An Analysis of Scottish Borrowers' Registers
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Date of borrowing: 1808/1/16
Your search matched 36 borrowing records.
Record ID 40947
Library: Haddington Library. Register: MS16481 (1790-1816, Type: Town). Page: 16r
Washington Life vol 2
Borrowed: 1808/1/16 (Saturday). Returned: /22. Original Borrowed Date: 16. Original Borrower: Jas Craies.
James Craies
Gender: Male.
Occupation (normalised): Crafts, Artisans, and Manufacturing > Shoemaker.
John Marshall (Male, born 1755, died 1835)
Genre: Lives
Life of George Washington, Commander in Chief of the American Forces, During the war which Established the Independence of His Country, and First President of the United States [Marshall]
Volumes borrowed: Volume 2
Confidence level: Very likely
John Marshall (Male, born 1755, died 1835)
Genre: Lives
The Life of George Washington [Marshall London 1804]
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1804. Format: 8vo. Pagination: 5 vols.
Number of borrowings: 57
John Marshall (Male, born 1755, died 1835)
Genre: Lives
Life of George Washington [John Marshall]
Borrowed: 1808/1/16 (Saturday). Returned: /22.
Borrower: James Craies
Author: John Marshall (Male, born 1755, died 1835), Genre: Lives
Life of George Washington [John Marshall]
Volumes borrowed: Volume 2
Record ID 190797
Library: Innerpeffray Library. Register: Volume 1 (1747-1833, Type: Town). Page: 114v
Abercrombys Scots Warriors
Borrowed: 1808/1/16 (Saturday).
James McOmish
Gender: Male.
Patrick Abercromby (Male, born 1656, died 1716)
Genre: Lives
The martial atchievements of the Scots nation.
Confidence level: Certain
Patrick Abercromby (Male, born 1656, died 1716)
Genre: Lives
The martial atchievements of the Scots nation: being an account of the lives, characters, and memorable actions, of such Scotsmen as have signaliz'd themselves by the sword at home and abroad: and a survey of the military transactions wherein Scotland or Scotsmen have been remarkably concern'd, from the first establishment of the Scots Monarchy to this present time.
Language: English . Published: Edinburgh. Date of publication: 1711-1715. Format: folio.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 109 times in 101 borrowing records
ESTC: T86819
Patrick Abercromby (Male, born 1656, died 1716)
Genre: Lives
Martial Atchievements of the Scots Nation
Borrowed: 1808/1/16 (Saturday).
Borrower: James McOmish
Author: Patrick Abercromby (Male, born 1656, died 1716), Genre: Lives
Record ID 254630
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 403
Took's Pantheon
Borrowed: 1808/1/16 (Saturday).
Robert Ferrier
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
François Pomey (Male, born 1618, died 1673)
Genre: Fiction, Genre: History
Took's Pantheon
Shelfmark: 599. Format: 8vo & Infra.
Confidence level: Speculative
François Pomey (Male, born 1618, died 1673)
Genre: Fiction, Genre: History
The pantheon, representing the fabulous histories of the heathen gods, and most illustrious heroes; in a short, plain, and familiar method, by way of dialogue. The nineteenth edition. Revised, corrected, amended, and illustrated with new copper cuts ... For the use of schools. By Andrew Tooke, ...
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1757. Format: 8vo.
Translators: Andrew Tooke
Number of borrowings: 23
ESTC: N11798
François Pomey (Male, born 1618, died 1673)
Genre: Fiction, Genre: History
Pantheon, Representing the Fabulous Histories of the Heathen Gods, and Most Illustrious Heroes
Borrowed: 1808/1/16 (Saturday).
Borrower: Robert Ferrier
Author: François Pomey (Male, born 1618, died 1673), Genre: Fiction, Genre: History
Pantheon, Representing the Fabulous Histories of the Heathen Gods, and Most Illustrious Heroes
Record ID 255008
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 409
Plutarch v. 4
Borrowed: 1808/1/16 (Saturday). Returned: yes.
William Grant
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
Plutarch (Male, born c.46, died 119)
Genre: Lives
Plutarch
Volumes borrowed: Volume 4
Borrowed: 1808/1/16 (Saturday).
Borrower: William Grant
Author: Plutarch (Male, born c.46, died 119), Genre: Lives
Volumes borrowed: Volume 4
Record ID 255827
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 426
Goldsmith's Natural History v. 1
Borrowed: 1808/1/16 (Saturday). Returned: yes.
