The Castes of EdinburghReprint of the original, first published in 1859. |
Contents
THE CASTES OF EDINBURGH Page | 1 |
THE HONEYCOMBES | 23 |
OUR MEN OF GENIUS | 41 |
THE MINISTERS | 62 |
THE DOCTORS | 80 |
OUR ADVOCATES | 96 |
OUR WRITERS | 115 |
THE WINE FANCIERS OF EDINBURGH | 130 |
OUR EDINBURGH BACHELORS | 148 |
THE ARTISTS | 172 |
THE MERCHANTS | 189 |
THE SHOPKEEPERS | 202 |
THE CONGLOMERATES | 221 |
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