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Record ID 403305
Monastery
Borrowed: 1820/5/27 (Saturday). Returned: 1820/7/5 (Wednesday).
Mr Thomas Traill
Gender: Male. Address: Westove, Burness, Sanday.
Occupation (normalised): Independent Means > Landowner/Landlord/Laird.
Sir Walter Scott (Male, born 1771, died 1832)
Genre: Fiction
The Monastery. A romance.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2, Volume 3
Confidence level: Certain
Sir Walter Scott (Male, born 1771, died 1832)
Genre: Fiction
The Monastery. A romance.
Language: English . Published: Edinburgh. Date of publication: 1820. Format: 12mo. Pagination: 3 vols.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 197 times in 71 borrowing records
Sir Walter Scott (Male, born 1771, died 1832)
Genre: Fiction
Monastery. A Romance
Borrowed: 1820/5/27 (Saturday). Returned: 1820/7/5 (Wednesday).
Borrower: Mr Thomas Traill
Author: Sir Walter Scott (Male, born 1771, died 1832), Genre: Fiction
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2, Volume 3
Record ID 403308
British Poets
Borrowed: 1820/5/17 (Wednesday). Returned: 1820/9/16 (Saturday).
Dr John Bremner
Gender: Male. Address: Broad Street, Kirkwall.
Occupation (normalised): Medicine and Health > Surgeon.
Genre: Poetry
The works of the British poets
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1
Confidence level: Likely
Genre: Poetry
The works of the British poets
Language: English . Published: Edinburgh. Date of publication: 1807.
Editors: Thomas Park
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 168 times in 97 borrowing records
Borrowed: 1820/5/17 (Wednesday). Returned: 1820/9/16 (Saturday).
Borrower: Dr John Bremner
Genre: Poetry
The works of the British poets
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1
Record ID 403311
Theatre
Borrowed: 1820/5/27 (Saturday). Returned: 1820/5/31 (Wednesday).
Mrs Omond
Gender: Female. Address: Kirkwall.
Occupation (normalised): Miscellaneous > Wife/Spouse.
Mrs Elizabeth Inchbald (Female, born 1753, died 1821)
Genre: Drama
The British Theatre; or, a Collection of plays ... acted at the Theatre Royal ... Printed ... from the prompt books. With biographical and critical remarks by Mrs. Inchbald.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 3, Volume 36
Confidence level: Speculative
Mrs Elizabeth Inchbald (Female, born 1753, died 1821)
Genre: Drama
The British Theatre; or, a Collection of plays ... acted at the Theatre Royal ... Printed ... from the prompt books. With biographical and critical remarks by Mrs. Inchbald.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1808. Format: 12mo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 661 times in 358 borrowing records
Mrs Elizabeth Inchbald (Female, born 1753, died 1821)
Genre: Drama
British Theatre; or, a Collection of Plays ... acted at the Theatre Royal
Borrowed: 1820/5/27 (Saturday). Returned: 1820/5/31 (Wednesday).
Borrower: Mrs Omond
Author: Mrs Elizabeth Inchbald (Female, born 1753, died 1821), Genre: Drama
British Theatre; or, a Collection of Plays ... acted at the Theatre Royal
Volumes borrowed: Volume 3, Volume 36
Record ID 403314
Ivanhoe
Borrowed: 1820/5/27 (Saturday). Returned: 1820/6/7 (Wednesday).
Reverend Mr William Logie
Gender: Male. Address: Lady, Sanday.
Occupation (normalised): Religion and Clergy > Minister/Priest > Church of Scotland.
Sir Walter Scott (Male, born 1771, died 1832)
Genre: Fiction
Ivanhoe : a romance
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2, Volume 3
Confidence level: Certain
Sir Walter Scott (Male, born 1771, died 1832)
Genre: Fiction
Ivanhoe; a romance. By the author of “Waverley.”
Language: English . Published: Edinburgh. Date of publication: 1820. Format: 8vo. Pagination: 3 vols.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 545 times in 194 borrowing records
Sir Walter Scott (Male, born 1771, died 1832)
Genre: Fiction
Ivanhoe; a Romance
Borrowed: 1820/5/27 (Saturday). Returned: 1820/6/7 (Wednesday).
Borrower: Reverend Mr William Logie
Author: Sir Walter Scott (Male, born 1771, died 1832), Genre: Fiction
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2, Volume 3
Record ID 403317
Thomsons Lectures
Borrowed: 1820/5/27 (Saturday). Returned: 1820/7/19 (Wednesday).
