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Date of borrowing: 1809
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Record ID 258164
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 2
Simpson's Scotland
Borrowed: 1809/10/21 (Saturday).
James Culbertson
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
Robert Simpson (Male)
Simpson's Scotland (original title)
The history of Scotland : from the earliest times to the beginning of the nineteenth century, adapted for the use of schools and private students (standardised title)
Format: 12mo.
Record ID 258167
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 2
Robertson's Works v. 4
Borrowed: 1809/11/4 (Saturday). Returned: yes.
James Culbertson
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
William Robertson (Male, born 1721, died 1793)
Genre: History
Robertson's Works
Volumes borrowed: Volume 4
Confidence level: Certain
William Robertson (Male, born 1721, died 1793)
Genre: History
Works
Language: English . Published: Edinburgh. Date of publication: 1804-1806. Format: 16mo. Pagination: 11v.
Number of borrowings: 94
William Robertson (Male, born 1721, died 1793)
Genre: History
Works of William Robertson
Borrowed: 1809/11/4 (Saturday).
Borrower: James Culbertson
Author: William Robertson (Male, born 1721, died 1793), Genre: History
Volumes borrowed: Volume 4
Record ID 258173
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 2
Robertson's Works v. 6
Borrowed: 1809/12/16 (Saturday). Returned: yes.
James Culbertson
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
William Robertson (Male, born 1721, died 1793)
Genre: History
Robertson's Works
Volumes borrowed: Volume 6
Confidence level: Certain
William Robertson (Male, born 1721, died 1793)
Genre: History
Works
Language: English . Published: Edinburgh. Date of publication: 1804-1806. Format: 16mo. Pagination: 11v.
Number of borrowings: 94
William Robertson (Male, born 1721, died 1793)
Genre: History
Works of William Robertson
Borrowed: 1809/12/16 (Saturday).
Borrower: James Culbertson
Author: William Robertson (Male, born 1721, died 1793), Genre: History
Volumes borrowed: Volume 6
Record ID 258197
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 2
British Plutarch v. 6
Borrowed: 1809/11/18 (Saturday). Returned: yes.
James Mansfield
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
Thomas Mortimer (Male, born 1730, died 1810)
Genre: Lives
British Plutarch
Volumes borrowed: Volume 6
Confidence level: Speculative
Thomas Mortimer (Male, born 1730, died 1810)
Genre: Lives
The British Plutarch, containing the lives of the most eminent statesmen, patriots, divines, warriors, philosophers, poets, and artists, of Great Britain and Ireland, from the accession of Henry Viii. to the present time. Including, a Complete History of England from that Aera. In six volumes. Ornamented with elegant frontispieces. Vol. I. A new edition, revised, corrected, and considerably enlarged, by the editor, T. Mortimer, Esq;
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1776. Format: 12mo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 207 times in 162 borrowing records
ESTC: T107370
Thomas Mortimer (Male, born 1730, died 1810)
Genre: Lives
British Plutarch
Borrowed: 1809/11/18 (Saturday).
Borrower: James Mansfield
Author: Thomas Mortimer (Male, born 1730, died 1810), Genre: Lives
Volumes borrowed: Volume 6
Record ID 258161
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 2
Watson's Essays v. 1
Borrowed: 1809/10/21 (Saturday). Returned: yes.
Edward Finlay
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
Richard Watson Bishop of Llandaff (Male, born 1737, died 1816)
Genre: Natural Philosophy
Watson's Essays
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1
Confidence level: Speculative
Richard Watson Bishop of Llandaff (Male, born 1737, died 1816)
Genre: Natural Philosophy
Chemical essays. By R. Watson, ...
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1789. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: 1
ESTC: N27751
Richard Watson Bishop of Llandaff (Male, born 1737, died 1816)
Genre: Natural Philosophy
Chemical Essays [Richard Watson]
Borrowed: 1809/10/21 (Saturday).
Borrower: Edward Finlay
Author: Richard Watson Bishop of Llandaff (Male, born 1737, died 1816), Genre: Natural Philosophy
Chemical Essays [Richard Watson]
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1
Record ID 258170
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 2
Hume's England v. 5
Borrowed: 1809/12/2 (Saturday). Returned: yes.
James Culbertson
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
David Hume (Male, born c.1711, died 1776)
Genre: History
Hume's History of England
Volumes borrowed: Volume 5
Confidence level: Very 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: 1809/12/2 (Saturday).
