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Date of borrowing: 1791/11/26
Your search matched 56 borrowing records.
Record ID 373922
Library: Aberdeen Theological Library. Register: MSM 227 (1786-1797, Type: Student). Page: 75
Erasmus in Lucani
Borrowed: 1791/11/26 (Saturday). Returned: 1791/12/24 (Saturday). Shelfmark (Press, Shelf, Number): 4, 6 24.
Mr John Ord
Gender: Male.
Desiderius Erasmus (Male, born 1469, died 1536)
Genre: Theology
In Evangelium Lucae paraphrasis, Des. Erasmi Roterodami per autorem recognita
Modern Shelfmark: Store (SC) ; pi TL zeta 4.
Confidence level: Certain
Desiderius Erasmus (Male, born 1469, died 1536)
Genre: Theology
In Evangelium Lucae paraphrasis, Des. Erasmi Roterodami, per autorem recognita.
Language: Latin . Published: Basel. Date of publication: 1540. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: 2
Desiderius Erasmus (Male, born 1469, died 1536)
Genre: Theology
In Evangelium Lucae Paraphrasis
Borrowed: 1791/11/26 (Saturday). Returned: 1791/12/24 (Saturday).
Borrower: Mr John Ord
Author: Desiderius Erasmus (Male, born 1469, died 1536), Genre: Theology
Record ID 373919
Library: Aberdeen Theological Library. Register: MSM 227 (1786-1797, Type: Student). Page: 75
Clavis Pentateuchi
Borrowed: 1791/11/26 (Saturday). Returned: 1792/3/22 (Thursday). Shelfmark (Press, Shelf, Number): 3, 6, 7.
Mr John Ord
Gender: Male.
James Robertson (Male, born 1714, died 1795)
Genre: Reference Works
Clavis Pentateuchi [Robertson]
Modern Shelfmark: Store (SC) ; pi TL zeta 105.
Confidence level: Certain
James Robertson (Male, born 1714, died 1795)
Genre: Reference Works
Clavis Pentateuchi; sive analysis omnium vocum Hebraicarum suo ordine in Pentateucho Moseos occurrentium: una cum versione Latina et Anglica: Notis Criticis et Philologicis adjectis; in quibus, ex Lingua Arabica, Judaeorum moribus, et Doctorum itinerariis, plurium locorum S. S. sensus eruitur, novaque versione illustratur. In usum Juventutis Academicae Edinburgenae. Cui præmittuntur dissertationes duæ; I. De Antiquitate Linguae Arabicae, ejusque Convenientia cum Lingua Hebraea, &c. II. De Genuina Punctorum Vocalium Antiquitate, contra Clariff. Capellum, Waltonum; Masclefum, Hutchinsonium, aliosque, ex ipsius Linguae Hebraeae ejusque dialectorum indole deprompta. Auctore Jacobo Robertson, S. T. D. Ling. Oriental. in Academiâ Edinburgenâ Professore.
Language: Latin | Hebrew | Arabic . Published: Edinburgh. Date of publication: 1770. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: 17
ESTC: T99752
James Robertson (Male, born 1714, died 1795)
Genre: Reference Works
Clavis Pentateuchi; sive Analysis Omnium Vocum Hebraicarum suo Ordine in Pentateucho Moseos Occurrentium
Borrowed: 1791/11/26 (Saturday). Returned: 1792/3/22 (Thursday).
Borrower: Mr John Ord
Author: James Robertson (Male, born 1714, died 1795), Genre: Reference Works
Record ID 345725
Library: Leighton Library. Register: Ledger 1 (1780-1840, Type: Town). Page: 50
Seckers Do Vol: 3d
Borrowed: 1791/11/26 (Saturday). Returned: 1792/2/20 (Monday). Lending Record Other Info: Renewed on 2 Jan 1792.
Reverend Mr Robert Stirling
Gender: Male. Address: Dunblane.
Occupation (original): Minister of Dunblane, 1795-1817.
