Cassell's Old and New Edinburgh, Vol. 2: Its History, Its People, and Its Places (Classic Reprint)

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FB&C Limited, Jul 2, 2015 - Biography & Autobiography - 426 pages
Excerpt from Cassell's Old and New Edinburgh, Vol. 2: Its History, Its People, and Its Places

Picardy Place Lords Eldin and Craig - Sir David Milne - John Abercrombie - Lord Newton - Commissioner Osborne - St. Paul's Church George's Chapel - William Douglas, Artist - Professor Playfair - General Scott of Bellevue - Drummond place c. K. Sharpe of Hoddam - Lord Robertson Place and Heriot Row-ohliss Perrier - House in which H. Mckenzie died - Rev. A. Alison -gre: tt King Street - Sir R. Christison - Su' William hamilton-sir William Allan - Lord Sec.

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James Grant is the founder of "Grant's Interest Rate Observer", a leading journal on financial markets, which he has published since 1983. He is the author of seven books covering both financial history and biography. Grant's journalism has been featured in "Financial Times", " The Wall Street Journal", and "Foreign "Affairs. He has appeared on "60 Minutes", " Jim Lehrer's News Hour", and "CBS Evening News."

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