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Record ID 40467
Fieldings works Vol: 7, 8, 9,
Borrowed: 1792/4/2 (Monday). Returned: 1972/5/3 (Wednesday). Original Borrowed Date: 1792 April 2. Original Borrower: Ja:Johnston.
James Johnston
Gender: Male.
Occupation (normalised): Education > Teacher. Service Provision and Hospitality > Grocer.
Henry Fielding (Male, born 1707, died 1754)
Genre: Fiction
Works of Henry Fielding, Esq. With an essay on the life and genius of the author.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 7, Volume 8, Volume 9
Confidence level: Very likely
Henry Fielding (Male, born 1707, died 1754)
Genre: Fiction
The works of Henry Fielding, Esq. With an essay on the life and genius of the author. Vol. I.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1775. Format: 12mo. Pagination: 12 vols.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 314 times in 238 borrowing records
ESTC: T179727
Henry Fielding (Male, born 1707, died 1754)
Genre: Fiction
Works of Henry Fielding
Borrowed: 1792/4/2 (Monday). Returned: 1972/5/3 (Wednesday).
Borrower: James Johnston
Author: Henry Fielding (Male, born 1707, died 1754), Genre: Fiction
Volumes borrowed: Volume 7, Volume 8, Volume 9
Record ID 40468
Gordon's Tacitus Vol 5th
Borrowed: 1792/4/2 (Monday). Returned: 1792/8/25 (Saturday). Original Borrowed Date: 1792 April 2. Original Borrower: George Nicolson.
George Nicolson
Gender: Male.
Cornelius Tacitus (Male, born c.56, died 120)
Genre: History
Works of Tacitus. With political discourses upon that author, By Thomas Gordon, Esq.
Modern Shelfmark: NLS Special Collections Gray.1326.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 5
Confidence level: Certain
Cornelius Tacitus (Male, born c.56, died 120)
Genre: History
The works of Tacitus. With political discourses upon that author.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1770. Format: 12mo. Pagination: 5 vols.
Editors: Gordon, Thomas, -1750
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 95 times in 58 borrowing records
ESTC: N25927
Cornelius Tacitus (Male, born c.56, died 120)
Genre: History
Works of Tacitus
Borrowed: 1792/4/2 (Monday). Returned: 1792/8/25 (Saturday).
Borrower: George Nicolson
Author: Cornelius Tacitus (Male, born c.56, died 120), Genre: History
Volumes borrowed: Volume 5
Record ID 40469
Gordon's Tacitus Vol: 3d
Borrowed: 1792/4/2 (Monday). Returned: 1792/6/11 (Monday). Original Borrowed Date: 1792 April 2. Original Borrower: Willm Haldane.
William Haldane
Gender: Male.
Cornelius Tacitus (Male, born c.56, died 120)
Genre: History
Works of Tacitus. With political discourses upon that author, By Thomas Gordon, Esq.
Modern Shelfmark: NLS Special Collections Gray.1326.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 3
Confidence level: Certain
Cornelius Tacitus (Male, born c.56, died 120)
Genre: History
The works of Tacitus. With political discourses upon that author.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1770. Format: 12mo. Pagination: 5 vols.
Editors: Gordon, Thomas, -1750
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 95 times in 58 borrowing records
ESTC: N25927
Cornelius Tacitus (Male, born c.56, died 120)
Genre: History
Works of Tacitus
Borrowed: 1792/4/2 (Monday). Returned: 1792/6/11 (Monday).
Borrower: William Haldane
Author: Cornelius Tacitus (Male, born c.56, died 120), Genre: History
Volumes borrowed: Volume 3
Record ID 40470
Rollins Belles Lettres v. 1 2 3 4
Borrowed: 1792/4/19 (Thursday). Returned: 1792/7/18 (Wednesday). Original Borrowed Date: 19. Original Borrower: Andrew Mylne.
Andrew Mylne
Gender: Male.
Birth date: 1776.
