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Record ID 41140
Library: Haddington Library. Register: MS16481 (1790-1816, Type: Town). Page: 23v
5 Vol Roman Empire
Borrowed: 1808/12/10 (Saturday). Original Borrowed Date: 10. Original Borrower: John Douglas.
John Douglass
Gender: Male.
Edward Gibbon (Male, born 1737, died 1794)
Genre: History
History of the decline and fall of the Roman Empire [Gibbon]
Modern Shelfmark: NLS Special Collections Gray.1356-1363.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 5
Confidence level: Certain
Edward Gibbon (Male, born 1737, died 1794)
Genre: History
The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire. [Gibbon, 1802]
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1802. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 99 times in 94 borrowing records
Edward Gibbon (Male, born 1737, died 1794)
Genre: History
Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire
Borrowed: 1808/12/10 (Saturday).
Borrower: John Douglass
Author: Edward Gibbon (Male, born 1737, died 1794), Genre: History
Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire
Volumes borrowed: Volume 5
Record ID 41138
Library: Haddington Library. Register: MS16481 (1790-1816, Type: Town). Page: 23v
3 Vol Rollins Ancient History.
Borrowed: 1808/12/10 (Saturday). Returned: /17. Original Borrowed Date: 10. Original Borrower: Geo Irvine.
George Irvine
Gender: Male.
Charles Rollin (Male, born 1661, died 1741)
Genre: History
Rollin's Ancient History
Volumes borrowed: Volume 3
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: 1808/12/10 (Saturday). Returned: /17.
Borrower: George Irvine
Author: Charles Rollin (Male, born 1661, died 1741), Genre: History
Volumes borrowed: Volume 3
Record ID 41141
Library: Haddington Library. Register: MS16481 (1790-1816, Type: Town). Page: 23v
3 Vol. Roman Empire
Borrowed: 1808/12/10 (Saturday). Original Borrowed Date: 10. Original Borrower: John Ross.
John Ross
Gender: Male.
Edward Gibbon (Male, born 1737, died 1794)
Genre: History
History of the decline and fall of the Roman Empire [Gibbon]
Modern Shelfmark: NLS Special Collections Gray.1356-1363.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 3
Confidence level: Certain
Edward Gibbon (Male, born 1737, died 1794)
Genre: History
The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire. [Gibbon, 1802]
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1802. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 99 times in 94 borrowing records
Edward Gibbon (Male, born 1737, died 1794)
Genre: History
Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire
Borrowed: 1808/12/10 (Saturday).
Borrower: John Ross
Author: Edward Gibbon (Male, born 1737, died 1794), Genre: History
Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire
Volumes borrowed: Volume 3
Record ID 41142
Library: Haddington Library. Register: MS16481 (1790-1816, Type: Town). Page: 23v
3. Vol. Cook's Voyages
Borrowed: 1808/12/10 (Saturday). Original Borrower: A Matthew.
Alexander Matthew
Gender: Male.
Birth date: 1795. Death date: 1855.
James Cook (Male, born 1728, died 1779)
Genre: Travel
Voyage to the Pacific Ocean; undertaken by the command of His Majesty, for making discoveries in the northern hemisphere. Performed under the direction of Captains Cook, Clerke, and Gore, in the years, 1776, 7, 8, 9, and 80
Volumes borrowed: Volume 3
Confidence level: Certain
James Cook (Male, born 1728, died 1779)
Genre: Travel
A voyage to the Pacific Ocean; undertaken by the command of His Majesty, for making discoveries in the northern hemisphere. Performed under the direction of Captains Cook, Clerke, and Gore, in the years, 1776, 7, 8, 9, and 80. Compiled from the various accounts of that voyage hitherto published. In four volumes. The second edition. ... Embellished with copper-plates.
Language: English . Published: Perth. Date of publication: 1787. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 105 times in 101 borrowing records
ESTC: T145980
James Cook (Male, born 1728, died 1779)
Genre: Travel
Voyage to the Pacific Ocean
Borrowed: 1808/12/10 (Saturday).
Borrower: Alexander Matthew
Author: James Cook (Male, born 1728, died 1779), Genre: Travel
Volumes borrowed: Volume 3
Record ID 57949
Library: Hunterian Museum Library. Register: MR 25: Register of Books Borrowed from the Hunterian Library (1808-1852, Type: Professorial). Page: Cp1
Oeuvres d'Horace par Dacier Vol. 10
Borrowed: 1808/12/10 (Saturday). Returned: 1808/12/19 (Monday).
Dr James Couper
Gender: Male.
Life dates: d. 1836.
Occupation (normalised): Religion and Clergy > Minister/Priest > Church of Scotland. Arts and Letters > Curator. Education > University Professor.
Genre: Poetry
Oeuvres d'Horace en Latin et en François, avec des remarques critiques et historiques.
Modern shelfmark: Sp Coll Hunterian Eh.3.10.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 10
Confidence level: Certain
Genre: Poetry
Oeuvres d'Horace en latine et en françois, avec des remarques critiques et historiques.
Language: Latin | French . Published: Paris. Date of publication: 1709. Format: 12mo.
Editors: Dacier, André, 1651-1722.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 34 times in 21 borrowing records
Genre: Poetry
Works of Horace
Borrowed: 1808/12/10 (Saturday). Returned: 1808/12/19 (Monday).
Borrower: Dr James Couper
Genre: Poetry
Volumes borrowed: Volume 10
Record ID 336314
Library: Leighton Library. Register: Ledger 1 (1780-1840, Type: Town). Page: 215
Blair's Lectures 1 & 2 Vols.
Borrowed: 1808/12/10 (Saturday). Lending Record Other Info: Returned..
Mr John Burns
Gender: Male.
Subs Date: 10 December 1808. Subs: Student.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.
