history of Edinburgh, from the earliest accounts to the year 1780. 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. With 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 1783. To which is added a sketch of the improvements of the city from 1780 to 1816. 1816
TitleThe history of Edinburgh, from the earliest accounts to the year 1780. 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. With 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 1783. To which is added a sketch of the improvements of the city from 1780 to 1816. 1816
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Place of publicationEDINBURGH
PublisherThomas Turnbull
Year of publication1816
Pagination590pp
Dimensions27 x 22 x 5cm
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Geographical keywordEDINBURGH