Bloody Scotland : Crimes that shaped 19th-century Scotland by Malcolm Archibald Rebellions against British rule were

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Bloody Scotland : Crimes that shaped 19th-century Scotland by Malcolm Archibald Rebellions against British rule wereIn the nineteenth century, Scotland was renowned as a land of misty glens, engineering innovation and inventive genius. But it was also the home of brutal murder, terrifying riots, cruelty to children, bank robbery and acid attacks. Women as well as men were capable of horrendous acts, and crime could strike anywhere: at home, on the road and even at sea. Edinburgh, with its reputation for polite decorum, was also the scene of poisoning and savagery;