CONTENTS. 



CHAPTER L 



T0LLIBODY. 



The village of Tullibody Windings of the Forth and Devon Scenery 

 of the Devon The Ochils Castle Campbell Rift in the Ochill 

 Menstrie Bencleuch The Picts The " Standing-Stane" 

 Cambuskenneth The French at Tullibody The Abercromby 

 family ....... Pages 1-7 



CHAPTER II. 



ROBERT DICK'S BOYHOOD. 



Robert Dick's birthplace His mother The children sent to school 

 Teacher of the Barony School Robert Dick an apt scholar His 

 talent for languages Resides at Dam's Burn Schoolmaster at 

 Menstrie Climbs the Ochils Life at home His stepmother 

 Family difficulties What Dick learnt as a boy He leaves 

 home ....... Pages 8-16 



CHAPTER III. 



ROBERT DICK APPRENTICED. 



Apprenticed to a baker Life of a baker's boy His early and late 

 hours Delivering the bread His observations of Nature First 

 acquaintance with Botany Remembrance of the plants of the 

 Devon His sister Agnes His day of rest A great reader Mr. 

 Dick removes to Thurso Robert Dick leaves Tullibody A journey- 

 man baker at Leith, Glasgow, and Greenock Removes to Thurso 

 Begins business in Thurso Thurso Bay His delight in the sea 

 The sea-bird's cry ..... Pages 17-2* 



CHAPTER IV. 



DESCRIPTION OF CAITHNESS. 



rhe name "Caithness" Nesses along the coast Caithness Scaudl> 

 navian Wicks in Caithness Saetrs, Dahls, Thorsa The people - 



