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Record ID 221084

Vertot's Revolutions of Portugal

Borrowed: 1772/4/12 (Sunday).


Borrower

William Horsman
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.


Book Holding

Abbé René Aubert de Vertot (Male, born 1655, died 1735)
Genre: History
Vertot's Revolutions of Portugal

Book Edition

Confidence level: Likely

Abbé René Aubert de Vertot (Male, born 1655, died 1735)
Genre: History
The revolutions of Portugal. Written in French by the Abbot de Vertot, Of the Royal Academy of Inscriptions. Done into English from the last French edition.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1721. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: 17


Book Work

Abbé René Aubert de Vertot (Male, born 1655, died 1735)
Genre: History
History of the Revolutions in Portugal

Record ID 221087

Vertot's Revolutions of Sweden

Borrowed: 1772/4/24 (Friday).


Borrower

William Horsman
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.


Book Holding

Abbé René Aubert de Vertot (Male, born 1655, died 1735)
Genre: History
Vertot's Revolutions of Sweden

Record ID 221090

Rollin's Ancient History v. 1

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


Borrower

William Horsman
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 221093

Rollin's Ancient History v. 2

Borrowed: 1772/5. Returned: yes.


Borrower

William Horsman
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 221096

Rollin's Ancient History v. 3

Borrowed: 1772/6/6 (Saturday). Returned: yes.


Borrower

William Horsman
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 221099

Life of Cicero v. 1

Borrowed: 1772/10. Returned: yes.


Borrower

William Horsman
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.


Book Holding

Marcus Tullius Cicero (Male, born BCE106-1-3, died BCE43-12-7)
Genre: Belles Lettres, Genre: History, Genre: Lives
Melmoth's Life of Cicero
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1

Book Edition

Confidence level: Speculative

Marcus Tullius Cicero (Male, born BCE106-1-3, died BCE43-12-7)
Genre: Belles Lettres, Genre: History, Genre: Lives
The letters of Marcus Tullius Cicero to several of his friends: with remarks by William Melmoth, Esq; The second edition. In three volumes.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1772. Format: 8vo.
Translators: Melmoth, William
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 30 times in 16 borrowing records


Book Work

Marcus Tullius Cicero (Male, born BCE106-1-3, died BCE43-12-7)
Genre: Belles Lettres, Genre: History, Genre: Lives
Letters to Friends [Cicero]

Borrowed: 1772/10.

Borrower: William Horsman

Author: Marcus Tullius Cicero (Male, born BCE106-1-3, died BCE43-12-7), Genre: Belles Lettres, Genre: History, Genre: Lives

Letters to Friends [Cicero]

Volumes borrowed: Volume 1

Record ID 221102

Expedition of Cyrus v. 1

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


Borrower

William Horsman
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.


Book Holding

Xenophon of Athens (Male, born c.BCE430, died BCE354)
Genre: History
Spelman's Expedition of Cyrus
Shelfmark: 60.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

Xenophon of Athens (Male, born c.BCE430, died BCE354)
Genre: History
The expedition of Cyrus into Persia; and the retreat of the ten thousand Greeks. Translated from Xenophon, with critical and historical notes, by Edward Spelman, Esq; in two volumes.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1749. Format: 8vo.
Translators: Spelman, Edward
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 27 times in 26 borrowing records


Book Work

Xenophon of Athens (Male, born c.BCE430, died BCE354)
Genre: History
Expedition of Cyrus

Borrowed: 1772/10/31 (Saturday).

Borrower: William Horsman

Author: Xenophon of Athens (Male, born c.BCE430, died BCE354), Genre: History

Expedition of Cyrus

Volumes borrowed: Volume 1

Record ID 221105

Expedition of Cyrus v. 2

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


Borrower

William Horsman
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.


Book Holding

Xenophon of Athens (Male, born c.BCE430, died BCE354)
Genre: History
Spelman's Expedition of Cyrus
Shelfmark: 60.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 2

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

Xenophon of Athens (Male, born c.BCE430, died BCE354)
Genre: History
The expedition of Cyrus into Persia; and the retreat of the ten thousand Greeks. Translated from Xenophon, with critical and historical notes, by Edward Spelman, Esq; in two volumes.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1749. Format: 8vo.
Translators: Spelman, Edward
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 27 times in 26 borrowing records


Book Work

Xenophon of Athens (Male, born c.BCE430, died BCE354)
Genre: History
Expedition of Cyrus

Borrowed: 1772/11/28 (Saturday).

Borrower: William Horsman

Author: Xenophon of Athens (Male, born c.BCE430, died BCE354), Genre: History

Expedition of Cyrus

Volumes borrowed: Volume 2

Record ID 221108

Rollin's Ancient History

Borrowed: 1773/2/20 (Saturday).


Borrower

William Horsman
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

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 221117

Collection of Voyages

Borrowed: 1773/5/8 (Saturday).


Borrower

William Horsman
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.


Book Holding

Genre: Travel
Collection of Voyages

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

Record ID 221120

Guthrie's Scotland v. 5

Borrowed: 1774/3/31 (Thursday). Returned: yes.


Borrower

William Horsman
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.


Book Holding

William Guthrie (Male, born 1708, died 1770)
Genre: History
Guthrie's Scotland
Shelfmark: 440. Format: 8vo.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 5

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

William Guthrie (Male, born 1708, died 1770)
Genre: History
A General History of Scotland, from the Earliest Accounts to the Present Time. By William Guthrie, Esq.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1767-1768. Format: 8vo. Pagination: 10 vols.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 514 times in 304 borrowing records


Book Work

William Guthrie (Male, born 1708, died 1770)
Genre: History
General History of Scotland [William Guthrie]

Borrowed: 1774/3/31 (Thursday).

Borrower: William Horsman

Author: William Guthrie (Male, born 1708, died 1770), Genre: History

General History of Scotland [William Guthrie]

Volumes borrowed: Volume 5

Record ID 221123

Guthrie's Scotland v. 6

Borrowed: 1774/5/6 (Friday). Returned: yes.


Borrower

William Horsman
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.


Book Holding

William Guthrie (Male, born 1708, died 1770)
Genre: History
Guthrie's Scotland
Shelfmark: 440. Format: 8vo.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 6

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

William Guthrie (Male, born 1708, died 1770)
Genre: History
A General History of Scotland, from the Earliest Accounts to the Present Time. By William Guthrie, Esq.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1767-1768. Format: 8vo. Pagination: 10 vols.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 514 times in 304 borrowing records


Book Work

William Guthrie (Male, born 1708, died 1770)
Genre: History
General History of Scotland [William Guthrie]

Borrowed: 1774/5/6 (Friday).

Borrower: William Horsman

Author: William Guthrie (Male, born 1708, died 1770), Genre: History

General History of Scotland [William Guthrie]

Volumes borrowed: Volume 6

Record ID 221126

Rollin's Roman History v. 4

Borrowed: 1775/3/6 (Monday). Returned: yes.


Borrower

William Horsman
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 4

Record ID 221132

Signature James Dunsmore


Book Holding

Signature James Dunsmore