Mr P. Jolly
Gender: Male.
Alternative spelling: Jollie
Andrew Thomson (Male)
Genre: Theology
Lectures, expository and practical, on select portions of Scripture [Thomson]
Volumes borrowed: Volume 2
Confidence level: Very likely
Andrew Thomson (Male)
Genre: Theology
Lectures, expository and practical, on select portions of Scripture
Language: English . Published: Edinburgh. Date of publication: 1816. Pagination: 2 vols.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 53 times in 34 borrowing records
Andrew Thomson (Male)
Genre: Theology
Lectures, expository and practical, on select portions of Scripture
Borrowed: 1820/5/27 (Saturday). Returned: 1820/7/19 (Wednesday).
Borrower: Mr P. Jolly
Author: Andrew Thomson (Male), Genre: Theology
Lectures, expository and practical, on select portions of Scripture
Volumes borrowed: Volume 2
Record ID 403320
Sidney Bidulph
Borrowed: 1820/5/31 (Wednesday). Returned: 1820/6/7 (Wednesday).
Mrs Isabella Thuring
Gender: Female. Address: King Street, Kirkwall.
Occupation (normalised): Independent Means > Gentleman. Miscellaneous > Wife/Spouse.
Frances Chamberlaine Sheridan (Female, born 1724, died 1766)
Genre: Fiction
Memoirs of Miss Sidney Bidulph. Extracted from her own journal, and now first published.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2, Volume 3, Volume 4, Volume 5
Confidence level: Likely
Frances Chamberlaine Sheridan (Female, born 1724, died 1766)
Genre: Fiction
Memoirs of Miss Sidney Bidulph, extracted from her own journal, and now first published, in three volumes.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1796. Format: 12mo. Pagination: 5 vols.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 111 times in 27 borrowing records
ESTC: N20389
Frances Chamberlaine Sheridan (Female, born 1724, died 1766)
Genre: Fiction
Memoirs of Miss Sidney Bidulph
Borrowed: 1820/5/31 (Wednesday). Returned: 1820/6/7 (Wednesday).
Borrower: Mrs Isabella Thuring
Author: Frances Chamberlaine Sheridan (Female, born 1724, died 1766), Genre: Fiction
Memoirs of Miss Sidney Bidulph
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2, Volume 3, Volume 4, Volume 5
Record ID 403323
Bruce's Travels
Borrowed: 1820/5/31 (Wednesday). Returned: 1820/6/21 (Wednesday).
Mr Thomas Traill
Gender: Male. Address: Westove, Burness, Sanday.
Occupation (normalised): Independent Means > Landowner/Landlord/Laird.
James Bruce (Male, born 1730, died 1794)
Genre: Travel
Travels to Discover the Source of the Nile in the Years 1768, 1769, 1770, 1771, 1772 and 1773. [Bruce]
Volumes borrowed: Volume 6, Volume 7
Confidence level: Certain
James Bruce (Male, born 1730, died 1794)
Genre: Travel
Travels to Discover the Source of the Nile in the Years 1768, 1769, 1770, 1771, 1772 and 1773. [1813]
Language: English . Published: Edinburgh. Date of publication: 1813. Format: 8vo. Pagination: 8 vols.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 286 times in 169 borrowing records
James Bruce (Male, born 1730, died 1794)
Genre: Travel
Travels to Discover the Source of the Nile [James Bruce]
Borrowed: 1820/5/31 (Wednesday). Returned: 1820/6/21 (Wednesday).
Borrower: Mr Thomas Traill
Author: James Bruce (Male, born 1730, died 1794), Genre: Travel
Travels to Discover the Source of the Nile [James Bruce]
Volumes borrowed: Volume 6, Volume 7
Record ID 403326
Hume's England
Borrowed: 1820/5/31 (Wednesday). Returned: 1820/6/7 (Wednesday).
Mr Fotheringhame
Gender: Male.
David Hume (Male, born c.1711, died 1776), Tobias George Smollett (Male, born 1721, died 1771)
Genre: History
Hume History of England [and Smollett]
Volumes borrowed: Volume 10
Borrowed: 1820/5/31 (Wednesday). Returned: 1820/6/7 (Wednesday).