Subs Date: 21 December 1791. Subs: 10.6. Life dates: 1765-1817.
Occupation (normalised): Religion and Clergy > Minister/Priest > Church of Scotland.
Thomas Secker (Male, born 1693, died 1768)
Genre: Sermons
Sermons on several subjects. [Secker]
Language: English. Publication Place: London. Publication Year: 1771. Format: 8vo (octavo). Modern shelfmark: Leighton 15.F.4C.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 3
Confidence level: Certain
Thomas Secker (Male, born 1693, died 1768)
Genre: Sermons
Sermons on several subjects / by Thomas Secker. Published from the original manuscripts, by Beilby Porteus and George Stinton.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1771. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 40 times in 31 borrowing records
ESTC: T124149
Thomas Secker (Male, born 1693, died 1768)
Genre: Sermons
Sermons on Several Subjects [Thomas Secker]
Borrowed: 1791/11/26 (Saturday). Returned: 1792/2/20 (Monday).
Borrower: Reverend Mr Robert Stirling
Author: Thomas Secker (Male, born 1693, died 1768), Genre: Sermons
Sermons on Several Subjects [Thomas Secker]
Volumes borrowed: Volume 3
Record ID 345728
Library: Leighton Library. Register: Ledger 1 (1780-1840, Type: Town). Page: 50
& Leechman's Do Vol: 1st
Borrowed: 1791/11/26 (Saturday). Returned: 1791/12/3 (Saturday).
Reverend Mr Robert Stirling
Gender: Male. Address: Dunblane.
Occupation (original): Minister of Dunblane, 1795-1817.
Subs Date: 21 December 1791. Subs: 10.6. Life dates: 1765-1817.
Occupation (normalised): Religion and Clergy > Minister/Priest > Church of Scotland.
William Leechman (Male, born 1706, died 1785)
Genre: Sermons
Sermons. [Leechman]
Language: English. Publication Place: London. Publication Year: 1789. Format: 8vo (octavo). Modern shelfmark: Leighton 13-B-3.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1
Confidence level: Certain
William Leechman (Male, born 1706, died 1785)
Genre: Sermons
Sermons, by William Leechman, D. D. Late Principal of the College of Glasgow. To which is prefixed some account of the author’s life, and of his lectures, by James Wodrow, D. D. Minister at Stevenston.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1789. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 25 times in 18 borrowing records
ESTC: T74353
William Leechman (Male, born 1706, died 1785)
Genre: Sermons
Sermons [William Leechman]
Borrowed: 1791/11/26 (Saturday). Returned: 1791/12/3 (Saturday).
Borrower: Reverend Mr Robert Stirling
Author: William Leechman (Male, born 1706, died 1785), Genre: Sermons
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1
Record ID 345722
Library: Leighton Library. Register: Ledger 1 (1780-1840, Type: Town). Page: 50
Saurins Sermons Vol: 9t
Borrowed: 1791/11/26 (Saturday). Returned: 1792/1/29 (Sunday). Lending Record Other Info: Renewed on 2 Jan 1792.
Reverend Mr Robert Stirling
Gender: Male. Address: Dunblane.
Occupation (original): Minister of Dunblane, 1795-1817.
Subs Date: 21 December 1791. Subs: 10.6. Life dates: 1765-1817.
Occupation (normalised): Religion and Clergy > Minister/Priest > Church of Scotland.
Jacques Saurin (Male, born 1677, died 1730)
Genre: Sermons
Sermons sur divers textes de l'Ecriture sainte. [Saurin]
Language: French. Publication Place: The Hague. Publication Year: 1748-65. Format: 8vo (octavo).
Volumes borrowed: Volume 9
Confidence level: Certain
Jacques Saurin (Male, born 1677, died 1730)
Genre: Sermons
Sermons sur divers textes de l'Ecriture sainte.