William Bain
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 1
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 722 times in 470 borrowing records
ESTC: T146096
Oliver Goldsmith (Male, born c.1730, died 1774)
Genre: Natural Philosophy
History of the Earth, and Animated Nature
Borrowed: 1808/1/16 (Saturday).
Borrower: William Bain
Author: Oliver Goldsmith (Male, born c.1730, died 1774), Genre: Natural Philosophy
History of the Earth, and Animated Nature
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1
Record ID 255785
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 426
Mavor's Voyages v. 21
Borrowed: 1808/1/16 (Saturday). Returned: yes.
Richard Huie
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
William Fordyce Mavor (Male, born 1758, died 1837)
Genre: Travel
Mavor's Voyages
Shelfmark: 776.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 21
Confidence level: Certain
William Fordyce Mavor (Male, born 1758, died 1837)
Genre: Travel
Historical account of the most celebrated voyages, travels, and discoveries, from the time of Columbus to the present period. By William Mavor, LL.D. ...
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1796-1797. Format: 18mo. Pagination: 20 vols.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 1042 times in 955 borrowing records
ESTC: T77044
William Fordyce Mavor (Male, born 1758, died 1837)
Genre: Travel
Historical Account of the Most Celebrated Voyages, Travels, and Discoveries [William Fordyce Mavor]
Borrowed: 1808/1/16 (Saturday).
Borrower: Richard Huie
Author: William Fordyce Mavor (Male, born 1758, died 1837), Genre: Travel
Historical Account of the Most Celebrated Voyages, Travels, and Discoveries [William Fordyce Mavor]
Volumes borrowed: Volume 21
Record ID 255845
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 426
World Displayed v. 18
Borrowed: 1808/1/16 (Saturday). Returned: yes.
John Miller
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
Genre: Travel
World Displayed
Volumes borrowed: Volume 18
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 255878
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 427
Rollin's Ancient History v. 7
Borrowed: 1808/1/16 (Saturday). Returned: yes.
John Smith
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
Charles Rollin (Male, born 1661, died 1741)
Genre: History
Rollin's Ancient History
Volumes borrowed: Volume 7
Confidence level: Speculative
Charles Rollin (Male, born 1661, died 1741)
Genre: History
The ancient history of the Egyptians, Carthaginians, Assyrians, Babylonians, Medes and Persians, Macedonians, and Grecians. By Mr. Rollin, ... Translated from the French. In seven volumes. ...
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1780. Format: 8vo. Pagination: 7v.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 871 times in 851 borrowing records
ESTC: T127048
Charles Rollin (Male, born 1661, died 1741)
Genre: History
Ancient History of the Egyptians, Carthaginians, Assyrians, Babylonians, Medes and Persians, Macedonians, and Grecians
Borrowed: 1808/1/16 (Saturday).
Borrower: John Smith
Author: Charles Rollin (Male, born 1661, died 1741), Genre: History
Volumes borrowed: Volume 7
Record ID 255911
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 427
Robertson's Works v. 2
Borrowed: 1808/1/16 (Saturday). Returned: yes.
Matthew Kay
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
William Robertson (Male, born 1721, died 1793)
Genre: History
Robertson's Works
Volumes borrowed: Volume 2
Confidence level: Certain
William Robertson (Male, born 1721, died 1793)
Genre: History
Works
Language: English . Published: Edinburgh. Date of publication: 1804-1806. Format: 16mo. Pagination: 11v.
Number of borrowings: 94
William Robertson (Male, born 1721, died 1793)
Genre: History
Works of William Robertson
Borrowed: 1808/1/16 (Saturday).
Borrower: Matthew Kay
Author: William Robertson (Male, born 1721, died 1793), Genre: History
Volumes borrowed: Volume 2
Record ID 255980
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 428
Cook's Voyages v. 1
Borrowed: 1808/1/16 (Saturday). Returned: yes.
Peter Richardson
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: 1808/1/16 (Saturday).
Borrower: Peter Richardson
Genre: Travel
New, Authentic, and Complete Collection of Voyages Round the World
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1
Record ID 255968
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 428
Hume's England v. 3
Borrowed: 1808/1/16 (Saturday). Returned: yes.
