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Record ID 42262
2d Vollen of Burns Works
Borrowed: 1812/12/5 (Saturday). Original Borrower: James Cowan.
James Cowan
Gender: Male.
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 2
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: 1812/12/5 (Saturday).
Borrower: James Cowan
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 2
Record ID 42263
Annals of Scotland Vol 1
Borrowed: 1812/12/8 (Tuesday). Original Borrowed Date: 8. Original Borrower: Thos Hardie.
Thomas Hardie
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Mason.
Occupation (normalised): Crafts, Artisans, and Manufacturing > Mason/Miller.
Sir David Dalrymple Lord Hailes (Male, born 1726, died 1792)
Genre: History
Annals of Scotland. From The Accession of Robert I. Surnamed Bruce, To the Accession of the House of Stewart. By Sir David Dalrymple.
Modern Shelfmark: NLS Special Collections Gray.1375.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1
Confidence level: Certain
Sir David Dalrymple Lord Hailes (Male, born 1726, died 1792)
Genre: History
Annals of Scotland. From The Accession of Robert I. Surnamed Bruce, To the Accession of the House of Stewart.
Language: English . Published: Edinburgh. Date of publication: 1779. Format: 4to.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 83 times in 60 borrowing records
ESTC: T141222
Sir David Dalrymple Lord Hailes (Male, born 1726, died 1792)
Genre: History
Annals of Scotland [David Dalrymple]
Borrowed: 1812/12/8 (Tuesday).
Borrower: Thomas Hardie
Author: Sir David Dalrymple Lord Hailes (Male, born 1726, died 1792), Genre: History
Annals of Scotland [David Dalrymple]
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1
Record ID 42264
5 Vol Rolins History
Borrowed: 1812/12/8 (Tuesday). Original Borrowed Date: Decr 8. 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 5
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: 1812/12/8 (Tuesday).
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 5
Record ID 42265
Bacon's History of Life & Death
Borrowed: 1812/12/9 (Wednesday). Original Borrowed Date: 9. Original Borrower: A. Maclaurin.
A. Maclaurin
Gender: Unknown.
Francis Bacon (Male, born 1561, died 1626)
Genre: Natural Philosophy
Sylva sylvarum: or, A natural history. In ten centuries. Whereunto is newly added the history naturall and experimentall of life and death, or of the prolongation of life. Both written by the right honourable Francis Lo. Verulam Viscount St. Alban. Published after the authors death, by William Ravvley Doctor in Divinity one of his Majesties chaplains. Hereunto is now added an alphabetical table of the principall things contained in the ten centuries.
Modern Shelfmark: NLS Special Collections Gray.598.
Confidence level: Very likely
Francis Bacon (Male, born 1561, died 1626)
Genre: Natural Philosophy
Sylva sylvarum: or, A natural history. In ten centuries. Whereunto is newly added the history naturall and experimentall of life and death, or of the prolongation of life. Both written by the right honourable Francis Lo. Verulam Viscount St. Alban. Published after the authors death, by William Ravvley Doctor in Divinity one of his Majesties chaplains. Hereunto is now added an alphabetical table of the principall things contained in the ten centuries. [R27204]
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1658. Format: folio.
Number of borrowings: 1
ESTC: R27204
Francis Bacon (Male, born 1561, died 1626)
Genre: Natural Philosophy
Sylva Sylvarum: or A Natural Historie
Borrowed: 1812/12/9 (Wednesday).
Borrower: A. Maclaurin
Author: Francis Bacon (Male, born 1561, died 1626), Genre: Natural Philosophy
Record ID 42266
1 Volume Ossian's Poems
Borrowed: 1812/12/9 (Wednesday). Original Borrowed Date: ". Original Borrower: JWalker.
James Walker
Gender: Male.
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: 1812/12/9 (Wednesday).
Borrower: James Walker
Author: James Macpherson (Male, born 1736, died 1796), Genre: Poetry
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1
Record ID 42267
Campbell on Miracles Vol. 1.
Borrowed: 1812/12/12 (Saturday). Original Borrowed Date: 12. Original Borrower: A. Maclaurin.
A. Maclaurin
Gender: Unknown.
George Campbell (Male, born 1719, died 1796)
Genre: Philosophy and Morality
Dissertation on miracles: containing an examination of the principles advanced by David Hume, Esq; in an Essay on Miracles: with a correspondence on the subject by Mr Hume, Dr Campbell, and Dr Blair, now first published. To which are added sermons and tracts. By George Campbell, D. D. Principal of the Marischal College, and one of the ministers, of Aberdeen.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1
Confidence level: Certain
George Campbell (Male, born 1719, died 1796)
Genre: Philosophy and Morality
A dissertation on miracles: containing an examination of the principles advanced by David Hume, Esq; in an Essay on Miracles: with a correspondence on the subject by Mr Hume, Dr Campbell, and Dr Blair, now first published.
