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Date of borrowing: 1809/12/2
Your search matched 53 borrowing records.
Record ID 253712
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 381
Rollin's Ancient History v. 1
Borrowed: 1809/12/2 (Saturday). Returned: yes.
James Drysdale
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 1
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: 1809/12/2 (Saturday).
Borrower: James Drysdale
Author: Charles Rollin (Male, born 1661, died 1741), Genre: History
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1
Record ID 256976
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 446
Gibbon's Roman History v. 10
Borrowed: 1809/12/2 (Saturday). Returned: yes.
Robert Knox
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Life dates: 1791-1862.
Edward Gibbon (Male, born 1737, died 1794)
Genre: History
Gibbon's Roman History
Volumes borrowed: Volume 10
Confidence level: Certain
Edward Gibbon (Male, born 1737, died 1794)
Genre: History
[History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire]
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: unknown. Format: unknown.
Number of borrowings: 15
Edward Gibbon (Male, born 1737, died 1794)
Genre: History
Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire
Borrowed: 1809/12/2 (Saturday).
Borrower: Robert Knox
Author: Edward Gibbon (Male, born 1737, died 1794), Genre: History
Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire
Volumes borrowed: Volume 10
Record ID 257033
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 446
Lives of Ruddiman
Borrowed: 1809/12/2 (Saturday).
James Maidment
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
George Chalmers (Male, born 1742, died 1825)
Genre: Lives
Lives of Ruddiman
Confidence level: Very likely
George Chalmers (Male, born 1742, died 1825)
Genre: Lives
The life of Thomas Ruddiman, A.M. the keeper, for almost Fifty Years, of the library belonging to the Faculty of Advocates, at Edinburgh: To which are subjoined new anecdotes of Buchanan.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1794. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: 7
ESTC: T61862
George Chalmers (Male, born 1742, died 1825)
Genre: Lives
Life of Thomas Ruddiman
Borrowed: 1809/12/2 (Saturday).
Borrower: James Maidment
Author: George Chalmers (Male, born 1742, died 1825), Genre: Lives
Record ID 257297
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 445
Bigland's Letters
Borrowed: 1809/12/2 (Saturday).
David Kerr
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
John Bigland (Male, born 1750, died 1832)
Genre: Politics, Society and Political Economy
Bigland's Letters
Confidence level: Speculative
John Bigland (Male, born 1750, died 1832)
Genre: Politics, Society and Political Economy
Letters on the modern history and political aspect of Europe : exhibiting the nature, causes and probable consequences of the grand contest between Great Britain and France, and the political circumstances of the different nations which compose the European system ; with an investigation of the political and commercial importance of Egypt ...
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1804. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: 7
John Bigland (Male, born 1750, died 1832)
Genre: Politics, Society and Political Economy
Letters on the modern history and political aspect of Europe
Borrowed: 1809/12/2 (Saturday).
Borrower: David Kerr
Author: John Bigland (Male, born 1750, died 1832), Genre: Politics, Society and Political Economy
Letters on the modern history and political aspect of Europe
Record ID 257330
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 445
Goldsmith's Natural History v. 1
Borrowed: 1809/12/2 (Saturday). Returned: yes.
George Bell
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 1
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: 1809/12/2 (Saturday).
Borrower: George Bell
Author: Oliver Goldsmith (Male, born c.1730, died 1774), Genre: Natural Philosophy
History of the Earth, and Animated Nature
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1
Record ID 257375
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 445
Sully's Memoirs v. 2
Borrowed: 1809/12/2 (Saturday). Returned: yes.
Andrew Grieve
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: 1809/12/2 (Saturday).
Borrower: Andrew Grieve
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 257660
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 452
Buffon
Borrowed: 1809/12/2 (Saturday).
John Cameron
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: 1809/12/2 (Saturday).
Borrower: John Cameron
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 257780
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 453
Boswell's Tour
Borrowed: 1809/12/2 (Saturday).
Ralph Dundas
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
James Boswell (Male, born 1740, died 1795)
Genre: Travel
Boswell's Tour
Confidence level: Certain
James Boswell (Male, born 1740, died 1795)
Genre: Travel
The journal of a tour to the Hebrides, with Samuel Johnson, LL.D. By James Boswell, Esq. containing Some Poetical Pieces by Dr. Johnson, relative to the Tour, and never before published; A Series of his Conversation, Literary Anecdotes, and Opinions of Men and Books: with an authentick account of The Distresses and Escape of the Grandson of King James II. in the Year 1746.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1785. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 99 times in 98 borrowing records
ESTC: T53594
James Boswell (Male, born 1740, died 1795)
Genre: Travel
Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides
Borrowed: 1809/12/2 (Saturday).
