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... Edinburgh is a partial exception to this ; but Edinburgh is a handsome , empty capital of the past . And as no civilisation that is com- posed merely of exploiters and exploited can endure for long , Glasgow , Dundee , Aberdeen , and ...
... Edinburgh is a partial exception to this ; but Edinburgh is a handsome , empty capital of the past . And as no civilisation that is com- posed merely of exploiters and exploited can endure for long , Glasgow , Dundee , Aberdeen , and ...
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... Edinburgh social life . His impressions were more unbiassed and objective than mine could be . On the other hand , they were somewhat amateurish , since he had very little close acquaintance with Scottish life , and could only put his ...
... Edinburgh social life . His impressions were more unbiassed and objective than mine could be . On the other hand , they were somewhat amateurish , since he had very little close acquaintance with Scottish life , and could only put his ...
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... Edinburgh man , one might say that every Edinburgh man considers himself a little better than his neighbour , and every Glasgow man just as good as his neighbour . The attitude in both cases is competitive with a difference ; which is ...
... Edinburgh man , one might say that every Edinburgh man considers himself a little better than his neighbour , and every Glasgow man just as good as his neighbour . The attitude in both cases is competitive with a difference ; which is ...
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