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Record ID 237638
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 113
Robertson's Scotland.v 3
Borrowed: 1790/12/10 (Friday). Returned: yes.
Archibald McDowan
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
William Robertson (Male, born 1721, died 1793)
Genre: History
Robertson's History of Scotland
Volumes borrowed: Volume 3
Confidence level: Likely
William Robertson (Male, born 1721, died 1793)
Genre: History
The history of Scotland during the reigns of Queen Mary and of King James VI. till his accession to the crown of England. With a review of the Scottish history previous to that period; and an appendix containing Original Papers. In Two Volumes. By William Robertson, D. D. Minister of Lady Yester’s, Edinburgh.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1761. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 359 times in 277 borrowing records
ESTC: T71467
William Robertson (Male, born 1721, died 1793)
Genre: History
History of Scotland During the Reigns of Queen Mary and King James VI
Borrowed: 1790/12/10 (Friday).
Borrower: Archibald McDowan
Author: William Robertson (Male, born 1721, died 1793), Genre: History
History of Scotland During the Reigns of Queen Mary and King James VI
Volumes borrowed: Volume 3
Record ID 237653
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 113
Stuart's History of Scotland v. 1
Borrowed: 1791/6/11 (Saturday). Returned: yes.
Archibald McDowan
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
Gilbert Stuart (Male, born 1742, died 1786)
Genre: History
Stuart's History of Scotland
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1
Confidence level: Very likely
Gilbert Stuart (Male, born 1742, died 1786)
Genre: History
The history of Scotland, from the establishment of the Reformation, till the death of Queen Mary. By Gilbert Stuart, ... A new edition. In two volumes. ...
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1782. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 22 times in 21 borrowing records
ESTC: N33195
Gilbert Stuart (Male, born 1742, died 1786)
Genre: History
History of Scotland, from the Establishment of the Reformation, till the Death of Queen Mary
Borrowed: 1791/6/11 (Saturday).
Borrower: Archibald McDowan
Author: Gilbert Stuart (Male, born 1742, died 1786), Genre: History
History of Scotland, from the Establishment of the Reformation, till the Death of Queen Mary
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1
Record ID 237632
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 113
Pope's Homer's Iliad v. 2
Borrowed: 1790/10/30 (Saturday). Returned: yes.
Archibald McDowan
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
Homer (Male)
Genre: Poetry
Pope's Homer's Iliad
Volumes borrowed: Volume 2
Confidence level: Very likely
Homer (Male)
Genre: Poetry
The Iliad of Homer. Translated by Alexander Pope, Esq;
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1743. Format: 12mo.
Translators: Pope, Alexander
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 64 times in 63 borrowing records
ESTC: N9218
Borrowed: 1790/10/30 (Saturday).
Borrower: Archibald McDowan
Author: Homer (Male), Genre: Poetry
Volumes borrowed: Volume 2
Record ID 237656
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 113
Stuart's History of Scotland v. 2
Borrowed: 1791/7/9 (Saturday). Returned: yes.
Archibald McDowan
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
Gilbert Stuart (Male, born 1742, died 1786)
Genre: History
Stuart's History of Scotland
Volumes borrowed: Volume 2
Confidence level: Very likely
Gilbert Stuart (Male, born 1742, died 1786)
Genre: History
The history of Scotland, from the establishment of the Reformation, till the death of Queen Mary. By Gilbert Stuart, ... A new edition. In two volumes. ...
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1782. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 22 times in 21 borrowing records
ESTC: N33195
Gilbert Stuart (Male, born 1742, died 1786)
Genre: History
History of Scotland, from the Establishment of the Reformation, till the Death of Queen Mary
Borrowed: 1791/7/9 (Saturday).
Borrower: Archibald McDowan
Author: Gilbert Stuart (Male, born 1742, died 1786), Genre: History
History of Scotland, from the Establishment of the Reformation, till the Death of Queen Mary
Volumes borrowed: Volume 2
Record ID 237641
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 113
World Displayed v. 5
Borrowed: 1791/1/8 (Saturday). Returned: yes.
Archibald McDowan
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
Genre: Travel
World Displayed
Volumes borrowed: Volume 5
Confidence level: Certain
Genre: Travel
The world displayed; or, A curious collection of voyages and travels, selected from the writers of all nations. In which the conjectures and interpolations of several vain editors and translators are expunged, every relation is made concise and plain, and the divisions of countries and kingdoms are clearly and distinctly noted.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1759-1761. Format: 12mo.
