history of Edinburgh, from the earliest accounts to the present time. Containing: 1. An historical account of the revolutions in Scotland from 1093. 2. The manners - learning - trade - religion - prices of provisions - discovery of coal - public amusements etc. 3. Progress and present state of the city of Edinburgh. 4. Public buildings and establishments, etc. 5. An account of the university, and other seminaries of learning, and literary societies. 6. Legislative and judicative assemblies, with an account of their jurisdictions. 7. Political and military constitution - charitable institutions - revenue. 8. An account of Leith, its trade, shipping, manufacturers, etc. By Hugo Arnot. To which is added an appendix, containing: 1. A dissertation on Scottish music. 2. An account of remarkable funeral processions. 3. A comparative view of the modes of living - manners - literature - trade - and improvements of the city, from the year 1763 to the present period. 1788
TitleThe history of Edinburgh, from the earliest accounts to the present time. Containing: 1. An historical account of the revolutions in Scotland from 1093. 2. The manners - learning - trade - religion - prices of provisions - discovery of coal - public amusements etc. 3. Progress and present state of the city of Edinburgh. 4. Public buildings and establishments, etc. 5. An account of the university, and other seminaries of learning, and literary societies. 6. Legislative and judicative assemblies, with an account of their jurisdictions. 7. Political and military constitution - charitable institutions - revenue. 8. An account of Leith, its trade, shipping, manufacturers, etc. By Hugo Arnot. To which is added an appendix, containing: 1. A dissertation on Scottish music. 2. An account of remarkable funeral processions. 3. A comparative view of the modes of living - manners - literature - trade - and improvements of the city, from the year 1763 to the present period. 1788
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Place of publicationEDINBURGH
PublisherWilliam Creech
Year of publication1788
Paginationxii 677pp [1]
Illustrations20 plates, some fold out: public buildings, views, city plan
Dimensions27 x 22 x 5cm
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Geographical keywordEDINBURGH