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SL137141, page 87

Record ID 221003

Pope's Homer's Illiad v. 1

Borrowed: 1772/4/12 (Sunday). Returned: yes.


Borrower

Beaumont Mien
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.


Book Holding

Homer (Male)
Genre: Poetry
Pope's Homer's Illiad
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

Homer (Male)
Genre: Poetry
The Iliad of Homer. Translated by Alexander Pope, Esq;
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1743. Format: 12mo.
Translators: Pope, Alexander
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 64 times in 63 borrowing records


Book Work

Homer (Male)
Genre: Poetry
Iliad

Borrowed: 1772/4/12 (Sunday).

Borrower: Beaumont Mien

Author: Homer (Male), Genre: Poetry

Iliad

Volumes borrowed: Volume 1

Record ID 221006

Rollin's Ancient History v. 1

Borrowed: 1772/4/24 (Friday). Returned: yes.


Borrower

Beaumont Mien
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.


Book Holding

Charles Rollin (Male, born 1661, died 1741)
Genre: History
Rollin's Ancient History
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1

Book Edition

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


Book Work

Charles Rollin (Male, born 1661, died 1741)
Genre: History
Ancient History of the Egyptians, Carthaginians, Assyrians, Babylonians, Medes and Persians, Macedonians, and Grecians

Record ID 221009

Rollin's Ancient History v. 2

Borrowed: 1772/5/9 (Saturday). Returned: yes.


Borrower

Beaumont Mien
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.


Book Holding

Charles Rollin (Male, born 1661, died 1741)
Genre: History
Rollin's Ancient History
Volumes borrowed: Volume 2

Book Edition

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


Book Work

Charles Rollin (Male, born 1661, died 1741)
Genre: History
Ancient History of the Egyptians, Carthaginians, Assyrians, Babylonians, Medes and Persians, Macedonians, and Grecians

Record ID 221012

Rollin's Ancient History v. 3

Borrowed: 1772/5. Returned: yes.


Borrower

Beaumont Mien
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.


Book Holding

Charles Rollin (Male, born 1661, died 1741)
Genre: History
Rollin's Ancient History
Volumes borrowed: Volume 3

Book Edition

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


Book Work

Charles Rollin (Male, born 1661, died 1741)
Genre: History
Ancient History of the Egyptians, Carthaginians, Assyrians, Babylonians, Medes and Persians, Macedonians, and Grecians

Record ID 221015

Plutarch's Lives v. 1

Borrowed: 1772/10. Returned: yes.


Borrower

Beaumont Mien
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.


Book Holding

Plutarch (Male, born c.46, died 119)
Genre: Lives
Plutarch's Lives
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1

Book Edition

Confidence level: Speculative

Plutarch (Male, born c.46, died 119)
Genre: Lives
Plutarch’s lives, translated from the original Greek, with notes critical and historical, and a new life of Plutarch.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1774. Format: 8vo.
Editors: Langhorne, John; Langhorne, William
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 333 times in 303 borrowing records


Book Work

Plutarch (Male, born c.46, died 119)
Genre: Lives
Lives [Plutarch]

Borrowed: 1772/10.

Borrower: Beaumont Mien

Author: Plutarch (Male, born c.46, died 119), Genre: Lives

Lives [Plutarch]

Volumes borrowed: Volume 1

Record ID 221018

Voyages v. 7

Borrowed: 1772/10/17 (Saturday). Returned: yes.


Borrower

Beaumont Mien
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.


Book Holding

Genre: Travel
Voyages
Volumes borrowed: Volume 7

Borrowed: 1772/10/17 (Saturday).

Borrower: Beaumont Mien

Genre: Travel

Voyages

Volumes borrowed: Volume 7

Record ID 221021

Tour thro Britain v. 2

Borrowed: 1772/10/31 (Saturday). Returned: yes.


Borrower

Beaumont Mien
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.


Book Holding

Daniel Defoe (Male, born c.1661, died 1731), Samuel Richardson (Male, born 1689, died 1761)
Genre: Travel
Tour thro Great Britain
Volumes borrowed: Volume 2

Book Edition

Confidence level: Speculative

Daniel Defoe (Male, born c.1661, died 1731), Samuel Richardson (Male, born 1689, died 1761)
Genre: Travel
A tour through the whole island of Great Britain. Divided into circuits or journies. Containing I. A description of the principal cities and towns, ... Originally begun by the celebrated Daniel De Foe, continued by the late Mr. Richardson.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1769. Format: 12mo. Pagination: 4 vol.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 141 times in 117 borrowing records


Book Work

Daniel Defoe (Male, born c.1661, died 1731), Samuel Richardson (Male, born 1689, died 1761)
Genre: Travel
Tour through the Whole Island of Great Britain

Borrowed: 1772/10/31 (Saturday).

Borrower: Beaumont Mien

Author: Daniel Defoe (Male, born c.1661, died 1731), Samuel Richardson (Male, born 1689, died 1761), Genre: Travel

Tour through the Whole Island of Great Britain

Volumes borrowed: Volume 2

Record ID 221024

Rollin's Roman History v. 3

Borrowed: 1772/11/28 (Saturday). Returned: yes.