Editors: Compiled by Christopher Smart, Oliver Goldsmith and Samuel Johnson; introduction by Samuel Johnson.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 1944 times in 1812 borrowing records
ESTC: T113545
Genre: Travel
World Displayed; or, A Curious Collection of Voyages and Travels, Selected from the Writers of All Nations
Record ID 237665
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 113
World Displayed v. 14
Borrowed: 1792/3/17 (Saturday). Returned: yes.
Archibald McDowan
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
Genre: Travel
World Displayed
Volumes borrowed: Volume 14
Confidence level: Certain
Genre: Travel
The world displayed; or, A curious collection of voyages and travels, selected from the writers of all nations. In which the conjectures and interpolations of several vain editors and translators are expunged, every relation is made concise and plain, and the divisions of countries and kingdoms are clearly and distinctly noted.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1759-1761. Format: 12mo.
Editors: Compiled by Christopher Smart, Oliver Goldsmith and Samuel Johnson; introduction by Samuel Johnson.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 1944 times in 1812 borrowing records
ESTC: T113545
Genre: Travel
World Displayed; or, A Curious Collection of Voyages and Travels, Selected from the Writers of All Nations
Borrowed: 1792/3/17 (Saturday).
Borrower: Archibald McDowan
Genre: Travel
Volumes borrowed: Volume 14
Record ID 237659
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 113
Tooke's Pantheon
Borrowed: 1792/1/7 (Saturday).
Archibald McDowan
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
François Pomey (Male, born 1618, died 1673)
Genre: Fiction, Genre: History
Took's Pantheon
Shelfmark: 599. Format: 8vo & Infra.
Confidence level: Speculative
François Pomey (Male, born 1618, died 1673)
Genre: Fiction, Genre: History
The pantheon, representing the fabulous histories of the heathen gods, and most illustrious heroes; in a short, plain, and familiar method, by way of dialogue. The nineteenth edition. Revised, corrected, amended, and illustrated with new copper cuts ... For the use of schools. By Andrew Tooke, ...
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1757. Format: 8vo.
Translators: Andrew Tooke
Number of borrowings: 23
ESTC: N11798
François Pomey (Male, born 1618, died 1673)
Genre: Fiction, Genre: History
Pantheon, Representing the Fabulous Histories of the Heathen Gods, and Most Illustrious Heroes
Borrowed: 1792/1/7 (Saturday).
Borrower: Archibald McDowan
Author: François Pomey (Male, born 1618, died 1673), Genre: Fiction, Genre: History
Pantheon, Representing the Fabulous Histories of the Heathen Gods, and Most Illustrious Heroes
Record ID 237644
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 113
Bells' Travels v. 1
Borrowed: 1791/1/22 (Saturday). Returned: yes.
Archibald McDowan
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
John Bell (Male, born 1691, died 1780)
Genre: Travel
Bell's Travels
Shelfmark: 724. Format: 8vo.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1
Confidence level: Speculative
John Bell (Male, born 1691, died 1780)
Genre: Travel
Travels from St. Petersburgh in Russia, to various parts of Asia.
Language: English . Published: Edinburgh. Date of publication: 1788. Format: 8vo. Pagination: 2 vols.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 117 times in 95 borrowing records
ESTC: T99654
John Bell (Male, born 1691, died 1780)
Genre: Travel
Travels from St Petersburg in Russia, to Diverse Parts of Asia
Borrowed: 1791/1/22 (Saturday).
Borrower: Archibald McDowan
Author: John Bell (Male, born 1691, died 1780), Genre: Travel
Travels from St Petersburg in Russia, to Diverse Parts of Asia
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1
Record ID 237629
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 113
Buffon's Natural History v. 8
Borrowed: 1790/10/16 (Saturday). Returned: yes.
Archibald McDowan
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
Comte de Georges Louis Leclerc Buffon (Male, born 1707, died 1788)
Genre: Natural Philosophy
Buffon's Natural History
Volumes borrowed: Volume 8
Confidence level: Speculative
Comte de Georges Louis Leclerc Buffon (Male, born 1707, died 1788)
Genre: Natural Philosophy
Natural history, general and particular; by the Count de Buffon, translated into English. Illustrated with three hundred and one copper-plates, and occasional notes and observations by the translator. ...
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1781. Format: 8vo. Pagination: 8 vols.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 455 times in 403 borrowing records
ESTC: N42265
Comte de Georges Louis Leclerc Buffon (Male, born 1707, died 1788)
Genre: Natural Philosophy
Natural History, General and Particular, by the Count de Buffon
Borrowed: 1790/10/16 (Saturday).
