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Record ID 227336
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137143 (Type: Student). Page: 209
World Displayed v. 7
Borrowed: 1784/3/6 (Saturday). Returned: yes.
John Elphinston
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
Genre: Travel
World Displayed
Volumes borrowed: Volume 7
Confidence level: Certain
Genre: Travel
The world displayed; or, A curious collection of voyages and travels, selected from the writers of all nations. In which the conjectures and interpolations of several vain editors and translators are expunged, every relation is made concise and plain, and the divisions of countries and kingdoms are clearly and distinctly noted.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1759-1761. Format: 12mo.
Editors: Compiled by Christopher Smart, Oliver Goldsmith and Samuel Johnson; introduction by Samuel Johnson.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 1944 times in 1812 borrowing records
ESTC: T113545
Genre: Travel
World Displayed; or, A Curious Collection of Voyages and Travels, Selected from the Writers of All Nations
Record ID 227342
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137143 (Type: Student). Page: 209
Plato's Works v. 1
Borrowed: 1784/7/24 (Saturday). Returned: yes.
John Elphinston
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
Plato (Male, born c.BCE428, died BCE348)
Genre: Philosophy and Morality
Plato's Works
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1
Confidence level: Speculative
Plato (Male, born c.BCE428, died BCE348)
Genre: Philosophy and Morality
The works of Plato abridg’d: With an account of his life, philosophy, morals, and politicks. Together with a translation of his choicest dialogues, viz. 1. Of human nature, 2. Prayer. 3. Wisdom. 4. Holiness. 5. What one ought to do. 6. Immortality of the soul. 7. Valour. 8. Philosophy. In two volumes, illustrated with notes. By M. Dacier. Translated from the French, by several Hands.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1772. Format: 12mo.
Number of borrowings: 10
ESTC: T132435
Plato (Male, born c.BCE428, died BCE348)
Genre: Philosophy and Morality
Works of Plato
Borrowed: 1784/7/24 (Saturday).
Borrower: John Elphinston
Author: Plato (Male, born c.BCE428, died BCE348), Genre: Philosophy and Morality
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1
Record ID 227333
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137143 (Type: Student). Page: 209
World Displayed v. 8
Borrowed: 1783/10/25 (Saturday). Returned: yes.
John Elphinston
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
Genre: Travel
World Displayed
Volumes borrowed: Volume 8
Confidence level: Certain
Genre: Travel
The world displayed; or, A curious collection of voyages and travels, selected from the writers of all nations. In which the conjectures and interpolations of several vain editors and translators are expunged, every relation is made concise and plain, and the divisions of countries and kingdoms are clearly and distinctly noted.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1759-1761. Format: 12mo.
Editors: Compiled by Christopher Smart, Oliver Goldsmith and Samuel Johnson; introduction by Samuel Johnson.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 1944 times in 1812 borrowing records
ESTC: T113545
Genre: Travel
World Displayed; or, A Curious Collection of Voyages and Travels, Selected from the Writers of All Nations
Record ID 227339
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137143 (Type: Student). Page: 209
Hist of Greece
Borrowed: 1784/6/26 (Saturday).
John Elphinston
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
Genre: History
History of Greece