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Description: "On the second anniversary of the fall of the Bastille, Priestley's house was looted and burned down by a mob (inspired by the King and the Church) that was enraged by Priestley's view of revolution." (Norton)
Title: Rioters Burning Dr. Priestley's House at Birmingham, 14 July 1791
Credit: Norton Anthology of English Literature
Author: Johann Eckstein
Usage Terms: Public domain
License: Public domain
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