Borrower: Ralph Dundas
Author: James Boswell (Male, born 1740, died 1795), Genre: Travel
Record ID 258143
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 1
Mavor's Travels v. 14
Borrowed: 1809/12/2 (Saturday). Returned: unclear.
James Scott
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: 1809/12/2 (Saturday).
Borrower: James Scott
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 258134
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 1
Hume's England v. 2
Borrowed: 1809/12/2 (Saturday). Returned: yes.
George Nimmo
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 2
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: 1809/12/2 (Saturday).
Borrower: George Nimmo
Author: David Hume (Male, born c.1711, died 1776), Genre: History
History of England [David Hume]
Volumes borrowed: Volume 2
Record ID 258170
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 2
Hume's England v. 5
Borrowed: 1809/12/2 (Saturday). Returned: yes.
James Culbertson
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 5
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: 1809/12/2 (Saturday).
Borrower: James Culbertson
Author: David Hume (Male, born c.1711, died 1776), Genre: History
History of England [David Hume]
Volumes borrowed: Volume 5
Record ID 258182
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 2
Hume's England v. 4
Borrowed: 1809/12/2 (Saturday). Returned: yes.
William Blair
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 4
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: 1809/12/2 (Saturday).
Borrower: William Blair
Author: David Hume (Male, born c.1711, died 1776), Genre: History
History of England [David Hume]
Volumes borrowed: Volume 4
Record ID 258281
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 4
Gibbon's History v. 2
Borrowed: 1809/12/2 (Saturday). Returned: yes.
Mitchell Patison
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
Edward Gibbon (Male, born 1737, died 1794)
Genre: History
Gibbon's History
Volumes borrowed: Volume 2
Confidence level: Very likely
Edward Gibbon (Male, born 1737, died 1794)
Genre: History
The history of the decline and fall of the Roman Empire.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1776-1788. Format: 4to.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 120 times in 95 borrowing records
ESTC: T78357
Edward Gibbon (Male, born 1737, died 1794)
Genre: History
Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire
Borrowed: 1809/12/2 (Saturday).
Borrower: Mitchell Patison
Author: Edward Gibbon (Male, born 1737, died 1794), Genre: History
Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire
Volumes borrowed: Volume 2
Record ID 258254
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 4
Savary's Egypt v. 1
Borrowed: 1809/12/2 (Saturday). Returned: yes.
Andrew Murray
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: 1809/12/2 (Saturday).
Borrower: Andrew Murray
Author: Claude Étienne Savary (Male, born 1750, died 1788), Genre: Travel
Letters on Egypt [Claude Étienne Savary]
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1
Record ID 258293
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 5
British Plutarch v. 8
Borrowed: 1809/12/2 (Saturday). Returned: yes.
Hart Anderson
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
Thomas Mortimer (Male, born 1730, died 1810)
Genre: Lives
British Plutarch
Volumes borrowed: Volume 8
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: 1809/12/2 (Saturday).
Borrower: Hart Anderson
Author: Thomas Mortimer (Male, born 1730, died 1810), Genre: Lives
Volumes borrowed: Volume 8
Record ID 258338
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 5
Sully's Memoirs v. 5
Borrowed: 1809/12/2 (Saturday). Returned: yes.
David Clark
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 5
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: 1809/12/2 (Saturday).
Borrower: David Clark
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 5
Record ID 258377
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 6
Robertson's Works v. 9
Borrowed: 1809/12/2 (Saturday). Returned: yes.
John Reid
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 9
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: 1809/12/2 (Saturday).
Borrower: John Reid
Author: William Robertson (Male, born 1721, died 1793), Genre: History
Volumes borrowed: Volume 9
Record ID 258428
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 7
Admirals v. 4
Borrowed: 1809/12/2 (Saturday). Returned: yes.
William Whitelaw
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 4
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: 1809/12/2 (Saturday).