Borrower: Archibald McDowan
Author: Comte de Georges Louis Leclerc Buffon (Male, born 1707, died 1788), Genre: Natural Philosophy
Natural History, General and Particular, by the Count de Buffon
Volumes borrowed: Volume 8
Record ID 237635
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 113
Robertson's Scotland v. 1
Borrowed: 1790/11/20 (Saturday). Returned: yes.
Archibald McDowan
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
William Robertson (Male, born 1721, died 1793)
Genre: History
Robertson's History of Scotland
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1
Confidence level: Likely
William Robertson (Male, born 1721, died 1793)
Genre: History
The history of Scotland during the reigns of Queen Mary and of King James VI. till his accession to the crown of England. With a review of the Scottish history previous to that period; and an appendix containing Original Papers. In Two Volumes. By William Robertson, D. D. Minister of Lady Yester’s, Edinburgh.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1761. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 359 times in 277 borrowing records
ESTC: T71467
William Robertson (Male, born 1721, died 1793)
Genre: History
History of Scotland During the Reigns of Queen Mary and King James VI
Borrowed: 1790/11/20 (Saturday).
Borrower: Archibald McDowan
Author: William Robertson (Male, born 1721, died 1793), Genre: History
History of Scotland During the Reigns of Queen Mary and King James VI
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1
Record ID 237668
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 113
World Displayed v. 18
Borrowed: 1792/6/9 (Saturday). Returned: yes.
Archibald McDowan
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
Genre: Travel
World Displayed
Volumes borrowed: Volume 18
Confidence level: Certain
Genre: Travel
The world displayed; or, A curious collection of voyages and travels, selected from the writers of all nations. In which the conjectures and interpolations of several vain editors and translators are expunged, every relation is made concise and plain, and the divisions of countries and kingdoms are clearly and distinctly noted.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1759-1761. Format: 12mo.
Editors: Compiled by Christopher Smart, Oliver Goldsmith and Samuel Johnson; introduction by Samuel Johnson.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 1944 times in 1812 borrowing records
ESTC: T113545
Genre: Travel
World Displayed; or, A Curious Collection of Voyages and Travels, Selected from the Writers of All Nations
Record ID 237647
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 113
World Displayed v. 8
Borrowed: 1791/2/5 (Saturday). Returned: yes.
Archibald McDowan
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
Genre: Travel
World Displayed
Volumes borrowed: Volume 8
Confidence level: Certain
Genre: Travel
The world displayed; or, A curious collection of voyages and travels, selected from the writers of all nations. In which the conjectures and interpolations of several vain editors and translators are expunged, every relation is made concise and plain, and the divisions of countries and kingdoms are clearly and distinctly noted.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1759-1761. Format: 12mo.
Editors: Compiled by Christopher Smart, Oliver Goldsmith and Samuel Johnson; introduction by Samuel Johnson.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 1944 times in 1812 borrowing records
ESTC: T113545
Genre: Travel
World Displayed; or, A Curious Collection of Voyages and Travels, Selected from the Writers of All Nations
Record ID 237650
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 113
Knox's Voyages v. 3
Borrowed: 1791/3/12 (Saturday). Returned: yes.
Archibald McDowan
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
Genre: Travel
Knox's Voyages
Volumes borrowed: Volume 3
Confidence level: Speculative
Genre: Travel
A new collection of voyages, discoveries and travels: containing whatever is worthy of notice, in Europe, Asia, Africa and America: In Respect to The Situation and Extent of Empires, Kingdoms, and Provinces; their Climates, Soil, Produce, &c.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1767. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 381 times in 369 borrowing records
ESTC: T113577
Genre: Travel
New Collection of Voyages, Discoveries and Travels
Borrowed: 1791/3/12 (Saturday).
Borrower: Archibald McDowan
Genre: Travel
New Collection of Voyages, Discoveries and Travels
Volumes borrowed: Volume 3
Record ID 237662
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 113
Plutarch v. 7
Borrowed: 1792/3/2 (Friday). Returned: yes.
Archibald McDowan
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
Plutarch (Male, born c.46, died 119)
Genre: Lives
Plutarch
Volumes borrowed: Volume 7
Borrowed: 1792/3/2 (Friday).
Borrower: Archibald McDowan
Author: Plutarch (Male, born c.46, died 119), Genre: Lives
Volumes borrowed: Volume 7