Language: French . Published: The Hague. Date of publication: 1748-1765. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 113 times in 62 borrowing records
Jacques Saurin (Male, born 1677, died 1730)
Genre: Sermons
Sermons sur Divers Textes de l'Écriture Sainte
Borrowed: 1791/11/26 (Saturday). Returned: 1792/1/29 (Sunday).
Borrower: Reverend Mr Robert Stirling
Author: Jacques Saurin (Male, born 1677, died 1730), Genre: Sermons
Sermons sur Divers Textes de l'Écriture Sainte
Volumes borrowed: Volume 9
Record ID 345719
Library: Leighton Library. Register: Ledger 1 (1780-1840, Type: Town). Page: 50
Shipwreck of the Antelope One Vol: Duod:
Borrowed: 1791/11/26 (Saturday). Returned: 1791/12/3 (Saturday).
Reverend Mr Robert Stirling
Gender: Male. Address: Dunblane.
Occupation (original): Minister of Dunblane, 1795-1817.
Subs Date: 21 December 1791. Subs: 10.6. Life dates: 1765-1817.
Occupation (normalised): Religion and Clergy > Minister/Priest > Church of Scotland.
Genre: Travel
Narrative of the shipwreck of the Antelope East-India Pacquet, on the Pelew Islands, situated on the Western Part of the Pacific Ocean; in August, 1783.
Language: English. Format: 12mo (duodecimo).
Confidence level: Very likely
Genre: Travel
Narrative of the shipwreck of the Antelope East-India Pacquet, on the Pelew Islands, situated on the Western Part of the Pacific Ocean; in August, 1783.
Language: English . Published: Perth. Date of publication: 1788. Format: 12mo. Pagination: 268p.
Number of borrowings: 6
ESTC: T144374
Genre: Travel
Narrative of the Shipwreck of the Antelope East-India Pacquet, on the Pelew Islands, situated on the Western Part of the Pacific Ocean; in August, 1783
Borrowed: 1791/11/26 (Saturday). Returned: 1791/12/3 (Saturday).
Borrower: Reverend Mr Robert Stirling
Genre: Travel
Record ID 230594
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 2
World Displayed v. 20
Borrowed: 1791/11/26 (Saturday). Returned: yes.
David Forrester
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 230735
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 4
Langhorne's Plutarch v. 1
Borrowed: 1791/11/26 (Saturday). Returned: yes.
John Carnegie
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 1
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: 1791/11/26 (Saturday).
Borrower: John Carnegie
Author: Plutarch (Male, born c.46, died 119), Genre: Lives
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1
Record ID 230846
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 5
World Displayed v. 17
Borrowed: 1791/11/26 (Saturday). Returned: yes.
Thomas Dickson
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
Genre: Travel
World Displayed
Volumes borrowed: Volume 17
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 231146
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 9
Pope's Odys. v. 1
Borrowed: 1791/11/26 (Saturday). Returned: yes.
William Fullerton
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
Homer (Male)
Genre: Poetry
Pope's Homer's Odyssey
Volumes borrowed: Volume 2
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: 1791/11/26 (Saturday).
Borrower: William Fullerton
Author: Homer (Male), Genre: Poetry
Volumes borrowed: Volume 2
Record ID 231347
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 12
Robertson's America v. 2
Borrowed: 1791/11/26 (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 2
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: 1791/11/26 (Saturday).
Borrower: David Niven
Author: William Robertson (Male, born 1721, died 1793), Genre: History
History of America [William Robertson]
Volumes borrowed: Volume 2
Record ID 231392
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 13
World Displayed v. 5
Borrowed: 1791/11/26 (Saturday). Returned: yes.
Charles Hope
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
Genre: Travel
World Displayed
Volumes borrowed: Volume 5
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 231581
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 16
History of the Indies v. 1
Borrowed: 1791/11/26 (Saturday). Returned: yes.
George Waterston
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
Genre: Travel
History of the Indies
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1
Record ID 231656
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 17
Hooke's Rom History v. 4
Borrowed: 1791/11/26 (Saturday). Returned: yes.
