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Date of borrowing: 1791/10/29
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Record ID 373886
Library: Aberdeen Theological Library. Register: MSM 227 (1786-1797, Type: Student). Page: 75
Abernethy's Vol. 1.2
Borrowed: 1791/10/29 (Saturday). Returned: 1792/1/10 (Tuesday). Shelfmark (Press, Shelf, Number): 2, 4, 8.
Alexander Stevenson
Gender: Male.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.
John Abernethy (Male, born 1680, died 1740)
Genre: Sermons
Sermons on various subjects [Abernethy]
Modern Shelfmark: Store (SC) ; TL eta 59.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2
Confidence level: Certain
John Abernethy (Male, born 1680, died 1740)
Genre: Sermons
Sermons on various subjects. Containing, I. Of Self Denial. II. The Gospel a Law of Liberty. III. Of Repentance. IV. Of Repentance. V. Peter’s Denial of his Master, practically improved. VI. Of Justification by Faith. Vii. Of a Conscience void of Offence. Viii. Perfect Love gives Boldness in the Day of Judgment. IX. Loving Christ above all, the Character of his true Disciples. X. Of the proper Improvement of Occasions of Sorrow. XI. The Happiness of the Righteous in all Circumstances illustrated. XII. The Path of the Just, like the shining Light.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1762. Format: 8vo. Pagination: 2 vols.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 23 times in 15 borrowing records
ESTC: T86825
John Abernethy (Male, born 1680, died 1740)
Genre: Sermons
Sermons on Various Subjects [John Abernethy]
Borrowed: 1791/10/29 (Saturday). Returned: 1792/1/10 (Tuesday).
Borrower: Alexander Stevenson
Author: John Abernethy (Male, born 1680, died 1740), Genre: Sermons
Sermons on Various Subjects [John Abernethy]
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2
Record ID 373883
Library: Aberdeen Theological Library. Register: MSM 227 (1786-1797, Type: Student). Page: 75
Chandler's Sermons vol. 1.
Borrowed: 1791/10/29 (Saturday). Returned: 1791/12/29 (Thursday). Shelfmark (Press, Shelf, Number): 2, 5, 2.
Alexander Stevenson
Gender: Male.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.
Samuel Chandler (Male, born 1693, died 1766)
Genre: Sermons
Sermons [Chandler]
Modern Shelfmark: Store (SC) ; TL kappa 107.1.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1
Confidence level: Certain
Samuel Chandler (Male, born 1693, died 1766)
Genre: Sermons
Sermons on the following subjects, viz. The religion of Christ. Christian Morality. Excellence of Christ’s Doctrines The Possibility of Miracles. Character of Christ and his Apostles. Design of their Miracles. Certainty of the Miracles. Resurrection of Christ; and Consequences of it. His not appearing to all the People. Of Christ’s Ascension. The Descent of the Holy Spirit. The Doctrine of a Resurrection explained. The Change made by in the Saints. Objections against a resurrection answered.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1759-1769. Format: 8vo. Pagination: 4 vols.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 43 times in 37 borrowing records
ESTC: T67083
Samuel Chandler (Male, born 1693, died 1766)
Genre: Sermons
Sermons on the Following Subjects [Samuel Chandler]
Borrowed: 1791/10/29 (Saturday). Returned: 1791/12/29 (Thursday).
Borrower: Alexander Stevenson
Author: Samuel Chandler (Male, born 1693, died 1766), Genre: Sermons
Sermons on the Following Subjects [Samuel Chandler]
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1
Record ID 389842
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 1
Plutarch's Lives vol. 4
Borrowed: 1791/10/29 (Saturday).
Alexander B. Turnbull
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
Plutarch (Male, born c.46, died 119)
Genre: Lives
Plutarch's Lives
Volumes borrowed: Volume 4
Confidence level: Speculative
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.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1774. Format: 8vo.
Editors: Langhorne, John; Langhorne, William
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 333 times in 303 borrowing records
ESTC: N20526
Plutarch (Male, born c.46, died 119)
Genre: Lives
Lives [Plutarch]
Borrowed: 1791/10/29 (Saturday).
Borrower: Alexander B. Turnbull
Author: Plutarch (Male, born c.46, died 119), Genre: Lives
Volumes borrowed: Volume 4
Record ID 230591
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 2
History of the heavens v. 1
Borrowed: 1791/10/29 (Saturday). Returned: yes.
David Forrester
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
Noël Antoine Pluche (Male, born 1688, died 1761)
Genre: Natural Philosophy, Genre: Theology
History of the Heavens
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1
Confidence level: Speculative
Noël Antoine Pluche (Male, born 1688, died 1761)
Genre: Natural Philosophy, Genre: Theology
The history of the heavens, considered according to the notions of the poets and philosophers, compared with the doctrines of Moses. Being an inquiry into the origine of idolatry. ... Translated from the French of the Abbé Pluche, ... by J. B. de Freval, Esq; In two volumes.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1752. Format: 12mo.
Translators: J.B. de Freval
Number of borrowings: 29
ESTC: N8479
Noël Antoine Pluche (Male, born 1688, died 1761)
Genre: Natural Philosophy, Genre: Theology
History of the Heavens, Considered According to the Notions of the Poets and Philosophers, Compared with the Doctrines of Moses
Borrowed: 1791/10/29 (Saturday).