Borrower: James Culbertson
Author: David Hume (Male, born c.1711, died 1776), Genre: History
History of England [David Hume]
Volumes borrowed: Volume 5
Record ID 258194
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 2
Anson's Voyages v. 7
Borrowed: 1809/11/4 (Saturday). Returned: yes.
James Mansfield
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
George Anson Baron Anson (Male, born 1697, died 1762)
Genre: Travel
Anson's Voyages
Volumes borrowed: Volume 7
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: 1809/11/4 (Saturday).
Borrower: James Mansfield
Author: George Anson Baron Anson (Male, born 1697, died 1762), Genre: Travel
Voyage Round the World, in the Years MDCCXL, I, II, III, IV
Volumes borrowed: Volume 7
Record ID 258176
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 2
Cook's Voyages v. 4
Borrowed: 1809/10/21 (Saturday). Returned: yes.
William Blair
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
Genre: Travel
Cook's Voyages
Volumes borrowed: Volume 4
Confidence level: Speculative
Genre: Travel
A new, authentic, and complete collection of voyages round the world, undertaken and performed by royal authority. Containing an authentic, ... history of Captain Cook’s first, second, third and last voyages, ... To which will be added, genuine narratives of other voyage ... It is proper to observe, that some other editions of these works ... would cost a purchaser ... upwards of twenty guineas; ... but the present edition, by being published in only eighty six-penny numbers, ... enables every person, ... to become familiary [sic] acquainted with those ... voyages ... Now publishing under the immediate direction of George William Anderson, ...
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1784-1786. Format: folio.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 536 times in 506 borrowing records
ESTC: T134074
Genre: Travel
New, Authentic, and Complete Collection of Voyages Round the World
Borrowed: 1809/10/21 (Saturday).
Borrower: William Blair
Genre: Travel
New, Authentic, and Complete Collection of Voyages Round the World
Volumes borrowed: Volume 4
Record ID 258191
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 2
Shaw's Barbary v. 1
Borrowed: 1809/10/21 (Saturday). Returned: yes.
James Mansfield
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
Thomas Shaw (Male, born 1694, died 1751)
Genre: Travel
Shaw's Barbary
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1
Confidence level: Certain
Thomas Shaw (Male, born 1694, died 1751)
Genre: Travel
Travels : or observations relating to several parts of Barbary and the Levant
Language: English . Published: Edinburgh. Date of publication: 1808. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 36 times in 33 borrowing records
Thomas Shaw (Male, born 1694, died 1751)
Genre: Travel
Travels, or Observations Relating to Several Parts of Barbary and the Levant
Borrowed: 1809/10/21 (Saturday).
Borrower: James Mansfield
Author: Thomas Shaw (Male, born 1694, died 1751), Genre: Travel
Travels, or Observations Relating to Several Parts of Barbary and the Levant
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1
Record ID 258182
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 2
Hume's England v. 4
Borrowed: 1809/12/2 (Saturday). Returned: yes.
William Blair
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
David Hume (Male, born c.1711, died 1776)
Genre: History
Hume's History of England
Volumes borrowed: Volume 4
Confidence level: Very 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: 1809/12/2 (Saturday).
Borrower: William Blair
Author: David Hume (Male, born c.1711, died 1776), Genre: History
History of England [David Hume]
Volumes borrowed: Volume 4
Record ID 258179
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 2
Admirals v. 4
Borrowed: 1809/11/4 (Saturday). Returned: yes.
William Blair
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
John Campbell (Male, born 1708, died 1775)
Genre: History, Genre: Lives
Campbell's Lives of the British Admirals
Volumes borrowed: Volume 4
Confidence level: Speculative
John Campbell (Male, born 1708, died 1775)
Genre: History, Genre: Lives
Lives of the admirals, and other eminent British seamen. Containing their personal histories, and a detail of all their public services. Including a new and accurate naval history from the earliest account of time; and, clearly proving by a continued series of facts, our uninterrupted claim to, and enjoyment of the dominion of our seas. Interspersed with many curious passages relating to our discoveries, plantations, and commerce. The whole supported throughout by proper authorities. By John Campbell, Esq; ...
