An Analysis of Scottish Borrowers' Registers
You performed an Advanced Search for:
Borrower: W. Macdonald
Your search matched 1 borrowing record.
You have selected the year 1771
Record ID 210437
Library: Advocates Library. Register: F.R.262a/4 (1770-1773, Type: Other). Page: 76
Martin's Description of the Western Isles of Scotland 8o
Borrowed: 1771/6/27 (Thursday). Returned: 1771/6/29 (Saturday). Fine pledged in case of late return: six shill. sterl..
Mr John Maclaurin Lord Dreghorn
Gender: Male.
Admission date: 1756. Life dates: 1734-1796.
Occupation (normalised): Law > Advocate. Law > Lord of Session/Senator of the College of Justice. Law > Lord President.
W. Macdonald
Gender: Male. Borrower type: Other.
Martin Martin (Male, died 1719)
Genre: Travel
Description of the Western Islands of Scotland [Martin]
Possible modern shelfmark: NLS: H.32.a.31.
Confidence level: Certain
Martin Martin (Male, died 1719)
Genre: Travel
A description of the Western Islands of Scotland. Containing a full account of their situation, extent, soils, product, harbours, Bays, Tides, Anchoring Places, and Fisheries. The Ancient and Modern Government, Religion and Customs of the Inhabitants, particularly of their Druids, Heathen Temples, Monasteries, Churches, Chappels, Antiquities, Monuments, Forts, Caves, and other Curiosities of Art and Nature. Of their Admirable and Expeditious way of Curing most Diseases by Simples of their own Product. A Particular Account of the Second Sight, or Faculty of foreseeing things to come, by way of Vision, so common among them. A Brief Hint of Methods to Improve Trade in that Country, both by Sea and Land. With a new map of the whole, describing the Harbours, Anchoring Places, and dangerous Rocks, for the benefit of Sailers. To which is added a Brief Description of the Isles of Orkney, and Schetland. To which is added a brief description of the Isles of Orkney, and Schetland.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1703. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: 18
ESTC: T94240
Martin Martin (Male, died 1719)
Genre: Travel
Description of the Western Islands of Scotland
Borrowed: 1771/6/27 (Thursday). Returned: 1771/6/29 (Saturday).
Borrowers: Mr John Maclaurin Lord Dreghorn, W. Macdonald
Author: Martin Martin (Male, died 1719), Genre: Travel