Borrower: William Whitelaw
Author: John Campbell (Male, born 1708, died 1775), Genre: History, Genre: Lives
Lives of the Admirals and Other Eminent British Seamen
Volumes borrowed: Volume 4
Record ID 258407
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 7
Volney's Travels v. 1
Borrowed: 1809/12/2 (Saturday). Returned: yes.
David 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: 1809/12/2 (Saturday).
Borrower: David 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 258470
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 8
Nature Displayed v. 3
Borrowed: 1809/12/2 (Saturday). Returned: yes.
John Russel
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
Noël Antoine Pluche (Male, born 1688, died 1761)
Genre: Education, Genre: Natural Philosophy
Nature Displayed
Volumes borrowed: Volume 3
Confidence level: Speculative
Noël Antoine Pluche (Male, born 1688, died 1761)
Genre: Education, Genre: Natural Philosophy
Spectacle de la nature: or, nature display’d. Being discourses on such particulars of natural history as were thought most proper to excite the curiosity, and form the minds of youth. Illustrated with copper plates. Translated from the original French.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1733. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 117 times in 115 borrowing records
ESTC: T131954
Noël Antoine Pluche (Male, born 1688, died 1761)
Genre: Education, Genre: Natural Philosophy
Spectacle de la Nature: or, Nature Display’d
Borrowed: 1809/12/2 (Saturday).
Borrower: John Russel
Author: Noël Antoine Pluche (Male, born 1688, died 1761), Genre: Education, Genre: Natural Philosophy
Spectacle de la Nature: or, Nature Display’d
Volumes borrowed: Volume 3
Record ID 258497
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 8
Admirals v. 2
Borrowed: 1809/12/2 (Saturday). Returned: yes.
James Bonar Scott
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 2
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: 1809/12/2 (Saturday).
Borrower: James Bonar Scott
Author: John Campbell (Male, born 1708, died 1775), Genre: History, Genre: Lives
Lives of the Admirals and Other Eminent British Seamen
Volumes borrowed: Volume 2
Record ID 258527
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 9
Moore's Italy v. 2
Borrowed: 1809/12/2 (Saturday). Returned: yes.
John Mackenzie
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
Dr John Moore (Male, born 1729, died 1802)
Genre: Travel
Moore's Italy
Volumes borrowed: Volume 2
Confidence level: Certain
Dr John Moore (Male, born 1729, died 1802)
Genre: Travel
A view of society and manners in Italy: with anecdotes relating to some eminent characters. By John Moore, M.D. In two volumes. ...
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1781. Format: 8vo. Pagination: 2 vols.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 52 times in 40 borrowing records
ESTC: T89928
Dr John Moore (Male, born 1729, died 1802)
Genre: Travel
View of Society and Manners in Italy
Borrowed: 1809/12/2 (Saturday).
Borrower: John Mackenzie
Author: Dr John Moore (Male, born 1729, died 1802), Genre: Travel
View of Society and Manners in Italy
Volumes borrowed: Volume 2
Record ID 258569
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 10
Plutarch v. 4
Borrowed: 1809/12/2 (Saturday). Returned: yes.
James Peddie
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
Plutarch (Male, born c.46, died 119)
Genre: Lives
Plutarch
Volumes borrowed: Volume 4
Borrowed: 1809/12/2 (Saturday).
Borrower: James Peddie
Author: Plutarch (Male, born c.46, died 119), Genre: Lives
Volumes borrowed: Volume 4
Record ID 258560
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 10
History of the Indies v. 1
Borrowed: 1809/12/2 (Saturday). Returned: yes.
James Beatson
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
Genre: Travel
History of the Indies
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1
Record ID 258611
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 11
Spectator v. 1
Borrowed: 1809/12/2 (Saturday). Returned: yes.
Robert Hill
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
Joseph Addison (Male, born 1672, died 1719), Sir Richard Steele (Male, born 1672, died 1729)
Genre: Periodicals
Spectator
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1
Confidence level: Very likely
Joseph Addison (Male, born 1672, died 1719), Sir Richard Steele (Male, born 1672, died 1729)
Genre: Periodicals
The spectator. ... Carefully corrected.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1754. Format: 12mo. Pagination: 8v.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 41 times in 32 borrowing records
ESTC: N24135
Joseph Addison (Male, born 1672, died 1719), Sir Richard Steele (Male, born 1672, died 1729)
Genre: Periodicals
Spectator
Borrowed: 1809/12/2 (Saturday).
