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Record ID 257810

Burn's Works v. 1

Borrowed: 1808/11/12 (Saturday). Returned: yes.


Borrower

Robert Johnson
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.


Book Holding

Robert Burns (Male, born 1759-1-25, died 1796-7-21), Dr James Currie (Male, born 1756, died 1805)
Genre: Lives, Genre: Poetry
Burns' Works
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1

Book Edition

Confidence level: Very 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: 1802. Format: 8vo. Pagination: 4v.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 81 times in 68 borrowing records


Book Work

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: 1808/11/12 (Saturday).

Borrower: Robert Johnson

Author: 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

Volumes borrowed: Volume 1

Record ID 257813

Tour through Britain v. 1

Borrowed: 1808/11/26 (Saturday). Returned: yes.


Borrower

Robert Johnson
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: 1808/11/26 (Saturday).

Borrower: Robert Johnson

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 257822

Knox's Works v. 1

Borrowed: 1808/11/12 (Saturday). Returned: yes.


Borrower

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


Book Holding

Genre: Belles Lettres
Knox's Works
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1

Book Edition

Confidence level: Speculative

Genre: Belles Lettres
[His Works]
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1785. Format: 12mo. Pagination: 4 vols.
Number of borrowings: 6


Book Work

Genre: Belles Lettres
Works [Vicesimus Knox]

Borrowed: 1808/11/12 (Saturday).

Borrower: James Scarsh

Genre: Belles Lettres

Works [Vicesimus Knox]

Volumes borrowed: Volume 1

Record ID 257825

Mavor's Voyages v. 22

Borrowed: 1808/11/26 (Saturday). Returned: yes.


Borrower

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


Book Holding

William Fordyce Mavor (Male, born 1758, died 1837)
Genre: Travel
Mavor's Voyages
Shelfmark: 776.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 22

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

William Fordyce Mavor (Male, born 1758, died 1837)
Genre: Travel
Historical account of the most celebrated voyages, travels, and discoveries, from the time of Columbus to the present period. By William Mavor, LL.D. ...
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1796-1797. Format: 18mo. Pagination: 20 vols.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 1042 times in 955 borrowing records


Book Work

William Fordyce Mavor (Male, born 1758, died 1837)
Genre: Travel
Historical Account of the Most Celebrated Voyages, Travels, and Discoveries [William Fordyce Mavor]

Record ID 257828

Park's Travels

Borrowed: 1808/12/10 (Saturday).


Borrower

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


Book Holding

Mungo Park (Male, born 1771, died 1806)
Genre: Travel
Park's Travels

Book Edition

Confidence level: Speculative

Mungo Park (Male, born 1771, died 1806)
Genre: Travel
Travels in the interior districts of Africa: performed under the Direction and Patronage of the African Association, in the years 1795, 1796, and 1797. By Mungo Park
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1799. Format: 4to.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 221 times in 217 borrowing records


Book Work

Mungo Park (Male, born 1771, died 1806)
Genre: Travel
Travels in the Interior Districts of Africa, Performed in the Years 1795, 1796, and 1797

Record ID 257831

Rollin's Ancient History v. 3

Borrowed: 1808/12/24 (Saturday). Returned: yes.


Borrower

James Scarsh
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 257834

Robertson's Scotland v. 2

Borrowed: 1809/1/21 (Saturday). Returned: yes.


Borrower

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


Book Holding

William Robertson (Male, born 1721, died 1793)
Genre: History
Robertson's History of Scotland
Volumes borrowed: Volume 2

Borrowed: 1809/1/21 (Saturday).

Borrower: James Scarsh

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 2

Record ID 257837

History of the World v. 6

Borrowed: 1809/2/25 (Saturday). Returned: yes.


Borrower

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


Book Holding

Genre: History
History of the World
Volumes borrowed: Volume 6

Borrowed: 1809/2/25 (Saturday).

Borrower: James Scarsh

Genre: History

History of the World

Volumes borrowed: Volume 6

Record ID 257840

Lives of the Admirals v. 4

Borrowed: 1808/11/12 (Saturday). Returned: yes.


Borrower

George Grant
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.


Book Holding

John Campbell (Male, born 1708, died 1775)
Genre: History, Genre: Lives
Campbell's Lives of the British Admirals
Volumes borrowed: Volume 4

Borrowed: 1808/11/12 (Saturday).

Borrower: George Grant

Author: John Campbell (Male, born 1708, died 1775), Genre: History, Genre: Lives

Lives of the Admirals and Other Eminent British Seamen

Volumes borrowed: Volume 4

Record ID 257843

Plutarch v. 6

Borrowed: 1808/11/1 (Tuesday). Returned: yes.


Borrower

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


Book Holding

Plutarch (Male, born c.46, died 119)
Genre: Lives
Plutarch
Volumes borrowed: Volume 6

Borrowed: 1808/11/1 (Tuesday).

Borrower: William Brougham

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

Plutarch

Volumes borrowed: Volume 6

Record ID 257846

Plutarch v. 2

Borrowed: 1808/12/10 (Saturday). Returned: yes.


Borrower

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


Book Holding

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

Borrowed: 1808/12/10 (Saturday).

Borrower: William Brougham

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

Plutarch

Volumes borrowed: Volume 2