Project Gutenberg 2009-03-08 Public domain in the USA. 470 Miller, Hugh 1802 1856 Symonds, W. S. (William Samuel) 1818 1887 Symonds, William Samuel The Cruise of the Betsey or, A Summer Ramble Among the Fossiliferous Deposits of the Hebrides. With Rambles of a Geologist or, Ten Thousand Miles Over the Fossiliferous Deposits of Scotland E-text prepared by Eric Hutton, Greg Bergquist, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) "The Cruise of the Betsey" by Hugh Miller is a geological travelogue written in the mid-19th century. The narrative follows Hugh Miller himself, a passionate geologist and naturalist, as he embarks on an exploration of the fossiliferous deposits of the Hebrides during a summer cruise on a yacht named Betsey. The book offers insights into both the geological phenomena of the region and the social aspects of life in the Hebrides. At the start of the narrative, Miller describes his preparations for the voyage, detailing his excitement as he sets off from the Clyde toward Tobermory in Mull. Through vivid imagery, he recounts the beautiful Scottish landscape, including the islands of Islay and Jura, and introduces themes of geological exploration as he reflects on various rock formations and their histories. He notes his arrival at Tobermory and the peaceful harbor before diving into the exploration of the geological characteristics of the area. The chapter closes with Miller lounging aboard the Betsey, ready to embark on a fascinating journey filled with both geological marvels and the camaraderie of fellow travelers. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 49.7 (College-level). Difficult to read. en Geology -- Scotland QE Text Category: Travel Writing Category: Science - Earth/Agricultural/Farming 1090018 2025-08-11T13:51:28.363664 text/html 1106914 2019-12-24T11:17:14 text/html 605883 2025-08-11T13:51:41.387555 application/epub+zip 617005 2025-08-11T13:51:32.121604 application/epub+zip 502334 2025-08-11T13:51:30.505639 application/epub+zip 940783 2025-08-11T13:51:48.497535 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 872211 2025-08-11T13:51:40.021577 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 682287 2022-09-13T08:02:37.364733 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1027970 2025-08-11T13:51:27.294636 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1027694 2019-12-24T11:17:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1027825 2019-12-24T11:17:16 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20868 2025-08-11T13:51:48.638520 application/rdf+xml 13377 2025-08-11T13:51:31.020594 image/jpeg 3597 2025-08-11T13:51:30.764612 image/jpeg 395840 2019-12-24T11:18:22 application/octet-stream application/zip 509085 2019-12-24T11:18:22 application/octet-stream application/zip 395721 2019-12-24T11:18:22 application/octet-stream application/zip 586645 2025-08-11T13:51:28.451605 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia