Heart of Midlothian (Complete)

Nonfiction, History, British, Fiction & Literature, Classics, Historical
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Author: Sir Walter Scott ISBN: 1230000592772
Publisher: Consumer Oriented Ebooks Publisher Publication: August 5, 2015
Imprint: Language: English
Author: Sir Walter Scott
ISBN: 1230000592772
Publisher: Consumer Oriented Ebooks Publisher
Publication: August 5, 2015
Imprint:
Language: English

The title of the book refers to the Old Tolbooth prison in Edinburgh, Scotland, at the time in the heart of the Scottish county of Midlothian. The historical backdrop was the event known as the Porteous Riots. In 1736, a riot broke out in Edinburgh over the execution of two smugglers. The Captain of the City Guards, Captain John Porteous, ordered the soldiers to fire into the crowd, killing several people.

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The title of the book refers to the Old Tolbooth prison in Edinburgh, Scotland, at the time in the heart of the Scottish county of Midlothian. The historical backdrop was the event known as the Porteous Riots. In 1736, a riot broke out in Edinburgh over the execution of two smugglers. The Captain of the City Guards, Captain John Porteous, ordered the soldiers to fire into the crowd, killing several people.

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