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John Sheriff 'Dr Syntax'
John Sheriff was an Edinburgh character known as ’Dr Syntax’ the creator of a remarkable sketchbook which recorded life in the city in the early 19th century.
Image: John Sheriff (‘Dr Syntax’) - Self-Portrait (Edinburgh City Art Collection)
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