Borrower: Robert Hill
Author: Joseph Addison (Male, born 1672, died 1719), Sir Richard Steele (Male, born 1672, died 1729), Genre: Periodicals
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1
Record ID 258578
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 11
Goldsmith's Natural History v. 6
Borrowed: 1809/12/2 (Saturday). Returned: yes.
Robert Mercer
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 6
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: 1809/12/2 (Saturday).
Borrower: Robert Mercer
Author: Oliver Goldsmith (Male, born c.1730, died 1774), Genre: Natural Philosophy
History of the Earth, and Animated Nature
Volumes borrowed: Volume 6
Record ID 258641
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 12
Admirals v. 3
Borrowed: 1809/12/2 (Saturday). Returned: yes.
Henry Mercer
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: 1809/12/2 (Saturday).
Borrower: Henry Mercer
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 258671
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 13
Mavor v. 1
Borrowed: 1809/12/2 (Saturday). Returned: yes.
Thomas Black
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
William Fordyce Mavor (Male, born 1758, died 1837)
Genre: Travel
Mavor
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1
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: 1809/12/2 (Saturday).
Borrower: Thomas Black
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 1
Record ID 258677
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 13
Rollin's Ancient History v. 2
Borrowed: 1809/12/2 (Saturday). Returned: yes.
John Boyd
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 2
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: 1809/12/2 (Saturday).
Borrower: John Boyd
Author: Charles Rollin (Male, born 1661, died 1741), Genre: History
Volumes borrowed: Volume 2
Record ID 258662
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 13
Nature Displayed v. 1
Borrowed: 1809/12/2 (Saturday). Returned: yes.
Peter Wemyss
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
Noël Antoine Pluche (Male, born 1688, died 1761)
Genre: Education, Genre: Natural Philosophy
Nature Displayed
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1
Confidence level: Speculative
Noël Antoine Pluche (Male, born 1688, died 1761)
Genre: Education, Genre: Natural Philosophy
Spectacle de la nature: or, nature display’d. Being discourses on such particulars of natural history as were thought most proper to excite the curiosity, and form the minds of youth. Illustrated with copper plates. Translated from the original French.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1733. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 117 times in 115 borrowing records
ESTC: T131954
Noël Antoine Pluche (Male, born 1688, died 1761)
Genre: Education, Genre: Natural Philosophy
Spectacle de la Nature: or, Nature Display’d
Borrowed: 1809/12/2 (Saturday).
Borrower: Peter Wemyss
Author: Noël Antoine Pluche (Male, born 1688, died 1761), Genre: Education, Genre: Natural Philosophy
Spectacle de la Nature: or, Nature Display’d
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1
Record ID 258689
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 14
Robertson's Greece
Borrowed: 1809/12/2 (Saturday).
Andrew Park
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
William Robertson (Male, born 1721, died 1793)
Genre: History
Robertson's History of Greece
Confidence level: Speculative
William Robertson (Male, born 1721, died 1793)
Genre: History
The history of ancient Greece, from the earliest times till it became a Roman province. By William Robertson, Esq. Keeper of the Records of Scotland.
Language: English . Published: Edinburgh. Date of publication: 1786. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: 29
ESTC: T99879
William Robertson (Male, born 1721, died 1793)
Genre: History
History of Ancient Greece, from the Earliest Times till it Became a Roman Province
Borrowed: 1809/12/2 (Saturday).
Borrower: Andrew Park
Author: William Robertson (Male, born 1721, died 1793), Genre: History
History of Ancient Greece, from the Earliest Times till it Became a Roman Province
Record ID 258707
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 14
Knox's Voyages v. 3
Borrowed: 1809/12/2 (Saturday). Returned: yes.
Bernard McCallum
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: 1809/12/2 (Saturday).
Borrower: Bernard McCallum
Genre: Travel
New Collection of Voyages, Discoveries and Travels
Volumes borrowed: Volume 3
Record ID 258752
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 15
World Displayed v. 7
Borrowed: 1809/12/2 (Saturday). Returned: yes.
Alexander Marnock
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
Genre: Travel
World Displayed
Volumes borrowed: Volume 7
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 258743
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 15
Staunton's Embassy v. 2
Borrowed: 1809/12/2 (Saturday). Returned: yes.