Borrower: David Forrester
Author: Noël Antoine Pluche (Male, born 1688, died 1761), Genre: Natural Philosophy, Genre: Theology
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1
Record ID 230657
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 3
Robertson's America v. 3
Borrowed: 1791/10/29 (Saturday). Returned: yes.
James Bremner
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
William Robertson (Male, born 1721, died 1793)
Genre: History
Robertson's History of America
Volumes borrowed: Volume 3
Confidence level: Speculative
William Robertson (Male, born 1721, died 1793)
Genre: History
The history of America. By William Robertson, ...
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1780. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 207 times in 188 borrowing records
ESTC: T78964
William Robertson (Male, born 1721, died 1793)
Genre: History
History of America [William Robertson]
Borrowed: 1791/10/29 (Saturday).
Borrower: James Bremner
Author: William Robertson (Male, born 1721, died 1793), Genre: History
History of America [William Robertson]
Volumes borrowed: Volume 3
Record ID 230732
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 4
Plutarch's Lives v. 3
Borrowed: 1791/10/29 (Saturday). Returned: yes.
John Carnegie
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
Plutarch (Male, born c.46, died 119)
Genre: Lives
Plutarch's Lives
Volumes borrowed: Volume 3
Confidence level: Speculative
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.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1774. Format: 8vo.
Editors: Langhorne, John; Langhorne, William
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 333 times in 303 borrowing records
ESTC: N20526
Plutarch (Male, born c.46, died 119)
Genre: Lives
Lives [Plutarch]
Borrowed: 1791/10/29 (Saturday).
Borrower: John Carnegie
Author: Plutarch (Male, born c.46, died 119), Genre: Lives
Volumes borrowed: Volume 3
Record ID 230843
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 5
Sully's Memoirs v. 1
Borrowed: 1791/10/29 (Saturday). Returned: yes.
Thomas Dickson
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
Pierre Mathurin de L'Ecluse des Loges (Male, born 1716, died c.1783)
Genre: Lives
Sully's Memoir
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1
Confidence level: Speculative
Pierre Mathurin de L'Ecluse des Loges (Male, born 1716, died c.1783)
Genre: Lives
Memoirs of Maximilian de Bethune, Duke of Sully, Prime Minister to Henry the Great. Containing the history of the life and reign of that monarch, and his own administration under him. Translated from the French, by the author of the Female Quixote. To which is added, the tryal of Ravaillac for the murder of Henry the Great. In five volumes. ...
Language: English . Published: Edinburgh. Date of publication: 1773. Format: 8vo. Pagination: 5v.
Number of borrowings: 109
ESTC: T143316
Pierre Mathurin de L'Ecluse des Loges (Male, born 1716, died c.1783)
Genre: Lives
Memoirs of Maximilien de Béthune, Duke of Sully
Borrowed: 1791/10/29 (Saturday).
Borrower: Thomas Dickson
Author: Pierre Mathurin de L'Ecluse des Loges (Male, born 1716, died c.1783), Genre: Lives
Memoirs of Maximilien de Béthune, Duke of Sully
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1
Record ID 230996
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 7
Guthrie's vol 10
Borrowed: 1791/10/29 (Saturday). Returned: yes.
Robert Menzies
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
William Guthrie (Male, born 1708, died 1770)
Genre: History
Guthrie
Volumes borrowed: Volume 10
Borrowed: 1791/10/29 (Saturday).
Borrower: Robert Menzies
Author: William Guthrie (Male, born 1708, died 1770), Genre: History
Volumes borrowed: Volume 10
Record ID 231173
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 10
Volney's Travels v. 2
Borrowed: 1791/10/29 (Saturday). Returned: yes.
Alexander Ross
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 2
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 210 times in 169 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: 1791/10/29 (Saturday).
Borrower: Alexander Ross
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 2
Record ID 231344
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 12
Robertson's America v. 1
Borrowed: 1791/10/29 (Saturday). Returned: yes.
David Niven
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
William Robertson (Male, born 1721, died 1793)
Genre: History
Robertson's History of America
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1
Confidence level: Speculative
William Robertson (Male, born 1721, died 1793)
Genre: History
The history of America. By William Robertson, ...
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1780. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 207 times in 188 borrowing records
ESTC: T78964
William Robertson (Male, born 1721, died 1793)
Genre: History
History of America [William Robertson]
Borrowed: 1791/10/29 (Saturday).
Borrower: David Niven
Author: William Robertson (Male, born 1721, died 1793), Genre: History
History of America [William Robertson]
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1
Record ID 231389
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 13
World Displayed v. 20
Borrowed: 1791/10/29 (Saturday). Returned: yes.
Charles Hope
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
Genre: Travel
World Displayed
Volumes borrowed: Volume 20
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 231515
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 15
Volney's Travels v. 1
Borrowed: 1791/10/29 (Saturday). Returned: yes.
MacKenzie
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 210 times in 169 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: 1791/10/29 (Saturday).
Borrower: MacKenzie
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
Record ID 231578
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 16
Pope's Homer's Odyssey v. 1
Borrowed: 1791/10/29 (Saturday). Returned: yes.
George Waterston
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
Homer (Male)
Genre: Poetry
Pope's Homer's Odyssey
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1
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: 1791/10/29 (Saturday).
Borrower: George Waterston
Author: Homer (Male), Genre: Poetry
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1
Record ID 231653
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 17
Hume's History v. 2
Borrowed: 1791/10/29 (Saturday). Returned: yes.
G Maitland
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
David Hume (Male, born c.1711, died 1776)
Genre: History
History of England (original title)
Hume's History (standardised title)
Volumes borrowed: Volume 2
Confidence level: 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: 1791/10/29 (Saturday).