Thomas Baird
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
David Hume (Male, born c.1711, died 1776)
Genre: History
Hume's History of England
Volumes borrowed: Volume 3
Confidence level: Very likely
David Hume (Male, born c.1711, died 1776)
Genre: History
The history of England, from the invasion of Julius Cæsar to the revolution in 1688. In eight volumes. By David Hume, Esq; ...
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1763. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 1009 times in 824 borrowing records
ESTC: N504610
David Hume (Male, born c.1711, died 1776)
Genre: History
History of England [David Hume]
Borrowed: 1808/1/16 (Saturday).
Borrower: Thomas Baird
Author: David Hume (Male, born c.1711, died 1776), Genre: History
History of England [David Hume]
Volumes borrowed: Volume 3
Record ID 256109
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 430
World Displayed v. 13
Borrowed: 1808/1/16 (Saturday). Returned: yes.
James Colquhon
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
Genre: Travel
World Displayed
Volumes borrowed: Volume 13
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 256076
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 430
Nature Displayed v. 4
Borrowed: 1808/1/16 (Saturday). Returned: yes.
Alexander Morren
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
Noël Antoine Pluche (Male, born 1688, died 1761)
Genre: Education, Genre: Natural Philosophy
Nature Displayed
Volumes borrowed: Volume 4
Confidence level: Speculative
Noël Antoine Pluche (Male, born 1688, died 1761)
Genre: Education, Genre: Natural Philosophy
Spectacle de la nature: or, nature display’d. Being discourses on such particulars of natural history as were thought most proper to excite the curiosity, and form the minds of youth. Illustrated with copper plates. Translated from the original French.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1733. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 117 times in 115 borrowing records
ESTC: T131954
Noël Antoine Pluche (Male, born 1688, died 1761)
Genre: Education, Genre: Natural Philosophy
Spectacle de la Nature: or, Nature Display’d
Borrowed: 1808/1/16 (Saturday).
Borrower: Alexander Morren
Author: Noël Antoine Pluche (Male, born 1688, died 1761), Genre: Education, Genre: Natural Philosophy
Spectacle de la Nature: or, Nature Display’d
Volumes borrowed: Volume 4
Record ID 256172
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 432
Pope's Homer v. 6
Borrowed: 1808/1/16 (Saturday). Returned: yes.
Robert Dempster
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
Homer (Male), Alexander Pope (Male, born 1688-5-21, died 1744-5-30)
Genre: Poetry
Pope's Homer
Volumes borrowed: Volume 6
Borrowed: 1808/1/16 (Saturday).
Borrower: Robert Dempster
Author: Homer (Male), Alexander Pope (Male, born 1688-5-21, died 1744-5-30), Genre: Poetry
Volumes borrowed: Volume 6
Record ID 256217
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 432
Mavor's Travels v. 14
Borrowed: 1808/1/16 (Saturday). Returned: yes.
Andrew Barclay
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
William Fordyce Mavor (Male, born 1758, died 1837)
Genre: Travel
Mavor's Travels
Volumes borrowed: Volume 14
Confidence level: Certain
William Fordyce Mavor (Male, born 1758, died 1837)
Genre: Travel
Historical account of the most celebrated voyages, travels, and discoveries, from the time of Columbus to the present period. By William Mavor, LL.D. ...
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1796-1797. Format: 18mo. Pagination: 20 vols.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 1042 times in 955 borrowing records
ESTC: T77044
William Fordyce Mavor (Male, born 1758, died 1837)
Genre: Travel
Historical Account of the Most Celebrated Voyages, Travels, and Discoveries [William Fordyce Mavor]
Borrowed: 1808/1/16 (Saturday).
Borrower: Andrew Barclay
Author: William Fordyce Mavor (Male, born 1758, died 1837), Genre: Travel
Historical Account of the Most Celebrated Voyages, Travels, and Discoveries [William Fordyce Mavor]
Volumes borrowed: Volume 14
Record ID 256328
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 433
Mavor's Voyages v. 23
Borrowed: 1808/1/16 (Saturday). Returned: yes.
John Gibson
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
William Fordyce Mavor (Male, born 1758, died 1837)
Genre: Travel
Mavor's Voyages
Shelfmark: 776.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 23
Confidence level: Certain
William Fordyce Mavor (Male, born 1758, died 1837)
Genre: Travel
Historical account of the most celebrated voyages, travels, and discoveries, from the time of Columbus to the present period. By William Mavor, LL.D. ...
