The Pamphlet Collection of Sir Robert Stout: Volume 76
An Octogenarian's Recollections: Incidents in the Life of a Native of Dundee
Contents
- An Octogenarian's Recollections
- [introduction]
- Dundee in 1820 p. 4
- Tayport and Broughty Ferry p. 5
- Old System of Municipal Government p. 7
- A Sailor Boy On Board a Brig p. 8
- Beginning of the Temperance Movement in Dundee p. 9
- A Visit to St Petersburg p. 10
- A Mishap at Sea p. 11
- Wintering in Pomerania p. 13
- My Next Voyage p. 14
- Wished to Extend My Experience p. 15
- A Free Passage in a Ship to Singapore p. 17
- My First Appointment as an Officer p. 19
- The Island of Java p. 20
- Crossing the North Sea p. 21
- Influence of the Moon on the Weather p. 22
- My Last Voyage p. 23
- An Excursion p. 24
- The Philippine Islands p. 25
- A Visit to Australia p. 26
- A British Colony in New Zealand p. 28
- Hoisting the British Flag at Auckland p. 30
- Appointed to be a Captain of Militia p. 32
- A Brush with Pirates p. 33
- Testimonials of Appreciation p. 34
- Past Colonial Officials p. 35
- The Late Sir George Grey p. 36
- America and New Zealand in 1844 p. 37
- New Zealand in 1849 p. 38
- An Interesting Maori Encampment p. 40
- New Zealand at the Present Time p. 41
- The South Sea Islands p. 43
- The Samoan Islanders p. 45
- Settlement in England p. 47
- Egypt and Palestine
- In Sight of Jerusalem p. 50
- From Jerusalem to Jericho p. 52
- On the Way to Damascus p. 54
- Egypt p. 55
- The Isles of Greece p. 57
- Constantinople p. 58
- Scenery of the Crimea p. 59
- The Fascinations of Italy p. 60
- Former Modes of Travel in Italy p. 62
- An Audience of the Pope p. 63
- From Sardinia to Tunis p. 65
- The Rock of Gibraltar p. 66
- Picturesque Spain p. 67
- Travelling Experiences p. 69
- Iceland and Its People p. 71
- The Writer's Longest Journey p. 73
- China and Japan p. 75
- The American Continent p. 76
- In South America p. 78
- Remarks on America p. 80
- Subterranean Experiences p. 81
- Chicago "World's Fair." p. 83
- Passion Play at Oberammergau p. 84
- Mount Washington
- Summing Up p. 85
- Appendix p. 88