Borrower: Mr Fotheringhame
Author: David Hume (Male, born c.1711, died 1776), Tobias George Smollett (Male, born 1721, died 1771), Genre: History
Hume History of England [and Smollett]
Volumes borrowed: Volume 10
Record ID 403329
Melville
Borrowed: 1820/5/31 (Wednesday). Returned: 1820/6/7 (Wednesday).
Captain Malcolm Cowan
Gender: Male.
Occupation (normalised): Independent Means > Gentleman. Military > Navy.
Alternative spelling: Cowen
Thomas McCrie (Male, born 1772, died 1835)
Genre: Lives
The life of Andrew Melville, containing illustrations of the ecclesiastical and literary history of Scotland during the latter part of 16th century and beginning of 17th century [McCrie]
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2
Confidence level: Certain
Thomas McCrie (Male, born 1772, died 1835)
Genre: Lives
The Life of Andrew Melville, containing illustrations of the ecclesiastical and literary history of Scotland during the latter part of the sixteenth and beginning of the seventeenth Century. With an appendix ... of original papers.
Language: English . Published: Edinburgh. Date of publication: 1819. Format: 8vo. Pagination: 2 vols.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 78 times in 40 borrowing records
Thomas McCrie (Male, born 1772, died 1835)
Genre: Lives
Life of Andrew Melville
Borrowed: 1820/5/31 (Wednesday). Returned: 1820/6/7 (Wednesday).
Borrower: Captain Malcolm Cowan
Author: Thomas McCrie (Male, born 1772, died 1835), Genre: Lives
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2
Record ID 403332
Theatre
Borrowed: 1820/5/31 (Wednesday). Returned: 1820/6/3 (Saturday).
Captain Malcolm Cowan
Gender: Male.
Occupation (normalised): Independent Means > Gentleman. Military > Navy.
Alternative spelling: Cowen
Mrs Elizabeth Inchbald (Female, born 1753, died 1821)
Genre: Drama
The British Theatre; or, a Collection of plays ... acted at the Theatre Royal ... Printed ... from the prompt books. With biographical and critical remarks by Mrs. Inchbald.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 4, Volume 8
Confidence level: Speculative
Mrs Elizabeth Inchbald (Female, born 1753, died 1821)
Genre: Drama
The British Theatre; or, a Collection of plays ... acted at the Theatre Royal ... Printed ... from the prompt books. With biographical and critical remarks by Mrs. Inchbald.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1808. Format: 12mo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 661 times in 358 borrowing records
Mrs Elizabeth Inchbald (Female, born 1753, died 1821)
Genre: Drama
British Theatre; or, a Collection of Plays ... acted at the Theatre Royal
Borrowed: 1820/5/31 (Wednesday). Returned: 1820/6/3 (Saturday).
Borrower: Captain Malcolm Cowan
Author: Mrs Elizabeth Inchbald (Female, born 1753, died 1821), Genre: Drama
British Theatre; or, a Collection of Plays ... acted at the Theatre Royal
Volumes borrowed: Volume 4, Volume 8
Record ID 403335
Hume's England
Borrowed: 1820/5/31 (Wednesday). Returned: 1820/6/7 (Wednesday).
Mr Fotheringhame
Gender: Male.
David Hume (Male, born c.1711, died 1776), Tobias George Smollett (Male, born 1721, died 1771)
Genre: History
Hume History of England [and Smollett]
Volumes borrowed: Volume 11
Borrowed: 1820/5/31 (Wednesday). Returned: 1820/6/7 (Wednesday).
Borrower: Mr Fotheringhame
Author: David Hume (Male, born c.1711, died 1776), Tobias George Smollett (Male, born 1721, died 1771), Genre: History
Hume History of England [and Smollett]
Volumes borrowed: Volume 11
Record ID 403338
Edin Review
Borrowed: 1820/5/31 (Wednesday). Returned: 1820/6/21 (Wednesday).
Mr John Robertson
Gender: Male. Address: Kirkwall.
Occupation (normalised): Politics/Office Holders > Tax Collector.
Genre: Periodicals
The Edinburgh review, or, Critical journal.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 65
Confidence level: Certain
Genre: Periodicals
The Edinburgh review, or, Critical journal.
Language: English . Published: Edinburgh. Date of publication: 1802-1929. Format: 8vo.
