Thanks Kenny! A sliver of info:

[1989:] Written at a time when I was living in Cornwall and missing my home town. It is my personal and biased opinion that Edinburgh is one of the world's most beautiful and interesting cities. I had to live away from it for years to find that out. (Notes Robin Laing, 'Edinburgh Skyline')

Certainly a nice comment, but a strange subject to choose for celebrating Edinburgh, I'd think! I have more on Burke and Hare's crimes in a book, but copying it into the PC will take till Christmas at least.