G Maitland
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 4
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: 1791/11/26 (Saturday).
Borrower: G Maitland
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 4
Record ID 231827
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 19
Hooke's Roman History
Borrowed: 1791/11/26 (Saturday).
Alexander Lomond
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
Nathaniel Hooke (Male, born c.1690, died 1763)
Genre: History
Hook's Roman History
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: 1791/11/26 (Saturday).
Borrower: Alexander Lomond
Author: Nathaniel Hooke (Male, born c.1690, died 1763), Genre: History
Roman History, from the Building of Rome to the Ruin of the Commonwealth
Record ID 232289
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 25
History of Greece
Borrowed: 1791/11/26 (Saturday).
Archibald Campbell
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
Genre: History
History of Greece
Record ID 232364
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 26
Knox's Voyages v. 3
Borrowed: 1791/11/26 (Saturday). Returned: yes.
Alexander 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: 1791/11/26 (Saturday).
Borrower: Alexander Campbell
Genre: Travel
New Collection of Voyages, Discoveries and Travels
Volumes borrowed: Volume 3
Record ID 232421
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 27
World Displayed v. 6
Borrowed: 1791/11/26 (Saturday). Returned: yes.
David Taylor
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
Genre: Travel
World Displayed
Volumes borrowed: Volume 6
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 232493
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 28
Hume's History v. 3
Borrowed: 1791/11/26 (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 3
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: 1791/11/26 (Saturday).
Borrower: Thomas Young
Author: David Hume (Male, born c.1711, died 1776), Genre: History
History of England [David Hume]
Volumes borrowed: Volume 3
Record ID 232574
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 29
Swinburne's Travels
Borrowed: 1791/11/26 (Saturday).
William Lawrence
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
Henry Swinburne (Male, born 1743, died 1803)
Genre: Travel
Swinburne's Travels
Confidence level: Certain
Henry Swinburne (Male, born 1743, died 1803)
Genre: Travel
Travels through Spain, in the years 1775 and 1776. In which several monuments of Roman and Moorish architecture are illustrated by accurate drawings taken on the spot. By Henry Swinburne, Esq. ...
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1787. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 118 times in 113 borrowing records
ESTC: T88895
Henry Swinburne (Male, born 1743, died 1803)
Genre: Travel
Travels through Spain, in the Years 1775 and 1776
Borrowed: 1791/11/26 (Saturday).
Borrower: William Lawrence
Author: Henry Swinburne (Male, born 1743, died 1803), Genre: Travel
Record ID 232916
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 34
Buffon v. 4
Borrowed: 1791/11/26 (Saturday). Returned: yes.
James Keir
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: 1791/11/26 (Saturday).
Borrower: James Keir
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 233156
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 37
Savary's Egypt v. 1 & 2
Borrowed: 1791/11/26 (Saturday). Returned: yes.
A Keith
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, Volume 2
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: 1791/11/26 (Saturday).
Borrower: A Keith
Author: Claude Étienne Savary (Male, born 1750, died 1788), Genre: Travel
Letters on Egypt [Claude Étienne Savary]
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2
Record ID 233198
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 38
Buffon v. 7
Borrowed: 1791/11/26 (Saturday). Returned: yes.
W Jollie
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: 1791/11/26 (Saturday).
Borrower: W Jollie
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 233321
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 40
History of the Heavens v. 1
Borrowed: 1791/11/26 (Saturday). Returned: yes.
Gregory McKenzie
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: 1791/11/26 (Saturday).
Borrower: Gregory McKenzie
Author: Noël Antoine Pluche (Male, born 1688, died 1761), Genre: Natural Philosophy, Genre: Theology
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1
Record ID 233546
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 43
Buffon v. 6
Borrowed: 1791/11/26 (Saturday). Returned: yes.
John Cameron
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 6
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: 1791/11/26 (Saturday).