Borrower: G Maitland
Author: David Hume (Male, born c.1711, died 1776), Genre: History
History of England [David Hume]
Volumes borrowed: Volume 2
Record ID 231824
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 19
Robertson's Charles 5th v. 2
Borrowed: 1791/10/29 (Saturday). Returned: yes.
Alexander Lomond
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
William Robertson (Male, born 1721, died 1793)
Genre: History
Robertson's Charles 5th
Volumes borrowed: Volume 2
Confidence level: Speculative
William Robertson (Male, born 1721, died 1793)
Genre: History
The history of the reign of the Emperor Charles V. With a view of the progress of society in Europe, from the subversion of the Roman Empire, to the beginning of the sixteenth century.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1769. Format: 4to. Pagination: 3 vols.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 603 times in 452 borrowing records
ESTC: T71143
William Robertson (Male, born 1721, died 1793)
Genre: History
History of the Reign of the Emperor Charles V
Borrowed: 1791/10/29 (Saturday).
Borrower: Alexander Lomond
Author: William Robertson (Male, born 1721, died 1793), Genre: History
History of the Reign of the Emperor Charles V
Volumes borrowed: Volume 2
Record ID 232286
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 25
Knox's Voyages v. 3
Borrowed: 1791/10/29 (Saturday). Returned: yes.
Archibald Campbell
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
Genre: Travel
Knox's Voyages
Volumes borrowed: Volume 3
Confidence level: Speculative
Genre: Travel
A new collection of voyages, discoveries and travels: containing whatever is worthy of notice, in Europe, Asia, Africa and America: In Respect to The Situation and Extent of Empires, Kingdoms, and Provinces; their Climates, Soil, Produce, &c.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1767. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 381 times in 369 borrowing records
ESTC: T113577
Genre: Travel
New Collection of Voyages, Discoveries and Travels
Borrowed: 1791/10/29 (Saturday).
Borrower: Archibald Campbell
Genre: Travel
New Collection of Voyages, Discoveries and Travels
Volumes borrowed: Volume 3
Record ID 232418
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 27
Anson's Voyages
Borrowed: 1791/10/29 (Saturday).
David Taylor
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
George Anson Baron Anson (Male, born 1697, died 1762)
Genre: Travel
Anson's Voyages
Confidence level: Speculative
George Anson Baron Anson (Male, born 1697, died 1762)
Genre: Travel
A voyage round the world, in the years MDCCXL, I, II, III, IV. By George Anson, Esq; Commander in Chief of a Squadron of His Majesty’s Ships, sent upon an Expedition to the South-Seas. Compiled from papers and other materials of the Right Honourable George Lord Anson, and published under his direction. By Richard Walter, M. A. Chaplain of his Majesty’s Ship the Centurion, in that Expedition. The Third Edition. With Charts of the Southern Part of South America, of Part of the Pacific Ocean, and of the Track of the Centurion round the World.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1748. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 62 times in 51 borrowing records
ESTC: T89477
George Anson Baron Anson (Male, born 1697, died 1762)
Genre: Travel
Voyage Round the World, in the Years MDCCXL, I, II, III, IV
Borrowed: 1791/10/29 (Saturday).
Borrower: David Taylor
Author: George Anson Baron Anson (Male, born 1697, died 1762), Genre: Travel
Record ID 232490
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 28
Hume's History v. 1
Borrowed: 1791/10/29 (Saturday). Returned: yes.
Thomas Young
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
David Hume (Male, born c.1711, died 1776)
Genre: History
History of England (original title)
Hume's History (standardised title)
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1
Confidence level: 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: 1791/10/29 (Saturday).
Borrower: Thomas Young
Author: David Hume (Male, born c.1711, died 1776), Genre: History
History of England [David Hume]
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1
Record ID 232571
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 29
Stuart's History of Scotland v. 1
Borrowed: 1791/10/29 (Saturday). Returned: yes.
William Lawrence
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
Gilbert Stuart (Male, born 1742, died 1786)
Genre: History
Stuart's History of Scotland
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1
Confidence level: Very likely
Gilbert Stuart (Male, born 1742, died 1786)
Genre: History
The history of Scotland, from the establishment of the Reformation, till the death of Queen Mary. By Gilbert Stuart, ... A new edition. In two volumes. ...
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1782. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 22 times in 21 borrowing records
ESTC: N33195
Gilbert Stuart (Male, born 1742, died 1786)
Genre: History
History of Scotland, from the Establishment of the Reformation, till the Death of Queen Mary
Borrowed: 1791/10/29 (Saturday).
Borrower: William Lawrence
Author: Gilbert Stuart (Male, born 1742, died 1786), Genre: History
History of Scotland, from the Establishment of the Reformation, till the Death of Queen Mary
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1
Record ID 232913
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 34
Knox's Essays v. 2
Borrowed: 1791/10/29 (Saturday). Returned: yes.
James Keir
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
Vicesimus Knox (Male, born 1752, died 1821)
Genre: Belles Lettres
Knox's Essays
Volumes borrowed: Volume 2
Confidence level: Certain
Vicesimus Knox (Male, born 1752, died 1821)
Genre: Belles Lettres
Essays moral and literary. By Vicesimus Knox, M. A. Late Fellow of St. John’s College, Oxford. In three volumes.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1787. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 42 times in 35 borrowing records
ESTC: T92820
Vicesimus Knox (Male, born 1752, died 1821)
Genre: Belles Lettres
Essays Moral and Literary
Borrowed: 1791/10/29 (Saturday).