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1742-1744. Format: 8vo. Pagination: 4v.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 352 times in 329 borrowing records
ESTC: T90051
John Campbell (Male, born 1708, died 1775)
Genre: History, Genre: Lives
Lives of the Admirals and Other Eminent British Seamen
Borrowed: 1809/11/4 (Saturday).
Borrower: William Blair
Author: John Campbell (Male, born 1708, died 1775), Genre: History, Genre: Lives
Lives of the Admirals and Other Eminent British Seamen
Volumes borrowed: Volume 4
Record ID 258221
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 3
Mavor's Travels v. 15
Borrowed: 1809/10/21 (Saturday). Returned: yes.
Roderick McKenzie
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
William Fordyce Mavor (Male, born 1758, died 1837)
Genre: Travel
Mavor's Travels
Volumes borrowed: Volume 15
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
ESTC: T77044
William Fordyce Mavor (Male, born 1758, died 1837)
Genre: Travel
Historical Account of the Most Celebrated Voyages, Travels, and Discoveries [William Fordyce Mavor]
Borrowed: 1809/10/21 (Saturday).
Borrower: Roderick McKenzie
Author: William Fordyce Mavor (Male, born 1758, died 1837), Genre: Travel
Historical Account of the Most Celebrated Voyages, Travels, and Discoveries [William Fordyce Mavor]
Volumes borrowed: Volume 15
Record ID 258230
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 3
Shaw's Travels v. 2
Borrowed: 1809/11/18 (Saturday). Returned: yes.
William Walker
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
Thomas Shaw (Male, born 1694, died 1751)
Genre: Travel
Shaw's Travels
Volumes borrowed: Volume 2
Confidence level: Certain
Thomas Shaw (Male, born 1694, died 1751)
Genre: Travel
Travels : or observations relating to several parts of Barbary and the Levant
Language: English . Published: Edinburgh. Date of publication: 1808. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 36 times in 33 borrowing records
Thomas Shaw (Male, born 1694, died 1751)
Genre: Travel
Travels, or Observations Relating to Several Parts of Barbary and the Levant
Borrowed: 1809/11/18 (Saturday).
Borrower: William Walker
Author: Thomas Shaw (Male, born 1694, died 1751), Genre: Travel
Travels, or Observations Relating to Several Parts of Barbary and the Levant
Volumes borrowed: Volume 2
Record ID 258233
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 3
Burn's Works v. 1
Borrowed: 1809/12/16 (Saturday). Returned: yes.
William Walker
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
Robert Burns (Male, born 1759-1-25, died 1796-7-21), Dr James Currie (Male, born 1756, died 1805)
Genre: Lives, Genre: Poetry
Burns' Works
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1
Confidence level: Very likely
Robert Burns (Male, born 1759-1-25, died 1796-7-21), Dr James Currie (Male, born 1756, died 1805)
Genre: Lives, Genre: Poetry
The works of Robert Burns, with an account of his life, and a criticism on his writings, to which are prefixed, some observations on the character and condition of the Scottish peasantry
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1802. Format: 8vo. Pagination: 4v.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 81 times in 68 borrowing records
Robert Burns (Male, born 1759-1-25, died 1796-7-21), Dr James Currie (Male, born 1756, died 1805)
Genre: Lives, Genre: Poetry
Works of Robert Burns
Borrowed: 1809/12/16 (Saturday).
Borrower: William Walker
Author: Robert Burns (Male, born 1759-1-25, died 1796-7-21), Dr James Currie (Male, born 1756, died 1805), Genre: Lives, Genre: Poetry
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1
Record ID 258227
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 3
Cook's Voyages v. 4
Borrowed: 1809/11/4 (Saturday). Returned: yes.
William Walker
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
Genre: Travel
Cook's Voyages
Volumes borrowed: Volume 4
Confidence level: Speculative
Genre: Travel
A new, authentic, and complete collection of voyages round the world, undertaken and performed by royal authority. Containing an authentic, ... history of Captain Cook’s first, second, third and last voyages, ... To which will be added, genuine narratives of other voyage ... It is proper to observe, that some other editions of these works ... would cost a purchaser ... upwards of twenty guineas; ... but the present edition, by being published in only eighty six-penny numbers, ... enables every person, ... to become familiary [sic] acquainted with those ... voyages ... Now publishing under the immediate direction of George William Anderson, ...