Borrower: John Cameron
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 6
Record ID 233639
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 45
Savary's Egypt v. 2
Borrowed: 1791/11/26 (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 2
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: 1791/11/26 (Saturday).
Borrower: George McKenzie
Author: Claude Étienne Savary (Male, born 1750, died 1788), Genre: Travel
Letters on Egypt [Claude Étienne Savary]
Volumes borrowed: Volume 2
Record ID 233810
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 48
World Displayed v. 14
Borrowed: 1791/11/26 (Saturday). Returned: yes.
Alexander Duncan
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
Genre: Travel
World Displayed
Volumes borrowed: Volume 14
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
Borrowed: 1791/11/26 (Saturday).
Borrower: Alexander Duncan
Genre: Travel
Volumes borrowed: Volume 14
Record ID 234194
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 53
Ward's Natural History v. 10
Borrowed: 1791/11/26 (Saturday). Returned: yes.
George Williamson
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: 1791/11/26 (Saturday).
Borrower: George Williamson
Author: Samuel Ward (Male, died 1790), Genre: Natural Philosophy
Modern System of Natural History
Volumes borrowed: Volume 10
Record ID 234332
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 55
Hook's Roman History v. 2
Borrowed: 1791/11/26 (Saturday). Returned: yes.
Robert Cathcart
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: 1791/11/26 (Saturday).
Borrower: Robert Cathcart
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 234518
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 58
World Displayed v. 14
Borrowed: 1791/11/26 (Saturday). Returned: yes.
John Sinclair
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
Genre: Travel
World Displayed
Volumes borrowed: Volume 14
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 234827
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 63
Hume's History v. 5
Borrowed: 1791/11/26 (Saturday). Returned: yes.
John Cameron
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 5
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: 1791/11/26 (Saturday).
Borrower: John Cameron
Author: David Hume (Male, born c.1711, died 1776), Genre: History
History of England [David Hume]
Volumes borrowed: Volume 5
Record ID 235568
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 76
Bolingbroke's Letters v. 1
Borrowed: 1791/11/26 (Saturday). Returned: yes.
Francis Horner
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
Voltaire (Male, born 1694, died 1778)
Genre: Belles Lettres
Bolingbroke's Letters
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1
Confidence level: Speculative
Voltaire (Male, born 1694, died 1778)
Genre: Belles Lettres
A defence of the late Lord Bollingbroke’s [sic] Letters on the study and use of history. By M. Voltaire. Translated from the French.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1753. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 8 times in 7 borrowing records
ESTC: T148169
Voltaire (Male, born 1694, died 1778)
Genre: Belles Lettres
Defence of the Late Lord Bollingbroke’s [sic] Letters on the Study and Use of History [Voltaire]
Borrowed: 1791/11/26 (Saturday).
Borrower: Francis Horner
Author: Voltaire (Male, born 1694, died 1778), Genre: Belles Lettres
Defence of the Late Lord Bollingbroke’s [sic] Letters on the Study and Use of History [Voltaire]
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1
Record ID 236006
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 84
Hume's History v. 8
Borrowed: 1791/11/26 (Saturday). Returned: yes.
Cosmo Orne
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 8
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: 1791/11/26 (Saturday).
Borrower: Cosmo Orne
Author: David Hume (Male, born c.1711, died 1776), Genre: History
History of England [David Hume]
Volumes borrowed: Volume 8
Record ID 236144
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 86
Plutarch's Lives v. 7
Borrowed: 1791/11/26 (Saturday). Returned: yes.
George Sanders
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 7
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: 1791/11/26 (Saturday).
Borrower: George Sanders
Author: Plutarch (Male, born c.46, died 119), Genre: Lives
Volumes borrowed: Volume 7
Record ID 236717
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 95
Buchanan's History v. 1
Borrowed: 1791/11/26 (Saturday). Returned: yes.