Borrower: James Keir
Author: Vicesimus Knox (Male, born 1752, died 1821), Genre: Belles Lettres
Volumes borrowed: Volume 2
Record ID 233153
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 37
Knox's Essays v. 1
Borrowed: 1791/10/29 (Saturday). Returned: yes.
A Keith
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
Vicesimus Knox (Male, born 1752, died 1821)
Genre: Belles Lettres
Knox's Essays
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1
Confidence level: Certain
Vicesimus Knox (Male, born 1752, died 1821)
Genre: Belles Lettres
Essays moral and literary. By Vicesimus Knox, M. A. Late Fellow of St. John’s College, Oxford. In three volumes.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1787. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 42 times in 35 borrowing records
ESTC: T92820
Vicesimus Knox (Male, born 1752, died 1821)
Genre: Belles Lettres
Essays Moral and Literary
Borrowed: 1791/10/29 (Saturday).
Borrower: A Keith
Author: Vicesimus Knox (Male, born 1752, died 1821), Genre: Belles Lettres
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1
Record ID 233195
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 38
Hooke's Roman History v. 1
Borrowed: 1791/10/29 (Saturday). Returned: yes.
W Jollie
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
Nathaniel Hooke (Male, born c.1690, died 1763)
Genre: History
Hook's Roman History
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1
Confidence level: Certain
Nathaniel Hooke (Male, born c.1690, died 1763)
Genre: History
The Roman history, from the building of Rome to the ruin of the Commonwealth. Illustrated with maps and other plates. Vol. IV. By N. Hooke, Esq;
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1771. Format: 4to.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 316 times in 291 borrowing records
ESTC: T71735
Nathaniel Hooke (Male, born c.1690, died 1763)
Genre: History
Roman History, from the Building of Rome to the Ruin of the Commonwealth
Borrowed: 1791/10/29 (Saturday).
Borrower: W Jollie
Author: Nathaniel Hooke (Male, born c.1690, died 1763), Genre: History
Roman History, from the Building of Rome to the Ruin of the Commonwealth
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1
Record ID 233270
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 39
Martial Achievements v. 1
Borrowed: 1791/10/29 (Saturday). Returned: yes.
F Tytler
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
Patrick Abercromby (Male, born 1656, died 1716)
Genre: Lives
Abercromby's Martial Achievements
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1
Confidence level: Certain
Patrick Abercromby (Male, born 1656, died 1716)
Genre: Lives
The martial atchievements [sic] of the Scots nation: ... By Patrick Abercromby, ... In four volumes. ...
Language: English . Published: Edinburgh. Date of publication: 1762. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 257 times in 200 borrowing records
ESTC: N34973
Patrick Abercromby (Male, born 1656, died 1716)
Genre: Lives
Martial Atchievements of the Scots Nation
Borrowed: 1791/10/29 (Saturday).
Borrower: F Tytler
Author: Patrick Abercromby (Male, born 1656, died 1716), Genre: Lives
Martial Atchievements of the Scots Nation
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1
Record ID 233318
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 40
Ward's Nat History v. 10
Borrowed: 1791/10/29 (Saturday). Returned: yes.
Gregory McKenzie
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
Samuel Ward (Male, died 1790)
Genre: Natural Philosophy
Ward's Natural History
Volumes borrowed: Volume 10
Confidence level: Certain
Samuel Ward (Male, died 1790)
Genre: Natural Philosophy
A modern system of natural history. Containing accurate descriptions, and faithful histories, of animals, vegetables, and minerals. Together with Their Properties, and various Uses in Medicine, Mechanics, Manufactures, &c. Illustrated With a great Variety of Copper-Plates, accurately drawn from Nature, and beautifully engraved. By the Rev. Samuel Ward, Vicar of Cotterstock, cum Glapthorne, Northamptonshire; and others.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1775. Format: 12mo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 238 times in 234 borrowing records
ESTC: T111259
Samuel Ward (Male, died 1790)
Genre: Natural Philosophy
Modern System of Natural History
Borrowed: 1791/10/29 (Saturday).
Borrower: Gregory McKenzie
Author: Samuel Ward (Male, died 1790), Genre: Natural Philosophy
Modern System of Natural History
Volumes borrowed: Volume 10
Record ID 233405
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 41
Sully's Memoirs v. 1
Borrowed: 1791/10/29 (Saturday). Returned: yes.
Gilbert Ogilvy
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
Pierre Mathurin de L'Ecluse des Loges (Male, born 1716, died c.1783)
Genre: Lives
Sully's Memoir
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1
Confidence level: Speculative
Pierre Mathurin de L'Ecluse des Loges (Male, born 1716, died c.1783)
Genre: Lives
Memoirs of Maximilian de Bethune, Duke of Sully, Prime Minister to Henry the Great. Containing the history of the life and reign of that monarch, and his own administration under him. Translated from the French, by the author of the Female Quixote. To which is added, the tryal of Ravaillac for the murder of Henry the Great. In five volumes. ...
Language: English . Published: Edinburgh. Date of publication: 1773. Format: 8vo. Pagination: 5v.
Number of borrowings: 109
ESTC: T143316
Pierre Mathurin de L'Ecluse des Loges (Male, born 1716, died c.1783)
Genre: Lives
Memoirs of Maximilien de Béthune, Duke of Sully
Borrowed: 1791/10/29 (Saturday).