Hugh Blair (Male, born 1718, died 1800)
Genre: Belles Lettres
Lectures on rhetoric and belles lettres.
Language: English. Publication Place: London. Publication Year: 1783. Format: 4to (quarto). Modern shelfmark: Leighton 13-F-7.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2
Confidence level: Certain
Hugh Blair (Male, born 1718, died 1800)
Genre: Belles Lettres
Lectures on rhetoric and belles lettres.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1783. Format: 4to.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 112 times in 82 borrowing records
ESTC: T143711
Hugh Blair (Male, born 1718, died 1800)
Genre: Belles Lettres
Lectures on Rhetoric and Belles Lettres
Borrowed: 1808/12/10 (Saturday).
Borrower: Mr John Burns
Author: Hugh Blair (Male, born 1718, died 1800), Genre: Belles Lettres
Lectures on Rhetoric and Belles Lettres
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2
Record ID 252521
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 358
Rollin's Ancient History v. 7
Borrowed: 1808/12/10 (Saturday). Returned: yes.
Matthew Kay
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
Charles Rollin (Male, born 1661, died 1741)
Genre: History
Rollin's Ancient History
Volumes borrowed: Volume 7
Confidence level: Speculative
Charles Rollin (Male, born 1661, died 1741)
Genre: History
The ancient history of the Egyptians, Carthaginians, Assyrians, Babylonians, Medes and Persians, Macedonians, and Grecians. By Mr. Rollin, ... Translated from the French. In seven volumes. ...
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1780. Format: 8vo. Pagination: 7v.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 871 times in 851 borrowing records
ESTC: T127048
Charles Rollin (Male, born 1661, died 1741)
Genre: History
Ancient History of the Egyptians, Carthaginians, Assyrians, Babylonians, Medes and Persians, Macedonians, and Grecians
Borrowed: 1808/12/10 (Saturday).
Borrower: Matthew Kay
Author: Charles Rollin (Male, born 1661, died 1741), Genre: History
Volumes borrowed: Volume 7
Record ID 253460
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 377
Mavor v. 12
Borrowed: 1808/12/10 (Saturday). Returned: yes.
William Cleghorn
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
William Fordyce Mavor (Male, born 1758, died 1837)
Genre: Travel
Mavor
Volumes borrowed: Volume 12
Confidence level: Speculative
William Fordyce Mavor (Male, born 1758, died 1837)
Genre: Travel
Historical account of the most celebrated voyages, travels, and discoveries, from the time of Columbus to the present period. By William Mavor, LL.D. ...
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1796-1797. Format: 18mo. Pagination: 20 vols.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 1042 times in 955 borrowing records
ESTC: T77044
William Fordyce Mavor (Male, born 1758, died 1837)
Genre: Travel
Historical Account of the Most Celebrated Voyages, Travels, and Discoveries [William Fordyce Mavor]
Borrowed: 1808/12/10 (Saturday).
Borrower: William Cleghorn
Author: William Fordyce Mavor (Male, born 1758, died 1837), Genre: Travel
Historical Account of the Most Celebrated Voyages, Travels, and Discoveries [William Fordyce Mavor]
Volumes borrowed: Volume 12
Record ID 253472
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 377
Adam's Astronomy
Borrowed: 1808/12/10 (Saturday).
Hercules Robertson
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
George Adams (Male, born 1750, died 1795)
Genre: Natural Philosophy
Adam's Astronomy
Confidence level: Certain
George Adams (Male, born 1750, died 1795)
Genre: Natural Philosophy
Astronomical and geographical essays: containing, I. A comprehensive view of the general principles of astronomy. II. The use of the celestial and terrestrial globes, Exemplified in a Variety of Problems, which are designed to illustrate the Phaenomena of the Earth and Heavens, in the most easy and natural Manner. III. The description and use of the armillary sphere, planetarium, tellurian, and lunarium. IV. An introduction to practica astronomy; Or, the Use of the Quadrant and Equatorial. By George Adams, Mathematical-Instrument maker to His Majesty, and optician to his Royal Highness the prince of wales.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1789. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: 2
ESTC: T64608
George Adams (Male, born 1750, died 1795)
Genre: Natural Philosophy
Astronomical and Geographical Essays
Borrowed: 1808/12/10 (Saturday).
Borrower: Hercules Robertson
Author: George Adams (Male, born 1750, died 1795), Genre: Natural Philosophy
Record ID 253490
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 377
Mavor's Travels v. 14
Borrowed: 1808/12/10 (Saturday). Returned: yes.
George Park
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
William Fordyce Mavor (Male, born 1758, died 1837)
Genre: Travel
Mavor's Travels
Volumes borrowed: Volume 14
Confidence level: Certain
William Fordyce Mavor (Male, born 1758, died 1837)
Genre: Travel
Historical account of the most celebrated voyages, travels, and discoveries, from the time of Columbus to the present period. By William Mavor, LL.D. ...
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1796-1797. Format: 18mo. Pagination: 20 vols.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 1042 times in 955 borrowing records
ESTC: T77044
William Fordyce Mavor (Male, born 1758, died 1837)
Genre: Travel
Historical Account of the Most Celebrated Voyages, Travels, and Discoveries [William Fordyce Mavor]
Borrowed: 1808/12/10 (Saturday).
Borrower: George Park
Author: William Fordyce Mavor (Male, born 1758, died 1837), Genre: Travel
Historical Account of the Most Celebrated Voyages, Travels, and Discoveries [William Fordyce Mavor]
Volumes borrowed: Volume 14
Record ID 253520
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 378
History of the World v. 2
Borrowed: 1808/12/10 (Saturday). Returned: yes.
George Maters
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
Genre: History
History of the World
Volumes borrowed: Volume 2
Record ID 254237
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 395
British Plutarch v. 12
Borrowed: 1808/12/10 (Saturday). Returned: yes.