Editors: Jeffrey, Francis
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 1070 times in 887 borrowing records
Borrowed: 1820/5/31 (Wednesday). Returned: 1820/6/21 (Wednesday).
Borrower: Mr John Robertson
Genre: Periodicals
Edinburgh Review, or, Critical Journal
Volumes borrowed: Volume 65
Record ID 403341
Scotch Magazine
Borrowed: 1820/5/31 (Wednesday). Returned: 1820/6/21 (Wednesday).
Mr John Robertson
Gender: Male. Address: Kirkwall.
Occupation (normalised): Politics/Office Holders > Tax Collector.
Genre: Periodicals
Scots/Scotch Magazine
Volumes borrowed: Volume 13
Borrowed: 1820/5/31 (Wednesday). Returned: 1820/6/21 (Wednesday).
Borrower: Mr John Robertson
Genre: Periodicals
Volumes borrowed: Volume 13
Record ID 409301
Theatre
Borrowed: 1820/5/31 (Wednesday). Returned: 1820/6/10 (Saturday).
Mrs Omond
Gender: Female. Address: Kirkwall.
Occupation (normalised): Miscellaneous > Wife/Spouse.
Mrs Elizabeth Inchbald (Female, born 1753, died 1821)
Genre: Drama
The British Theatre; or, a Collection of plays ... acted at the Theatre Royal ... Printed ... from the prompt books. With biographical and critical remarks by Mrs. Inchbald.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 29, Volume 30
Confidence level: Speculative
Mrs Elizabeth Inchbald (Female, born 1753, died 1821)
Genre: Drama
The British Theatre; or, a Collection of plays ... acted at the Theatre Royal ... Printed ... from the prompt books. With biographical and critical remarks by Mrs. Inchbald.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1808. Format: 12mo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 661 times in 358 borrowing records
Mrs Elizabeth Inchbald (Female, born 1753, died 1821)
Genre: Drama
British Theatre; or, a Collection of Plays ... acted at the Theatre Royal
Borrowed: 1820/5/31 (Wednesday). Returned: 1820/6/10 (Saturday).
Borrower: Mrs Omond
Author: Mrs Elizabeth Inchbald (Female, born 1753, died 1821), Genre: Drama
British Theatre; or, a Collection of Plays ... acted at the Theatre Royal
Volumes borrowed: Volume 29, Volume 30
Record ID 403344
Hall's Travels
Borrowed: 1819/10/27 (Wednesday). Returned: 1821/4/7 (Saturday).
Mr John Traill Urquhart of Elsness
Gender: Male. Address: Elsness, Sanday.
Occupation (normalised): Independent Means > Landowner/Landlord/Laird. Law > Advocate.
Francis Hall (Male, died 1833)
Genre: Travel
Travels in Canada, and the United States : in 1816 and 1817
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1
Confidence level: Very likely
Francis Hall (Male, died 1833)
Genre: Travel
Travels in Canada, and the United States, in 1816 and 1817
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1818. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: 12
Francis Hall (Male, died 1833)
Genre: Travel
Travels in Canada, and the United States, in 1816 and 1817
Borrowed: 1819/10/27 (Wednesday). Returned: 1821/4/7 (Saturday).
Borrower: Mr John Traill Urquhart of Elsness
Author: Francis Hall (Male, died 1833), Genre: Travel
Travels in Canada, and the United States, in 1816 and 1817
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1
Record ID 403347
Briton's Voyage
Borrowed: 1820/6/3 (Saturday). Returned: 1820/7/11 (Tuesday).
Mr William Strang
Gender: Male. Address: Lop Ness, Sanday.
Occupation (normalised): Commerce, Trade, and Finance > Factor/Agent. Independent Means > Gentleman.
John Shillibeer (Male, born 1786, died 1841)
Genre: Travel
A Narrative of the Briton's Voyage to Pitcairn's Island [Shillibeer]
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1
Confidence level: Likely
John Shillibeer (Male, born 1786, died 1841)
Genre: Travel
A narrative of the Briton's voyage, to Pitcairn's Island
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1818.
Number of borrowings: 30
John Shillibeer (Male, born 1786, died 1841)
Genre: Travel
A Narrative of the Briton's Voyage, to Pitcairn's Island
Borrowed: 1820/6/3 (Saturday). Returned: 1820/7/11 (Tuesday).