Charles Rollin (Male, born 1661, died 1741)
Genre: Belles Lettres
Method of teaching and studying the belles lettres, or, an introduction to languages, poetry, rhetoric, history, moral philosophy, physicks, &c. With Reflections on Taste; and Instructions with regard to the Eloquence of the Pulpit, the Bar, and the Stage
Modern Shelfmark: NLS Special Collections Gray.1329-1331.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2, Volume 3, Volume 4
Confidence level: Certain
Charles Rollin (Male, born 1661, died 1741)
Genre: Belles Lettres
The method of teaching and studying the belles lettres, or, an introduction to languages, poetry, rhetoric, history, moral philosophy, physicks, &c. With Reflections on Taste; and Instructions with regard to the Eloquence of the Pulpit, the Bar, and the Stage.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1742. Format: 12mo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 90 times in 54 borrowing records
ESTC: T136374
Charles Rollin (Male, born 1661, died 1741)
Genre: Belles Lettres
Method of Teaching and Studying the Belles Lettres
Borrowed: 1792/4/19 (Thursday). Returned: 1792/7/18 (Wednesday).
Borrower: Andrew Mylne
Author: Charles Rollin (Male, born 1661, died 1741), Genre: Belles Lettres
Method of Teaching and Studying the Belles Lettres
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2, Volume 3, Volume 4
Record ID 40471
Sully's Memoirs Vol: 1 3 4 5
Borrowed: 1792/4/24 (Tuesday). Returned: 1792/9/1 (Saturday). Original Borrowed Date: 24. Original Borrower: James Roughead.
James Roughead
Gender: Male.
Death date: 1851.
Occupation (normalised): Commerce, Trade, and Finance > Merchants/Traders. Religion and Clergy > Provost.
Pierre Mathurin de L'Ecluse des Loges (Male, born 1716, died c.1783)
Genre: Lives
Memoirs of Maximilian de Bethune, Duke of Sully, Prime Minister of Henry the Great
Modern Shelfmark: NLS Special Collections Gray.1316.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 3, Volume 4, Volume 5
Confidence level: Certain
Pierre Mathurin de L'Ecluse des Loges (Male, born 1716, died c.1783)
Genre: Lives
Memoirs of Maximilian de Bethune, Duke of Sully, Prime Minister of Henry the Great. Newly translated from the French edition of M. de L’Ecluse. Illustrated with an accurate map of France. To which is annexed, The trial of Francis Ravaillac, for the murder of Henry the Great.
Language: English . Published: Edinburgh. Date of publication: 1760. Format: 12mo. Pagination: 5 vols.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 334 times in 192 borrowing records
ESTC: N21999
Pierre Mathurin de L'Ecluse des Loges (Male, born 1716, died c.1783)
Genre: Lives
Memoirs of Maximilien de Béthune, Duke of Sully
Borrowed: 1792/4/24 (Tuesday). Returned: 1792/9/1 (Saturday).
Borrower: James Roughead
Author: Pierre Mathurin de L'Ecluse des Loges (Male, born 1716, died c.1783), Genre: Lives
Memoirs of Maximilien de Béthune, Duke of Sully
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 3, Volume 4, Volume 5
Record ID 40472
Callender's Voyages Vol: 1 2
Borrowed: 1792/5/3 (Thursday). Returned: 1792/10/23 (Tuesday). Original Borrowed Date: May 3. Original Borrower: Hugh Fraser.
Hugh Fraser
Gender: Male.
Birth date: 1777.
Charles de Brosses (Male, born 1709, died 1777)
Genre: Travel
Terra Australis Cognita: or, voyages to the Terra Australis, or Southern Hemisphere, during the Sixteenth, Seventeenth, and Eighteenth Centuries. Containing An Account of the Manners of the People, and the Productions of the Countries, hitherto found in the Southern Latitudes; the Advantages that may result from further Discoveries on this great Continent, and the Methods of establishing Colonies there, to the advantage of Great Britain. With a Preface by the Editor, in which some geographical, nautical, and commercial Questions are discussed.
Modern Shelfmark: NLS Special Collections Gray.1349 (vol. 1 only).
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2
Confidence level: Certain
Charles de Brosses (Male, born 1709, died 1777)
Genre: Travel
Terra Australis Cognita: or, Voyages to the Terra Australis, or southern hemisphere, during the sixteenth, seventeenth, and eighteenth centuries : containing an account of the manners of the people, and the productions of the countries, hitherto found in the southern latitudes; the advantages that may result from further discoveries on this great continent, and the methods of establishing colonies there, to the advantage of Great Britain : with a preface by the editor, in which some geographical, nautical, and commercial questions are discussed.
Language: English . Published: Edinburgh. Date of publication: 1766-1768. Format: 8vo.