Borrower: Gilbert Ogilvy
Author: Pierre Mathurin de L'Ecluse des Loges (Male, born 1716, died c.1783), Genre: Lives
Memoirs of Maximilien de Béthune, Duke of Sully
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1
Record ID 233543
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 43
Knox's Voyages v. 2
Borrowed: 1791/10/29 (Saturday). Returned: yes.
John Cameron
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
Genre: Travel
Knox's Voyages
Volumes borrowed: Volume 2
Confidence level: Speculative
Genre: Travel
A new collection of voyages, discoveries and travels: containing whatever is worthy of notice, in Europe, Asia, Africa and America: In Respect to The Situation and Extent of Empires, Kingdoms, and Provinces; their Climates, Soil, Produce, &c.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1767. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 381 times in 369 borrowing records
ESTC: T113577
Genre: Travel
New Collection of Voyages, Discoveries and Travels
Borrowed: 1791/10/29 (Saturday).
Borrower: John Cameron
Genre: Travel
New Collection of Voyages, Discoveries and Travels
Volumes borrowed: Volume 2
Record ID 233636
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 45
Savary's Egypt v. 1
Borrowed: 1791/10/29 (Saturday). Returned: yes.
George McKenzie
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
Claude Étienne Savary (Male, born 1750, died 1788)
Genre: Travel
Savary's Egypt
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1
Confidence level: Certain
Claude Étienne Savary (Male, born 1750, died 1788)
Genre: Travel
Letters on Egypt, with a parallel between the manners of its ancient and modern inhabitants, the present State, the Commerce, the Agriculture, and Government of that Country; and an account of the descent of St. Lewis at Damietta: extracted from Joinville, and Arabian authors. Illustrated with maps. By Mr. Savary, Author of the Life of Mahomet, and Translator of the Coran. In two volumes. ...
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1786. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 150 times in 105 borrowing records
ESTC: N2790
Claude Étienne Savary (Male, born 1750, died 1788)
Genre: Travel
Letters on Egypt [Claude Étienne Savary]
Borrowed: 1791/10/29 (Saturday).
Borrower: George McKenzie
Author: Claude Étienne Savary (Male, born 1750, died 1788), Genre: Travel
Letters on Egypt [Claude Étienne Savary]
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1
Record ID 233693
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 46
Clarendon's History v. 1
Borrowed: 1791/10/29 (Saturday). Returned: yes.
James Pillans
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
Edward Hyde Earl of Clarendon (Male, born 1609, died 1674)
Genre: History
Clarendon's History
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1
Confidence level: Speculative
Edward Hyde Earl of Clarendon (Male, born 1609, died 1674)
Genre: History
The history of the rebellion and civil wars in England, begun in the year 1641. With the precedent Passages, and Actions, that contributed thereunto, and the happy End, and Conclusion thereof by the King’s blessed Restoration, and Return, upon the 29th of May, in the Year 1660. Written by the Right Honourable Edward Earl of Clarendon, Late Lord High Chancellor of England, Privy Counsellor in the Reigns of King Charles the First and the Second.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1732. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 41 times in 36 borrowing records
ESTC: N7606
Edward Hyde Earl of Clarendon (Male, born 1609, died 1674)
Genre: History
History of the Rebellion and Civil Wars in England, Begun in the Year 1641
Borrowed: 1791/10/29 (Saturday).
Borrower: James Pillans
Author: Edward Hyde Earl of Clarendon (Male, born 1609, died 1674), Genre: History
History of the Rebellion and Civil Wars in England, Begun in the Year 1641
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1
Record ID 233807
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 48
Addison's Works v. 1
Borrowed: 1791/10/29 (Saturday). Returned: yes.
Alexander Duncan
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
Joseph Addison (Male, born 1672, died 1719)
Genre: Belles Lettres, Genre: Poetry
Addison's Works
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1
Confidence level: Speculative
Joseph Addison (Male, born 1672, died 1719)
Genre: Belles Lettres, Genre: Poetry
The miscellaneous works, in verse and prose, of the Right Honourable Joseph Addison, Esq; In Three Volumes. With some account of the life and writings of the author. By Mr. Tickell.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1766.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 24 times in 21 borrowing records
ESTC: T89173
Joseph Addison (Male, born 1672, died 1719)
Genre: Belles Lettres, Genre: Poetry
Miscellaneous Works in Verse and Prose
Borrowed: 1791/10/29 (Saturday).
Borrower: Alexander Duncan
Author: Joseph Addison (Male, born 1672, died 1719), Genre: Belles Lettres, Genre: Poetry
Miscellaneous Works in Verse and Prose
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1
Record ID 234191
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 53
Tooke's Pantheon
Borrowed: 1791/10/29 (Saturday).
George Williamson
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: 1791/10/29 (Saturday).
Borrower: George Williamson
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 234269
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 54
Chinese Traveller v. 1
Borrowed: 1791/10/29 (Saturday). Returned: yes.
John Taylor
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
Genre: Travel
Chinese Traveller
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1
Confidence level: Very likely
Genre: Travel
The chinese traveller. Containing a geographical, commercial, and political history of China. With A particular Account of their Customs, Manners, Religion, Agriculture, Government, Arts, Sciences, Ceremonies, Buildings, Language, Physick, Trade, Manufactures, Shipping, Plants, Trees, Beasts, Birds, &c. &c. To which is prefixed the life of Confucius, The celebrated Chinese Philosopher. Collected from du halde, le compte, and other modern travellers. ... . Adorned with a map of China and other curious Coperplates.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1772. Format: 12mo.