John Ross
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
Thomas Mortimer (Male, born 1730, died 1810)
Genre: Lives
British Plutarch
Volumes borrowed: Volume 12
Confidence level: Speculative
Thomas Mortimer (Male, born 1730, died 1810)
Genre: Lives
The British Plutarch, containing the lives of the most eminent statesmen, patriots, divines, warriors, philosophers, poets, and artists, of Great Britain and Ireland, from the accession of Henry Viii. to the present time. Including, a Complete History of England from that Aera. In six volumes. Ornamented with elegant frontispieces. Vol. I. A new edition, revised, corrected, and considerably enlarged, by the editor, T. Mortimer, Esq;
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1776. Format: 12mo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 207 times in 162 borrowing records
ESTC: T107370
Thomas Mortimer (Male, born 1730, died 1810)
Genre: Lives
British Plutarch
Borrowed: 1808/12/10 (Saturday).
Borrower: John Ross
Author: Thomas Mortimer (Male, born 1730, died 1810), Genre: Lives
Volumes borrowed: Volume 12
Record ID 254213
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 395
Pitt's Virgil v. 2
Borrowed: 1808/12/10 (Saturday). Returned: yes.
Peter Steele
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
Virgil (Male, born BCE70-10-15, died BCE19-9-21)
Genre: Poetry
Pitt's Virgil
Volumes borrowed: Volume 2
Confidence level: Speculative
Virgil (Male, born BCE70-10-15, died BCE19-9-21)
Genre: Poetry
The works of Virgil, in English verse. The Aeneid translated by the Rev. Mr. Christopher Pitt, the Eclogues and Georgics by the Rev. Mr. Joseph Warton. In three volumes.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1790. Format: 8vo. Pagination: 3v.
Editors: Joseph Wharton
Translators: Rev. Mr Christopher Pitt
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 34 times in 30 borrowing records
ESTC: T218877
Virgil (Male, born BCE70-10-15, died BCE19-9-21)
Genre: Poetry
Works of Virgil
Borrowed: 1808/12/10 (Saturday).
Borrower: Peter Steele
Author: Virgil (Male, born BCE70-10-15, died BCE19-9-21), Genre: Poetry
Volumes borrowed: Volume 2
Record ID 255692
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 423
Tott's Memoirs v. 2
Borrowed: 1808/12/10 (Saturday). Returned: yes.
Alexander Geddes
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
Baron François Tott (Male, born 1733, died 1793)
Genre: Travel
Baron de Tott's Memoirs
Volumes borrowed: Volume 2
Confidence level: Speculative
Baron François Tott (Male, born 1733, died 1793)
Genre: Travel
Memoirs of Baron de Tott. Containing the state of the Turkish Empire and the Crimea, during the late war with Russia.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1785. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 131 times in 103 borrowing records
ESTC: T121379
Baron François Tott (Male, born 1733, died 1793)
Genre: Travel
Memoirs of Baron de Tott. Containing the State of the Turkish Empire and the Crimea, during the Late War with Russia
Borrowed: 1808/12/10 (Saturday).
Borrower: Alexander Geddes
Author: Baron François Tott (Male, born 1733, died 1793), Genre: Travel
Volumes borrowed: Volume 2
Record ID 255752
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 425
History of Charles 12th
Borrowed: 1808/12/10 (Saturday).
John Welsh
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
Voltaire (Male, born 1694, died 1778)
Genre: History
Voltaire's Charles 12th
Confidence level: Certain
Voltaire (Male, born 1694, died 1778)
Genre: History
The history of Charles XII. King of Sweden. By Mr. De Voltaire. Translated from the French. Carefully corrected.
Language: English . Published: Glasgow. Date of publication: 1767. Format: 12mo.
Number of borrowings: 51
ESTC: T193544
Voltaire (Male, born 1694, died 1778)
Genre: History
History of Charles XII, King of Sweden
Borrowed: 1808/12/10 (Saturday).
Borrower: John Welsh
Author: Voltaire (Male, born 1694, died 1778), Genre: History
Record ID 255836
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 426
Anacharsis v. 2
Borrowed: 1808/12/10 (Saturday). Returned: yes.
William Bain
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
Jean-Jacques Barthélemy (Male, born 1716, died 1795)
Genre: Fiction
Anacharsis Travels
Volumes borrowed: Volume 2
Confidence level: Speculative
Jean-Jacques Barthélemy (Male, born 1716, died 1795)
Genre: Fiction
Travels of Anacharsis the Younger in Greece, during the middle of the fourth century before the Christian æra.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1790-1791. Format: 8vo. Pagination: 8 vols.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 299 times in 148 borrowing records
ESTC: T81133
Jean-Jacques Barthélemy (Male, born 1716, died 1795)
Genre: Fiction
Travels of Anacharsis the Younger in Greece
Borrowed: 1808/12/10 (Saturday).
Borrower: William Bain
Author: Jean-Jacques Barthélemy (Male, born 1716, died 1795), Genre: Fiction
Travels of Anacharsis the Younger in Greece
Volumes borrowed: Volume 2
Record ID 255896
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 427
Bloomfield's Farmer's Boy
Borrowed: 1808/12/10 (Saturday).
William Menzies
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
Robert Bloomfield (Male, born 1766, died 1823)
Genre: Poetry
Bloomfield's Farmer's Boy
Confidence level: Certain
Robert Bloomfield (Male, born 1766, died 1823)
Genre: Poetry
The farmer's boy ; a rural poem ... The third edition
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1800. Format: 12mo.
Number of borrowings: 15
Robert Bloomfield (Male, born 1766, died 1823)
Genre: Poetry
Farmer’s Boy; A Rural Poem
Borrowed: 1808/12/10 (Saturday).