Editors: Callander, John
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 232 times in 172 borrowing records
ESTC: T53216
Charles de Brosses (Male, born 1709, died 1777)
Genre: Travel
Histoire des Navigations aux Terres Australes
Borrowed: 1792/5/3 (Thursday). Returned: 1792/10/23 (Tuesday).
Borrower: Hugh Fraser
Author: Charles de Brosses (Male, born 1709, died 1777), Genre: Travel
Histoire des Navigations aux Terres Australes
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2
Record ID 40473
Spotswood's Scotland
Borrowed: 1792/5/4 (Friday). Returned: 1792/8/15 (Wednesday). Original Borrowed Date: 4. Original Borrower: Miss Fraser.
Miss Fraser
Gender: Female.
Birth date: 1776-1784.
John Spottiswood (Male, born 1565, died 1639)
Genre: History
History of the church of Scotland, beginning the year of our Lord 203, and continued to the end of the reign of King James the VI. of ever blessed memory.
Modern Shelfmark: NLS Special Collections Gray.636.
Confidence level: Likely
John Spottiswood (Male, born 1565, died 1639)
Genre: History
The history of the church of Scotland, beginning the year of our Lord 203, and continued to the end of the reign of King James the VI. of ever blessed memory. Wherein are described, the progress of Christianity, the persecutions and interruptions of it, the foundation of churches, the erecting of bishopricks, the building and endowing monasteries and other religious places, the succession of bishops in their sees, the reformation of religion, and the frequent disturbances of that nation by wars, conspiracies, tumults, schisms. Together with great variety of other matters, both ecclesiastical and politicall. Written by that grave and reverend prelate, and wise counsellor, J. Spotswood, Lord Archbishop of S. Andrews, and Privy Counsellor to King Charles the First, that most religious and blessed prince and martyr.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1668. Format: folio.
Number of borrowings: 22
ESTC: R1153
John Spottiswood (Male, born 1565, died 1639)
Genre: History
History of the Church of Scotland, Beginning the Year of our Lord 203, and Continued to the End of the Reign of King James the VI
Borrowed: 1792/5/4 (Friday). Returned: 1792/8/15 (Wednesday).
Borrower: Miss Fraser
Author: John Spottiswood (Male, born 1565, died 1639), Genre: History
Record ID 40474
Ferguson's Exercises
Borrowed: 1792/5/8 (Tuesday). Original Borrowed Date: 8. Original Borrower: James Cairns.
James Cairns
Gender: Male.
James Ferguson (Male, born 1710, died 1776)
Genre: Natural Philosophy
Select mechanical exercises: shewing how to construct different clocks, orreries, and sun-dials, on plain and easy principles. With several miscellaneous articles; and new tables, I. For expeditiously computing the Time of any new or full moon within the Limits of 6000 Years before and after the 18th Century. II. For graduating and examining the usual Lines on the sector, plain scale, and Gunter. Illustrated with copper-plates. To which is prefixed, a short account of the life of the author. By James Ferguson, F.R.S.
Confidence level: Certain
James Ferguson (Male, born 1710, died 1776)
Genre: Natural Philosophy
Select mechanical exercises: shewing how to construct different clocks, orreries, and sun-dials, on plain and easy principles.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1773. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: 19
ESTC: T146642
James Ferguson (Male, born 1710, died 1776)
Genre: Natural Philosophy
Select Mechanical Exercises: Shewing how to Construct Different Clocks, Orreries, and Sun-Dials
Borrowed: 1792/5/8 (Tuesday).
Borrower: James Cairns
Author: James Ferguson (Male, born 1710, died 1776), Genre: Natural Philosophy
Select Mechanical Exercises: Shewing how to Construct Different Clocks, Orreries, and Sun-Dials
Record ID 40475
Pool's Synopsis Vol: 4
Borrowed: 1792/5/10 (Thursday). Returned: 1793/4/14 (Sunday). Original Borrowed Date: 10. Original Borrower: David Watson.
David Watson
Gender: Male.
Matthew Poole (Male, born 1624, died 1679)
Genre: Theology
Synopsis Criticorum [Poole]
Modern Shelfmark: NLS Special Collections Gray.703.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 4
Confidence level: Certain
Matthew Poole (Male, born 1624, died 1679)
Genre: Theology
Synopsis Criticorum aliorumque S. Scripturæ interpretum.