John Menzies
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
George Buchanan (Male, born 1506, died 1582)
Genre: History
Buchanan's History
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1
Confidence level: Speculative
George Buchanan (Male, born 1506, died 1582)
Genre: History
Buchanan’s history of Scotland. In twenty books. Containing, I. An account of its several situations; and the nature of its soil and climate. II. The ancient names, manners, laws, and customs of the country, and what people inhabited the island from the very beginning. III. A chronicle of all its kings; in an exact series of succession, from Fergus, the first pounder of the Scottish monarchy, to the reign of King James VI. of Scotland, and I. of England. The fifth edition. Translated from the Latin original. Wherein several errors in the English editions are corrected. To which is added, an appendix, containing a genealogy of all the kings from Fergus I. to James VI. In two volumes.
Language: English . Published: Aberdeen. Date of publication: 1771. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: 11
ESTC: T166848
George Buchanan (Male, born 1506, died 1582)
Genre: History
History of Scotland [George Buchanan]
Borrowed: 1791/11/26 (Saturday).
Borrower: John Menzies
Author: George Buchanan (Male, born 1506, died 1582), Genre: History
History of Scotland [George Buchanan]
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1
Record ID 237440
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 110
Pope's Works v. 2
Borrowed: 1791/11/26 (Saturday). Returned: yes.
Alexander Robertson
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
Alexander Pope (Male, born 1688-5-21, died 1744-5-30)
Genre: Poetry
Pope's Works
Volumes borrowed: Volume 2
Confidence level: Speculative
Alexander Pope (Male, born 1688-5-21, died 1744-5-30)
Genre: Poetry
The works of Alexander Pope Esq. In nine volumes, complete. With his last corrections, additions, and improvements; as they were delivered to the editor a little before his death: together with the commentary and notes of Mr. Warburton.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1760. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 32 times in 26 borrowing records
ESTC: T5439
Alexander Pope (Male, born 1688-5-21, died 1744-5-30)
Genre: Poetry
Works of Alexander Pope
Borrowed: 1791/11/26 (Saturday).
Borrower: Alexander Robertson
Author: Alexander Pope (Male, born 1688-5-21, died 1744-5-30), Genre: Poetry
Volumes borrowed: Volume 2
Record ID 238586
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 132
Rollin's Ancient History v. 1
Borrowed: 1791/11/26 (Saturday). Returned: yes.
R Sterrnoor
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 1
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: 1791/11/26 (Saturday).
Borrower: R Sterrnoor
Author: Charles Rollin (Male, born 1661, died 1741), Genre: History
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1
Record ID 238868
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 137
World Displayed v. 17
Borrowed: 1791/11/26 (Saturday). Returned: yes.
Hew Stewart
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
Genre: Travel
World Displayed
Volumes borrowed: Volume 17
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 238913
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 138
Ray's Travels v. 1
Borrowed: 1791/11/26 (Saturday). Returned: yes.
James Young
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
John Ray (Male, born 1627, died 1705)
Genre: Natural Philosophy, Genre: Travel
Rae's Travels
Shelfmark: 451.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1
Confidence level: Certain
John Ray (Male, born 1627, died 1705)
Genre: Natural Philosophy, Genre: Travel
A collection of curious travels and voyages. In two parts. Part I. Containing Dr Leonhart Rauwolf’s journey into the eastern countries. Viz. Syria, Palestine, or the Holyland, Armenia, Mesopotamia, Assyria, Chaldea, &c. Translated. from the Original High Dutch, by Nicholas Staphorst. Part II. Containing travels into Greece, Asia minor, Egypt, Arabia felix, Petraea, Ethiopia, the Red Sea, &c. Collected from the Observations of Mons. Belon, Mr Vernon, Dr Spon, Dr Smith, Dr Huntington, Mr Greaves, Alpinus Vestingius, Thevenot’s Collections, and others. To which are added, three catalogues of such trees, Shrubs, and Herbs, as grow in the Levant. By J. Ray, F.R.S.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1738. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: 63
ESTC: T93655
John Ray (Male, born 1627, died 1705)
Genre: Natural Philosophy, Genre: Travel
Collection of Curious Travels and Voyages
Borrowed: 1791/11/26 (Saturday).
