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Record ID 349595

Library: Leighton Library. Register: Ledger 1 (1780-1840, Type: Town). Page: 79

The 2d & 3d of Saurin

Borrowed: 1795/4/16 (Thursday). Returned: 1795/5/7 (Thursday).


Borrower

Mr Alexander Blackadder
Gender: Male. Address: Blair Drummond.
Subs Date: 14 May 1788. Subs: 10.6. Life dates: 1779-1849.


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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 2, Volume 3

Book Edition

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


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Jacques Saurin (Male, born 1677, died 1730)
Genre: Sermons
Sermons sur Divers Textes de l'Écriture Sainte

Borrowed: 1795/4/16 (Thursday). Returned: 1795/5/7 (Thursday).

Borrower: Mr Alexander Blackadder

Author: Jacques Saurin (Male, born 1677, died 1730), Genre: Sermons

Sermons sur Divers Textes de l'Écriture Sainte

Volumes borrowed: Volume 2, Volume 3

Record ID 349898

Library: Leighton Library. Register: Ledger 1 (1780-1840, Type: Town). Page: 88

The 13th Vol: of Sir J: Sinclair

Borrowed: 1795/4/16 (Thursday). Lending Record Other Info: Returned.


Borrower

Dr James Robertson
Gender: Male. Address: Callander.
Occupation (original): Minister of Callander, 1768-1812.
Subs Date: 1785. Subs: Donation. Life dates: d.1812.
Occupation (normalised): Religion and Clergy > Minister/Priest > Church of Scotland. Arts and Letters > Author.


Book HoldingLibrary record

Sir John Sinclair (Male, born 1754, died 1835)
Genre: Politics, Society and Political Economy
The statistical account of Scotland. Drawn up from the communications of the ministers of the different parishes.
Language: English. Publication Place: Edinburgh. Publication Year: 1791-1799. Format: 8vo (octavo). Modern shelfmark: Leighton 7-F-1.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 13

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

Sir John Sinclair (Male, born 1754, died 1835)
Genre: Politics, Society and Political Economy
The statistical account of Scotland. Drawn up from the communications of the ministers of the different parishes.
Language: English . Published: Edinburgh. Date of publication: 1791-1799. Format: 8vo. Pagination: 21 vols.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 440 times in 307 borrowing records


Book Work

Sir John Sinclair (Male, born 1754, died 1835)
Genre: Politics, Society and Political Economy
Statistical Account of Scotland

Borrowed: 1795/4/16 (Thursday).

Borrower: Dr James Robertson

Author: Sir John Sinclair (Male, born 1754, died 1835), Genre: Politics, Society and Political Economy

Statistical Account of Scotland

Volumes borrowed: Volume 13

Record ID 231770

Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 18

Collection of Voyages v. 1

Borrowed: 1795/4/16 (Thursday). Returned: yes.


Borrower

Robert Simson
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.


Book Holding

Genre: Travel
Collection of Voyages
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1

Book Edition

Confidence level: Likely

Genre: Travel
A Collection of voyages and travels, consisting of authentic writers in our own tongue, which have not before been collected in English, or have only been abridged in other collections. And continued with others of note, that have published histories, voyages, travels, journals or discoveries in other nations and languages. Relating to any part of the continent of Asia, Africa, America, Europe, or the islands thereof, from the earliest account to the present time. Digested according to the parts of the world, to which they particularly relate: with historical introductions to each account, where thought necessary, containing either the lives of their authors, or what else could be discovered and was supposed capable of entertaining and informing the curious reader. And with great variety of cuts, prospects, ruins, maps, and charts. Compiled from the curious and valuable library of the late Earl of Oxford. Interspersed and illustrated with notes. Containing, either a general account of the discovery of those countries, or an abstract of their histories, government, trade, religion, &c. Collected from original papers, letters, charters, letters patents, acts of Parliament, &c. Not to be met with, and proper to explain many obscure passages in other collections of this kind.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1747. Format: folio.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 263 times in 244 borrowing records


Book Work

Genre: Travel
Collection of Voyages and Travels

Borrowed: 1795/4/16 (Thursday).

Borrower: Robert Simson

Genre: Travel

Collection of Voyages and Travels

Volumes borrowed: Volume 1

Record ID 233003

Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 35

Buffon v. 5

Borrowed: 1795/4/16 (Thursday). Returned: yes.


Borrower

William Hunter
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.


Book Holding

Comte de Georges Louis Leclerc Buffon (Male, born 1707, died 1788)
Genre: Natural Philosophy
Buffon's Natural History
Volumes borrowed: Volume 5

Book Edition

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


Book Work

Comte de Georges Louis Leclerc Buffon (Male, born 1707, died 1788)
Genre: Natural Philosophy
Natural History, General and Particular, by the Count de Buffon

Record ID 238448

Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 129

Rollin's Ancient History v. 2

Borrowed: 1795/4/16 (Thursday). Returned: yes.


Borrower

Alexander Baron
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.


Book Holding

Charles Rollin (Male, born 1661, died 1741)
Genre: History
Rollin's Ancient History
Volumes borrowed: Volume 2

Book Edition

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


Book Work

Charles Rollin (Male, born 1661, died 1741)
Genre: History
Ancient History of the Egyptians, Carthaginians, Assyrians, Babylonians, Medes and Persians, Macedonians, and Grecians