Language: Latin . Published: London. Date of publication: 1669. Format: folio.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 211 times in 128 borrowing records
ESTC: R16449
Matthew Poole (Male, born 1624, died 1679)
Genre: Theology
Synopsis Criticorum aliorumque Sacrae Scripturae Interpretum
Borrowed: 1792/5/10 (Thursday). Returned: 1793/4/14 (Sunday).
Borrower: David Watson
Author: Matthew Poole (Male, born 1624, died 1679), Genre: Theology
Synopsis Criticorum aliorumque Sacrae Scripturae Interpretum
Volumes borrowed: Volume 4
Record ID 40476
Rollin's History Vol: 11
Borrowed: 1792/5/11 (Friday). Returned: 1792/5/29 (Tuesday). Original Borrowed Date: 11. Original Borrower: Hay Donaldson Junr..
Hay Donaldson
Gender: Male.
Birth date: 1778.
Charles Rollin (Male, born 1661, died 1741)
Genre: History
Rollin's Roman History (original title)
Roman History, from the Foundation of Rome till the Battle of Actium, 16 vols (standardised title)
Modern Shelfmark: NLS Special Collections Gray.1336 (vol. 4 only).
Volumes borrowed: Volume 11
Confidence level: Certain
Charles Rollin (Male, born 1661, died 1741)
Genre: History
The Roman History from the Foundation of Rome to the Battle of Actium: that is, To the end of the Commonwealth. By Mr. Rollin, late Principal of the University of Paris, Professor of Eloquence in the Royal College, and Fellow of the Royal Academy of Inscriptions and Belles Lettres. Translated from the French.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1739-1750. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 1241 times in 806 borrowing records
ESTC: N48133
Charles Rollin (Male, born 1661, died 1741)
Genre: History
Roman History from the Foundation of Rome to the Battle of Actium [Charles Rollin]
Borrowed: 1792/5/11 (Friday). Returned: 1792/5/29 (Tuesday).
Borrower: Hay Donaldson
Author: Charles Rollin (Male, born 1661, died 1741), Genre: History
Roman History from the Foundation of Rome to the Battle of Actium [Charles Rollin]
Volumes borrowed: Volume 11
Record ID 40477
Wraxals Memoirs Vol 2d.
Borrowed: 1792/5/12 (Saturday). Returned: 1793/9/7 (Saturday). Original Borrowed Date: 12. Original Borrower: Willm. Ferme.
William Ferme
Gender: Male.
Occupation (normalised): Commerce, Trade, and Finance > Merchants/Traders.
Sir Nathaniel William Wraxall (Male, born 1751, died 1831)
Genre: History, Genre: Travel
Memoirs of the Kings of France, of the race of Valois. Interspersed with Interesting Anecdotes. To which is added, a tour through the western, southern, and interior provinces of France, in a series of letters. By Nathl. Wraxall, Junr. Esq; In two volumes.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 2
Confidence level: Certain
Sir Nathaniel William Wraxall (Male, born 1751, died 1831)
Genre: History, Genre: Travel
Memoirs of the Kings of France, of the race of Valois. Interspersed with Interesting Anecdotes. To which is added, a tour through the western, southern, and interior provinces of France, in a series of letters.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1777. Format: 8vo. Pagination: 2 vols.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 102 times in 81 borrowing records
ESTC: T83849
Sir Nathaniel William Wraxall (Male, born 1751, died 1831)
Genre: History, Genre: Travel
Memoirs of the Kings of France, of the Race of Valois
Borrowed: 1792/5/12 (Saturday). Returned: 1793/9/7 (Saturday).
Borrower: William Ferme
Author: Sir Nathaniel William Wraxall (Male, born 1751, died 1831), Genre: History, Genre: Travel
Memoirs of the Kings of France, of the Race of Valois
Volumes borrowed: Volume 2
Record ID 40478
Raynal History of the Indies Vol 2
Borrowed: 1792/5/17 (Thursday). Returned: 1794/7/9 (Wednesday). Original Borrowed Date: 17. Original Borrower: Thomas Trotter.
Thomas Trotter
Gender: Male.
