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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HUME'S MONUMENT | Hume's Monument Hume's Monument |
Mr. Burnet R. G. Muir Thomas Coates |
[Situation] N. W. [North West] of [?] of of Calton Old Burying Ground A plain open Circular building in the Southern Portion of the Calton Old Burying Ground. It is About 15 feet high with a Cornice at top. and encloses the remains of David Hume the celebrated historian. The entrance to the interior is on its eastern side above which is an inscription, as follows. David Hume Born April 6th. 1711 Died August 25th 1776 Erected in Memory of Him in 1778. |
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[Page] 71Parish of City of Edinburgh
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This Name Book refers to Edinburgh 1852 - Sheet 30OS large scale Scottish town plans, 1847-1895 - Scale: 1:1056
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