Borrower: William Menzies
Author: Robert Bloomfield (Male, born 1766, died 1823), Genre: Poetry
Record ID 256001
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 428
Thomson v. 1
Borrowed: 1808/12/10 (Saturday). Returned: yes.
Peter Richardson
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
James Thomson (Male, born 1700, died 1748)
Genre: Poetry
Thomson
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1
Confidence level: Speculative
James Thomson (Male, born 1700, died 1748)
Genre: Poetry
The works of Mr. Thomson. In two volumes. ...
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1738. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 119 times in 94 borrowing records
ESTC: T35244
James Thomson (Male, born 1700, died 1748)
Genre: Poetry
Works of James Thomson
Borrowed: 1808/12/10 (Saturday).
Borrower: Peter Richardson
Author: James Thomson (Male, born 1700, died 1748), Genre: Poetry
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1
Record ID 256190
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 432
British Plutarch v. 6
Borrowed: 1808/12/10 (Saturday). Returned: yes.
Robert Dempster
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
Thomas Mortimer (Male, born 1730, died 1810)
Genre: Lives
British Plutarch
Volumes borrowed: Volume 6
Confidence level: Speculative
Thomas Mortimer (Male, born 1730, died 1810)
Genre: Lives
The British Plutarch, containing the lives of the most eminent statesmen, patriots, divines, warriors, philosophers, poets, and artists, of Great Britain and Ireland, from the accession of Henry Viii. to the present time. Including, a Complete History of England from that Aera. In six volumes. Ornamented with elegant frontispieces. Vol. I. A new edition, revised, corrected, and considerably enlarged, by the editor, T. Mortimer, Esq;
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1776. Format: 12mo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 207 times in 162 borrowing records
ESTC: T107370
Thomas Mortimer (Male, born 1730, died 1810)
Genre: Lives
British Plutarch
Borrowed: 1808/12/10 (Saturday).
Borrower: Robert Dempster
Author: Thomas Mortimer (Male, born 1730, died 1810), Genre: Lives
Volumes borrowed: Volume 6
Record ID 256307
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 433
Mavor's Voyages v. 23
Borrowed: 1808/12/10 (Saturday). Returned: yes.
Alexander Macinlay
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
William Fordyce Mavor (Male, born 1758, died 1837)
Genre: Travel
Mavor's Voyages
Shelfmark: 776.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 23
Confidence level: Certain
William Fordyce Mavor (Male, born 1758, died 1837)
Genre: Travel
Historical account of the most celebrated voyages, travels, and discoveries, from the time of Columbus to the present period. By William Mavor, LL.D. ...
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1796-1797. Format: 18mo. Pagination: 20 vols.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 1042 times in 955 borrowing records
ESTC: T77044
William Fordyce Mavor (Male, born 1758, died 1837)
Genre: Travel
Historical Account of the Most Celebrated Voyages, Travels, and Discoveries [William Fordyce Mavor]
Borrowed: 1808/12/10 (Saturday).
Borrower: Alexander Macinlay
Author: William Fordyce Mavor (Male, born 1758, died 1837), Genre: Travel
Historical Account of the Most Celebrated Voyages, Travels, and Discoveries [William Fordyce Mavor]
Volumes borrowed: Volume 23
Record ID 256565
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 437
Indian Recreations v. 2
Borrowed: 1808/12/10 (Saturday). Returned: yes.
John Bremner
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
William Tennant (Male, born 1758, died 1813)
Genre: Travel
Indian Recreations
Volumes borrowed: Volume 2
Confidence level: Certain
William Tennant (Male, born 1758, died 1813)
Genre: Travel
Indian recreations, consisting of strictures on the domestic and rural economy of the Mahommedans and Hindoos
Language: English . Published: Edinburgh. Date of publication: 1803. Format: 8vo. Pagination: 2v.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 18 times in 16 borrowing records
William Tennant (Male, born 1758, died 1813)
Genre: Travel
Indian Recreations
Borrowed: 1808/12/10 (Saturday).
Borrower: John Bremner
Author: William Tennant (Male, born 1758, died 1813), Genre: Travel
Volumes borrowed: Volume 2
Record ID 256601
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 438
Orlando Furioso v. 3
Borrowed: 1808/12/10 (Saturday). Returned: yes.
John Henderson
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
Lodovico Ariosto (Male, born 1474, died 1533)
Genre: Poetry
Orlando Furioso
Volumes borrowed: Volume 3
Confidence level: Likely
Lodovico Ariosto (Male, born 1474, died 1533)
Genre: Poetry
Orlando furioso: translated from the Italian of Ludovico Ariosto; with notes: by John Hoole. In five volumes. ...
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1799. Format: 8vo.
Translators: John Hoole
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 92 times in 78 borrowing records
ESTC: T133398
Lodovico Ariosto (Male, born 1474, died 1533)
Genre: Poetry
Orlando Furioso
Borrowed: 1808/12/10 (Saturday).
Borrower: John Henderson
Author: Lodovico Ariosto (Male, born 1474, died 1533), Genre: Poetry
Volumes borrowed: Volume 3
Record ID 256823
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 444
Moore's Travels v. 1
Borrowed: 1808/12/10 (Saturday). Returned: yes.
James Gerald
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
Dr John Moore (Male, born 1729, died 1802)
Genre: Travel
Moore's Travels
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1
Confidence level: Speculative
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
ESTC: T177839
Dr John Moore (Male, born 1729, died 1802)
Genre: Travel
View of Society and Manners in France, Switzerland, and Germany
Borrowed: 1808/12/10 (Saturday).
Borrower: James Gerald
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 257060
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 445
Buffon
Borrowed: 1808/12/10 (Saturday).
Joseph Hume
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
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: 1808/12/10 (Saturday).
Borrower: Joseph Hume
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
Record ID 257111
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 445
World Displayed v. 5
Borrowed: 1808/12/10 (Saturday). Returned: yes.
