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Record ID 42215
1 Volume Ossian
Borrowed: 1812/10/13 (Tuesday). Original Borrowed Date: Oct 13. Original Borrower: Susan Shiells. Other reader: for my Father.
Susan Shiells
Gender: Female. Address: Haddington.
Birth date: 1797. Death date: 1862.
William Shiells
Gender: Male. Borrower type: Other. Address: Haddington.
Occupation (normalised): Service Provision and Hospitality > Brewer.
James Macpherson (Male, born 1736, died 1796)
Genre: Poetry
Poems of Ossian, the Son of Fingal. Translated by James Macpherson, Esq. To which are prefixed, dissertations on the Era and Poems of Ossian ... Embellished with engravings.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1
Confidence level: Certain
James Macpherson (Male, born 1736, died 1796)
Genre: Poetry
The Poems of Ossian, the Son of Fingal. Translated by James Macpherson, Esq. To which are prefixed, dissertations on the Era and Poems of Ossian ... Embellished with engravings.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1806. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: 22
James Macpherson (Male, born 1736, died 1796)
Genre: Poetry
Poems of Ossian
Borrowed: 1812/10/13 (Tuesday).
Borrowers: Susan Shiells , William Shiells
Author: James Macpherson (Male, born 1736, died 1796), Genre: Poetry
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1
Record ID 42216
Volume 10th fieldings works
Borrowed: 1812/10/13 (Tuesday). Original Borrowed Date: Oct 13. Original Borrower: Margret Thomson. Other reader: for my father.
Margaret Thomson
Gender: Female.
Birth date: 1797.
Alexander Thomson
Gender: Male. Borrower type: Other.
Occupation (normalised): Service Provision and Hospitality > Food Provision/Preparation.
Henry Fielding (Male, born 1707, died 1754)
Genre: Fiction
Works of Henry Fielding, Esq. With an essay on the life and genius of the author.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 10
Confidence level: Very likely
Henry Fielding (Male, born 1707, died 1754)
Genre: Fiction
The works of Henry Fielding, Esq. With an essay on the life and genius of the author. Vol. I.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1775. Format: 12mo. Pagination: 12 vols.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 314 times in 238 borrowing records
ESTC: T179727
Henry Fielding (Male, born 1707, died 1754)
Genre: Fiction
Works of Henry Fielding
Borrowed: 1812/10/13 (Tuesday).
Borrowers: Margaret Thomson , Alexander Thomson
Author: Henry Fielding (Male, born 1707, died 1754), Genre: Fiction
Volumes borrowed: Volume 10
Record ID 42217
Earl Lauderdale on public Wealth
Borrowed: 1812/10/14 (Wednesday). Original Borrowed Date: 14th.. Original Borrower: JBrown.
J Brown
Gender: Unknown.
James Maitland Earl of Lauderdale (Male, born 1759, died 1839)
Genre: Politics, Society and Political Economy
Inquiry into the nature and origin of Public Wealth, and into the means and causes of its increase [Lauderdale]
Confidence level: Certain
James Maitland Earl of Lauderdale (Male, born 1759, died 1839)
Genre: Politics, Society and Political Economy
An Inquiry into the nature and origin of Public Wealth, and into the means and causes of its increase.
Language: English . Published: Edinburgh. Date of publication: 1804. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: 14
James Maitland Earl of Lauderdale (Male, born 1759, died 1839)
Genre: Politics, Society and Political Economy
Inquiry into the Nature and Origin of Public Wealth, and into the Means and Causes of its Increase
Borrowed: 1812/10/14 (Wednesday).
Borrower: J Brown
Author: James Maitland Earl of Lauderdale (Male, born 1759, died 1839), Genre: Politics, Society and Political Economy
Inquiry into the Nature and Origin of Public Wealth, and into the Means and Causes of its Increase
Record ID 42218
2d Vol Rollins History
Borrowed: 1812/10/15 (Thursday). Original Borrowed Date: 15th. Original Borrower: Saml Smiles.
Samuel Smiles
Gender: Male. Address: Haddington.
Occupation (normalised): Commerce, Trade, and Finance > Merchants/Traders.
Charles Rollin (Male, born 1661, died 1741)
Genre: History
Rollin's Roman History (original title)
Roman History, from the Foundation of Rome till the Battle of Actium, 16 vols (standardised title)
Modern Shelfmark: NLS Special Collections Gray.1336 (vol. 4 only).
