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high, which originally stood in the middle of the street. This
old-fashioned edifice was used for debtors, but its use as a prison
was discontinued after the erection of the east wing of the
prison of Edinburgh in 1847. The house directly opposite the
Tolbooth Police Station is of great antiquity, and is associated
this ancient burgh regarded the prison as the avenue to heaven.
At the lower end of the building is a stone cross, about 12 feet
high, which originally stood in the middle of the street. This
old-fashioned edifice was used for debtors, but its use as a prison
was discontinued after the erection of the east wing of the
prison of Edinburgh in 1847. The house directly opposite the
Tolbooth Police Station is of great antiquity, and is associated
this ancient burgh regarded the prison as the avenue to heaven.
At the lower end of the building is a stone cross, about 12 feet
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| Antiquarian books of Scotland > Scotland/Scots > Black's picturesque tourist of Scotland > (100) |
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| Permanent URL | https://digital.nls.uk/130029390 |
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| Description | 13th edition. |
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| Shelfmark | ABS.1.78.20 |
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| Description | Thousands of printed books from the Antiquarian Books of Scotland collection which dates from 1641 to the 1980s. The collection consists of 14,800 books which were published in Scotland or have a Scottish connection, e.g. through the author, printer or owner. Subjects covered include sport, education, diseases, adventure, occupations, Jacobites, politics and religion. Among the 29 languages represented are English, Gaelic, Italian, French, Russian and Swedish. |
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