Borrower: Mr William Strang
Author: John Shillibeer (Male, born 1786, died 1841), Genre: Travel
A Narrative of the Briton's Voyage, to Pitcairn's Island
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1
Record ID 403350
Volney's Travels
Borrowed: 1820/6/3 (Saturday). Returned: 1820/6/17 (Saturday).
Mr J. Baikie
Gender: Male.
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 [Volney]
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2
Confidence level: Speculative
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 264 times in 197 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: 1820/6/3 (Saturday). Returned: 1820/6/17 (Saturday).
Borrower: Mr J. Baikie
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, Volume 2
Record ID 403353
Glenfergus
Borrowed: 1820/6/3 (Saturday). Returned: 1820/6/24 (Saturday).
Captain William Balfour of Elwick 4th of Trenaby
Gender: Male. Address: Elwick; Main Street, Shapinsay; Kirkwall.
Occupation (normalised): Independent Means > Landowner/Landlord/Laird. Military > Navy.
Robert Mudie (Male, born 1777, died 1842)
Genre: Fiction
Glenfergus
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2, Volume 3
Confidence level: Certain
Robert Mudie (Male, born 1777, died 1842)
Genre: Fiction
Glenfergus.
Language: English . Published: Edinburgh. Date of publication: 1820. Format: 12mo. Pagination: 3 vols.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 173 times in 60 borrowing records
Robert Mudie (Male, born 1777, died 1842)
Genre: Fiction
Glenfergus
Borrowed: 1820/6/3 (Saturday). Returned: 1820/6/24 (Saturday).
Borrower: Captain William Balfour of Elwick 4th of Trenaby
Author: Robert Mudie (Male, born 1777, died 1842), Genre: Fiction
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2, Volume 3
Record ID 403356
Wms. Travels
Borrowed: 1820/6/3 (Saturday). Returned: 1820/6/21 (Wednesday).
Mr John Flett
Gender: Male.
Helen Maria Williams (Female, born 1762, died 1827)
Genre: Travel
A Tour in Switzerland [Williams]
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1
Confidence level: Certain
Helen Maria Williams (Female, born 1762, died 1827)
Genre: Travel
A tour in Switzerland; or, a view of the present state of the Governments and Manners of those Cantons: with comparative sketches of the present state of Paris. By Helen Maria Williams. (T70499)
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1798. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 76 times in 42 borrowing records
ESTC: T70499
Helen Maria Williams (Female, born 1762, died 1827)
Genre: Travel
Tour in Switzerland
Borrowed: 1820/6/3 (Saturday). Returned: 1820/6/21 (Wednesday).
Borrower: Mr John Flett
Author: Helen Maria Williams (Female, born 1762, died 1827), Genre: Travel
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1
Record ID 403359
Edinbr Magazine
Borrowed: 1820/6/3 (Saturday). Returned: 1820/7/21 (Friday).
Mr John Flett
Gender: Male.
Genre: Periodicals
Edinburgh Magazine
Volumes borrowed: Volume 4
Borrowed: 1820/6/3 (Saturday). Returned: 1820/7/21 (Friday).
Borrower: Mr John Flett
Genre: Periodicals
Volumes borrowed: Volume 4
Record ID 403362
Parks Travels
Borrowed: 1820/6/3 (Saturday). Returned: 1820/6/14 (Wednesday).
Mr John Mitchell
Gender: Male. Address: Kirkwall.
Occupation (normalised): Law > Writer/Procurator. Politics/Office Holders > Clerks.
Mungo Park (Male, born 1771, died 1806)
Genre: Travel
Travels in the interior districts of Africa: performed in the years 1795, 1796, and 1797. [Park]
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1
Confidence level: Certain
Mungo Park (Male, born 1771, died 1806)
Genre: Travel
Travels in the interior districts of Africa: performed in the years 1795, 1796, and 1797. [1817]
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1817. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 89 times in 66 borrowing records
Mungo Park (Male, born 1771, died 1806)
Genre: Travel
Travels in the Interior Districts of Africa, Performed in the Years 1795, 1796, and 1797
Borrowed: 1820/6/3 (Saturday). Returned: 1820/6/14 (Wednesday).
Borrower: Mr John Mitchell
Author: Mungo Park (Male, born 1771, died 1806), Genre: Travel
Travels in the Interior Districts of Africa, Performed in the Years 1795, 1796, and 1797
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1
Record ID 403365
Letters from Scotland
Borrowed: 1820/6/3 (Saturday). Returned: 1820/7/11 (Tuesday).