Number of borrowings: 44
ESTC: T62654
Genre: Travel
Chinese Traveller
Record ID 234329
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 55
World Displayed v. 8
Borrowed: 1791/10/29 (Saturday). Returned: yes.
Robert Cathcart
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 234443
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 57
Knox's Voyages v. 4
Borrowed: 1791/10/29 (Saturday). Returned: yes.
William Peat
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
Genre: Travel
Knox's Voyages
Volumes borrowed: Volume 4
Confidence level: Speculative
Genre: Travel
A new collection of voyages, discoveries and travels: containing whatever is worthy of notice, in Europe, Asia, Africa and America: In Respect to The Situation and Extent of Empires, Kingdoms, and Provinces; their Climates, Soil, Produce, &c.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1767. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 381 times in 369 borrowing records
ESTC: T113577
Genre: Travel
New Collection of Voyages, Discoveries and Travels
Borrowed: 1791/10/29 (Saturday).
Borrower: William Peat
Genre: Travel
New Collection of Voyages, Discoveries and Travels
Volumes borrowed: Volume 4
Record ID 234515
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 58
History of Europe
Borrowed: 1791/10/29 (Saturday).
John Sinclair
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
William Russell (Male, born 1741, died 1793)
Genre: History
History of Europe
Confidence level: Speculative
William Russell (Male, born 1741, died 1793)
Genre: History
The history of modern Europe. With an account of the decline and fall of the Roman Empire, and a view of the progress of society. From the rise of the modern kingdoms to the Peace of Paris, in 1763. In a series of letters from a nobleman to his son. A new edition, carefully corrected. ...
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1789. Format: 8vo. Pagination: 5 vols.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 32 times in 28 borrowing records
ESTC: T114188
William Russell (Male, born 1741, died 1793)
Genre: History
History of Modern Europe
Borrowed: 1791/10/29 (Saturday).
Borrower: John Sinclair
Author: William Russell (Male, born 1741, died 1793), Genre: History
Record ID 234824
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 63
Plutach's Lives v. 8
Borrowed: 1791/10/29 (Saturday). Returned: yes.
John Cameron
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
Plutarch (Male, born c.46, died 119)
Genre: Lives
Plutach's Lives
Volumes borrowed: Volume 8
Borrowed: 1791/10/29 (Saturday).
Borrower: John Cameron
Author: Plutarch (Male, born c.46, died 119), Genre: Lives
Volumes borrowed: Volume 8
Record ID 235565
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 76
Annual Register v. 5
Borrowed: 1791/10/29 (Saturday). Returned: yes.
Francis Horner
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Life dates: 1778-1817.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
Genre: Periodicals
Annual Register
Volumes borrowed: Volume 5
Confidence level: Certain
Genre: Periodicals
The annual register, or a view of the history, politics, and literature, for the year 1779.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1781.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 48 times in 47 borrowing records
ESTC: T212941
Genre: Periodicals
Annual Register, or A View of the History, Politics, and Literature
Borrowed: 1791/10/29 (Saturday).
Borrower: Francis Horner
Genre: Periodicals
Annual Register, or A View of the History, Politics, and Literature
Volumes borrowed: Volume 5
Record ID 236003
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 84
Watson's Philip
Borrowed: 1791/10/29 (Saturday).
Cosmo Orne
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
Robert Watson (Male, born c.1730, died 1781)
Genre: History
Watson's History of Philip
Confidence level: Likely
Robert Watson (Male, born c.1730, died 1781)
Genre: History
The history of the reign of Philip the Second, King of Spain. By Robert Watson, ... In two volumes. ...
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1778. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 143 times in 138 borrowing records
ESTC: T211661
Robert Watson (Male, born c.1730, died 1781)
Genre: History
History of the Reign of Philip the Second, King of Spain
Borrowed: 1791/10/29 (Saturday).
Borrower: Cosmo Orne
Author: Robert Watson (Male, born c.1730, died 1781), Genre: History
Record ID 236099
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 85
Robertson's Scotland v. 1
Borrowed: 1791/10/29 (Saturday). Returned: yes.
Alexander Niven
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
William Robertson (Male, born 1721, died 1793)
Genre: History
Robertson's History of Scotland
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1
Confidence level: Likely
William Robertson (Male, born 1721, died 1793)
Genre: History
The history of Scotland during the reigns of Queen Mary and of King James VI. till his accession to the crown of England. With a review of the Scottish history previous to that period; and an appendix containing Original Papers. In Two Volumes. By William Robertson, D. D. Minister of Lady Yester’s, Edinburgh.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1761. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 359 times in 277 borrowing records
ESTC: T71467
William Robertson (Male, born 1721, died 1793)
Genre: History
History of Scotland During the Reigns of Queen Mary and King James VI
Borrowed: 1791/10/29 (Saturday).
Borrower: Alexander Niven
Author: William Robertson (Male, born 1721, died 1793), Genre: History
History of Scotland During the Reigns of Queen Mary and King James VI
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1
Record ID 236141
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 86
World Displayed v. 11
Borrowed: 1791/10/29 (Saturday). Returned: yes.
George Sanders
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
Genre: Travel
World Displayed
Volumes borrowed: Volume 11
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 236714
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 95
Warton's History v. 3
Borrowed: 1791/10/29 (Saturday). Returned: yes.