Borrower

Beaumont Mien
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.


Book Holding

Charles Rollin (Male, born 1661, died 1741)
Genre: History
Rollin's Roman History
Volumes borrowed: Volume 3

Record ID 221027

Universal Modern Hist v. 3

Borrowed: 1773/1/9 (Saturday). Returned: yes.


Borrower

Beaumont Mien
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.


Book Holding

Genre: History, Genre: Lives
Universal Modern History
Volumes borrowed: Volume 3

Record ID 221042

Nature Displayed v. 3

Borrowed: 1773/5/8 (Saturday). Returned: yes.


Borrower

Beaumont Mien
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.


Book Holding

Noël Antoine Pluche (Male, born 1688, died 1761)
Genre: Education, Genre: Natural Philosophy
Nature Displayed
Volumes borrowed: Volume 3

Book Edition

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


Book Work

Noël Antoine Pluche (Male, born 1688, died 1761)
Genre: Education, Genre: Natural Philosophy
Spectacle de la Nature: or, Nature Display’d

Borrowed: 1773/5/8 (Saturday).

Borrower: Beaumont Mien

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 221045

Goldsmith's Rom Hist v. 1

Borrowed: 1773/5/22 (Saturday). Returned: yes.


Borrower

Beaumont Mien
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.


Book Holding

Oliver Goldsmith (Male, born c.1730, died 1774)
Genre: Education, Genre: History
Goldsmith's Roman History
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1

Book Edition

Confidence level: Likely

Oliver Goldsmith (Male, born c.1730, died 1774)
Genre: Education, Genre: History
Dr. Goldsmith’s Roman history abridged by himself for the use of schools.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1772. Format: 12mo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 258 times in 246 borrowing records


Book Work

Oliver Goldsmith (Male, born c.1730, died 1774)
Genre: Education, Genre: History
Dr Goldsmith’s Roman History abridged by Himself for the Use of Schools

Borrowed: 1773/5/22 (Saturday).

Borrower: Beaumont Mien

Author: Oliver Goldsmith (Male, born c.1730, died 1774), Genre: Education, Genre: History

Dr Goldsmith’s Roman History abridged by Himself for the Use of Schools

Volumes borrowed: Volume 1

Record ID 221048

Tour thro Britain v. 1

Borrowed: 1773/6/12 (Saturday). Returned: yes.


Borrower

Beaumont Mien
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.


Book Holding

Daniel Defoe (Male, born c.1661, died 1731), Samuel Richardson (Male, born 1689, died 1761)
Genre: Travel
Tour thro Great Britain
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1

Book Edition

Confidence level: Speculative

Daniel Defoe (Male, born c.1661, died 1731), Samuel Richardson (Male, born 1689, died 1761)
Genre: Travel
A tour through the whole island of Great Britain. Divided into circuits or journies. Containing I. A description of the principal cities and towns, ... Originally begun by the celebrated Daniel De Foe, continued by the late Mr. Richardson.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1769. Format: 12mo. Pagination: 4 vol.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 141 times in 117 borrowing records


Book Work

Daniel Defoe (Male, born c.1661, died 1731), Samuel Richardson (Male, born 1689, died 1761)
Genre: Travel
Tour through the Whole Island of Great Britain

Borrowed: 1773/6/12 (Saturday).

Borrower: Beaumont Mien

Author: Daniel Defoe (Male, born c.1661, died 1731), Samuel Richardson (Male, born 1689, died 1761), Genre: Travel

Tour through the Whole Island of Great Britain

Volumes borrowed: Volume 1

Record ID 221051

Collection of Voyages v. 2

Borrowed: 1773/6/26 (Saturday). Returned: yes.


Borrower

Beaumont Mien
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.


Book Holding

Genre: Travel
Collection of Voyages
Volumes borrowed: Volume 2

Book Edition

Confidence level: Likely

Genre: Travel
A Collection of voyages and travels, consisting of authentic writers in our own tongue, which have not before been collected in English, or have only been abridged in other collections. And continued with others of note, that have published histories, voyages, travels, journals or discoveries in other nations and languages. Relating to any part of the continent of Asia, Africa, America, Europe, or the islands thereof, from the earliest account to the present time. Digested according to the parts of the world, to which they particularly relate: with historical introductions to each account, where thought necessary, containing either the lives of their authors, or what else could be discovered and was supposed capable of entertaining and informing the curious reader. And with great variety of cuts, prospects, ruins, maps, and charts. Compiled from the curious and valuable library of the late Earl of Oxford. Interspersed and illustrated with notes. Containing, either a general account of the discovery of those countries, or an abstract of their histories, government, trade, religion, &c. Collected from original papers, letters, charters, letters patents, acts of Parliament, &c. Not to be met with, and proper to explain many obscure passages in other collections of this kind.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1747. Format: folio.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 263 times in 244 borrowing records


Book Work

Genre: Travel
Collection of Voyages and Travels

Borrowed: 1773/6/26 (Saturday).