Borrower: James Young
Author: John Ray (Male, born 1627, died 1705), Genre: Natural Philosophy, Genre: Travel
Collection of Curious Travels and Voyages
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1
Record ID 238952
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 139
Hooke's Roman History v. 3
Borrowed: 1791/11/26 (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 3
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: 1791/11/26 (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 3
Record ID 238991
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 140
Knox's Voyages v. 7
Borrowed: 1791/11/26 (Saturday). Returned: yes.
Alexander Duncan
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
Genre: Travel
Knox's Voyages
Volumes borrowed: Volume 7
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: 1791/11/26 (Saturday).
Borrower: Alexander Duncan
Genre: Travel
New Collection of Voyages, Discoveries and Travels
Volumes borrowed: Volume 7
Record ID 239057
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 141
A Tour through Britain v. 2
Borrowed: 1791/11/26 (Saturday). Returned: yes.
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
Volumes borrowed: Volume 2
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: 1791/11/26 (Saturday).
Borrower: Louis Ferrier
Author: 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
Volumes borrowed: Volume 2
Record ID 239144
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 142
Roberson's History of Scotland v. 2
Borrowed: 1791/11/26 (Saturday). Returned: yes.
Hugh Vertot
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
William Robertson (Male, born 1721, died 1793)
Genre: History
Roberson's History of Scotland
Volumes borrowed: Volume 2
Confidence level: Very 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: 1776. Format: 8vo. Pagination: 2v.
Number of borrowings: 2
ESTC: T71466
William Robertson (Male, born 1721, died 1793)
Genre: History
History of Scotland During the Reigns of Queen Mary and King James VI
Borrowed: 1791/11/26 (Saturday).
Borrower: Hugh Vertot
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 2
Record ID 239192
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 143
Rollin's History v. 10
Borrowed: 1791/11/26 (Saturday). Returned: yes.
John Russell
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
Charles Rollin (Male, born 1661, died 1741)
Genre: History
Rollin's History
Volumes borrowed: Volume 10
Borrowed: 1791/11/26 (Saturday).
Borrower: John Russell
Author: Charles Rollin (Male, born 1661, died 1741), Genre: History
Volumes borrowed: Volume 10
Record ID 239354
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 146
Hume's History v. 2
Borrowed: 1791/11/26 (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 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: 1791/11/26 (Saturday).
Borrower: Samuel Hay
Author: David Hume (Male, born c.1711, died 1776), Genre: History
History of England [David Hume]
Volumes borrowed: Volume 2
Record ID 239414
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 147
World Displayed v. 3
Borrowed: 1791/11/26 (Saturday). Returned: yes.
Alexander Chancellour
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
Genre: Travel
World Displayed
Volumes borrowed: Volume 3
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
Borrowed: 1791/11/26 (Saturday).
Borrower: Alexander Chancellour
Genre: Travel
Volumes borrowed: Volume 3
Record ID 239690
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 152
Goldsmith's Roman History
Borrowed: 1791/11/26 (Saturday).
H Blair
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
Oliver Goldsmith (Male, born c.1730, died 1774)
Genre: Education, Genre: History
Goldsmith's Roman History
Confidence level: Likely
Oliver Goldsmith (Male, born c.1730, died 1774)
Genre: Education, Genre: History
Dr. Goldsmith’s Roman history abridged by himself for the use of schools.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1772. Format: 12mo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 258 times in 246 borrowing records
ESTC: T146057
Oliver Goldsmith (Male, born c.1730, died 1774)
Genre: Education, Genre: History
Dr Goldsmith’s Roman History abridged by Himself for the Use of Schools
Borrowed: 1791/11/26 (Saturday).
