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Record ID 236345
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 89
Cook's Voyages v. 2
Borrowed: 1797/12/16 (Saturday). Returned: yes.
Robert Brown
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
Genre: Travel
Cook's Voyages
Volumes borrowed: Volume 2
Confidence level: Speculative
Genre: Travel
A new, authentic, and complete collection of voyages round the world, undertaken and performed by royal authority. Containing an authentic, ... history of Captain Cook’s first, second, third and last voyages, ... To which will be added, genuine narratives of other voyage ... It is proper to observe, that some other editions of these works ... would cost a purchaser ... upwards of twenty guineas; ... but the present edition, by being published in only eighty six-penny numbers, ... enables every person, ... to become familiary [sic] acquainted with those ... voyages ... Now publishing under the immediate direction of George William Anderson, ...
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1784-1786. Format: folio.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 536 times in 506 borrowing records
ESTC: T134074
Genre: Travel
New, Authentic, and Complete Collection of Voyages Round the World
Borrowed: 1797/12/16 (Saturday).
Borrower: Robert Brown
Genre: Travel
New, Authentic, and Complete Collection of Voyages Round the World
Volumes borrowed: Volume 2
Record ID 236339
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 89
Goldsmith's Natural History v. 2
Borrowed: 1797/10/21 (Saturday). Returned: yes.
Robert Brown
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
Oliver Goldsmith (Male, born c.1730, died 1774)
Genre: Natural Philosophy
Goldsmith's Natural History
Shelfmark: 530.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 2
Confidence level: Certain
Oliver Goldsmith (Male, born c.1730, died 1774)
Genre: Natural Philosophy
An history of the earth, and animated nature: by Oliver Goldsmith. In eight volumes. ...
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1774. Format: 8vo. Pagination: 8 vols.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 705 times in 454 borrowing records
ESTC: T146096
Oliver Goldsmith (Male, born c.1730, died 1774)
Genre: Natural Philosophy
History of the Earth, and Animated Nature
Borrowed: 1797/10/21 (Saturday).
Borrower: Robert Brown
Author: Oliver Goldsmith (Male, born c.1730, died 1774), Genre: Natural Philosophy
History of the Earth, and Animated Nature
Volumes borrowed: Volume 2
Record ID 236342
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 89
World Displayed v. 8
Borrowed: 1797/11/4 (Saturday). Returned: yes.
Robert Brown
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 251672
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 343
Cook's & King's Voyages v. 2
Borrowed: 1800/2/8 (Saturday). Returned: yes.
Robert Brown
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
James Cook (Male, born 1728, died 1779)
Genre: Travel
Cook and King's Voyages
Shelfmark: 198. Format: 4to.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 2
Confidence level: Speculative
James Cook (Male, born 1728, died 1779)
Genre: Travel
A voyage to the Pacific Ocean; undertaken by command of His Majesty, for making discoveries in the Northern Hemisphere: Performed under the direction of captains Cook, Clerke, and Gore, in the years 1776, 1777, 1778, 1779, and 1780. Being a copious, comprehensive, and satisfactory abridgement of the voyage written by Captain James Cook, F.R.S. and Captain James King, LL.D. and F.R.S. Illustrated with cuts. In four volumes.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1785. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: 10
ESTC: T204464
James Cook (Male, born 1728, died 1779)
Genre: Travel
Voyage to the Pacific Ocean
Borrowed: 1800/2/8 (Saturday).
Borrower: Robert Brown
Author: James Cook (Male, born 1728, died 1779), Genre: Travel
Volumes borrowed: Volume 2
Record ID 251666
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 343
Collection of Voyages v. 1
Borrowed: 1799/12/14 (Saturday). Returned: yes.
Robert Brown
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
Genre: Travel
Collection of Voyages
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1
Confidence level: Likely
Genre: Travel
A Collection of voyages and travels, consisting of authentic writers in our own tongue, which have not before been collected in English, or have only been abridged in other collections. And continued with others of note, that have published histories, voyages, travels, journals or discoveries in other nations and languages. Relating to any part of the continent of Asia, Africa, America, Europe, or the islands thereof, from the earliest account to the present time. Digested according to the parts of the world, to which they particularly relate: with historical introductions to each account, where thought necessary, containing either the lives of their authors, or what else could be discovered and was supposed capable of entertaining and informing the curious reader. And with great variety of cuts, prospects, ruins, maps, and charts. Compiled from the curious and valuable library of the late Earl of Oxford. Interspersed and illustrated with notes. Containing, either a general account of the discovery of those countries, or an abstract of their histories, government, trade, religion, &c. Collected from original papers, letters, charters, letters patents, acts of Parliament, &c. Not to be met with, and proper to explain many obscure passages in other collections of this kind.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1747. Format: folio.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 263 times in 244 borrowing records
ESTC: T147990
Borrowed: 1799/12/14 (Saturday).
Borrower: Robert Brown
Genre: Travel
Collection of Voyages and Travels
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1
Record ID 251669
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 343
Life of Cicero
Borrowed: 1800/1/18 (Saturday).
Robert Brown
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
Conyers Middleton (Male, born 1683, died 1750)
Genre: Lives
Life of Cicero
Confidence level: Likely
Conyers Middleton (Male, born 1683, died 1750)
Genre: Lives
The history of the life of Marcus Tullius Cicero. In three volumes. By Conyers Middleton
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1767. Format: 8vo. Pagination: 3 vols.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 38 times in 30 borrowing records
ESTC: T124588
Conyers Middleton (Male, born 1683, died 1750)
Genre: Lives
History of the Life of Marcus Tullius Cicero
Borrowed: 1800/1/18 (Saturday).
Borrower: Robert Brown
Author: Conyers Middleton (Male, born 1683, died 1750), Genre: Lives
Record ID 251675
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 343
Bell's Travels v. 1
Borrowed: 1800/5/17 (Saturday). Returned: yes.
Robert Brown
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
John Bell (Male, born 1691, died 1780)
Genre: Travel
Bell's Travels
Shelfmark: 724. Format: 8vo.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1
Confidence level: Speculative
John Bell (Male, born 1691, died 1780)
Genre: Travel
Travels from St. Petersburgh in Russia, to various parts of Asia.
Language: English . Published: Edinburgh. Date of publication: 1788. Format: 8vo. Pagination: 2 vols.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 117 times in 95 borrowing records
ESTC: T99654
John Bell (Male, born 1691, died 1780)
Genre: Travel
Travels from St Petersburg in Russia, to Diverse Parts of Asia
Borrowed: 1800/5/17 (Saturday).
Borrower: Robert Brown
Author: John Bell (Male, born 1691, died 1780), Genre: Travel
Travels from St Petersburg in Russia, to Diverse Parts of Asia
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1