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The old Guard House

Kay, John, 1786, Etching
The old Guard House
The old Guard House
The old Guard House
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Item no
13613
Title
The old City Guard of Edinburgh (the City Guard-house. Corporal John Dhu.)
Description
Smoke escapes from chimneys of the guard house of the Edinburgh Town Guard. A soldier looks out from a covered doorway. A man who has commited an offence is 'riding the mare', a punishment of being tied to a wooden horse with a musket strapped to each foot.
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Date
1786
Size
10.5 x 23.5 cm
Type
Location
Edinburgh and Scottish Collection
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