Language: English . Published: Edinburgh. Date of publication: 1797. Format: 8vo. Pagination: 2 vols.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 20 times in 17 borrowing records
ESTC: T145320
George Campbell (Male, born 1719, died 1796)
Genre: Philosophy and Morality
Dissertation on Miracles: Containing an Examination of the Principles Advanced by David Hume
Borrowed: 1812/12/12 (Saturday).
Borrower: A. Maclaurin
Author: George Campbell (Male, born 1719, died 1796), Genre: Philosophy and Morality
Dissertation on Miracles: Containing an Examination of the Principles Advanced by David Hume
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1
Record ID 42268
Edwards History W. Indies Vol 1st
Borrowed: 1812/12/16 (Wednesday). Original Borrowed Date: 16. Original Borrower: T Fairbairn.
Thomas Fairbairn
Gender: Male.
Occupation (normalised): Law > Sheriff.
Bryan Edwards (Male, born 1743, died 1800)
Genre: History
History, civil and commercial, of the British colonies in the West Indies
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1
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: 1812/12/16 (Wednesday).
Borrower: Thomas Fairbairn
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 1
Record ID 42269
Annals of Scotland Vol 2
Borrowed: 1812/12/16 (Wednesday). Original Borrowed Date: 16. Original Borrower: Thos Hardie.
Thomas Hardie
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Mason.
Occupation (normalised): Crafts, Artisans, and Manufacturing > Mason/Miller.
Sir David Dalrymple Lord Hailes (Male, born 1726, died 1792)
Genre: History
Annals of Scotland. From The Accession of Robert I. Surnamed Bruce, To the Accession of the House of Stewart. By Sir David Dalrymple.
Modern Shelfmark: NLS Special Collections Gray.1375.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 2
Confidence level: Certain
Sir David Dalrymple Lord Hailes (Male, born 1726, died 1792)
Genre: History
Annals of Scotland. From The Accession of Robert I. Surnamed Bruce, To the Accession of the House of Stewart.
Language: English . Published: Edinburgh. Date of publication: 1779. Format: 4to.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 83 times in 60 borrowing records
ESTC: T141222
Sir David Dalrymple Lord Hailes (Male, born 1726, died 1792)
Genre: History
Annals of Scotland [David Dalrymple]
Borrowed: 1812/12/16 (Wednesday).
Borrower: Thomas Hardie
Author: Sir David Dalrymple Lord Hailes (Male, born 1726, died 1792), Genre: History
Annals of Scotland [David Dalrymple]
Volumes borrowed: Volume 2
Record ID 42270
Sully's Memoirs vol. 1st.
Borrowed: 1812/12/17 (Thursday). Original Borrowed Date: 17. Original Borrower: W:m Hogg.
Reverend William Hogg
Gender: Male.
Occupation (normalised): Religion and Clergy > Minister/Priest > Presbyterian Seceder.
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 of Henry the Great
Modern Shelfmark: NLS Special Collections Gray.1316.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1
Confidence level: Certain
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 of Henry the Great. Newly translated from the French edition of M. de L’Ecluse. Illustrated with an accurate map of France. To which is annexed, The trial of Francis Ravaillac, for the murder of Henry the Great.
Language: English . Published: Edinburgh. Date of publication: 1760. Format: 12mo. Pagination: 5 vols.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 334 times in 192 borrowing records
ESTC: N21999
Pierre Mathurin de L'Ecluse des Loges (Male, born 1716, died c.1783)
Genre: Lives
Memoirs of Maximilien de Béthune, Duke of Sully
Borrowed: 1812/12/17 (Thursday).
Borrower: Reverend William Hogg
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 42271
Burns Works vol. 1st
Borrowed: 1812/12/18 (Friday). Original Borrowed Date: 18. Original Borrower: James Baillie.
James Baillie
Gender: Male.
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: 1812/12/18 (Friday).
Borrower: James Baillie
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 42272
Robertsons 2 Vol
Borrowed: 1812/12/19 (Saturday). Original Borrowed Date: 19. Original Borrower: Wm Shiells.
William Shiells
Gender: Male. Address: Haddington.
Occupation (normalised): Service Provision and Hospitality > Brewer.
