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The Rise and Fall of Edinburgh
A Celtic fortress was built there in 638, and that's where the city as we know it today began. The population of Edinburgh tripled from 60,000 to nearly 180,000 between 1750 and 1850. In a very real sense, Edinburgh had become a city with a split personality. To the south there was darkness and danger and a bright future. But few people ever saw both sides of the city.