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Book Edition: A new history of Ethiopia. Being a full and accurate description of the kingdom of Abessinia, vulgarly, though erroneously called the empire of Prester John. In four books. Wherein are contained I. An account of the nature, quality and condition of the country, and inhabitants; ... II. Their political government; the genealogy and succession of their kings; a description of their court, ... III. Their ecclesiastical affairs; their conversion to the Christian religion, and the propagation thereof, their sacred writings, ... IV. Their private oeconomy, their books and learning; their common names, their dyet, marriages, and polygamies, their mechanick arts, and trades, their burials, their merchandize and commerce, &c.

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A new history of Ethiopia. Being a full and accurate description of the kingdom of Abessinia, vulgarly, though erroneously called the empire of Prester John. In four books. Wherein are contained I. An account of the nature, quality and condition of the country, and inhabitants; ... II. Their political government; the genealogy and succession of their kings; a description of their court, ... III. Their ecclesiastical affairs; their conversion to the Christian religion, and the propagation thereof, their sacred writings, ... IV. Their private oeconomy, their books and learning; their common names, their dyet, marriages, and polygamies, their mechanick arts, and trades, their burials, their merchandize and commerce, &c.

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Record ID 48323

Library: Glasgow University Library. Register: MS Lib 1: Professors Receipt Book (1751-1765, Type: Professorial). Page: 10v

Ludolphus History of Ethiopia

Borrowed: 1758/3/1 (Wednesday). Returned: /6/20. Original Borrowed Date: 1 Mar 1758. Original Returned Date: 20 Jun.


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George Muirhead
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Professor of Oriental Languages 1753-1754; Chair of Humanity 1754-1773; Dean of Faculty 1764-1766; Clerk of the University 1769.
Original Full Name: Mr Muirhead. Life dates: 1715-1773. Academic dates: 1728; MA 1742 (Edin.).
Occupation (normalised): Religion and Clergy > Minister/Priest > Church of Scotland. Education > University Professor.


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Hiob Ludolf (Male, born 1624, died 1704)
Genre: History, Genre: Travel
New history of Ethiopia.
Press: BT. Shelf: 5. Number: 17. Possible modern shelfmark: Sp Coll Bm1-d.7  . Original Author: Ludolf, Hiob, 1624-1704..

Borrowed: 1758/3/1 (Wednesday). Returned: /6/20.

Borrower: George Muirhead

Author: Hiob Ludolf (Male, born 1624, died 1704), Genre: History, Genre: Travel

New History of Ethiopia

Record ID 49903

Library: Glasgow University Library. Register: MS Lib 4: Professors Receipt Book (1765-1770, Type: Professorial). Page: 33r

Ludophus's Hist: of Ethiopia

Borrowed: 1767/8/25 (Tuesday). Returned: 1767/9/23 (Wednesday). Original Borrowed Date: 25 Aug 1767. Original Returned Date: 23 Sep 1767.


Borrower

George Muirhead
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Professor of Oriental Languages 1753-1754; Chair of Humanity 1754-1773; Dean of Faculty 1764-1766; Clerk of the University 1769.
Original Full Name: Mr Muirhead. Life dates: 1715-1773. Academic dates: 1728; MA 1742 (Edin.).
Occupation (normalised): Religion and Clergy > Minister/Priest > Church of Scotland. Education > University Professor.


Book HoldingLibrary record

Hiob Ludolf (Male, born 1624, died 1704)
Genre: History, Genre: Travel
New history of Ethiopia.
Press: BT. Shelf: 5. Number: 17. Possible modern shelfmark: Sp Coll Bm1-d.7  . Original Author: Ludolf, Hiob, 1624-1704..

Borrowed: 1767/8/25 (Tuesday). Returned: 1767/9/23 (Wednesday).

Borrower: George Muirhead

Author: Hiob Ludolf (Male, born 1624, died 1704), Genre: History, Genre: Travel

New History of Ethiopia