Volumes borrowed: Volume 2
Confidence level: Certain
Charles Rollin (Male, born 1661, died 1741)
Genre: History
The Roman History from the Foundation of Rome to the Battle of Actium: that is, To the end of the Commonwealth. By Mr. Rollin, late Principal of the University of Paris, Professor of Eloquence in the Royal College, and Fellow of the Royal Academy of Inscriptions and Belles Lettres. Translated from the French.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1739-1750. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 1241 times in 806 borrowing records
ESTC: N48133
Charles Rollin (Male, born 1661, died 1741)
Genre: History
Roman History from the Foundation of Rome to the Battle of Actium [Charles Rollin]
Borrowed: 1812/10/15 (Thursday).
Borrower: Samuel Smiles
Author: Charles Rollin (Male, born 1661, died 1741), Genre: History
Roman History from the Foundation of Rome to the Battle of Actium [Charles Rollin]
Volumes borrowed: Volume 2
Record ID 42219
Smiths Wealth of Nation2ndVol
Borrowed: 1812/10/16 (Friday). Original Borrowed Date: 16. Original Borrower: JasWalker.
James Walker
Gender: Male.
Adam Smith (Male, born 1723, died 1790)
Genre: Politics, Society and Political Economy
Smith's Wealth of Nations (pre 1826)
Volumes borrowed: Volume 2
Confidence level: Likely
Adam Smith (Male, born 1723, died 1790)
Genre: Politics, Society and Political Economy
An inquiry into the nature and causes of the wealth of nations.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1791. Format: 8vo. Pagination: 3 vols.
Number of borrowings: 15
ESTC: T95383
Adam Smith (Male, born 1723, died 1790)
Genre: Politics, Society and Political Economy
Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations
Borrowed: 1812/10/16 (Friday).
Borrower: James Walker
Author: Adam Smith (Male, born 1723, died 1790), Genre: Politics, Society and Political Economy
Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations
Volumes borrowed: Volume 2
Record ID 42220
1st Vol. Beauties of Scotland
Borrowed: 1812/10/16 (Friday). Original Borrower: G. Runciman.
George Runciman
Gender: Male.
Robert Forsyth (Male)
Genre: Practical Arts/Useful Knowledge, Genre: Travel
Beauties of Scotland: containing a full account of the agriculture, commerce, mines, and manufactures; of the population, cities, towns, etc., of each county.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1
Confidence level: Certain
Robert Forsyth (Male)
Genre: Practical Arts/Useful Knowledge, Genre: Travel
The Beauties of Scotland: containing a full account of the agriculture, commerce, mines, and manufactures; of the population, cities, towns, etc., of each county.
Language: English . Published: Edinburgh. Date of publication: 1805-1808. Format: 8vo. Pagination: 5 vols.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 204 times in 203 borrowing records
Robert Forsyth (Male)
Genre: Practical Arts/Useful Knowledge, Genre: Travel
Beauties of Scotland: Containing a ... Full Account of the Agriculture, Commerce, Mines, and Manufactures
Borrowed: 1812/10/16 (Friday).
Borrower: George Runciman
Author: Robert Forsyth (Male), Genre: Practical Arts/Useful Knowledge, Genre: Travel
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1
Record ID 42221
4 Vol Beuties of Scotland
Borrowed: 1812/10/16 (Friday). Original Borrower: A Lawder.
Andrew Lawder
Gender: Male.
Birth date: 1792.
Robert Forsyth (Male)
Genre: Practical Arts/Useful Knowledge, Genre: Travel
Beauties of Scotland: containing a full account of the agriculture, commerce, mines, and manufactures; of the population, cities, towns, etc., of each county.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 4
Confidence level: Certain
Robert Forsyth (Male)
Genre: Practical Arts/Useful Knowledge, Genre: Travel
The Beauties of Scotland: containing a full account of the agriculture, commerce, mines, and manufactures; of the population, cities, towns, etc., of each county.
Language: English . Published: Edinburgh. Date of publication: 1805-1808. Format: 8vo. Pagination: 5 vols.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 204 times in 203 borrowing records
Robert Forsyth (Male)
Genre: Practical Arts/Useful Knowledge, Genre: Travel
Beauties of Scotland: Containing a ... Full Account of the Agriculture, Commerce, Mines, and Manufactures
Borrowed: 1812/10/16 (Friday).
Borrower: Andrew Lawder
Author: Robert Forsyth (Male), Genre: Practical Arts/Useful Knowledge, Genre: Travel
Volumes borrowed: Volume 4
Record ID 42222
Edwards West Indies Volume 3
Borrowed: 1812/10/17 (Saturday). Original Borrowed Date: 17. Original Borrower: Alex.r Galloway.