Borrower: H Blair
Author: Oliver Goldsmith (Male, born c.1730, died 1774), Genre: Education, Genre: History
Dr Goldsmith’s Roman History abridged by Himself for the Use of Schools
Record ID 239732
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 153
Watson's Philip v. 2
Borrowed: 1791/11/26 (Saturday). Returned: yes.
John Ross
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
Volumes borrowed: Volume 2
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: 1791/11/26 (Saturday).
Borrower: John Ross
Author: Robert Watson (Male, born c.1730, died 1781), Genre: History
History of the Reign of Philip the Second, King of Spain
Volumes borrowed: Volume 2
Record ID 239786
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 154
World Displayed v. 20
Borrowed: 1791/11/26 (Saturday). Returned: yes.
W Lockhart
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 239819
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 155
History of America v. 1
Borrowed: 1791/11/26 (Saturday). Returned: yes.
Ross Gillespie
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
William Robertson (Male, born 1721, died 1793)
Genre: History
History of America
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1
Confidence level: Likely
William Robertson (Male, born 1721, died 1793)
Genre: History
The history of America
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1777. Format: 8vo. Pagination: 3v..
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 69 times in 60 borrowing records
ESTC: N33041
William Robertson (Male, born 1721, died 1793)
Genre: History
History of America [William Robertson]
Borrowed: 1791/11/26 (Saturday).
Borrower: Ross Gillespie
Author: William Robertson (Male, born 1721, died 1793), Genre: History
History of America [William Robertson]
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1
Record ID 239909
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 156
Watson's Philip v. 3
Borrowed: 1791/11/26 (Saturday). Returned: yes.
Archibald Bertram
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
Volumes borrowed: Volume 3
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: 1791/11/26 (Saturday).
Borrower: Archibald Bertram
Author: Robert Watson (Male, born c.1730, died 1781), Genre: History
History of the Reign of Philip the Second, King of Spain
Volumes borrowed: Volume 3
Record ID 239999
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 157
Buffon v. 8
Borrowed: 1791/11/26 (Saturday). Returned: yes.
P Honyman
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 8
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: 1791/11/26 (Saturday).
Borrower: P Honyman
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 8
Record ID 240020
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 158
Rollin's History v. 9
Borrowed: 1791/11/26 (Saturday). Returned: yes.
Thomas Russell
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
Charles Rollin (Male, born 1661, died 1741)
Genre: History
Rollin's History
Volumes borrowed: Volume 9
Borrowed: 1791/11/26 (Saturday).
Borrower: Thomas Russell
Author: Charles Rollin (Male, born 1661, died 1741), Genre: History
Volumes borrowed: Volume 9
Record ID 240092
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 159
Chinese Traveller v. 2
Borrowed: 1791/11/26 (Saturday). Returned: yes.
Archibald Torry
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
Genre: Travel
Chinese Traveller
Volumes borrowed: Volume 2
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 240164
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 160
Swift v. 5
Borrowed: 1791/11/26 (Saturday). Returned: yes.
Archibald Knox
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
Jonathan Swift (Male, born 1667, died 1745)
Genre: Belles Lettres
Swift
Volumes borrowed: Volume 5
Confidence level: Very likely
Jonathan Swift (Male, born 1667, died 1745)
Genre: Belles Lettres
The works of Dr. Jonathan Swift, dean of St. Patrick’s Dublin.
Language: English . Published: Edinburgh. Date of publication: 1756. Format: 12mo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 78 times in 47 borrowing records
ESTC: N31193
Jonathan Swift (Male, born 1667, died 1745)
Genre: Belles Lettres
Works of Jonathan Swift
Borrowed: 1791/11/26 (Saturday).
Borrower: Archibald Knox
Author: Jonathan Swift (Male, born 1667, died 1745), Genre: Belles Lettres
Volumes borrowed: Volume 5
Record ID 240194
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 161
Sully's Memoirs v. 1
Borrowed: 1791/11/26 (Saturday). Returned: yes.
John Learmonth
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: 1791/11/26 (Saturday).
Borrower: John Learmonth
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