David Watson
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
Genre: Travel
Staunton's Embassy
Volumes borrowed: Volume 2
Confidence level: Certain
Genre: Travel
An authentic account of an embassy from the King of Great Britain to the Emperor of China; including cursory observations made, and Information Obtained, in travelling through that ancient empire, and a Small Part of Chinese Tartary.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1797. Format: 8vo. Pagination: 3 vols.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 111 times in 68 borrowing records
ESTC: T103540
Genre: Travel
Authentic Account of an Embassy from the King of Great Britain to the Emperor of China
Borrowed: 1809/12/2 (Saturday).
Borrower: David Watson
Genre: Travel
Authentic Account of an Embassy from the King of Great Britain to the Emperor of China
Volumes borrowed: Volume 2
Record ID 258788
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 16
Mavor's Travels v. 15
Borrowed: 1809/12/2 (Saturday). Returned: yes.
William Thomson
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 15
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: 1809/12/2 (Saturday).
Borrower: William Thomson
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 15
Record ID 258812
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 17
Sully's Memoirs v. 1
Borrowed: 1809/12/2 (Saturday). Returned: yes.
Thomas Maule
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 1
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: 1809/12/2 (Saturday).
Borrower: Thomas Maule
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
Record ID 258854
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 18
Cook's Voyages v. 4
Borrowed: 1809/12/2 (Saturday). Returned: yes.
William Fleming
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
Genre: Travel
Cook's Voyages
Volumes borrowed: Volume 4
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: 1809/12/2 (Saturday).
Borrower: William Fleming
Genre: Travel
New, Authentic, and Complete Collection of Voyages Round the World
Volumes borrowed: Volume 4
Record ID 258842
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 18
Lounger v. 1
Borrowed: 1809/12/2 (Saturday). Returned: yes.
James Matheson
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
Henry Mackenzie (Male, born 1745, died 1831)
Genre: Periodicals
Lounger
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1
Confidence level: Speculative
Henry Mackenzie (Male, born 1745, died 1831)
Genre: Periodicals
The Lounger.
Language: English . Published: Edinburgh. Date of publication: 1785-1787. Format: folio.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 9 times in 8 borrowing records
ESTC: P1411
Henry Mackenzie (Male, born 1745, died 1831)
Genre: Periodicals
Lounger
Borrowed: 1809/12/2 (Saturday).
Borrower: James Matheson
Author: Henry Mackenzie (Male, born 1745, died 1831), Genre: Periodicals
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1
Record ID 258887
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 19
Nature Displayed v. 7
Borrowed: 1809/12/2 (Saturday). Returned: yes.
William Fraser
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
Noël Antoine Pluche (Male, born 1688, died 1761)
Genre: Education, Genre: Natural Philosophy
Nature Displayed
Volumes borrowed: Volume 7
Confidence level: Speculative
Noël Antoine Pluche (Male, born 1688, died 1761)
Genre: Education, Genre: Natural Philosophy
Spectacle de la nature: or, nature display’d. Being discourses on such particulars of natural history as were thought most proper to excite the curiosity, and form the minds of youth. Illustrated with copper plates. Translated from the original French.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1733. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 117 times in 115 borrowing records
ESTC: T131954
Noël Antoine Pluche (Male, born 1688, died 1761)
Genre: Education, Genre: Natural Philosophy
Spectacle de la Nature: or, Nature Display’d
Borrowed: 1809/12/2 (Saturday).
Borrower: William Fraser
Author: Noël Antoine Pluche (Male, born 1688, died 1761), Genre: Education, Genre: Natural Philosophy
Spectacle de la Nature: or, Nature Display’d
Volumes borrowed: Volume 7
Record ID 258881
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 19
Sully's Memoirs v. 4
Borrowed: 1809/12/2 (Saturday). Returned: yes.
William Fernie
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 4
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: 1809/12/2 (Saturday).
Borrower: William Fernie
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 4
Record ID 258896
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 20
Gibbon's History v. 1
Borrowed: 1809/12/2 (Saturday). Returned: yes.
Adam Pearson
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
Edward Gibbon (Male, born 1737, died 1794)
Genre: History
Gibbon's History
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1
Confidence level: Very likely
Edward Gibbon (Male, born 1737, died 1794)
Genre: History
The history of the decline and fall of the Roman Empire.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1776-1788. Format: 4to.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 120 times in 95 borrowing records
ESTC: T78357
Edward Gibbon (Male, born 1737, died 1794)
Genre: History
Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire
Borrowed: 1809/12/2 (Saturday).