John Menzies
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
Thomas Warton (Male, born 1728, died 1790)
Genre: Belles Lettres, Genre: Poetry
Wharton's History of Poetry
Volumes borrowed: Volume 3
Confidence level: Certain
Thomas Warton (Male, born 1728, died 1790)
Genre: Belles Lettres, Genre: Poetry
The history of English poetry, from the close of the eleventh to the commencement of the eighteenth century.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1774-1781. Format: 4to. Pagination: 4 vols.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 43 times in 19 borrowing records
ESTC: T145505
Thomas Warton (Male, born 1728, died 1790)
Genre: Belles Lettres, Genre: Poetry
History of English Poetry, from the Close of the Eleventh to the Commencement of the Eighteenth Century
Borrowed: 1791/10/29 (Saturday).
Borrower: John Menzies
Author: Thomas Warton (Male, born 1728, died 1790), Genre: Belles Lettres, Genre: Poetry
Volumes borrowed: Volume 3
Record ID 238583
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 132
Pope's Homer v. 5
Borrowed: 1791/10/29 (Saturday). Returned: yes.
R Sterrnoor
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 5
Borrowed: 1791/10/29 (Saturday).
Borrower: R Sterrnoor
Author: Homer (Male), Alexander Pope (Male, born 1688-5-21, died 1744-5-30), Genre: Poetry
Volumes borrowed: Volume 5
Record ID 238865
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 137
Johnson's Lives v. 1
Borrowed: 1791/10/29 (Saturday). Returned: yes.
Hew Stewart
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
Dr Samuel Johnson (Male, born 1709-9-18, died 1784-12-13)
Genre: Belles Lettres, Genre: Lives
Johnson's Lives of the Poets
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1
Confidence level: Certain
Dr Samuel Johnson (Male, born 1709-9-18, died 1784-12-13)
Genre: Belles Lettres, Genre: Lives
The lives of the most eminent English poets; with critical observations on their works. By Samuel Johnson. In four volumes. ...
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1781. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 61 times in 46 borrowing records
ESTC: T146734
Dr Samuel Johnson (Male, born 1709-9-18, died 1784-12-13)
Genre: Belles Lettres, Genre: Lives
Lives of the English Poets
Borrowed: 1791/10/29 (Saturday).
Borrower: Hew Stewart
Author: Dr Samuel Johnson (Male, born 1709-9-18, died 1784-12-13), Genre: Belles Lettres, Genre: Lives
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1
Record ID 238910
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 138
Buffon v. 4
Borrowed: 1791/10/29 (Saturday). Returned: yes.
James Young
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
Comte de Georges Louis Leclerc Buffon (Male, born 1707, died 1788)
Genre: Natural Philosophy
Buffon's Natural History
Volumes borrowed: Volume 4
Confidence level: Speculative
Comte de Georges Louis Leclerc Buffon (Male, born 1707, died 1788)
Genre: Natural Philosophy
Natural history, general and particular; by the Count de Buffon, translated into English. Illustrated with three hundred and one copper-plates, and occasional notes and observations by the translator. ...
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1781. Format: 8vo. Pagination: 8 vols.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 455 times in 403 borrowing records
ESTC: N42265
Comte de Georges Louis Leclerc Buffon (Male, born 1707, died 1788)
Genre: Natural Philosophy
Natural History, General and Particular, by the Count de Buffon
Borrowed: 1791/10/29 (Saturday).
Borrower: James Young
Author: Comte de Georges Louis Leclerc Buffon (Male, born 1707, died 1788), Genre: Natural Philosophy
Natural History, General and Particular, by the Count de Buffon
Volumes borrowed: Volume 4
Record ID 238949
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 139
Hooke's Roman History v. 2
Borrowed: 1791/10/29 (Saturday). Returned: yes.
Peter Borthwick
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
Nathaniel Hooke (Male, born c.1690, died 1763)
Genre: History
Hook's Roman History
Volumes borrowed: Volume 2
Confidence level: Certain
Nathaniel Hooke (Male, born c.1690, died 1763)
Genre: History
The Roman history, from the building of Rome to the ruin of the Commonwealth. Illustrated with maps and other plates. Vol. IV. By N. Hooke, Esq;
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1771. Format: 4to.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 316 times in 291 borrowing records
ESTC: T71735
Nathaniel Hooke (Male, born c.1690, died 1763)
Genre: History
Roman History, from the Building of Rome to the Ruin of the Commonwealth
Borrowed: 1791/10/29 (Saturday).
Borrower: Peter Borthwick
Author: Nathaniel Hooke (Male, born c.1690, died 1763), Genre: History
Roman History, from the Building of Rome to the Ruin of the Commonwealth
Volumes borrowed: Volume 2
Record ID 238988
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 140
Buffon v. 7
Borrowed: 1791/10/29 (Saturday). Returned: yes.
Alexander Duncan
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
Comte de Georges Louis Leclerc Buffon (Male, born 1707, died 1788)
Genre: Natural Philosophy
Buffon's Natural History
Volumes borrowed: Volume 7
Confidence level: Speculative
Comte de Georges Louis Leclerc Buffon (Male, born 1707, died 1788)
Genre: Natural Philosophy
Natural history, general and particular; by the Count de Buffon, translated into English. Illustrated with three hundred and one copper-plates, and occasional notes and observations by the translator. ...