Mr George Turnbull
Gender: Male. Address: Westray.
Occupation (original): Land surveyor.
Occupation (normalised): Politics/Office Holders > Surveyor.
Edward Burt (Male, died 1755)
Genre: Travel
Burt's Letters from the North of Scotland
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2
Confidence level: Certain
Edward Burt (Male, died 1755)
Genre: Travel
Letters from a gentleman in the north of Scotland to his friend in London. Containing the description of a capital town in that northern country; with An Account of some uncommon Customs of the Inhabitants: likewise, An Account of the Highlands, with the Customs and Manners of the Highlanders. To which is added, A Letter relating to the Military Ways among the Mountains, began in the Year 1726. The whole interspers’d with Facts and Circumstances intirely New to the Generality of People in England, and little known in the Southern Parts of Scotland.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1754. Format: 8vo. Pagination: 2 vols.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 75 times in 46 borrowing records
ESTC: T65246
Edward Burt (Male, died 1755)
Genre: Travel
Letters from a Gentleman in the North of Scotland to his Friend in London
Borrowed: 1820/6/3 (Saturday). Returned: 1820/7/11 (Tuesday).
Borrower: Mr George Turnbull
Author: Edward Burt (Male, died 1755), Genre: Travel
Letters from a Gentleman in the North of Scotland to his Friend in London
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2
Record ID 403368
Queens Wake
Borrowed: 1820/6/3 (Saturday). Returned: 1820/7/11 (Tuesday).
Mr George Turnbull
Gender: Male. Address: Westray.
Occupation (original): Land surveyor.
Occupation (normalised): Politics/Office Holders > Surveyor.
James Hogg (Male, born 1770, died 1835)
Genre: Poetry
The queen's wake : a legendary poem
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1
Confidence level: Certain
James Hogg (Male, born 1770, died 1835)
Genre: Poetry
The Queen's Wake ... Second edition.
Language: English . Published: Edinburgh | London. Date of publication: 1813. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: 57
James Hogg (Male, born 1770, died 1835)
Genre: Poetry
Queen's Wake
Borrowed: 1820/6/3 (Saturday). Returned: 1820/7/11 (Tuesday).
Borrower: Mr George Turnbull
Author: James Hogg (Male, born 1770, died 1835), Genre: Poetry
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1
Record ID 403371
Zoroaster's Travels
Borrowed: 1820/6/3 (Saturday). Returned: 1820/6/7 (Wednesday).
Captain Malcolm Cowan
Gender: Male.
Occupation (normalised): Independent Means > Gentleman. Military > Navy.
Alternative spelling: Cowen
Genre: Fiction, Genre: Travel
The travels of Zoroaster, king of the Bactrians. Composed chiefly for the instruction of a young prince
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2, Volume 3
Confidence level: Certain
Genre: Fiction, Genre: Travel
The travels of Zoroaster, king of the Bactrians. Composed chiefly for the instruction of a young prince
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1753. Pagination: 3 vols.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 15 times in 5 borrowing records
Genre: Fiction, Genre: Travel
The Travels of Zoroaster, King of the Bactrians
Borrowed: 1820/6/3 (Saturday). Returned: 1820/6/7 (Wednesday).
Borrower: Captain Malcolm Cowan
The Travels of Zoroaster, King of the Bactrians
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2, Volume 3
Record ID 403374
Cobbett's Residence
Borrowed: 1820/6/3 (Saturday). Returned: 1820/7/11 (Tuesday).
Mr George Turnbull
Gender: Male. Address: Westray.
Occupation (original): Land surveyor.
Occupation (normalised): Politics/Office Holders > Surveyor.
William Cobbett (Male, born 1763, died 1835)
Genre: Travel
A year's residence, in the United States of America [Cobbett]
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2, Volume 3
Confidence level: Certain
William Cobbett (Male, born 1763, died 1835)
Genre: Travel
A year's residence, in the United States of America
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1819. Pagination: 3 vols.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 67 times in 30 borrowing records
William Cobbett (Male, born 1763, died 1835)
Genre: Travel
A Year's Residence, in the United States of America
Borrowed: 1820/6/3 (Saturday). Returned: 1820/7/11 (Tuesday).
