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SL137144, page 401

Record ID 254423

Goldsmith's Rome v. 2

Borrowed: 1806/10/25 (Saturday). Returned: yes.


Borrower

Charles Watson
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.


Book Holding

Oliver Goldsmith (Male, born c.1730, died 1774)
Genre: Education, Genre: History
Goldsmith's Roman History
Volumes borrowed: Volume 2

Book Edition

Confidence level: Likely

Oliver Goldsmith (Male, born c.1730, died 1774)
Genre: Education, Genre: History
Dr. Goldsmith’s Roman history abridged by himself for the use of schools.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1772. Format: 12mo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 258 times in 246 borrowing records


Book Work

Oliver Goldsmith (Male, born c.1730, died 1774)
Genre: Education, Genre: History
Dr Goldsmith’s Roman History abridged by Himself for the Use of Schools

Borrowed: 1806/10/25 (Saturday).

Borrower: Charles Watson

Author: Oliver Goldsmith (Male, born c.1730, died 1774), Genre: Education, Genre: History

Dr Goldsmith’s Roman History abridged by Himself for the Use of Schools

Volumes borrowed: Volume 2

Record ID 254426

Tour through Britain v. 1

Borrowed: 1806/11/22 (Saturday). Returned: yes.


Borrower

Charles Watson
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.


Book Holding

Daniel Defoe (Male, born c.1661, died 1731), Samuel Richardson (Male, born 1689, died 1761)
Genre: Travel
Tour thro Great Britain
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1

Book Edition

Confidence level: Speculative

Daniel Defoe (Male, born c.1661, died 1731), Samuel Richardson (Male, born 1689, died 1761)
Genre: Travel
A tour through the whole island of Great Britain. Divided into circuits or journies. Containing I. A description of the principal cities and towns, ... Originally begun by the celebrated Daniel De Foe, continued by the late Mr. Richardson.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1769. Format: 12mo. Pagination: 4 vol.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 141 times in 117 borrowing records


Book Work

Daniel Defoe (Male, born c.1661, died 1731), Samuel Richardson (Male, born 1689, died 1761)
Genre: Travel
Tour through the Whole Island of Great Britain

Borrowed: 1806/11/22 (Saturday).

Borrower: Charles Watson

Author: Daniel Defoe (Male, born c.1661, died 1731), Samuel Richardson (Male, born 1689, died 1761), Genre: Travel

Tour through the Whole Island of Great Britain

Volumes borrowed: Volume 1

Record ID 254432

Knights of Malta v. 4

Borrowed: 1806/12/20 (Saturday). Returned: yes.


Borrower

Charles Watson
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.


Book Holding

Abbé René Aubert de Vertot (Male, born 1655, died 1735)
Genre: History
Knights of Malta
Volumes borrowed: Volume 4

Record ID 254435

Tour in England & Scotland

Borrowed: 1807/3/7 (Saturday).


Borrower

Charles Watson
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.


Book Holding

William Thomson (Male, born 1746, died 1817)
Genre: Travel
Tour in England & Scotland

Book Edition

Confidence level: Likely

William Thomson (Male, born 1746, died 1817)
Genre: Travel
A tour in England and Scotland, in 1785. By an English gentleman.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1788. Format: 8vo. Pagination: 2v.
Number of borrowings: 14


Book Work

William Thomson (Male, born 1746, died 1817)
Genre: Travel
Tour in England and Scotland, in 1785 [William Thomson]

Record ID 254438

Expedition of Cyrus v. 2

Borrowed: 1808/7. Returned: yes.


Borrower

John Bonar
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.


Book Holding

Xenophon of Athens (Male, born c.BCE430, died BCE354)
Genre: History
Expedition of Cyrus
Volumes borrowed: Volume 2

Book Edition

Confidence level: Likely

Xenophon of Athens (Male, born c.BCE430, died BCE354)
Genre: History
The expedition of Cyrus into Persia; and the retreat of the ten thousand Greeks. Translated from Xenophon, with critical and historical notes, by Edward Spelman, Esq; in two volumes.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1749. Format: 8vo.
Translators: Spelman, Edward
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 27 times in 26 borrowing records


Book Work

Xenophon of Athens (Male, born c.BCE430, died BCE354)
Genre: History
Expedition of Cyrus

Borrowed: 1808/7.

Borrower: John Bonar

Author: Xenophon of Athens (Male, born c.BCE430, died BCE354), Genre: History

Expedition of Cyrus

Volumes borrowed: Volume 2

Record ID 254441

Moore's France v. 1

Borrowed: 1808/1/30 (Saturday). Returned: yes.


Borrower

John Bonar
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.


Book Holding

Dr John Moore (Male, born 1729, died 1802)
Genre: Travel
Moore's France
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

Dr John Moore (Male, born 1729, died 1802)
Genre: Travel
A view of society and manners in France, Switzerland, and Germany: with anecdotes relating to some eminent characters. By John Moore, M.D. In two volumes.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1783. Format: 8vo. Pagination: 2 vols.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 68 times in 66 borrowing records


Book Work

Dr John Moore (Male, born 1729, died 1802)
Genre: Travel
View of Society and Manners in France, Switzerland, and Germany

Borrowed: 1808/1/30 (Saturday).

Borrower: John Bonar

Author: Dr John Moore (Male, born 1729, died 1802), Genre: Travel

View of Society and Manners in France, Switzerland, and Germany

Volumes borrowed: Volume 1

Record ID 254444

Volney's Travels v. 1

Borrowed: 1807/30. Returned: yes.


Borrower

Henry Davidson
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.


Book Holding

Constantin François de Chasseboeuf Comte de Volney (Male, born 1757, died 1820)
Genre: Travel
Volney's Travels
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1