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SL137145, page 8

Record ID 260147

Blair's Sermons v. 5

Borrowed: 1810/10/20 (Saturday). Returned: yes.


Borrower

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


Book Holding

Hugh Blair (Male, born 1718, died 1800)
Genre: Sermons
Blair's Sermons
Volumes borrowed: Volume 5

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

Hugh Blair (Male, born 1718, died 1800)
Genre: Sermons
Sermons, by Hugh Blair, D. D. One of the Ministers of the High Church, and Professor of Rhetoric and Belles Lettres in the University, of Edinburgh. Volume the first.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1786. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: 4


Book Work

Hugh Blair (Male, born 1718, died 1800)
Genre: Sermons
Sermons [Hugh Blair]

Borrowed: 1810/10/20 (Saturday).

Borrower: William McKenzie

Author: Hugh Blair (Male, born 1718, died 1800), Genre: Sermons

Sermons [Hugh Blair]

Volumes borrowed: Volume 5

Record ID 260150

Burn's Works v. 2

Borrowed: 1810/12/1 (Saturday). Returned: yes.


Borrower

William McKenzie
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 2

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: 1810/12/1 (Saturday).

Borrower: William McKenzie

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 2

Record ID 260153

Lives of Admirals v. 1

Borrowed: 1811/2. Returned: yes.


Borrower

Nathaniel McLaren
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 1

Borrowed: 1811/2.

Borrower: Nathaniel McLaren

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

Lives of the Admirals and Other Eminent British Seamen

Volumes borrowed: Volume 1

Record ID 260156

Lives of Admirals v. 3

Borrowed: 1810/12/15 (Saturday). Returned: yes.


Borrower

Nathaniel McLaren
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 3

Borrowed: 1810/12/15 (Saturday).

Borrower: Nathaniel McLaren

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

Lives of the Admirals and Other Eminent British Seamen

Volumes borrowed: Volume 3

Record ID 260159

Lives of Admirals v. 4

Borrowed: 1810/11/17 (Saturday). Returned: yes.


Borrower

Nathaniel McLaren
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: 1810/11/17 (Saturday).

Borrower: Nathaniel McLaren

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 260162

Collection of Voyages v. 5

Borrowed: 1810/11. Returned: yes.


Borrower

Nathaniel McLaren
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.


Book Holding

Genre: Travel
Collection of Voyages
Volumes borrowed: Volume 5

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: 1810/11.

Borrower: Nathaniel McLaren

Genre: Travel

Collection of Voyages and Travels

Volumes borrowed: Volume 5

Record ID 260168

Expedition of Cyrus

Borrowed: 1811/3/9 (Saturday).


Borrower

Nathaniel McLaren
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.


Book Holding

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

Book Edition

Confidence level: Likely

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: 1811/3/9 (Saturday).

Borrower: Nathaniel McLaren

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

Expedition of Cyrus

Record ID 260171

Hill's Life of Blair

Borrowed: 1811/2/9 (Saturday).


Borrower

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


Book Holding

John Hill (Male)
Genre: Lives
Hill's Life of Blair

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

John Hill (Male)
Genre: Lives
An Account of the life and writings of Hugh Blair ...
Language: English . Published: Edinburgh. Date of publication: 1807. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: 3


Book Work

John Hill (Male)
Genre: Lives
Account of the Life and Writings of Hugh Blair

Record ID 260174

History of Scotland, Stewart's v. 1

Borrowed: 1810/10/20 (Saturday). Returned: yes.


Borrower

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


Book Holding

History of Scotland, Stewart's
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1

Borrowed: 1810/10/20 (Saturday).

Borrower: William Mitchell

History of Scotland, Stewart's

Volumes borrowed: Volume 1

Record ID 260177

Irving's Life of Buchanan

Borrowed: 1810/11/17 (Saturday).


Borrower

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


Book Holding

David Irving (Male, born 1778, died 1860)
Genre: Lives
Irving's Life of Buchanan

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

David Irving (Male, born 1778, died 1860)
Genre: Lives
Memoirs of the life and writings of George Buchanan
Language: English . Published: Edinburgh. Date of publication: 1807. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: 1


Book Work

David Irving (Male, born 1778, died 1860)
Genre: Lives
Memoirs of the Life and Writings of George Buchanan

Record ID 260180

Knox's Voyages v. 3

Borrowed: 1810/10/20 (Saturday). Returned: yes.


Borrower

Nathaniel McLaren
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.