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1781. Format: 8vo. Pagination: 8 vols.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 455 times in 403 borrowing records
ESTC: N42265
Comte de Georges Louis Leclerc Buffon (Male, born 1707, died 1788)
Genre: Natural Philosophy
Natural History, General and Particular, by the Count de Buffon
Borrowed: 1791/10/29 (Saturday).
Borrower: Alexander Duncan
Author: Comte de Georges Louis Leclerc Buffon (Male, born 1707, died 1788), Genre: Natural Philosophy
Natural History, General and Particular, by the Count de Buffon
Volumes borrowed: Volume 7
Record ID 239054
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 141
A Tour through Britain
Borrowed: 1791/10/29 (Saturday).
Louis Ferrier
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
Daniel Defoe (Male, born c.1661, died 1731), Samuel Richardson (Male, born 1689, died 1761)
Genre: Travel
Tour thro Great Britain
Confidence level: Speculative
Daniel Defoe (Male, born c.1661, died 1731), Samuel Richardson (Male, born 1689, died 1761)
Genre: Travel
A tour through the whole island of Great Britain. Divided into circuits or journies. Containing I. A description of the principal cities and towns, ... Originally begun by the celebrated Daniel De Foe, continued by the late Mr. Richardson.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1769. Format: 12mo. Pagination: 4 vol.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 141 times in 117 borrowing records
ESTC: T70855
Daniel Defoe (Male, born c.1661, died 1731), Samuel Richardson (Male, born 1689, died 1761)
Genre: Travel
Tour through the Whole Island of Great Britain
Borrowed: 1791/10/29 (Saturday).
Borrower: Louis Ferrier
Author: Daniel Defoe (Male, born c.1661, died 1731), Samuel Richardson (Male, born 1689, died 1761), Genre: Travel
Record ID 239264
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 144
History of the Britains
Borrowed: 1791/10/29 (Saturday).
Robert Macdonald
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
John Whitaker (Male, born 1735, died 1808)
Genre: History
History of the Britains
Confidence level: Very likely
John Whitaker (Male, born 1735, died 1808)
Genre: History
The genuine history of the Britons asserted against Mr. Macpherson. The second edition, corrected. By the Rev. Mr. Whitaker, Author of the History of Manchester.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1773. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: 11
ESTC: T82463
John Whitaker (Male, born 1735, died 1808)
Genre: History
Genuine History of the Britons Asserted
Borrowed: 1791/10/29 (Saturday).
Borrower: Robert Macdonald
Author: John Whitaker (Male, born 1735, died 1808), Genre: History
Record ID 239312
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 145
Sully's Memoirs v. 2
Borrowed: 1791/10/29 (Saturday). Returned: yes.
John Gordon
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
Pierre Mathurin de L'Ecluse des Loges (Male, born 1716, died c.1783)
Genre: Lives
Sully's Memoir
Volumes borrowed: Volume 2
Confidence level: Speculative
Pierre Mathurin de L'Ecluse des Loges (Male, born 1716, died c.1783)
Genre: Lives
Memoirs of Maximilian de Bethune, Duke of Sully, Prime Minister to Henry the Great. Containing the history of the life and reign of that monarch, and his own administration under him. Translated from the French, by the author of the Female Quixote. To which is added, the tryal of Ravaillac for the murder of Henry the Great. In five volumes. ...
Language: English . Published: Edinburgh. Date of publication: 1773. Format: 8vo. Pagination: 5v.
Number of borrowings: 109
ESTC: T143316
Pierre Mathurin de L'Ecluse des Loges (Male, born 1716, died c.1783)
Genre: Lives
Memoirs of Maximilien de Béthune, Duke of Sully
Borrowed: 1791/10/29 (Saturday).
Borrower: John Gordon
Author: Pierre Mathurin de L'Ecluse des Loges (Male, born 1716, died c.1783), Genre: Lives
Memoirs of Maximilien de Béthune, Duke of Sully
Volumes borrowed: Volume 2
Record ID 239351
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 146
Hume's History v. 1
Borrowed: 1791/10/29 (Saturday). Returned: yes.
Samuel Hay
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
David Hume (Male, born c.1711, died 1776)
Genre: History
History of England (original title)
Hume's History (standardised title)
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1
Confidence level: 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: 1791/10/29 (Saturday).
Borrower: Samuel Hay
Author: David Hume (Male, born c.1711, died 1776), Genre: History
History of England [David Hume]
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1
Record ID 239528
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 149
Buffon v. 5
Borrowed: 1791/10/29 (Saturday). Returned: yes.
John Hunter
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
Comte de Georges Louis Leclerc Buffon (Male, born 1707, died 1788)
Genre: Natural Philosophy
Buffon's Natural History
Volumes borrowed: Volume 5
Confidence level: Speculative
Comte de Georges Louis Leclerc Buffon (Male, born 1707, died 1788)
Genre: Natural Philosophy
Natural history, general and particular; by the Count de Buffon, translated into English. Illustrated with three hundred and one copper-plates, and occasional notes and observations by the translator. ...
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1781. Format: 8vo. Pagination: 8 vols.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 455 times in 403 borrowing records
ESTC: N42265
Comte de Georges Louis Leclerc Buffon (Male, born 1707, died 1788)
Genre: Natural Philosophy
Natural History, General and Particular, by the Count de Buffon
Borrowed: 1791/10/29 (Saturday).
Borrower: John Hunter
Author: Comte de Georges Louis Leclerc Buffon (Male, born 1707, died 1788), Genre: Natural Philosophy
Natural History, General and Particular, by the Count de Buffon
Volumes borrowed: Volume 5