Thomas Inglis
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 257093
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 445
Potter's Aeschylus v. 1
Borrowed: 1808/12/10 (Saturday). Returned: yes.
John Jollie
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
Aeschylus (Male, born c.BCE525, died BCE456)
Genre: Drama
Potter's Aeschylus
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1
Confidence level: Certain
Aeschylus (Male, born c.BCE525, died BCE456)
Genre: Drama
Tragedies of Aeschylus.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1779. Format: 8vo.
Editors: Potter, Robert, 1721-1804.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 10 times in 7 borrowing records
ESTC: T87013
Aeschylus (Male, born c.BCE525, died BCE456)
Genre: Drama
Tragedies of Aeschylus
Borrowed: 1808/12/10 (Saturday).
Borrower: John Jollie
Author: Aeschylus (Male, born c.BCE525, died BCE456), Genre: Drama
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1
Record ID 257153
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 445
Cook's Voyages v. 5
Borrowed: 1808/12/10 (Saturday). Returned: yes.
James Tait
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
Genre: Travel
Cook's Voyages
Volumes borrowed: Volume 5
Confidence level: Speculative
Genre: Travel
A new, authentic, and complete collection of voyages round the world, undertaken and performed by royal authority. Containing an authentic, ... history of Captain Cook’s first, second, third and last voyages, ... To which will be added, genuine narratives of other voyage ... It is proper to observe, that some other editions of these works ... would cost a purchaser ... upwards of twenty guineas; ... but the present edition, by being published in only eighty six-penny numbers, ... enables every person, ... to become familiary [sic] acquainted with those ... voyages ... Now publishing under the immediate direction of George William Anderson, ...
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1784-1786. Format: folio.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 536 times in 506 borrowing records
ESTC: T134074
Genre: Travel
New, Authentic, and Complete Collection of Voyages Round the World
Borrowed: 1808/12/10 (Saturday).
Borrower: James Tait
Genre: Travel
New, Authentic, and Complete Collection of Voyages Round the World
Volumes borrowed: Volume 5
Record ID 257228
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 445
Orlando Furioso v. 1
Borrowed: 1808/12/10 (Saturday). Returned: yes.
Hamilton Pyper
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
Lodovico Ariosto (Male, born 1474, died 1533)
Genre: Poetry
Orlando Furioso
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1
Confidence level: Likely
Lodovico Ariosto (Male, born 1474, died 1533)
Genre: Poetry
Orlando furioso: translated from the Italian of Ludovico Ariosto; with notes: by John Hoole. In five volumes. ...
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1799. Format: 8vo.
Translators: John Hoole
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 92 times in 78 borrowing records
ESTC: T133398
Lodovico Ariosto (Male, born 1474, died 1533)
Genre: Poetry
Orlando Furioso
Borrowed: 1808/12/10 (Saturday).
Borrower: Hamilton Pyper
Author: Lodovico Ariosto (Male, born 1474, died 1533), Genre: Poetry
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1
Record ID 257261
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 445
Robertson's India
Borrowed: 1808/12/10 (Saturday).
David Kerr
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
William Robertson (Male, born 1721, died 1793)
Genre: History
Robertson's India
Confidence level: Certain
William Robertson (Male, born 1721, died 1793)
Genre: History
An historical disquisition concerning the knowledge which the ancients had of India; and the progress of trade with that country prior to the discovery of the passage to it by the Cape of Good Hope.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1791. Format: 4to.
Number of borrowings: 26
ESTC: T78952
William Robertson (Male, born 1721, died 1793)
Genre: History
Historical Disquisition Concerning the Knowledge which the Ancients had of India
Borrowed: 1808/12/10 (Saturday).
Borrower: David Kerr
Author: William Robertson (Male, born 1721, died 1793), Genre: History
Historical Disquisition Concerning the Knowledge which the Ancients had of India
Record ID 257312
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 445
Robertson's Works v. 3
Borrowed: 1808/12/10 (Saturday). Returned: yes.
George Bell
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
William Robertson (Male, born 1721, died 1793)
Genre: History
Robertson's Works
Volumes borrowed: Volume 3
Confidence level: Certain
William Robertson (Male, born 1721, died 1793)
Genre: History
Works
Language: English . Published: Edinburgh. Date of publication: 1804-1806. Format: 16mo. Pagination: 11v.
Number of borrowings: 94
William Robertson (Male, born 1721, died 1793)
Genre: History
Works of William Robertson
Borrowed: 1808/12/10 (Saturday).
Borrower: George Bell
Author: William Robertson (Male, born 1721, died 1793), Genre: History
Volumes borrowed: Volume 3
Record ID 257474
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 450
Swinburn's Travels v. 2
Borrowed: 1808/12/10 (Saturday). Returned: yes.
William Grieve
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
Henry Swinburne (Male, born 1743, died 1803)
Genre: Travel
Swinburne's Travels
Volumes borrowed: Volume 2
Confidence level: Certain
Henry Swinburne (Male, born 1743, died 1803)
Genre: Travel
Travels through Spain, in the years 1775 and 1776. In which several monuments of Roman and Moorish architecture are illustrated by accurate drawings taken on the spot. By Henry Swinburne, Esq. ...
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1787. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 118 times in 113 borrowing records
ESTC: T88895
Henry Swinburne (Male, born 1743, died 1803)
Genre: Travel
Travels through Spain, in the Years 1775 and 1776
Borrowed: 1808/12/10 (Saturday).
Borrower: William Grieve
Author: Henry Swinburne (Male, born 1743, died 1803), Genre: Travel
Travels through Spain, in the Years 1775 and 1776
Volumes borrowed: Volume 2
Record ID 257435
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 450
Hume's England v. 6
Borrowed: 1808/12/10 (Saturday). Returned: yes.