Alexander Galloway
Gender: Male.
Bryan Edwards (Male, born 1743, died 1800)
Genre: History
History, civil and commercial, of the British colonies in the West Indies
Volumes borrowed: Volume 3
Confidence level: Certain
Bryan Edwards (Male, born 1743, died 1800)
Genre: History
The history, civil and commercial, of the British colonies in the West Indies [1807]
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1807.
Number of borrowings: 36
Bryan Edwards (Male, born 1743, died 1800)
Genre: History
History, Civil and Commercial, of the British Colonies in the West Indies
Borrowed: 1812/10/17 (Saturday).
Borrower: Alexander Galloway
Author: Bryan Edwards (Male, born 1743, died 1800), Genre: History
History, Civil and Commercial, of the British Colonies in the West Indies
Volumes borrowed: Volume 3
Record ID 42223
7.th Vol Gibbons Roman Empire
Borrowed: 1812/10/17 (Saturday). Original Borrowed Date: 17. Original Borrower: Wm Pringle.
William Pringle
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 7
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: 1812/10/17 (Saturday).
Borrower: William Pringle
Author: Edward Gibbon (Male, born 1737, died 1794), Genre: History
Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire
Volumes borrowed: Volume 7
Record ID 42224
Smolletts History of England 2d vol
Borrowed: 1812/10/19 (Monday). Original Borrowed Date: 19th.. Original Borrower: John Douglas.
John Douglass
Gender: Male.
Tobias George Smollett (Male, born 1721, died 1771)
Genre: History
History of England from the Revolution to the death of George the Second
Volumes borrowed: Volume 2
Confidence level: Very likely
Tobias George Smollett (Male, born 1721, died 1771)
Genre: History
The history of England from the Revolution to the death of George the Second.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1803-1804. Format: 4to. Pagination: 5 vols.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 39 times in 38 borrowing records
Tobias George Smollett (Male, born 1721, died 1771)
Genre: History
History of England [Tobias Smollett]
Borrowed: 1812/10/19 (Monday).
Borrower: John Douglass
Author: Tobias George Smollett (Male, born 1721, died 1771), Genre: History
History of England [Tobias Smollett]
Volumes borrowed: Volume 2
Record ID 42225
Henrys Britain Vol. 1st
Borrowed: 1812/10/20 (Tuesday). Original Borrowed Date: 20th. Original Borrower: Alexr. Whitelaw.
Alexander Whitelaw
Gender: Male.
Robert Henry (Male, born 1718, died 1790)
Genre: History
History of Great Britain, from the first invasion of it by the Romans ... By Robert Henry
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1
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 ... By Robert Henry
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1799-1800. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 106 times in 102 borrowing records
ESTC: N9056
Robert Henry (Male, born 1718, died 1790)
Genre: History
History of Great Britain [Robert Henry]
Borrowed: 1812/10/20 (Tuesday).
Borrower: Alexander Whitelaw
Author: Robert Henry (Male, born 1718, died 1790), Genre: History
History of Great Britain [Robert Henry]
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1
Record ID 42226
Burns poems Vol 1st
Borrowed: 1812/10/21 (Wednesday). Original Borrowed Date: 21st. Original Borrower: Thomas Gray. Other reader: for JWalker.
Thomas Gray
Gender: Male.
James Walker
Gender: Male. Borrower type: Other.
Robert Burns (Male, born 1759-1-25, died 1796-7-21), Dr James Currie (Male, born 1756, died 1805)
Genre: Lives, Genre: Poetry
Works of Robert Burns; with an account of his life, and a criticism on his writings.
Modern Shelfmark: NLS Special Collections Gray.1338-1341.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1
Confidence level: Likely
Robert Burns (Male, born 1759-1-25, died 1796-7-21), Dr James Currie (Male, born 1756, died 1805)
Genre: Lives, Genre: Poetry
The Works of Robert Burns; with an account of his life, and a criticism on his writings. To which are prefixed, some observations on the character and condition of the Scottish peasantry.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1803. Format: 8vo. Pagination: 4 vols.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 103 times in 101 borrowing records
Robert Burns (Male, born 1759-1-25, died 1796-7-21), Dr James Currie (Male, born 1756, died 1805)
Genre: Lives, Genre: Poetry
Works of Robert Burns
Borrowed: 1812/10/21 (Wednesday).
