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Book Edition: The art of speaking. Containing I. An essay; in which are given rules for expressing properly the principal passions and humours, which occur in Reading, or public Speaking; and II. Lessons taken from the antients and moderns (with Additions and Alterations, where thought useful) exhibiting a Variety of Matter for Practice; the emphatical Words printed in Italics; with Notes of Direction referring to the Essay. To which are added a Table of the Lessons; and an Index of the various Passions and Humours in the Essay and Lessons.
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Record ID 265847
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137146 (Type: Student). Page:
Art of Speaking
Borrowed: 1824/2/12 (Thursday).
Samson Cameron
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
James Burgh (Male, born 1714, died 1775)
Genre: Belles Lettres
Art of Speaking
Confidence level: Speculative
James Burgh (Male, born 1714, died 1775)
Genre: Belles Lettres
The art of speaking. Containing I. An essay; in which are given rules for expressing properly the principal passions and humours, which occur in Reading, or public Speaking; and II. Lessons taken from the antients and moderns (with Additions and Alterations, where thought useful) exhibiting a Variety of Matter for Practice; the emphatical Words printed in Italics; with Notes of Direction referring to the Essay. To which are added a Table of the Lessons; and an Index of the various Passions and Humours in the Essay and Lessons.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1761. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: 3
ESTC: T102411
James Burgh (Male, born 1714, died 1775)
Genre: Belles Lettres
Art of Speaking
Borrowed: 1824/2/12 (Thursday).
Borrower: Samson Cameron
Author: James Burgh (Male, born 1714, died 1775), Genre: Belles Lettres
Record ID 267389
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137146 (Type: Student). Page:
Art of Speaking
Borrowed: 1824/1/29 (Thursday).
Robert H Gordon
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
James Burgh (Male, born 1714, died 1775)
Genre: Belles Lettres
Art of Speaking
Confidence level: Speculative
James Burgh (Male, born 1714, died 1775)
Genre: Belles Lettres
The art of speaking. Containing I. An essay; in which are given rules for expressing properly the principal passions and humours, which occur in Reading, or public Speaking; and II. Lessons taken from the antients and moderns (with Additions and Alterations, where thought useful) exhibiting a Variety of Matter for Practice; the emphatical Words printed in Italics; with Notes of Direction referring to the Essay. To which are added a Table of the Lessons; and an Index of the various Passions and Humours in the Essay and Lessons.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1761. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: 3
ESTC: T102411
James Burgh (Male, born 1714, died 1775)
Genre: Belles Lettres
Art of Speaking
Borrowed: 1824/1/29 (Thursday).
Borrower: Robert H Gordon
Author: James Burgh (Male, born 1714, died 1775), Genre: Belles Lettres
Record ID 269591
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137146 (Type: Student). Page:
Art of Speaking
Borrowed: 1823/10/25 (Saturday).
Alexander Pitcairn
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
James Burgh (Male, born 1714, died 1775)
Genre: Belles Lettres
Art of Speaking
Confidence level: Speculative
James Burgh (Male, born 1714, died 1775)
Genre: Belles Lettres
The art of speaking. Containing I. An essay; in which are given rules for expressing properly the principal passions and humours, which occur in Reading, or public Speaking; and II. Lessons taken from the antients and moderns (with Additions and Alterations, where thought useful) exhibiting a Variety of Matter for Practice; the emphatical Words printed in Italics; with Notes of Direction referring to the Essay. To which are added a Table of the Lessons; and an Index of the various Passions and Humours in the Essay and Lessons.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1761. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: 3
ESTC: T102411
James Burgh (Male, born 1714, died 1775)
Genre: Belles Lettres
Art of Speaking
Borrowed: 1823/10/25 (Saturday).
Borrower: Alexander Pitcairn
Author: James Burgh (Male, born 1714, died 1775), Genre: Belles Lettres