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Record ID 243788
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 232
Cook's and King's Voyages
Borrowed: 1801/11/29 (Sunday).
John Haig
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.
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: 1801/11/29 (Sunday).
Borrower: John Haig
Author: James Cook (Male, born 1728, died 1779), Genre: Travel
Record ID 243782
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 232
Discoveries in Africa
Borrowed: 1801/10/17 (Saturday).
John Haig
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
John Leyden (Male, born 1775, died 1811)
Genre: Travel
Discoveries in Africa
Confidence level: Speculative
John Leyden (Male, born 1775, died 1811)
Genre: Travel
A historical & philosophical sketch of the discoveries & settlements of the Europeans in northern & western Africa, at the close of the eighteenth century.
Language: English . Published: Edinburgh. Date of publication: 1799. Format: 12mo.
Number of borrowings: 9
ESTC: T113200
John Leyden (Male, born 1775, died 1811)
Genre: Travel
Historical and Philosophical Sketch of the Discoveries and Settlements of the Europeans in Northern and Western Africa
Borrowed: 1801/10/17 (Saturday).
Borrower: John Haig
Author: John Leyden (Male, born 1775, died 1811), Genre: Travel
Record ID 243794
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 232
Cook's Voyages v. 1
Borrowed: 1803/7/25 (Monday). Returned: yes.
John Haig
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
Genre: Travel
Cook's Voyages
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1
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: 1803/7/25 (Monday).
Borrower: John Haig
Genre: Travel
New, Authentic, and Complete Collection of Voyages Round the World
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1
Record ID 243791
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 232
Plutarch v. 1
Borrowed: 1802/12/11 (Saturday). Returned: yes.
John Haig
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
Plutarch (Male, born c.46, died 119)
Genre: Lives
Plutarch
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1
Borrowed: 1802/12/11 (Saturday).
Borrower: John Haig
Author: Plutarch (Male, born c.46, died 119), Genre: Lives
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1
Record ID 243785
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 232
Lives of Admirals v. 4
Borrowed: 1801/11/14 (Saturday). Returned: yes.
John Haig
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
John Campbell (Male, born 1708, died 1775)
Genre: History, Genre: Lives
Campbell's Lives of the British Admirals
Volumes borrowed: Volume 4
Confidence level: Speculative
John Campbell (Male, born 1708, died 1775)
Genre: History, Genre: Lives
Lives of the admirals, and other eminent British seamen. Containing their personal histories, and a detail of all their public services. Including a new and accurate naval history from the earliest account of time; and, clearly proving by a continued series of facts, our uninterrupted claim to, and enjoyment of the dominion of our seas. Interspersed with many curious passages relating to our discoveries, plantations, and commerce. The whole supported throughout by proper authorities. By John Campbell, Esq; ...
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1742-1744. Format: 8vo. Pagination: 4v.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 352 times in 329 borrowing records
ESTC: T90051
John Campbell (Male, born 1708, died 1775)
Genre: History, Genre: Lives
Lives of the Admirals and Other Eminent British Seamen
Borrowed: 1801/11/14 (Saturday).
Borrower: John Haig
Author: John Campbell (Male, born 1708, died 1775), Genre: History, Genre: Lives
Lives of the Admirals and Other Eminent British Seamen
Volumes borrowed: Volume 4