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1784-1786. Format: folio.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 536 times in 506 borrowing records
ESTC: T134074
Genre: Travel
New, Authentic, and Complete Collection of Voyages Round the World
Borrowed: 1809/11/4 (Saturday).
Borrower: William Walker
Genre: Travel
New, Authentic, and Complete Collection of Voyages Round the World
Volumes borrowed: Volume 4
Record ID 258212
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 3
Mavor's Voyages v. 21
Borrowed: 1809/10/21 (Saturday). Returned: yes.
George Fullarton
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
William Fordyce Mavor (Male, born 1758, died 1837)
Genre: Travel
Mavor's Voyages
Shelfmark: 776.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 21
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
ESTC: T77044
William Fordyce Mavor (Male, born 1758, died 1837)
Genre: Travel
Historical Account of the Most Celebrated Voyages, Travels, and Discoveries [William Fordyce Mavor]
Borrowed: 1809/10/21 (Saturday).
Borrower: George Fullarton
Author: William Fordyce Mavor (Male, born 1758, died 1837), Genre: Travel
Historical Account of the Most Celebrated Voyages, Travels, and Discoveries [William Fordyce Mavor]
Volumes borrowed: Volume 21
Record ID 258203
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 3
Savary's Egypt v. 1
Borrowed: 1809/12/16 (Saturday). Returned: yes.
James Tod
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: 1809/12/16 (Saturday).
Borrower: James Tod
Author: Claude Étienne Savary (Male, born 1750, died 1788), Genre: Travel
Letters on Egypt [Claude Étienne Savary]
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1
Record ID 258224
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 3
Blair's Works v. 1
Borrowed: 1809/10/21 (Saturday). Returned: yes.
William Walker
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
Robert Blair (Male, born 1699, died 1746)
Genre: Poetry
Blair's Works
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1
Confidence level: Speculative
Robert Blair (Male, born 1699, died 1746)
Genre: Poetry
The poetical works of Robert Blair. Containing The grave; and A poem to the memory of Mr. Law. To which is prefixed, the life of the author, by Robert Anderson, M.D.
Language: English . Published: London | Edinburgh. Date of publication: 1794. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: 7
ESTC: T174432
Robert Blair (Male, born 1699, died 1746)
Genre: Poetry
Poetical Works of Robert Blair
Borrowed: 1809/10/21 (Saturday).
Borrower: William Walker
Author: Robert Blair (Male, born 1699, died 1746), Genre: Poetry
Poetical Works of Robert Blair
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1
Record ID 258200
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 3
World Displayed v. 11
Borrowed: 1809/10/21 (Saturday). Returned: yes.
James Tod
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 258278
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 4
Gibbon's History v. 1
Borrowed: 1809/11/18 (Saturday). Returned: yes.
Mitchell Patison
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
Edward Gibbon (Male, born 1737, died 1794)
Genre: History
Gibbon's History
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1
Confidence level: Very likely
Edward Gibbon (Male, born 1737, died 1794)
Genre: History
The history of the decline and fall of the Roman Empire.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1776-1788. Format: 4to.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 120 times in 95 borrowing records
ESTC: T78357
Edward Gibbon (Male, born 1737, died 1794)
Genre: History
Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire
Borrowed: 1809/11/18 (Saturday).
Borrower: Mitchell Patison
Author: Edward Gibbon (Male, born 1737, died 1794), Genre: History
Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1
Record ID 258272
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 4
British Plutarch v. 4
Borrowed: 1809/10/21 (Saturday). Returned: yes.
Mitchell Patison
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
Thomas Mortimer (Male, born 1730, died 1810)
Genre: Lives
British Plutarch
Volumes borrowed: Volume 4
Confidence level: Speculative
Thomas Mortimer (Male, born 1730, died 1810)
Genre: Lives
The British Plutarch, containing the lives of the most eminent statesmen, patriots, divines, warriors, philosophers, poets, and artists, of Great Britain and Ireland, from the accession of Henry Viii. to the present time. Including, a Complete History of England from that Aera. In six volumes. Ornamented with elegant frontispieces. Vol. I. A new edition, revised, corrected, and considerably enlarged, by the editor, T. Mortimer, Esq;
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1776. Format: 12mo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 207 times in 162 borrowing records
ESTC: T107370
Thomas Mortimer (Male, born 1730, died 1810)
Genre: Lives
British Plutarch
Borrowed: 1809/10/21 (Saturday).
