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Record ID 262466
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137145 (Type: Student). Page:
Voyages and Travels v. 18
Borrowed: 1811/11/2 (Saturday). Returned: yes.
Alexander Gentle
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
Genre: Travel
Voyages and Travels
Volumes borrowed: Volume 18
Record ID 262460
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137145 (Type: Student). Page:
Gentleman's Magazine 1 v
Borrowed: 1812/2/22 (Saturday). Returned: yes.
Alexander Gentle
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
Genre: Periodicals
Gentleman's Magazine
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1
Confidence level: Very likely
Genre: Periodicals
A selection of curious articles from the Gentleman's magazine
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1809. Format: 8vo. Pagination: 3v.
Editors: John Walker
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 40 times in 26 borrowing records
Genre: Periodicals
Selection of Curious Articles from the Gentleman's Magazine
Borrowed: 1812/2/22 (Saturday).
Borrower: Alexander Gentle
Genre: Periodicals
Selection of Curious Articles from the Gentleman's Magazine
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1
Record ID 262454
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137145 (Type: Student). Page:
Bewick's British Birds
Borrowed: 1811/10/11 (Friday).
Alexander Gentle
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
Ralph Beilby (Male, born 1744, died 1817), Thomas Bewick (Male, born 1753, died 1828)
Genre: Natural Philosophy
Bewick's British Birds
Confidence level: Speculative
Ralph Beilby (Male, born 1744, died 1817), Thomas Bewick (Male, born 1753, died 1828)
Genre: Natural Philosophy
History of British birds. The figures engraved on wood by T. Bewick. Vol. I. Containing the history and description of land birds.
Language: English . Published: Newcastle. Date of publication: 1797. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: 10
ESTC: N491661
Ralph Beilby (Male, born 1744, died 1817), Thomas Bewick (Male, born 1753, died 1828)
Genre: Natural Philosophy
History of British Birds
Borrowed: 1811/10/11 (Friday).
Borrower: Alexander Gentle
Author: Ralph Beilby (Male, born 1744, died 1817), Thomas Bewick (Male, born 1753, died 1828), Genre: Natural Philosophy
Record ID 263942
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137145 (Type: Student). Page:
Orlando Furioso v. 4
Borrowed: 1812/4/11 (Saturday). Returned: yes.
Alexander Gentle
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
Lodovico Ariosto (Male, born 1474, died 1533)
Genre: Poetry
Orlando Furioso
Volumes borrowed: Volume 4
Confidence level: Likely
Lodovico Ariosto (Male, born 1474, died 1533)
Genre: Poetry
Orlando furioso: translated from the Italian of Ludovico Ariosto; with notes: by John Hoole. In five volumes. ...
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1799. Format: 8vo.
Translators: John Hoole
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 92 times in 78 borrowing records
ESTC: T133398
Lodovico Ariosto (Male, born 1474, died 1533)
Genre: Poetry
Orlando Furioso
Borrowed: 1812/4/11 (Saturday).
Borrower: Alexander Gentle
Author: Lodovico Ariosto (Male, born 1474, died 1533), Genre: Poetry
Volumes borrowed: Volume 4
Record ID 263939
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137145 (Type: Student). Page:
Beattie's Poems
Borrowed: 1812/4/11 (Saturday).
Alexander Gentle
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
James Beattie (Male, born 1735, died 1803)
Genre: Poetry
Beattie's Poems
Confidence level: Certain
James Beattie (Male, born 1735, died 1803)
Genre: Poetry
Original poems and translations. By James Beattie, A.M.
Language: English . Published: London | | [i.e. Aberdeen?]. Date of publication: 1760. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: 5
ESTC: T136422
James Beattie (Male, born 1735, died 1803)
Genre: Poetry
Original Poems and Translations [James Beattie]
Borrowed: 1812/4/11 (Saturday).
Borrower: Alexander Gentle
Author: James Beattie (Male, born 1735, died 1803), Genre: Poetry
Record ID 263948
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137145 (Type: Student). Page:
Volney's Travels v. 1
Borrowed: 1812/4/11 (Saturday). Returned: yes.
Alexander Gentle
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
Constantin François de Chasseboeuf Comte de Volney (Male, born 1757, died 1820)
Genre: Travel
Volney's Travels
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1
Confidence level: Very likely
Constantin François de Chasseboeuf Comte de Volney (Male, born 1757, died 1820)
Genre: Travel
Travels through Syria and Egypt, in the years 1783, 1784, and 1785. Containing the present natural and political state of those countries, their Productions, Arts, Manufactures, and Commerce; with Observations on the Manners, Customs, and Government of the Turks and Arabs. Illustrated with copper plates. By M. C-F. Volney. Translated from the French. In two volumes. ...
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1787. Format: 8vo. Pagination: 2 vols.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 264 times in 197 borrowing records
ESTC: T12217
Constantin François de Chasseboeuf Comte de Volney (Male, born 1757, died 1820)
Genre: Travel
Travels through Syria and Egypt, in the Years 1783, 1784, and 1785
Borrowed: 1812/4/11 (Saturday).
Borrower: Alexander Gentle
Author: Constantin François de Chasseboeuf Comte de Volney (Male, born 1757, died 1820), Genre: Travel
Travels through Syria and Egypt, in the Years 1783, 1784, and 1785
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1