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This novel, which has always been regarded as one of Scott's finest, opens with the Edinburgh riots of 1736. The people of the city have been infuriated by the actions of John Porteous, Captain of the Guard, and when they hear that his death has been reprieved by the distant monarch they... read more
First Sentence
THE times have changed in nothing more (we follow as we are wont the manuscript of Peter Pattieson,) than in the rapid conveyance of intelligence and communication betwixt one part of Scotland and another.
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Authors & Contributors
- Sir Scott, Walter (Author)
- Sir Walter Scott
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