William Robertson (Male, born 1721, died 1793)
Genre: History
History of Scotland, during the reigns of Queen Mary, and of King James VI. till his accession to the crown of England. With a review of the Scottish history previous to that period; and an appendix ... By William Robertson, ... To which is added, a concise state of the controversy respecting Q. Mary, not in any former edition of this work.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2
Confidence level: Very likely
William Robertson (Male, born 1721, died 1793)
Genre: History
The history of Scotland, during the reigns of Queen Mary and of King James VI. till his accession to the crown of England. With a review of the Scotch history previous to that period ; and an appendix containing original papers. / By William Robertson.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1759. Format: 4to.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 119 times in 90 borrowing records
ESTC: T78971
William Robertson (Male, born 1721, died 1793)
Genre: History
History of Scotland During the Reigns of Queen Mary and King James VI
Borrowed: 1812/12/19 (Saturday).
Borrower: William Shiells
Author: William Robertson (Male, born 1721, died 1793), Genre: History
History of Scotland During the Reigns of Queen Mary and King James VI
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2
Record ID 42273
Robertsons America Vol 1st
Borrowed: 1812/12/19 (Saturday). Original Borrowed Date: 19. Original Borrower: H. Laidlaw.
Henry Laidlaw
Gender: Male.
Birth date: 1801. Death date: 1871.
Occupation (normalised): Service Provision and Hospitality > Innkeeper/Tavernkeeper.
William Robertson (Male, born 1721, died 1793)
Genre: History
History of America [Robertson, 1803]
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1
Confidence level: Certain
William Robertson (Male, born 1721, died 1793)
Genre: History
The History of America. [Robertson 1803]
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1803. Format: 8vo. Pagination: 4 vols.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 67 times in 61 borrowing records
William Robertson (Male, born 1721, died 1793)
Genre: History
History of America [William Robertson]
Borrowed: 1812/12/19 (Saturday).
Borrower: Henry Laidlaw
Author: William Robertson (Male, born 1721, died 1793), Genre: History
History of America [William Robertson]
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1
Record ID 42274
Callinder's Collect. of Voyages Vol 1.
Borrowed: 1812/12/21 (Monday). Original Borrowed Date: 21. Original Borrower: A. Maclaurin.
A. Maclaurin
Gender: Unknown.
Charles de Brosses (Male, born 1709, died 1777)
Genre: Travel
Terra Australis Cognita: or, voyages to the Terra Australis, or Southern Hemisphere, during the Sixteenth, Seventeenth, and Eighteenth Centuries. Containing An Account of the Manners of the People, and the Productions of the Countries, hitherto found in the Southern Latitudes; the Advantages that may result from further Discoveries on this great Continent, and the Methods of establishing Colonies there, to the advantage of Great Britain. With a Preface by the Editor, in which some geographical, nautical, and commercial Questions are discussed.
Modern Shelfmark: NLS Special Collections Gray.1349 (vol. 1 only).
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1
Confidence level: Certain
Charles de Brosses (Male, born 1709, died 1777)
Genre: Travel
Terra Australis Cognita: or, Voyages to the Terra Australis, or southern hemisphere, during the sixteenth, seventeenth, and eighteenth centuries : containing an account of the manners of the people, and the productions of the countries, hitherto found in the southern latitudes; the advantages that may result from further discoveries on this great continent, and the methods of establishing colonies there, to the advantage of Great Britain : with a preface by the editor, in which some geographical, nautical, and commercial questions are discussed.
Language: English . Published: Edinburgh. Date of publication: 1766-1768. Format: 8vo.
Editors: Callander, John
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 232 times in 172 borrowing records
ESTC: T53216
Charles de Brosses (Male, born 1709, died 1777)
Genre: Travel
Histoire des Navigations aux Terres Australes
Borrowed: 1812/12/21 (Monday).
Borrower: A. Maclaurin
Author: Charles de Brosses (Male, born 1709, died 1777), Genre: Travel
Histoire des Navigations aux Terres Australes
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1
Record ID 42275
Police of London
Borrowed: 1812/12/22 (Tuesday). Original Borrowed Date: 22. Original Borrower: JMartine.
John Martine
Gender: Male.
Birth date: 1771.
Occupation (normalised): Crafts, Artisans, and Manufacturing > Tanner/Currier. Religion and Clergy > Provost.
Patrick Colquhoun (Male, born 1745, died 1820)
Genre: Politics, Society and Political Economy
Treatise on the police of the Metropolis [Colquhoun]
Confidence level: Certain
Patrick Colquhoun (Male, born 1745, died 1820)
Genre: Politics, Society and Political Economy
A treatise on the police of the Metropolis.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1800. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: 22
ESTC: T140606
Patrick Colquhoun (Male, born 1745, died 1820)
Genre: Politics, Society and Political Economy
Treatise on the Police of the Metropolis
Borrowed: 1812/12/22 (Tuesday).
Borrower: John Martine
Author: Patrick Colquhoun (Male, born 1745, died 1820), Genre: Politics, Society and Political Economy