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:The whole enlivened Isle.

:The whole enlivened Isle.

(lines from James Thomson's poem 'Liberty' engraved on Craig's original plan for Edinburgh's New Town)

(lines from James Thomson's poem 'Liberty' engraved on Craig's original plan for Edinburgh's New Town)
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:His original street plan resembled the Union Flag with the diagonals centred on what became the middle of George Street. In the painting he can be seen with his second, modified plan which envisaged a circus at the centre of the plan. This too was modified in favour of the Principal Street—George Street—running in a straight line on the final plan.}}
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:His original street plan resembled the Union Flag with the diagonals centred on what became the middle of George Street. In the painting he can be seen with his second, modified plan which envisaged a circus as the central focus. This too was modified on the final plan in favour of the Principal Street—George Street—running in a straight line.}}

|date=2013-03-12 18:23:03

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|source=scanned from The Story Of Scotland, First Press and Scottish Daily Record Group, 1999-2000

|source=scanned from The Story Of Scotland, First Press and Scottish Daily Record Group, 1999-2000

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