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1796-1797. Format: 18mo. Pagination: 20 vols.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 1042 times in 955 borrowing records
ESTC: T77044
William Fordyce Mavor (Male, born 1758, died 1837)
Genre: Travel
Historical Account of the Most Celebrated Voyages, Travels, and Discoveries [William Fordyce Mavor]
Borrowed: 1808/1/16 (Saturday).
Borrower: John Gibson
Author: William Fordyce Mavor (Male, born 1758, died 1837), Genre: Travel
Historical Account of the Most Celebrated Voyages, Travels, and Discoveries [William Fordyce Mavor]
Volumes borrowed: Volume 23
Record ID 256373
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 434
Hume's England v. 1
Borrowed: 1808/1/16 (Saturday). Returned: yes.
Nathaniel Grant
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
David Hume (Male, born c.1711, died 1776)
Genre: History
Hume's History of England
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1
Confidence level: Very likely
David Hume (Male, born c.1711, died 1776)
Genre: History
The history of England, from the invasion of Julius Cæsar to the revolution in 1688. In eight volumes. By David Hume, Esq; ...
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1763. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 1009 times in 824 borrowing records
ESTC: N504610
David Hume (Male, born c.1711, died 1776)
Genre: History
History of England [David Hume]
Borrowed: 1808/1/16 (Saturday).
Borrower: Nathaniel Grant
Author: David Hume (Male, born c.1711, died 1776), Genre: History
History of England [David Hume]
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1
Record ID 256394
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 435
Nature Displayed v. 1
Borrowed: 1808/1/16 (Saturday). Returned: yes.
John Johnstone
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
Noël Antoine Pluche (Male, born 1688, died 1761)
Genre: Education, Genre: Natural Philosophy
Nature Displayed
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1
Confidence level: Speculative
Noël Antoine Pluche (Male, born 1688, died 1761)
Genre: Education, Genre: Natural Philosophy
Spectacle de la nature: or, nature display’d. Being discourses on such particulars of natural history as were thought most proper to excite the curiosity, and form the minds of youth. Illustrated with copper plates. Translated from the original French.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1733. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 117 times in 115 borrowing records
ESTC: T131954
Noël Antoine Pluche (Male, born 1688, died 1761)
Genre: Education, Genre: Natural Philosophy
Spectacle de la Nature: or, Nature Display’d
Borrowed: 1808/1/16 (Saturday).
Borrower: John Johnstone
Author: Noël Antoine Pluche (Male, born 1688, died 1761), Genre: Education, Genre: Natural Philosophy
Spectacle de la Nature: or, Nature Display’d
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1
Record ID 256427
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 436
Robertson's Works v. 3
Borrowed: 1808/1/16 (Saturday). Returned: yes.
Peter Scott
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
William Robertson (Male, born 1721, died 1793)
Genre: History
Robertson's Works
Volumes borrowed: Volume 3
Confidence level: Certain
William Robertson (Male, born 1721, died 1793)
Genre: History
Works
Language: English . Published: Edinburgh. Date of publication: 1804-1806. Format: 16mo. Pagination: 11v.
Number of borrowings: 94
William Robertson (Male, born 1721, died 1793)
Genre: History
Works of William Robertson
Borrowed: 1808/1/16 (Saturday).
Borrower: Peter Scott
Author: William Robertson (Male, born 1721, died 1793), Genre: History
Volumes borrowed: Volume 3
Record ID 256490
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 437
Pope's Odyssey v. 3 & 4
Borrowed: 1808/1/16 (Saturday). Returned: yes.
William Brown
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
Homer (Male)
Genre: Poetry
Pope's Homer's Odyssey
Volumes borrowed: Volume 3, Volume 4
Confidence level: Very likely
Homer (Male)
Genre: Poetry
The odyssey of Homer. Translated from the Greek.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1725-1726. Format: 12mo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 103 times in 84 borrowing records
ESTC: T67134
Borrowed: 1808/1/16 (Saturday).
Borrower: William Brown
Author: Homer (Male), Genre: Poetry
Volumes borrowed: Volume 3, Volume 4
Record ID 256544
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 437
Mavor's Travels v. 25
Borrowed: 1808/1/16 (Saturday). Returned: yes.
