Chambers gathers, reign by reign from William and Mary to George II, the small and striking events of Scottish life between the Revolution and the Forty-Five: treason trials, riots, famines and storms, Edinburgh by-laws against idle gazing from windows, new industries and new amusements. The years show a country moving from harsh, intolerant government toward milder manners.
A treasury of social history to browse or read straight through, by the author of Vestiges of Creation. Download the free EPUB.