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Record ID 234302

Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 54

Collection of Voyages v. 5

Borrowed: 1798/2/16 (Friday). Returned: yes.


Borrower

J Bremner
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.


Book Holding

Genre: Travel
Collection of Voyages
Volumes borrowed: Volume 5

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: 1798/2/16 (Friday).

Borrower: J Bremner

Genre: Travel

Collection of Voyages and Travels

Volumes borrowed: Volume 5

Record ID 239399

Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 146

Mavor's Travels v. 15

Borrowed: 1798/2/16 (Friday). Returned: yes.


Borrower

John Wood
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.


Book Holding

William Fordyce Mavor (Male, born 1758, died 1837)
Genre: Travel
Mavor's Travels
Volumes borrowed: Volume 15

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

William Fordyce Mavor (Male, born 1758, died 1837)
Genre: Travel
Historical account of the most celebrated voyages, travels, and discoveries, from the time of Columbus to the present period. By William Mavor, LL.D. ...
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1796-1797. Format: 18mo. Pagination: 20 vols.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 1042 times in 955 borrowing records


Book Work

William Fordyce Mavor (Male, born 1758, died 1837)
Genre: Travel
Historical Account of the Most Celebrated Voyages, Travels, and Discoveries [William Fordyce Mavor]

Record ID 43929

Library: Wigtown Subscription Library. Register: MS 11/28 (Type: Town). Page: 102

Do. Do.

Borrowed: 1798/2/16 (Friday). Returned: 1798/10/1 (Monday). Returned?: 01-Oct.


Borrower

William McMillan
Gender: Male. Address: Newton Douglas.
Occupation (original): Lawyer.
Occupation (normalised): Law > Writer/Procurator.


Book Holding

Dr John Moore (Male, born 1729, died 1802)
Genre: Fiction
Zeluco. Various views of human nature, taken from life and manners, foreign and domestic. In two volumes. ...
Language: English. Genre: Novel.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 2

Book Edition

Confidence level: Speculative

Dr John Moore (Male, born 1729, died 1802)
Genre: Fiction
Zeluco. Various views of human nature, taken from life and manners, foreign and domestic. In two volumes. ...
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1789. Format: 8vo. Pagination: 2 vols.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 310 times in 194 borrowing records


Book Work

Dr John Moore (Male, born 1729, died 1802)
Genre: Fiction
Zeluco

Borrowed: 1798/2/16 (Friday). Returned: 1798/10/1 (Monday).

Borrower: William McMillan

Author: Dr John Moore (Male, born 1729, died 1802), Genre: Fiction

Zeluco

Volumes borrowed: Volume 2

Record ID 43845

Library: Wigtown Subscription Library. Register: MS 11/28 (Type: Town). Page: 106

Heron's . Do -

Borrowed: 1798/2/16 (Friday). Returned: 1798/2/21 (Wednesday). Returned?: 21-Feb.


Borrower

John McGill
Gender: Male. Address: Barr.
Occupation (original): Tailor.
Occupation (normalised): Crafts, Artisans, and Manufacturing > Tailoring/Clothing/Apparel.


Book Holding

Robert Heron (Male, born 1764, died 1807)
Genre: History
A new general history of Scotland, from the earliest times, to the æra of the abolition of the hereditary jurisdictions of the subjects in Scotland, in the year 1748. By Robert Heron. ...
Language: English. Genre: History.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 2

Book Edition

Confidence level: Very likely

Robert Heron (Male, born 1764, died 1807)
Genre: History
A new general history of Scotland, from the earliest times, to the æra of the abolition of the hereditary jurisdictions of the subjects in Scotland, in the year 1748. By Robert Heron. ...
Language: English . Published: Perth. Date of publication: 1794-1799. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 9 times in 8 borrowing records


Book Work

Robert Heron (Male, born 1764, died 1807)
Genre: History
New General History of Scotland [Robert Heron]

Borrowed: 1798/2/16 (Friday). Returned: 1798/2/21 (Wednesday).

Borrower: John McGill

Author: Robert Heron (Male, born 1764, died 1807), Genre: History

New General History of Scotland [Robert Heron]

Volumes borrowed: Volume 2