George Nisbet
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
William Fordyce Mavor (Male, born 1758, died 1837)
Genre: Travel
Mavor's Travels
Volumes borrowed: Volume 25
Confidence level: Certain
William Fordyce Mavor (Male, born 1758, died 1837)
Genre: Travel
Historical account of the most celebrated voyages, travels, and discoveries, from the time of Columbus to the present period. By William Mavor, LL.D. ...
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1796-1797. Format: 18mo. Pagination: 20 vols.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 1042 times in 955 borrowing records
ESTC: T77044
William Fordyce Mavor (Male, born 1758, died 1837)
Genre: Travel
Historical Account of the Most Celebrated Voyages, Travels, and Discoveries [William Fordyce Mavor]
Borrowed: 1808/1/16 (Saturday).
Borrower: George Nisbet
Author: William Fordyce Mavor (Male, born 1758, died 1837), Genre: Travel
Historical Account of the Most Celebrated Voyages, Travels, and Discoveries [William Fordyce Mavor]
Volumes borrowed: Volume 25
Record ID 256580
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 438
British Plutarch v. 8
Borrowed: 1808/1/16 (Saturday). Returned: yes.
John Henderson
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
Thomas Mortimer (Male, born 1730, died 1810)
Genre: Lives
British Plutarch
Volumes borrowed: Volume 8
Confidence level: Speculative
Thomas Mortimer (Male, born 1730, died 1810)
Genre: Lives
The British Plutarch, containing the lives of the most eminent statesmen, patriots, divines, warriors, philosophers, poets, and artists, of Great Britain and Ireland, from the accession of Henry Viii. to the present time. Including, a Complete History of England from that Aera. In six volumes. Ornamented with elegant frontispieces. Vol. I. A new edition, revised, corrected, and considerably enlarged, by the editor, T. Mortimer, Esq;
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1776. Format: 12mo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 207 times in 162 borrowing records
ESTC: T107370
Thomas Mortimer (Male, born 1730, died 1810)
Genre: Lives
British Plutarch
Borrowed: 1808/1/16 (Saturday).
Borrower: John Henderson
Author: Thomas Mortimer (Male, born 1730, died 1810), Genre: Lives
Volumes borrowed: Volume 8
Record ID 256709
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 440
Robertson's Works v. 5
Borrowed: 1808/1/16 (Saturday). Returned: yes.
Thomas Hutchinson
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
William Robertson (Male, born 1721, died 1793)
Genre: History
Robertson's Works
Volumes borrowed: Volume 5
Confidence level: Certain
William Robertson (Male, born 1721, died 1793)
Genre: History
Works
Language: English . Published: Edinburgh. Date of publication: 1804-1806. Format: 16mo. Pagination: 11v.
Number of borrowings: 94
William Robertson (Male, born 1721, died 1793)
Genre: History
Works of William Robertson
Borrowed: 1808/1/16 (Saturday).
Borrower: Thomas Hutchinson
Author: William Robertson (Male, born 1721, died 1793), Genre: History
Volumes borrowed: Volume 5
Record ID 256682
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 440
British Plutarch v. 4
Borrowed: 1808/1/16 (Saturday). Returned: yes.
Robert Henderson
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
Thomas Mortimer (Male, born 1730, died 1810)
Genre: Lives
British Plutarch
Volumes borrowed: Volume 4
Confidence level: Speculative
Thomas Mortimer (Male, born 1730, died 1810)
Genre: Lives
The British Plutarch, containing the lives of the most eminent statesmen, patriots, divines, warriors, philosophers, poets, and artists, of Great Britain and Ireland, from the accession of Henry Viii. to the present time. Including, a Complete History of England from that Aera. In six volumes. Ornamented with elegant frontispieces. Vol. I. A new edition, revised, corrected, and considerably enlarged, by the editor, T. Mortimer, Esq;
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1776. Format: 12mo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 207 times in 162 borrowing records
ESTC: T107370
Thomas Mortimer (Male, born 1730, died 1810)
Genre: Lives
British Plutarch
Borrowed: 1808/1/16 (Saturday).
Borrower: Robert Henderson
Author: Thomas Mortimer (Male, born 1730, died 1810), Genre: Lives
Volumes borrowed: Volume 4
Record ID 256697
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 440
History of the Indies v. 3
Borrowed: 1808/1/16 (Saturday). Returned: yes.
