-hunting at night Terrible encounter with 

 Badgers ...... 87-103 



