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Record ID 299626

Library: Advocates Library. Register: F.R.262a/6 (1774-1776, Type: Other). Page: 215

Harris Voyages 2 vol. fol.

Borrowed: 1776/2/23 (Friday). Returned: 1776/3/23 (Saturday). Fine pledged in case of late return: see entry above.


Borrower

Mr Munro Ross of Pitcalnie
Gender: Male.
Admission date: 1776. Life dates: d. 1810.
Occupation (normalised): Law > Advocate.


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John Harris (Male, born c.1677, died 1719)
Genre: Travel
Navigantium atque itinerantium bibliotheca. Or, a complete collection of voyages and travels [Harris]
Possible modern shelfmark: NLS: E.126.b.28-29.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

John Harris (Male, born c.1677, died 1719)
Genre: Travel
Navigantium atque itinerantium bibliotheca. Or, a complete collection of voyages and travels. Consisting of above six hundred of the most authentic writers, beginning with Hackluit, Purchass, &c. in English; Ramusio, Alamandini, Carreri, &c. in Italian; Thevenot, Renaudot, Labat, &c. in French; De Brye, Grynaeus, Maffeus, &c. in Latin; Herrera, Oviedo, Coreal, &c. in Spanish; and the voyages under the direction of the East-India Company in Holland, in Dutch. Together with such other histories, voyages, travels, or discoveries, as are in general esteem; whether published in English, Latin, French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, High and Low Dutch, or in any other European language. Containing whatever has been observed worthy of notice in Europe, Asia, Africa, and America; in respect to the extent and situation of empires, kingdoms, provinces, &c. The climate, soil, and produce, whether animal, vegetable, or mineral, of each country: likewise the religion, manners, and customs of the several inhabitants, their government, arts and sciences, publick buildings, mountains, rivers, harbours, &c. Illustrated by proper charts, maps, and cuts. To which is prefixed a copious introduction, comprehending the rise and progress of the art of navigation, and its successive improvements; together with the invention and use of the loadstone, and its variation. Originally published in two volumes in folio, by John Harris, D.D. and F.R.S. Now carefully revised, with large additions, and continued down to the present time; including particular accounts of the manufactures and commerce of each country.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1744-1748. Format: folio.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 140 times in 111 borrowing records


Book Work

John Harris (Male, born c.1677, died 1719)
Genre: Travel
Complete Collection of Voyages and Travels

Borrowed: 1776/2/23 (Friday). Returned: 1776/3/23 (Saturday).

Borrower: Mr Munro Ross of Pitcalnie

Author: John Harris (Male, born c.1677, died 1719), Genre: Travel

Complete Collection of Voyages and Travels

Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2

Record ID 299623

Library: Advocates Library. Register: F.R.262a/6 (1774-1776, Type: Other). Page: 215

Blackstones Commentaries vol. 1.2. 4to

Borrowed: 1776/2/23 (Friday). Returned: 1776/3/23 (Saturday). Fine pledged in case of late return: Two pounds Sterl.


Borrower

Mr Munro Ross of Pitcalnie
Gender: Male.
Admission date: 1776. Life dates: d. 1810.
Occupation (normalised): Law > Advocate.


Book Holding

Sir William Blackstone (Male, born 1723, died 1780)
Genre: Law
Commentaries on the laws of England [Blackstone, 1765-1769]
Possible modern shelfmark: AL: Historical Collection AB(F)/BLA.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

Sir William Blackstone (Male, born 1723, died 1780)
Genre: Law
Commentaries on the laws of England.
Language: English . Published: Oxford. Date of publication: 1765-1769. Format: 4to. Pagination: 4 vols.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 69 times in 40 borrowing records


Book Work

Sir William Blackstone (Male, born 1723, died 1780)
Genre: Law
Commentaries on the Laws of England

Borrowed: 1776/2/23 (Friday). Returned: 1776/3/23 (Saturday).

Borrower: Mr Munro Ross of Pitcalnie

Author: Sir William Blackstone (Male, born 1723, died 1780), Genre: Law

Commentaries on the Laws of England

Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2

Record ID 301207

Library: Advocates Library. Register: F.R.262a/6 (1774-1776, Type: Other). Page: 262

Voyage to Mauritius, in 8

Borrowed: 1776/6/25 (Tuesday). Returned: 1776/8/25 (Sunday). Fine pledged in case of late return: five shill. sterl..


Borrower

Mr Munro Ross of Pitcalnie
Gender: Male.
Admission date: 1776. Life dates: d. 1810.
Occupation (normalised): Law > Advocate.


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Bernardin de Saint-Pierre (Male, born 1737, died 1814)
Genre: Travel
A voyage to the Island of Mauritius [Saint Pierre/Parish]
Possible modern shelfmark: NLS: K.181.e.

Record ID 298390

Library: Advocates Library. Register: F.R.262a/6 (1774-1776, Type: Other). Page: 271

Sir John Dalrymple's Memoirs 2 vol. in 4

Borrowed: 1776/7/5 (Friday). Returned: 1776/8/5 (Monday). Fine pledged in case of late return: two guineas.


Borrower

Mr Munro Ross of Pitcalnie
Gender: Male.
Admission date: 1776. Life dates: d. 1810.
Occupation (normalised): Law > Advocate.


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Sir John Dalrymple (Male, born 1726, died 1810)
Genre: History
Dalrymple's Memoirs, 2 vols (original title)
Memoirs of Great Britain and Ireland [Dalrymple] (standardised title)

Possible modern shelfmark: NLS: C.18.c.9.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2

Borrowed: 1776/7/5 (Friday). Returned: 1776/8/5 (Monday).

Borrower: Mr Munro Ross of Pitcalnie

Author: Sir John Dalrymple (Male, born 1726, died 1810), Genre: History

Memoirs of Great Britain and Ireland from the Dissolution of the Last Parliament of Charles II until the Sea-Battle off La Hogue

Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2