James Rutherford
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
David Hume (Male, born c.1711, died 1776)
Genre: History
Hume's History of England
Volumes borrowed: Volume 6
Confidence level: Very likely
David Hume (Male, born c.1711, died 1776)
Genre: History
The history of England, from the invasion of Julius Cæsar to the revolution in 1688. In eight volumes. By David Hume, Esq; ...
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1763. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 1009 times in 824 borrowing records
ESTC: N504610
David Hume (Male, born c.1711, died 1776)
Genre: History
History of England [David Hume]
Borrowed: 1808/12/10 (Saturday).
Borrower: James Rutherford
Author: David Hume (Male, born c.1711, died 1776), Genre: History
History of England [David Hume]
Volumes borrowed: Volume 6
Record ID 257402
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 450
Goldsmith's Natural History v. 8
Borrowed: 1808/12/10 (Saturday). Returned: yes.
John Simpson
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
Oliver Goldsmith (Male, born c.1730, died 1774)
Genre: Natural Philosophy
Goldsmith's Natural History
Shelfmark: 530.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 8
Confidence level: Certain
Oliver Goldsmith (Male, born c.1730, died 1774)
Genre: Natural Philosophy
An history of the earth, and animated nature: by Oliver Goldsmith. In eight volumes. ...
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1774. Format: 8vo. Pagination: 8 vols.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 705 times in 454 borrowing records
ESTC: T146096
Oliver Goldsmith (Male, born c.1730, died 1774)
Genre: Natural Philosophy
History of the Earth, and Animated Nature
Borrowed: 1808/12/10 (Saturday).
Borrower: John Simpson
Author: Oliver Goldsmith (Male, born c.1730, died 1774), Genre: Natural Philosophy
History of the Earth, and Animated Nature
Volumes borrowed: Volume 8
Record ID 257516
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 451
World Displayed v. 11
Borrowed: 1808/12/10 (Saturday). Returned: yes.
William Sinclair
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
Genre: Travel
World Displayed
Volumes borrowed: Volume 11
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: 1808/12/10 (Saturday).
Borrower: William Sinclair
Genre: Travel
Volumes borrowed: Volume 11
Record ID 257552
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 451
Sully's Memoirs v. 2
Borrowed: 1808/12/10 (Saturday). Returned: yes.
Henry Higgins
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
Pierre Mathurin de L'Ecluse des Loges (Male, born 1716, died c.1783)
Genre: Lives
Sully's Memoir
Volumes borrowed: Volume 2
Confidence level: Speculative
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 to Henry the Great. Containing the history of the life and reign of that monarch, and his own administration under him. Translated from the French, by the author of the Female Quixote. To which is added, the tryal of Ravaillac for the murder of Henry the Great. In five volumes. ...
Language: English . Published: Edinburgh. Date of publication: 1773. Format: 8vo. Pagination: 5v.
Number of borrowings: 109
ESTC: T143316
Pierre Mathurin de L'Ecluse des Loges (Male, born 1716, died c.1783)
Genre: Lives
Memoirs of Maximilien de Béthune, Duke of Sully
Borrowed: 1808/12/10 (Saturday).
Borrower: Henry Higgins
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 2
Record ID 257591
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 451
British Plutarch v. 11
Borrowed: 1808/12/10 (Saturday). Returned: yes.
Samuel James Douglas
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
Thomas Mortimer (Male, born 1730, died 1810)
Genre: Lives
British Plutarch
Volumes borrowed: Volume 11
Confidence level: Speculative
Thomas Mortimer (Male, born 1730, died 1810)
Genre: Lives
The British Plutarch, containing the lives of the most eminent statesmen, patriots, divines, warriors, philosophers, poets, and artists, of Great Britain and Ireland, from the accession of Henry Viii. to the present time. Including, a Complete History of England from that Aera. In six volumes. Ornamented with elegant frontispieces. Vol. I. A new edition, revised, corrected, and considerably enlarged, by the editor, T. Mortimer, Esq;
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1776. Format: 12mo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 207 times in 162 borrowing records
ESTC: T107370
Thomas Mortimer (Male, born 1730, died 1810)
Genre: Lives
British Plutarch
Borrowed: 1808/12/10 (Saturday).
Borrower: Samuel James Douglas
Author: Thomas Mortimer (Male, born 1730, died 1810), Genre: Lives
Volumes borrowed: Volume 11
Record ID 257672
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 452
History of the Indies v. 2
Borrowed: 1808/12/10 (Saturday). Returned: yes.
David Clark
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
Genre: Travel
History of the Indies
Volumes borrowed: Volume 2
Record ID 257612
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 452
Tour through Britain v. 7
Borrowed: 1808/12/10 (Saturday). Returned: yes.
George Hay
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
Daniel Defoe (Male, born c.1661, died 1731), Samuel Richardson (Male, born 1689, died 1761)
Genre: Travel
Tour thro Great Britain
Volumes borrowed: Volume 7
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
ESTC: T70855
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: 1808/12/10 (Saturday).
Borrower: George Hay
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 7
Record ID 257639
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 452
History of the Indies v. 1
Borrowed: 1808/12/10 (Saturday). Returned: yes.
John Cameron
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
Genre: Travel
History of the Indies
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1
Record ID 257765
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 453
Savary's Egypt v. 1
Borrowed: 1808/12/10 (Saturday). Returned: yes.
Ralph Dundas
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
Claude Étienne Savary (Male, born 1750, died 1788)
Genre: Travel
Savary's Egypt
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1
Confidence level: Certain
Claude Étienne Savary (Male, born 1750, died 1788)
Genre: Travel
Letters on Egypt, with a parallel between the manners of its ancient and modern inhabitants, the present State, the Commerce, the Agriculture, and Government of that Country; and an account of the descent of St. Lewis at Damietta: extracted from Joinville, and Arabian authors. Illustrated with maps. By Mr. Savary, Author of the Life of Mahomet, and Translator of the Coran. In two volumes. ...