John McFarlan
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
Genre: Travel
History of the Indies
Volumes borrowed: Volume 3
Record ID 256724
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 441
Pope's Odyssey v. 5
Borrowed: 1808/1/16 (Saturday). Returned: yes.
William Cleghorn
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
Homer (Male)
Genre: Poetry
Pope's Homer's Odyssey
Volumes borrowed: Volume 5
Confidence level: Very likely
Homer (Male)
Genre: Poetry
The odyssey of Homer. Translated from the Greek.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1725-1726. Format: 12mo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 103 times in 84 borrowing records
ESTC: T67134
Borrowed: 1808/1/16 (Saturday).
Borrower: William Cleghorn
Author: Homer (Male), Genre: Poetry
Volumes borrowed: Volume 5
Record ID 256733
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 441
Townsend's Travels v. 2
Borrowed: 1808/1/16 (Saturday). Returned: yes.
John Bell
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
Joseph Townsend (Male, born 1739, died 1816)
Genre: Travel
Townsend's Travels
Volumes borrowed: Volume 2
Confidence level: Very likely
Joseph Townsend (Male, born 1739, died 1816)
Genre: Travel
A journey through Spain in the years 1786 and 1787; with particular attention to the agriculture, manufactures, commerce, population, taxes, and revenue of that country; and remarks in passing through a part of France. By Joseph Townsend, A. M. Rector of Pewsey, Wilts; and late of Clare-Hall, Cambridge. In three volumes. ...
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1792. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 81 times in 75 borrowing records
ESTC: T73275
Joseph Townsend (Male, born 1739, died 1816)
Genre: Travel
Journey through Spain in the Years 1786 and 1787
Borrowed: 1808/1/16 (Saturday).
Borrower: John Bell
Author: Joseph Townsend (Male, born 1739, died 1816), Genre: Travel
Journey through Spain in the Years 1786 and 1787
Volumes borrowed: Volume 2
Record ID 256751
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 442
Goldsmith v. 6
Borrowed: 1808/1/16 (Saturday). Returned: yes.
William Lawrie
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
Oliver Goldsmith (Male, born c.1730, died 1774)
Goldsmith
Volumes borrowed: Volume 6
Confidence level: Certain
Oliver Goldsmith (Male, born c.1730, died 1774)
[Goldsmith]
Language: English .
Number of borrowings: 3
Borrowed: 1808/1/16 (Saturday).
Borrower: William Lawrie
Author: Oliver Goldsmith (Male, born c.1730, died 1774)
Volumes borrowed: Volume 6
Record ID 256784
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 443
Langhorn's Plutarch v. 6
Borrowed: 1808/1/16 (Saturday). Returned: yes.
John McKean
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
Plutarch (Male, born c.46, died 119)
Genre: Lives
Langhorn's Plutarch
Volumes borrowed: Volume 6
Confidence level: Likely
Plutarch (Male, born c.46, died 119)
Genre: Lives
Plutarch’s Lives, translated from the original Greek, with notes critical and historical, and a new Life of Plutarch. By John Langhorne, D.D. and William Langhorne, M.A. In six volumes.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1770. Format: 8vo.
Translators: Langhorne, John and Langhorne, William
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 252 times in 163 borrowing records
ESTC: T107379
Plutarch (Male, born c.46, died 119)
Genre: Lives
Lives [Plutarch]
Borrowed: 1808/1/16 (Saturday).
Borrower: John McKean
Author: Plutarch (Male, born c.46, died 119), Genre: Lives
Volumes borrowed: Volume 6
Record ID 256790
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 443
History of Greece
Borrowed: 1808/1/16 (Saturday).
John Dewar
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
Genre: History
History of Greece
Record ID 256775
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 443
Plutarch v. 5
Borrowed: 1808/1/16 (Saturday). Returned: yes.
Samuel Bell
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
Plutarch (Male, born c.46, died 119)
Genre: Lives
Plutarch
Volumes borrowed: Volume 5
Borrowed: 1808/1/16 (Saturday).
Borrower: Samuel Bell
Author: Plutarch (Male, born c.46, died 119), Genre: Lives
Volumes borrowed: Volume 5
Record ID 256793
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 443
Goldsmith's Natural History v. 4
Borrowed: 1808/1/16 (Saturday). Returned: yes.