Borrower: Beaumont Mien

Genre: Travel

Collection of Voyages and Travels

Volumes borrowed: Volume 2

Record ID 221054

Fingal

Borrowed: 1773/6/26 (Saturday).


Borrower

Beaumont Mien
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.


Book Holding

James McPherson (Male, born 1736, died 1796)
Genre: Poetry
Fingal

Book Edition

Confidence level: Speculative

James McPherson (Male, born 1736, died 1796)
Genre: Poetry
Fingal: an ancient epic poem. In six books. By Ossian the son of Fingal. Translated into English heroic rhyme, by John Wodrow, ... In two volumes.
Language: English . Published: Edinburgh. Date of publication: 1771.
Number of borrowings: 4


Book Work

James McPherson (Male, born 1736, died 1796)
Genre: Poetry
Fingal: An Ancient Epic Poem

Borrowed: 1773/6/26 (Saturday).

Borrower: Beaumont Mien

Author: James McPherson (Male, born 1736, died 1796), Genre: Poetry

Fingal: An Ancient Epic Poem

Record ID 221057

Rollin's Ancient History v. 3

Borrowed: 1776/10/26 (Saturday). Returned: yes.


Borrower

James Hay
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.


Book Holding

Charles Rollin (Male, born 1661, died 1741)
Genre: History
Rollin's Ancient History
Volumes borrowed: Volume 3

Book Edition

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


Book Work

Charles Rollin (Male, born 1661, died 1741)
Genre: History
Ancient History of the Egyptians, Carthaginians, Assyrians, Babylonians, Medes and Persians, Macedonians, and Grecians

Record ID 221060

Rollin's Ancient History v. 4

Borrowed: 1776/11/16 (Saturday). Returned: yes.


Borrower

James Hay
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.


Book Holding

Charles Rollin (Male, born 1661, died 1741)
Genre: History
Rollin's Ancient History
Volumes borrowed: Volume 4

Book Edition

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


Book Work

Charles Rollin (Male, born 1661, died 1741)
Genre: History
Ancient History of the Egyptians, Carthaginians, Assyrians, Babylonians, Medes and Persians, Macedonians, and Grecians

Record ID 221063

Universal Hist. v. 10

Borrowed: 1776/11/30 (Saturday). Returned: yes.


Borrower

James Hay
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.


Book Holding

Genre: History
Universal History
Volumes borrowed: Volume 10

Book Edition

Confidence level: Very likely

Genre: History
An Universal History, from the Earliest Account of Time. Compiled from Original Authors; and Illustrated with Maps, Cuts, Notes, &c. With a general Index to the Whole.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1747-1754. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 1453 times in 850 borrowing records


Book Work

Genre: History
Universal History, from the Earliest Account of Time to the Present

Record ID 221066

Universal Hist v. 11

Borrowed: 1776/12/14 (Saturday). Returned: yes.


Borrower

James Hay
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.


Book Holding

Genre: History
Universal History
Volumes borrowed: Volume 11

Book Edition

Confidence level: Very likely

Genre: History
An Universal History, from the Earliest Account of Time. Compiled from Original Authors; and Illustrated with Maps, Cuts, Notes, &c. With a general Index to the Whole.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1747-1754. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 1453 times in 850 borrowing records


Book Work

Genre: History
Universal History, from the Earliest Account of Time to the Present

Record ID 221069

Universal Hist. v. 18

Borrowed: 1776/12/28 (Saturday). Returned: yes.


Borrower

James Hay
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.


Book Holding

Genre: History
Universal History
Volumes borrowed: Volume 18

Book Edition

Confidence level: Very likely

Genre: History
An Universal History, from the Earliest Account of Time. Compiled from Original Authors; and Illustrated with Maps, Cuts, Notes, &c. With a general Index to the Whole.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1747-1754. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 1453 times in 850 borrowing records


Book Work

Genre: History
Universal History, from the Earliest Account of Time to the Present

Record ID 221081

Plutarch's Lives v. 2

Borrowed: 1777/3/22 (Saturday). Returned: yes.


Borrower

James Hay
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.


Book Holding

Plutarch (Male, born c.46, died 119)
Genre: Lives
Plutarch's Lives
Volumes borrowed: Volume 2

Book Edition

Confidence level: Speculative

Plutarch (Male, born c.46, died 119)
Genre: Lives
Plutarch’s lives, translated from the original Greek, with notes critical and historical, and a new life of Plutarch.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1774. Format: 8vo.
Editors: Langhorne, John; Langhorne, William
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 333 times in 303 borrowing records


Book Work

Plutarch (Male, born c.46, died 119)
Genre: Lives
Lives [Plutarch]

Borrowed: 1777/3/22 (Saturday).

Borrower: James Hay

Author: Plutarch (Male, born c.46, died 119), Genre: Lives

Lives [Plutarch]

Volumes borrowed: Volume 2