Project Gutenberg 2013-12-27 Public domain in the USA. 234 Leask, W. Keith (William Keith) 1857 1925 Leask, William Keith Brown, Joseph Hugh Miller Famous Scots Series, 3 Produced by sp1nd and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Hugh Miller" by W. Keith Leask is a historical biography written in the late 19th century. The book unfolds the life of Hugh Miller, a significant Scottish geologist, writer, and theologian, exploring his early years, professional endeavors, and contributions to both science and religion against the backdrop of 19th-century Scotland. The opening of this biography introduces the quaint town of Cromarty, detailing its geography and significance while setting the stage for Hugh Miller's birth in 1802. We learn about his familial background, particularly his father's maritime history and his mother's strong character. This section highlights Miller's formative experiences, his early education, and the various influences that shaped his intellect and imagination, including his interactions with family members who instilled a love for storytelling and knowledge. It also foreshadows the struggles and challenges he would face as he embarked on a path toward becoming a prominent figure in both geological science and the theological debates of his time. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/44530/44530-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 50.6 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Geologists -- Scotland -- Biography Miller, Hugh, 1802-1856 QE Text Famous Scots Series Category: Biographies Category: History - British 271436 2025-08-18T05:14:10.271079 text/html 245780 2024-10-23T21:48:10 text/html 208632 2025-08-18T05:14:14.004046 application/epub+zip 211055 2025-08-18T05:14:11.028081 application/epub+zip 177633 2025-08-18T05:14:10.643092 application/epub+zip 295407 2025-08-18T05:14:16.571065 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 277714 2025-08-18T05:14:13.641055 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 244652 2022-09-20T10:00:10.255635 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 253586 2025-08-18T05:14:09.945088 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 233775 2024-10-23T21:48:10 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16984 2025-08-18T05:14:16.710032 application/rdf+xml 23151 2025-08-18T05:14:10.718062 image/jpeg 2698 2025-08-18T05:14:10.680038 image/jpeg 226646 2025-08-18T05:14:10.298135 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