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1786. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 150 times in 105 borrowing records
ESTC: N2790
Claude Étienne Savary (Male, born 1750, died 1788)
Genre: Travel
Letters on Egypt [Claude Étienne Savary]
Borrowed: 1808/12/10 (Saturday).
Borrower: Ralph Dundas
Author: Claude Étienne Savary (Male, born 1750, died 1788), Genre: Travel
Letters on Egypt [Claude Étienne Savary]
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1
Record ID 257723
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 453
Plutarch v. 6
Borrowed: 1808/12/10 (Saturday). Returned: yes.
James Irvine
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
Plutarch (Male, born c.46, died 119)
Genre: Lives
Plutarch
Volumes borrowed: Volume 6
Borrowed: 1808/12/10 (Saturday).
Borrower: James Irvine
Author: Plutarch (Male, born c.46, died 119), Genre: Lives
Volumes borrowed: Volume 6
Record ID 257744
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 453
British Plutarch v. 4
Borrowed: 1808/12/10 (Saturday). Returned: yes.
Thomas Davidson
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
Thomas Mortimer (Male, born 1730, died 1810)
Genre: Lives
British Plutarch
Volumes borrowed: Volume 4
Confidence level: Speculative
Thomas Mortimer (Male, born 1730, died 1810)
Genre: Lives
The British Plutarch, containing the lives of the most eminent statesmen, patriots, divines, warriors, philosophers, poets, and artists, of Great Britain and Ireland, from the accession of Henry Viii. to the present time. Including, a Complete History of England from that Aera. In six volumes. Ornamented with elegant frontispieces. Vol. I. A new edition, revised, corrected, and considerably enlarged, by the editor, T. Mortimer, Esq;
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1776. Format: 12mo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 207 times in 162 borrowing records
ESTC: T107370
Thomas Mortimer (Male, born 1730, died 1810)
Genre: Lives
British Plutarch
Borrowed: 1808/12/10 (Saturday).
Borrower: Thomas Davidson
Author: Thomas Mortimer (Male, born 1730, died 1810), Genre: Lives
Volumes borrowed: Volume 4
Record ID 257846
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 454
Plutarch v. 2
Borrowed: 1808/12/10 (Saturday). Returned: yes.
William Brougham
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
Plutarch (Male, born c.46, died 119)
Genre: Lives
Plutarch
Volumes borrowed: Volume 2
Borrowed: 1808/12/10 (Saturday).
Borrower: William Brougham
Author: Plutarch (Male, born c.46, died 119), Genre: Lives
Volumes borrowed: Volume 2
Record ID 257828
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 454
Park's Travels
Borrowed: 1808/12/10 (Saturday).
James Scarsh
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
Mungo Park (Male, born 1771, died 1806)
Genre: Travel
Park's Travels
Confidence level: Speculative
Mungo Park (Male, born 1771, died 1806)
Genre: Travel
Travels in the interior districts of Africa: performed under the Direction and Patronage of the African Association, in the years 1795, 1796, and 1797. By Mungo Park
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1799. Format: 4to.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 210 times in 206 borrowing records
ESTC: N13836
Mungo Park (Male, born 1771, died 1806)
Genre: Travel
Travels in the Interior Districts of Africa, Performed in the Years 1795, 1796, and 1797
Borrowed: 1808/12/10 (Saturday).
Borrower: James Scarsh
Author: Mungo Park (Male, born 1771, died 1806), Genre: Travel
Travels in the Interior Districts of Africa, Performed in the Years 1795, 1796, and 1797
Record ID 257855
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 455
Volney's Travels v. 1
Borrowed: 1808/12/10 (Saturday). Returned: yes.
William Dundas
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
Constantin François de Chasseboeuf Comte de Volney (Male, born 1757, died 1820)
Genre: Travel
Volney's Travels
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1
Confidence level: Very likely
Constantin François de Chasseboeuf Comte de Volney (Male, born 1757, died 1820)
Genre: Travel
Travels through Syria and Egypt, in the years 1783, 1784, and 1785. Containing the present natural and political state of those countries, their Productions, Arts, Manufactures, and Commerce; with Observations on the Manners, Customs, and Government of the Turks and Arabs. Illustrated with copper plates. By M. C-F. Volney. Translated from the French. In two volumes. ...
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1787. Format: 8vo. Pagination: 2 vols.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 210 times in 169 borrowing records
ESTC: T12217
Constantin François de Chasseboeuf Comte de Volney (Male, born 1757, died 1820)
Genre: Travel
Travels through Syria and Egypt, in the Years 1783, 1784, and 1785
Borrowed: 1808/12/10 (Saturday).
Borrower: William Dundas
Author: Constantin François de Chasseboeuf Comte de Volney (Male, born 1757, died 1820), Genre: Travel
Travels through Syria and Egypt, in the Years 1783, 1784, and 1785
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1
Record ID 257876
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 455
Lives of the Admirals v. 1
Borrowed: 1808/12/10 (Saturday). Returned: yes.
George Hall
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
John Campbell (Male, born 1708, died 1775)
Genre: History, Genre: Lives
Campbell's Lives of the British Admirals
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1
Confidence level: Speculative
John Campbell (Male, born 1708, died 1775)
Genre: History, Genre: Lives
Lives of the admirals, and other eminent British seamen. Containing their personal histories, and a detail of all their public services. Including a new and accurate naval history from the earliest account of time; and, clearly proving by a continued series of facts, our uninterrupted claim to, and enjoyment of the dominion of our seas. Interspersed with many curious passages relating to our discoveries, plantations, and commerce. The whole supported throughout by proper authorities. By John Campbell, Esq; ...