Borrower: Mr George Turnbull
Author: William Cobbett (Male, born 1763, died 1835), Genre: Travel
A Year's Residence, in the United States of America
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2, Volume 3
Record ID 403377
Cottagersof Glenburnie
Borrowed: 1820/6/3 (Saturday). Returned: 1820/7/11 (Tuesday).
Mr George Turnbull
Gender: Male. Address: Westray.
Occupation (original): Land surveyor.
Occupation (normalised): Politics/Office Holders > Surveyor.
Elizabeth Hamilton (Female, born c.1756, died 1816)
Genre: Fiction
The Cottagers of Glenburnie
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1
Confidence level: Likely
Elizabeth Hamilton (Female, born c.1756, died 1816)
Genre: Fiction
The Cottagers of Glenburnie: a tale for the farmers ingle-nook.
Language: English . Published: Edinburgh. Date of publication: 1808. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: 159
Elizabeth Hamilton (Female, born c.1756, died 1816)
Genre: Fiction
Cottagers of Glenburnie
Borrowed: 1820/6/3 (Saturday). Returned: 1820/7/11 (Tuesday).
Borrower: Mr George Turnbull
Author: Elizabeth Hamilton (Female, born c.1756, died 1816), Genre: Fiction
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1
Record ID 403380
Robertson's Works
Borrowed: 1820/6/3 (Saturday). Returned: 1820/7/11 (Tuesday).
Mr P. Jolly
Gender: Male.
Alternative spelling: Jollie
William Robertson (Male, born 1721, died 1793)
Genre: History
The Works of William Robertson
Volumes borrowed: Volume 6
Confidence level: Certain
William Robertson (Male, born 1721, died 1793)
Genre: History
The Works of William Robertson [1812]
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1812. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 237 times in 152 borrowing records
William Robertson (Male, born 1721, died 1793)
Genre: History
Works of William Robertson
Borrowed: 1820/6/3 (Saturday). Returned: 1820/7/11 (Tuesday).
Borrower: Mr P. Jolly
Author: William Robertson (Male, born 1721, died 1793), Genre: History
Volumes borrowed: Volume 6
Record ID 403383
Tannahils Poems
Borrowed: 1820/6/7 (Wednesday). Returned: 1820/7/8 (Saturday).
Mr William Watt Bain
Gender: Male. Address: Main Street, Kirkwall.
Occupation (normalised): Law > Writer/Procurator.
Robert Tannahill (Male)
Genre: Poetry
Poems and songs, chiefly in the Scottish dialect [Tannahill]
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1
Confidence level: Very likely
Robert Tannahill (Male)
Genre: Poetry
Poems and songs, chiefly in the Scottish dialect
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1817.
Number of borrowings: 11
Robert Tannahill (Male)
Genre: Poetry
Poems and Songs
Borrowed: 1820/6/7 (Wednesday). Returned: 1820/7/8 (Saturday).
Borrower: Mr William Watt Bain
Author: Robert Tannahill (Male), Genre: Poetry
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1
Record ID 403386
Inchds Theatre
Borrowed: 1820/6/7 (Wednesday). Returned: 1820/7/8 (Saturday).
Mr William Watt Bain
Gender: Male. Address: Main Street, Kirkwall.
Occupation (normalised): Law > Writer/Procurator.
Mrs Elizabeth Inchbald (Female, born 1753, died 1821)
Genre: Drama
The British Theatre; or, a Collection of plays ... acted at the Theatre Royal ... Printed ... from the prompt books. With biographical and critical remarks by Mrs. Inchbald.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 41
Confidence level: Speculative
Mrs Elizabeth Inchbald (Female, born 1753, died 1821)
Genre: Drama
The British Theatre; or, a Collection of plays ... acted at the Theatre Royal ... Printed ... from the prompt books. With biographical and critical remarks by Mrs. Inchbald.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1808. Format: 12mo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 661 times in 358 borrowing records
Mrs Elizabeth Inchbald (Female, born 1753, died 1821)
Genre: Drama
British Theatre; or, a Collection of Plays ... acted at the Theatre Royal
Borrowed: 1820/6/7 (Wednesday). Returned: 1820/7/8 (Saturday).
Borrower: Mr William Watt Bain
Author: Mrs Elizabeth Inchbald (Female, born 1753, died 1821), Genre: Drama
British Theatre; or, a Collection of Plays ... acted at the Theatre Royal
Volumes borrowed: Volume 41
Record ID 403389
Humes England
Borrowed: 1820/6/7 (Wednesday). Returned: 1820/6/21 (Wednesday).