Borrower: Adam Pearson
Author: Edward Gibbon (Male, born 1737, died 1794), Genre: History
Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1
Record ID 258899
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 20
Marmontell v. 1
Borrowed: 1809/12/2 (Saturday). Returned: yes.
David Syme
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
Jean-François Marmontel (Male, born 1723, died 1799)
Genre: Lives
Marmontel
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1
Confidence level: Certain
Jean-François Marmontel (Male, born 1723, died 1799)
Genre: Lives
Memoirs of Marmontel
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1805. Format: 12mo. Pagination: 4v.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 68 times in 42 borrowing records
Jean-François Marmontel (Male, born 1723, died 1799)
Genre: Lives
Memoirs of Marmontel, Written by Himself
Borrowed: 1809/12/2 (Saturday).
Borrower: David Syme
Author: Jean-François Marmontel (Male, born 1723, died 1799), Genre: Lives
Memoirs of Marmontel, Written by Himself
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1
Record ID 258914
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 20
Hume's England v. 3
Borrowed: 1809/12/2 (Saturday). Returned: yes.
Robert Simpson
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: 1809/12/2 (Saturday).
Borrower: Robert Simpson
Author: David Hume (Male, born c.1711, died 1776), Genre: History
History of England [David Hume]
Volumes borrowed: Volume 3
Record ID 258920
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 20
Henry's Britain v. 3
Borrowed: 1809/12/2 (Saturday). Returned: yes.
William Honeyman
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
Robert Henry (Male, born 1718, died 1790)
Genre: History
Henry's History of Britain
Volumes borrowed: Volume 3
Confidence level: Certain
Robert Henry (Male, born 1718, died 1790)
Genre: History
The history of Great Britain, from the first invasion of it by the Romans Under Julius Caesar.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1771-1793. Format: 4to. Pagination: 6 vols.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 301 times in 203 borrowing records
ESTC: T93697
Robert Henry (Male, born 1718, died 1790)
Genre: History
History of Great Britain [Robert Henry]
Borrowed: 1809/12/2 (Saturday).
Borrower: William Honeyman
Author: Robert Henry (Male, born 1718, died 1790), Genre: History
History of Great Britain [Robert Henry]
Volumes borrowed: Volume 3
Record ID 258935
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 21
Shaw's Travels v. 1
Borrowed: 1809/12/2 (Saturday). Returned: yes.
Robert Clerk
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
Thomas Shaw (Male, born 1694, died 1751)
Genre: Travel
Shaw's Travels
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1
Confidence level: Certain
Thomas Shaw (Male, born 1694, died 1751)
Genre: Travel
Travels : or observations relating to several parts of Barbary and the Levant
Language: English . Published: Edinburgh. Date of publication: 1808. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 36 times in 33 borrowing records
Thomas Shaw (Male, born 1694, died 1751)
Genre: Travel
Travels, or Observations Relating to Several Parts of Barbary and the Levant
Borrowed: 1809/12/2 (Saturday).
Borrower: Robert Clerk
Author: Thomas Shaw (Male, born 1694, died 1751), Genre: Travel
Travels, or Observations Relating to Several Parts of Barbary and the Levant
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1
Record ID 258944
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 21
Plutarch v. 5
Borrowed: 1809/12/2 (Saturday). Returned: yes.
Andrew Playfair
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
Plutarch (Male, born c.46, died 119)
Genre: Lives
Plutarch
Volumes borrowed: Volume 5
Borrowed: 1809/12/2 (Saturday).
Borrower: Andrew Playfair
Author: Plutarch (Male, born c.46, died 119), Genre: Lives
Volumes borrowed: Volume 5
Record ID 258938
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 21
Anacharsis v. 1
Borrowed: 1809/12/2 (Saturday). Returned: yes.
Andrew Thomson
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 1
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: 1809/12/2 (Saturday).
Borrower: Andrew Thomson
Author: Jean-Jacques Barthélemy (Male, born 1716, died 1795), Genre: Fiction
Travels of Anacharsis the Younger in Greece
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1
Record ID 258941
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 21
Robertson's Works v. 10
Borrowed: 1809/12/2 (Saturday). Returned: yes.
Adam Kennedy
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 10
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: 1809/12/2 (Saturday).