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1742-1744. Format: 8vo. Pagination: 4v.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 352 times in 329 borrowing records
ESTC: T90051
John Campbell (Male, born 1708, died 1775)
Genre: History, Genre: Lives
Lives of the Admirals and Other Eminent British Seamen
Borrowed: 1808/12/10 (Saturday).
Borrower: George Hall
Author: John Campbell (Male, born 1708, died 1775), Genre: History, Genre: Lives
Lives of the Admirals and Other Eminent British Seamen
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1
Record ID 257867
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 455
Mavor's Voyages v. 22
Borrowed: 1808/12/10 (Saturday). Returned: yes.
Adam Anderson
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
William Fordyce Mavor (Male, born 1758, died 1837)
Genre: Travel
Mavor's Voyages
Shelfmark: 776.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 22
Confidence level: Certain
William Fordyce Mavor (Male, born 1758, died 1837)
Genre: Travel
Historical account of the most celebrated voyages, travels, and discoveries, from the time of Columbus to the present period. By William Mavor, LL.D. ...
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1796-1797. Format: 18mo. Pagination: 20 vols.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 1042 times in 955 borrowing records
ESTC: T77044
William Fordyce Mavor (Male, born 1758, died 1837)
Genre: Travel
Historical Account of the Most Celebrated Voyages, Travels, and Discoveries [William Fordyce Mavor]
Borrowed: 1808/12/10 (Saturday).
Borrower: Adam Anderson
Author: William Fordyce Mavor (Male, born 1758, died 1837), Genre: Travel
Historical Account of the Most Celebrated Voyages, Travels, and Discoveries [William Fordyce Mavor]
Volumes borrowed: Volume 22
Record ID 257939
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 456
Lives of the Admirals v. 3
Borrowed: 1808/12/10 (Saturday). Returned: yes.
John Rolland
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
John Campbell (Male, born 1708, died 1775)
Genre: History, Genre: Lives
Campbell's Lives of the British Admirals
Volumes borrowed: Volume 3
Confidence level: Speculative
John Campbell (Male, born 1708, died 1775)
Genre: History, Genre: Lives
Lives of the admirals, and other eminent British seamen. Containing their personal histories, and a detail of all their public services. Including a new and accurate naval history from the earliest account of time; and, clearly proving by a continued series of facts, our uninterrupted claim to, and enjoyment of the dominion of our seas. Interspersed with many curious passages relating to our discoveries, plantations, and commerce. The whole supported throughout by proper authorities. By John Campbell, Esq; ...
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1742-1744. Format: 8vo. Pagination: 4v.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 352 times in 329 borrowing records
ESTC: T90051
John Campbell (Male, born 1708, died 1775)
Genre: History, Genre: Lives
Lives of the Admirals and Other Eminent British Seamen
Borrowed: 1808/12/10 (Saturday).
Borrower: John Rolland
Author: John Campbell (Male, born 1708, died 1775), Genre: History, Genre: Lives
Lives of the Admirals and Other Eminent British Seamen
Volumes borrowed: Volume 3
Record ID 257927
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 456
Goldsmith's Natural History v. 5
Borrowed: 1808/12/10 (Saturday). Returned: yes.
James Watson
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
Oliver Goldsmith (Male, born c.1730, died 1774)
Genre: Natural Philosophy
Goldsmith's Natural History
Shelfmark: 530.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 5
Confidence level: Certain
Oliver Goldsmith (Male, born c.1730, died 1774)
Genre: Natural Philosophy
An history of the earth, and animated nature: by Oliver Goldsmith. In eight volumes. ...
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1774. Format: 8vo. Pagination: 8 vols.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 705 times in 454 borrowing records
ESTC: T146096
Oliver Goldsmith (Male, born c.1730, died 1774)
Genre: Natural Philosophy
History of the Earth, and Animated Nature
Borrowed: 1808/12/10 (Saturday).
Borrower: James Watson
Author: Oliver Goldsmith (Male, born c.1730, died 1774), Genre: Natural Philosophy
History of the Earth, and Animated Nature
Volumes borrowed: Volume 5
Record ID 257951
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 457
Orlando Furioso v. 2
Borrowed: 1808/12/10 (Saturday). Returned: yes.
William Steele
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
Lodovico Ariosto (Male, born 1474, died 1533)
Genre: Poetry
Orlando Furioso
Volumes borrowed: Volume 2
Confidence level: Likely
Lodovico Ariosto (Male, born 1474, died 1533)
Genre: Poetry
Orlando furioso: translated from the Italian of Ludovico Ariosto; with notes: by John Hoole. In five volumes. ...
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1799. Format: 8vo.
Translators: John Hoole
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 92 times in 78 borrowing records
ESTC: T133398
Lodovico Ariosto (Male, born 1474, died 1533)
Genre: Poetry
Orlando Furioso
Borrowed: 1808/12/10 (Saturday).
Borrower: William Steele
Author: Lodovico Ariosto (Male, born 1474, died 1533), Genre: Poetry
Volumes borrowed: Volume 2
Record ID 258044
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 458
Hume's England v. 3
Borrowed: 1808/12/10 (Saturday). Returned: yes.
Archibald Mackie
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
David Hume (Male, born c.1711, died 1776)
Genre: History
Hume's History of England
Volumes borrowed: Volume 3
Confidence level: Very likely
David Hume (Male, born c.1711, died 1776)
Genre: History
The history of England, from the invasion of Julius Cæsar to the revolution in 1688. In eight volumes. By David Hume, Esq; ...
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1763. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 1009 times in 824 borrowing records
ESTC: N504610
David Hume (Male, born c.1711, died 1776)
Genre: History
History of England [David Hume]
Borrowed: 1808/12/10 (Saturday).
Borrower: Archibald Mackie
Author: David Hume (Male, born c.1711, died 1776), Genre: History
History of England [David Hume]
Volumes borrowed: Volume 3