Mr Fotheringhame
Gender: Male.
David Hume (Male, born c.1711, died 1776), Tobias George Smollett (Male, born 1721, died 1771)
Genre: History
Hume History of England [and Smollett]
Volumes borrowed: Volume 12
Borrowed: 1820/6/7 (Wednesday). Returned: 1820/6/21 (Wednesday).
Borrower: Mr Fotheringhame
Author: David Hume (Male, born c.1711, died 1776), Tobias George Smollett (Male, born 1721, died 1771), Genre: History
Hume History of England [and Smollett]
Volumes borrowed: Volume 12
Record ID 403392
America
Borrowed: 1820/6/7 (Wednesday). Returned: 1820/6/10 (Saturday).
Mrs Isabella Thuring
Gender: Female. Address: King Street, Kirkwall.
Occupation (normalised): Independent Means > Gentleman. Miscellaneous > Wife/Spouse.
America
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2
Borrowed: 1820/6/7 (Wednesday). Returned: 1820/6/10 (Saturday).
Borrower: Mrs Isabella Thuring
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2
Record ID 403395
Waldorf
Borrowed: 1820/6/7 (Wednesday). Returned: 1820/6/10 (Saturday).
Mrs Isabella Thuring
Gender: Female. Address: King Street, Kirkwall.
Occupation (normalised): Independent Means > Gentleman. Miscellaneous > Wife/Spouse.
Sophia Fortnum (Female)
Genre: Fiction
Waldorf; or, the Dangers of Philosophy.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2
Confidence level: Speculative
Sophia Fortnum (Female)
Genre: Fiction
Waldorf; or, the Dangers of Philosophy
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1798. Format: 12mo. Pagination: 2 vols.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 50 times in 27 borrowing records
ESTC: T64755
Sophia Fortnum (Female)
Genre: Fiction
Waldorf; or, the Dangers of Philosophy
Borrowed: 1820/6/7 (Wednesday). Returned: 1820/6/10 (Saturday).
Borrower: Mrs Isabella Thuring
Author: Sophia Fortnum (Female), Genre: Fiction
Waldorf; or, the Dangers of Philosophy
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2
Record ID 403398
Fieldings Works
Borrowed: 1820/6/7 (Wednesday). Returned: 1820/6/24 (Saturday).
Dr Bullion
Gender: Male.
Henry Fielding (Male, born 1707, died 1754)
Genre: Fiction
Select works of Henry Fielding
Volumes borrowed: Volume 2, Volume 3, Volume 4
Confidence level: Very likely
Henry Fielding (Male, born 1707, died 1754)
Genre: Fiction
Select works of Henry Fielding
Language: English . Published: Edinburgh. Date of publication: 1812. Pagination: 5 vols.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 114 times in 66 borrowing records
Henry Fielding (Male, born 1707, died 1754)
Genre: Fiction
Select works of Henry Fielding
Borrowed: 1820/6/7 (Wednesday). Returned: 1820/6/24 (Saturday).
Borrower: Dr Bullion
Author: Henry Fielding (Male, born 1707, died 1754), Genre: Fiction
Select works of Henry Fielding
Volumes borrowed: Volume 2, Volume 3, Volume 4
Record ID 403401
Clan Albin
Borrowed: 1820/6/7 (Wednesday). Returned: 1820/7/15 (Saturday).
Mr Robert Watt
Gender: Male. Address: Kirkwall.
Occupation (normalised): Politics/Office Holders > Surveyor.
Christian Isobel Johnstone (Female, born 1781, died 1857)
Genre: Fiction
Clan-Albin: a national tale [Johnstone]
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2, Volume 3, Volume 4
Confidence level: Certain
Christian Isobel Johnstone (Female, born 1781, died 1857)
Genre: Fiction
Clan-Albin: a national tale.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1815. Format: 12mo. Pagination: 4 vols.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 353 times in 101 borrowing records
Christian Isobel Johnstone (Female, born 1781, died 1857)
Genre: Fiction
Clan-Albin: A National Tale
Borrowed: 1820/6/7 (Wednesday). Returned: 1820/7/15 (Saturday).
Borrower: Mr Robert Watt
Author: Christian Isobel Johnstone (Female, born 1781, died 1857), Genre: Fiction
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2, Volume 3, Volume 4