Abbé Guillaume-Thomas-François Raynal (Male, born 1713, died 1796)
Genre: History
Philosophical and political history of the settlements and trade of the Europeans in the East and West Indies. Translated from the French by J. Justamond, M.A. To which is added, a set of proper maps.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 2
Confidence level: Certain
Abbé Guillaume-Thomas-François Raynal (Male, born 1713, died 1796)
Genre: History
A philosophical and political history of the settlements and trade of the Europeans in the East and West Indies. Translated from the French by J. Justamond, M.A. To which is added, a set of proper maps.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1777. Format: 12mo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 81 times in 70 borrowing records
ESTC: N39182
Abbé Guillaume-Thomas-François Raynal (Male, born 1713, died 1796)
Genre: History
Philosophical and Political History of the Settlements and Trade of the Europeans in the East and West Indies
Borrowed: 1792/5/17 (Thursday). Returned: 1794/7/9 (Wednesday).
Borrower: Thomas Trotter
Author: Abbé Guillaume-Thomas-François Raynal (Male, born 1713, died 1796), Genre: History
Volumes borrowed: Volume 2
Record ID 40479
Rollin's Ancient Hist: Vol: 8
Borrowed: 1792/5/29 (Tuesday). Returned: 1792/6/21 (Thursday). Original Borrowed Date: May 29. Original Borrower: Chas Herriot junr.
Charles Herriott
Gender: Male.
Charles Rollin (Male, born 1661, died 1741)
Genre: History
Rollin's Ancient History
Volumes borrowed: Volume 8
Confidence level: Very likely
Charles Rollin (Male, born 1661, died 1741)
Genre: History
The ancient history of the Egyptians, Carthaginians, Assyrians, Babylonians, Medes and Persians, Macedonians, and Greeks
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1734-1739. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 1315 times in 857 borrowing records
ESTC: N16395
Charles Rollin (Male, born 1661, died 1741)
Genre: History
Ancient History of the Egyptians, Carthaginians, Assyrians, Babylonians, Medes and Persians, Macedonians, and Grecians
Borrowed: 1792/5/29 (Tuesday). Returned: 1792/6/21 (Thursday).
Borrower: Charles Herriott
Author: Charles Rollin (Male, born 1661, died 1741), Genre: History
Volumes borrowed: Volume 8
Record ID 40480
Universal Hist: Vol. 27. 28. 29 30, 31 32 33 34 & 35 36 37 38 39
Borrowed: 1792/5/31 (Thursday). Original Borrowed Date: 31. Original Borrower: Robert Hislop.
Robert Hislop
Gender: Male.
Genre: History
Modern part of an universal history, from the earliest account of time. Complied from original writers. By the authors of the antient part.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 27, Volume 28, Volume 29, Volume 30, Volume 31, Volume 32, Volume 33, Volume 34, Volume 35, Volume 36, Volume 37, Volume 38, Volume 39
Confidence level: Certain
Genre: History
The Modern Part of an Universal History, from the Earliest Account of Time. Compiled from Original Writers. By the Authors of the Antient Part.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1759-1766. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 576 times in 358 borrowing records
ESTC: T143430
Genre: History
Modern Part of an Universal History, from the Earliest Account of Time
Borrowed: 1792/5/31 (Thursday).
Borrower: Robert Hislop
Genre: History
Modern Part of an Universal History, from the Earliest Account of Time
Volumes borrowed: Volume 27, Volume 28, Volume 29, Volume 30, Volume 31, Volume 32, Volume 33, Volume 34, Volume 35, Volume 36, Volume 37, Volume 38, Volume 39
Record ID 40481
Plutarch's Lives Vol: 1
Borrowed: 1792/6/11 (Monday). Returned: 1792/8/29 (Wednesday). Original Borrowed Date: 11. Original Borrower: William Haddon.
William Haddon
Gender: Male.
Plutarch (Male, born c.46, died 119)
Genre: Lives
Plutarch’s lives, in six volumes. Translated from the Greek. To which is prefixed The life of Plutarch, written by Mr. Dryden.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1
Confidence level: Certain
Plutarch (Male, born c.46, died 119)
Genre: Lives
Plutarch’s lives, in six volumes. Translated from the Greek. To which is prefixed The life of Plutarch, written by Mr. Dryden.
Language: English . Published: Edinburgh. Date of publication: 1758. Format: 12mo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 142 times in 116 borrowing records
ESTC: T172873
Plutarch (Male, born c.46, died 119)
Genre: Lives
Lives [Plutarch]
Borrowed: 1792/6/11 (Monday). Returned: 1792/8/29 (Wednesday).
Borrower: William Haddon
Author: Plutarch (Male, born c.46, died 119), Genre: Lives
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1