Borrowers: Thomas Gray , James Walker
Author: Robert Burns (Male, born 1759-1-25, died 1796-7-21), Dr James Currie (Male, born 1756, died 1805), Genre: Lives, Genre: Poetry
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1
Record ID 42227
the 5 Volume of the Beauties of Scotland
Borrowed: 1812/10/21 (Wednesday). Original Borrowed Date: 21st Octor 1812. Original Borrower: J Affleck.
John Affleck
Gender: Male.
Occupation (normalised): Agricultural > Gardener.
Robert Forsyth (Male)
Genre: Practical Arts/Useful Knowledge, Genre: Travel
Beauties of Scotland: containing a full account of the agriculture, commerce, mines, and manufactures; of the population, cities, towns, etc., of each county.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 5
Confidence level: Certain
Robert Forsyth (Male)
Genre: Practical Arts/Useful Knowledge, Genre: Travel
The Beauties of Scotland: containing a full account of the agriculture, commerce, mines, and manufactures; of the population, cities, towns, etc., of each county.
Language: English . Published: Edinburgh. Date of publication: 1805-1808. Format: 8vo. Pagination: 5 vols.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 204 times in 203 borrowing records
Robert Forsyth (Male)
Genre: Practical Arts/Useful Knowledge, Genre: Travel
Beauties of Scotland: Containing a ... Full Account of the Agriculture, Commerce, Mines, and Manufactures
Borrowed: 1812/10/21 (Wednesday).
Borrower: John Affleck
Author: Robert Forsyth (Male), Genre: Practical Arts/Useful Knowledge, Genre: Travel
Volumes borrowed: Volume 5
Record ID 42228
8th Vol Gibbons Roman Empire
Borrowed: 1812/10/24 (Saturday). Original Borrowed Date: 24. Original Borrower: Wm Pringle.
William Pringle
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 8
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: 1812/10/24 (Saturday).
Borrower: William Pringle
Author: Edward Gibbon (Male, born 1737, died 1794), Genre: History
Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire
Volumes borrowed: Volume 8
Record ID 42229
2 vol Rolins RomanHistory
Borrowed: 1812/10/24 (Saturday). Original Borrower: David Dewar. Other reader: for Mw Dawson.
David Dewar
Gender: Male.
Matthew Dawson
Gender: Male. Borrower type: Other.
Birth date: 1781. Death date: 1857.
Occupation (normalised): Crafts, Artisans, and Manufacturing > Watchmaker.
Charles Rollin (Male, born 1661, died 1741)
Genre: History
Rollin's Roman History (original title)
Roman History, from the Foundation of Rome till the Battle of Actium, 16 vols (standardised title)
Modern Shelfmark: NLS Special Collections Gray.1336 (vol. 4 only).
Volumes borrowed: Volume 2
Confidence level: Certain
Charles Rollin (Male, born 1661, died 1741)
Genre: History
The Roman History from the Foundation of Rome to the Battle of Actium: that is, To the end of the Commonwealth. By Mr. Rollin, late Principal of the University of Paris, Professor of Eloquence in the Royal College, and Fellow of the Royal Academy of Inscriptions and Belles Lettres. Translated from the French.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1739-1750. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 1241 times in 806 borrowing records
ESTC: N48133
Charles Rollin (Male, born 1661, died 1741)
Genre: History
Roman History from the Foundation of Rome to the Battle of Actium [Charles Rollin]
Borrowed: 1812/10/24 (Saturday).
Borrowers: David Dewar , Matthew Dawson
Author: Charles Rollin (Male, born 1661, died 1741), Genre: History
Roman History from the Foundation of Rome to the Battle of Actium [Charles Rollin]
Volumes borrowed: Volume 2
Record ID 42230
Edwards vol 2
Borrowed: 1812/10/24 (Saturday). Original Borrower: John Profit.
John Profit
Gender: Male.
Bryan Edwards (Male, born 1743, died 1800)
Genre: History
History, civil and commercial, of the British colonies in the West Indies
Volumes borrowed: Volume 2
Confidence level: Certain
Bryan Edwards (Male, born 1743, died 1800)
Genre: History
The history, civil and commercial, of the British colonies in the West Indies [1807]
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1807.
Number of borrowings: 36
Bryan Edwards (Male, born 1743, died 1800)
Genre: History
History, Civil and Commercial, of the British Colonies in the West Indies
Borrowed: 1812/10/24 (Saturday).
Borrower: John Profit
Author: Bryan Edwards (Male, born 1743, died 1800), Genre: History
History, Civil and Commercial, of the British Colonies in the West Indies
Volumes borrowed: Volume 2