Borrower: Adam Kennedy
Author: William Robertson (Male, born 1721, died 1793), Genre: History
Volumes borrowed: Volume 10
Record ID 258956
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 22
Voltaire's Charles 12th
Borrowed: 1809/12/2 (Saturday).
James McNaughton
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: 1809/12/2 (Saturday).
Borrower: James McNaughton
Author: Voltaire (Male, born 1694, died 1778), Genre: History
Record ID 258962
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 22
Voltaire's Peter
Borrowed: 1809/12/2 (Saturday).
John Macfarquhar
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
Voltaire (Male, born 1694, died 1778)
Genre: History
Voltaire's Peter the Great
Confidence level: Speculative
Voltaire (Male, born 1694, died 1778)
Genre: History
The history of the Russian empire under Peter the Great. Newly translated from the French of M. de Voltaire. In two volumes. ...
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1778. Format: 12mo. Pagination: 2v.
Number of borrowings: 29
ESTC: N18015
Voltaire (Male, born 1694, died 1778)
Genre: History
History of the Russian Empire under Peter the Great
Borrowed: 1809/12/2 (Saturday).
Borrower: John Macfarquhar
Author: Voltaire (Male, born 1694, died 1778), Genre: History
Record ID 35766
Library: Selkirk Library. Register: volume 2 (1810-1814, Type: Town). Page: 1010528
Plays 4
Borrowed: 1809/12/2 (Saturday). Returned: 1809/12/6 (Wednesday).
Mr Alexander Park
Gender: Male. Address: Selkirk.
Occupation (original): Writer.
Occupation (normalised): Law > Writer/Procurator.
Genre: Drama
Bell’s British theatre. Consisting of the most esteemed English plays.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 4
Confidence level: Certain
Genre: Drama
Bell’s British theatre, consisting of the most esteemed English plays.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1797. Format: 12mo. Pagination: 34 vols.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 107 times in 50 borrowing records
ESTC: T21519
Genre: Drama
Bell's British Theatre
Borrowed: 1809/12/2 (Saturday). Returned: 1809/12/6 (Wednesday).
Borrower: Mr Alexander Park
Genre: Drama
Volumes borrowed: Volume 4
Record ID 35765
Library: Selkirk Library. Register: volume 2 (1810-1814, Type: Town). Page: 1010528
Bucks Anecdotes 2
Borrowed: 1809/12/2 (Saturday). Returned: 1809/12/6 (Wednesday).
Mr Alexander Park
Gender: Male. Address: Selkirk.
Occupation (original): Writer.
Occupation (normalised): Law > Writer/Procurator.
Genre: Belles Lettres
Anecdotes, Religious, Moral and Entertaining, alphabetically arranged ... Selected by C. Buck.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2
Confidence level: Certain
Genre: Belles Lettres
Anecdotes, religious, moral and entertaining, alphabetically arranged, and interspersed with a variety of useful observations.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1799. Format: 12mo.
Editors: Buck, Charles
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 74 times in 42 borrowing records
ESTC: T144667
Genre: Belles Lettres
Anecdotes, Religious, Moral and Entertaining
Borrowed: 1809/12/2 (Saturday). Returned: 1809/12/6 (Wednesday).
Borrower: Mr Alexander Park
Genre: Belles Lettres
Anecdotes, Religious, Moral and Entertaining
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2
Record ID 36432
Library: Selkirk Library. Register: volume 2 (1810-1814, Type: Town). Page: 1010553
Swis Emigrants 1
Borrowed: 1809/12/2 (Saturday). Returned: 1809/12/21 (Thursday).
Mr George Rodger
Gender: Male. Address: Selkirk.
Occupation (original): Writer / Esqr.
Life dates: d. 1834.
Occupation (normalised): Law > Writer/Procurator.
Selkirk/Bridgeland
Hugh Murray (Male, born 1779, died 1846)
Genre: Fiction
Swiss Emigrants by Hugh Murray
Confidence level: Certain
Hugh Murray (Male, born 1779, died 1846)
Genre: Fiction
The Swiss Emigrants: a tale.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1804. Format: 12mo.
Number of borrowings: 8
Hugh Murray (Male, born 1779, died 1846)
Genre: Fiction
Swiss Emigrants: A Tale
Borrowed: 1809/12/2 (Saturday). Returned: 1809/12/21 (Thursday).
Borrower: Mr George Rodger
Author: Hugh Murray (Male, born 1779, died 1846), Genre: Fiction