James Ritchie
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 4
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 722 times in 470 borrowing records
ESTC: T146096
Oliver Goldsmith (Male, born c.1730, died 1774)
Genre: Natural Philosophy
History of the Earth, and Animated Nature
Borrowed: 1808/1/16 (Saturday).
Borrower: James Ritchie
Author: Oliver Goldsmith (Male, born c.1730, died 1774), Genre: Natural Philosophy
History of the Earth, and Animated Nature
Volumes borrowed: Volume 4
Record ID 256856
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 444
British Plutarch v. 6
Borrowed: 1808/1/16 (Saturday). Returned: yes.
William McLaren
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
Thomas Mortimer (Male, born 1730, died 1810)
Genre: Lives
British Plutarch
Volumes borrowed: Volume 6
Confidence level: Speculative
Thomas Mortimer (Male, born 1730, died 1810)
Genre: Lives
The British Plutarch, containing the lives of the most eminent statesmen, patriots, divines, warriors, philosophers, poets, and artists, of Great Britain and Ireland, from the accession of Henry Viii. to the present time. Including, a Complete History of England from that Aera. In six volumes. Ornamented with elegant frontispieces. Vol. I. A new edition, revised, corrected, and considerably enlarged, by the editor, T. Mortimer, Esq;
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1776. Format: 12mo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 207 times in 162 borrowing records
ESTC: T107370
Thomas Mortimer (Male, born 1730, died 1810)
Genre: Lives
British Plutarch
Borrowed: 1808/1/16 (Saturday).
Borrower: William McLaren
Author: Thomas Mortimer (Male, born 1730, died 1810), Genre: Lives
Volumes borrowed: Volume 6
Record ID 256799
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 444
Goldsmith's Natural History v. 2
Borrowed: 1808/1/16 (Saturday). Returned: yes.
James Gerald
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 722 times in 470 borrowing records
ESTC: T146096
Oliver Goldsmith (Male, born c.1730, died 1774)
Genre: Natural Philosophy
History of the Earth, and Animated Nature
Borrowed: 1808/1/16 (Saturday).
Borrower: James Gerald
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 256871
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 444
Nature Displayed v. 3
Borrowed: 1808/1/16 (Saturday). Returned: yes.
James MClaren
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
Noël Antoine Pluche (Male, born 1688, died 1761)
Genre: Education, Genre: Natural Philosophy
Nature Displayed
Volumes borrowed: Volume 3
Confidence level: Speculative
Noël Antoine Pluche (Male, born 1688, died 1761)
Genre: Education, Genre: Natural Philosophy
Spectacle de la nature: or, nature display’d. Being discourses on such particulars of natural history as were thought most proper to excite the curiosity, and form the minds of youth. Illustrated with copper plates. Translated from the original French.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1733. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 117 times in 115 borrowing records
ESTC: T131954
Noël Antoine Pluche (Male, born 1688, died 1761)
Genre: Education, Genre: Natural Philosophy
Spectacle de la Nature: or, Nature Display’d
Borrowed: 1808/1/16 (Saturday).
Borrower: James MClaren
Author: Noël Antoine Pluche (Male, born 1688, died 1761), Genre: Education, Genre: Natural Philosophy
Spectacle de la Nature: or, Nature Display’d
Volumes borrowed: Volume 3
Record ID 34640
Library: Selkirk Library. Register: volume 2 (1810-1814, Type: Town). Page: 1010501
Bloomfields Poems
Borrowed: 1808/1/16 (Saturday). Returned: 1808/4.
Mr Andrew Lang
Gender: Male. Address: Selkirk.
Occupation (original): Esqr.
Life dates: 1784-1842.
Occupation (normalised): Law > Notaries/Clerks. Law > Writer/Procurator.
Robert Bloomfield (Male, born 1766, died 1823)
Genre: Poetry
Bloomfield's Poems
Confidence level: Certain
Robert Bloomfield (Male, born 1766, died 1823)
Genre: Poetry
The farmer’s boy; a rural poem, in four books.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1800. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: 17
ESTC: N8810
Robert Bloomfield (Male, born 1766, died 1823)
Genre: Poetry
Farmer’s Boy; A Rural Poem
Borrowed: 1808/1/16 (Saturday). Returned: 1808/4.
Borrower: Mr Andrew Lang
Author: Robert Bloomfield (Male, born 1766, died 1823), Genre: Poetry