Book Holding

Genre: Travel
Knox's Voyages
Volumes borrowed: Volume 3

Book Edition

Confidence level: Speculative

Genre: Travel
A new collection of voyages, discoveries and travels: containing whatever is worthy of notice, in Europe, Asia, Africa and America: In Respect to The Situation and Extent of Empires, Kingdoms, and Provinces; their Climates, Soil, Produce, &c.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1767. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 381 times in 369 borrowing records


Book Work

Genre: Travel
New Collection of Voyages, Discoveries and Travels

Record ID 260183

Park's Travels

Borrowed: 1810/12/1 (Saturday).


Borrower

Nathaniel McLaren
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 260186

Plutarch's Lives v. 4

Borrowed: 1811/2. Returned: yes.


Borrower

William McKenzie
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 4

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: 1811/2.

Borrower: William McKenzie

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

Lives [Plutarch]

Volumes borrowed: Volume 4

Record ID 260189

Robertson's Works v. 8

Borrowed: 1811/3/9 (Saturday). Returned: yes.


Borrower

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


Book Holding

William Robertson (Male, born 1721, died 1793)
Genre: History
Robertson's Works
Volumes borrowed: Volume 8

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

William Robertson (Male, born 1721, died 1793)
Genre: History
Works
Language: English . Published: Edinburgh. Date of publication: 1804-1806. Format: 16mo. Pagination: 11v.
Number of borrowings: 94


Book Work

William Robertson (Male, born 1721, died 1793)
Genre: History
Works of William Robertson

Borrowed: 1811/3/9 (Saturday).

Borrower: William Mitchell

Author: William Robertson (Male, born 1721, died 1793), Genre: History

Works of William Robertson

Volumes borrowed: Volume 8

Record ID 260192

Rutherford's Ancient History v. 1

Borrowed: 1811/2. Returned: yes.


Borrower

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


Book Holding

William Rutherford (Male, born 1745, died 1820)
Genre: History
Rutherford's Ancient History
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

William Rutherford (Male, born 1745, died 1820)
Genre: History
A view of ancient history; including the progress of literature and the fine arts
Language: English . Published: Edinburgh. Date of publication: 1809. Format: 8vo. Pagination: 2v.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 31 times in 29 borrowing records


Book Work

William Rutherford (Male, born 1745, died 1820)
Genre: History
View of Antient History

Borrowed: 1811/2.

Borrower: William Mitchell

Author: William Rutherford (Male, born 1745, died 1820), Genre: History

View of Antient History

Volumes borrowed: Volume 1

Record ID 260195

Spectator v. 1

Borrowed: 1810/12/15 (Saturday). Returned: yes.


Borrower

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


Book Holding

Joseph Addison (Male, born 1672, died 1719), Sir Richard Steele (Male, born 1672, died 1729)
Genre: Periodicals
Spectator
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1

Book Edition

Confidence level: Very likely

Joseph Addison (Male, born 1672, died 1719), Sir Richard Steele (Male, born 1672, died 1729)
Genre: Periodicals
The spectator. ... Carefully corrected.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1754. Format: 12mo. Pagination: 8v.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 41 times in 32 borrowing records


Book Work

Joseph Addison (Male, born 1672, died 1719), Sir Richard Steele (Male, born 1672, died 1729)
Genre: Periodicals
Spectator

Borrowed: 1810/12/15 (Saturday).

Borrower: William Mitchell

Author: Joseph Addison (Male, born 1672, died 1719), Sir Richard Steele (Male, born 1672, died 1729), Genre: Periodicals

Spectator

Volumes borrowed: Volume 1

Record ID 260198

Volney's Travels v. 2

Borrowed: 1811/2/9 (Saturday). Returned: yes.


Borrower

Nathaniel McLaren
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.


Book Holding

Constantin François de Chasseboeuf Comte de Volney (Male, born 1757, died 1820)
Genre: Travel
Volney's Travels
Volumes borrowed: Volume 2

Record ID 260201

Voyages and Travels v. 2

Borrowed: 1810/10/6 (Saturday). Returned: yes.


Borrower

Nathaniel McLaren
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.


Book Holding

Genre: Travel
Voyages and Travels
Volumes borrowed: Volume 2

Borrowed: 1810/10/6 (Saturday).

Borrower: Nathaniel McLaren

Genre: Travel

Voyages and Travels

Volumes borrowed: Volume 2

Record ID 260204

Voyages and Travels v. 24

Borrowed: 1810/10/6 (Saturday). Returned: yes.


Borrower

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


Book Holding

Genre: Travel
Voyages and Travels
Volumes borrowed: Volume 24

Borrowed: 1810/10/6 (Saturday).

Borrower: William Mitchell

Genre: Travel

Voyages and Travels

Volumes borrowed: Volume 24