Borrower: Mitchell Patison
Author: Thomas Mortimer (Male, born 1730, died 1810), Genre: Lives
Volumes borrowed: Volume 4
Record ID 258254
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 4
Savary's Egypt v. 1
Borrowed: 1809/12/2 (Saturday). Returned: yes.
Andrew Murray
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: 1809/12/2 (Saturday).
Borrower: Andrew Murray
Author: Claude Étienne Savary (Male, born 1750, died 1788), Genre: Travel
Letters on Egypt [Claude Étienne Savary]
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1
Record ID 258281
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 4
Gibbon's History v. 2
Borrowed: 1809/12/2 (Saturday). Returned: yes.
Mitchell Patison
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
Edward Gibbon (Male, born 1737, died 1794)
Genre: History
Gibbon's History
Volumes borrowed: Volume 2
Confidence level: Very likely
Edward Gibbon (Male, born 1737, died 1794)
Genre: History
The history of the decline and fall of the Roman Empire.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1776-1788. Format: 4to.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 120 times in 95 borrowing records
ESTC: T78357
Edward Gibbon (Male, born 1737, died 1794)
Genre: History
Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire
Borrowed: 1809/12/2 (Saturday).
Borrower: Mitchell Patison
Author: Edward Gibbon (Male, born 1737, died 1794), Genre: History
Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire
Volumes borrowed: Volume 2
Record ID 258239
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 4
Admirals v. 3
Borrowed: 1809/10/21 (Saturday). Returned: yes.
Andrew Scott
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
John Campbell (Male, born 1708, died 1775)
Genre: History, Genre: Lives
Campbell's Lives of the British Admirals
Volumes borrowed: Volume 3
Confidence level: Speculative
John Campbell (Male, born 1708, died 1775)
Genre: History, Genre: Lives
Lives of the admirals, and other eminent British seamen. Containing their personal histories, and a detail of all their public services. Including a new and accurate naval history from the earliest account of time; and, clearly proving by a continued series of facts, our uninterrupted claim to, and enjoyment of the dominion of our seas. Interspersed with many curious passages relating to our discoveries, plantations, and commerce. The whole supported throughout by proper authorities. By John Campbell, Esq; ...
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1742-1744. Format: 8vo. Pagination: 4v.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 352 times in 329 borrowing records
ESTC: T90051
John Campbell (Male, born 1708, died 1775)
Genre: History, Genre: Lives
Lives of the Admirals and Other Eminent British Seamen
Borrowed: 1809/10/21 (Saturday).
Borrower: Andrew Scott
Author: John Campbell (Male, born 1708, died 1775), Genre: History, Genre: Lives
Lives of the Admirals and Other Eminent British Seamen
Volumes borrowed: Volume 3
Record ID 258263
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 4
Burn's Works v. 3
Borrowed: 1809/10/21 (Saturday). Returned: yes.
George Paxton
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
Robert Burns (Male, born 1759-1-25, died 1796-7-21), Dr James Currie (Male, born 1756, died 1805)
Genre: Lives, Genre: Poetry
Burns' Works
Volumes borrowed: Volume 3
Confidence level: Very likely
Robert Burns (Male, born 1759-1-25, died 1796-7-21), Dr James Currie (Male, born 1756, died 1805)
Genre: Lives, Genre: Poetry
The works of Robert Burns, with an account of his life, and a criticism on his writings, to which are prefixed, some observations on the character and condition of the Scottish peasantry
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1802. Format: 8vo. Pagination: 4v.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 81 times in 68 borrowing records
Robert Burns (Male, born 1759-1-25, died 1796-7-21), Dr James Currie (Male, born 1756, died 1805)
Genre: Lives, Genre: Poetry
Works of Robert Burns
Borrowed: 1809/10/21 (Saturday).
Borrower: George Paxton
Author: Robert Burns (Male, born 1759-1-25, died 1796-7-21), Dr James Currie (Male, born 1756, died 1805), Genre: Lives, Genre: Poetry
Volumes borrowed: Volume 3
Record ID 258257
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 4
Hume's England v. 1
Borrowed: 1809/12/16 (Saturday). Returned: yes.
Andrew Murray
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
David Hume (Male, born c.1711, died 1776)
Genre: History
Hume's History of England
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1
Confidence level: Very 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: 1809/12/16 (Saturday).
Borrower: Andrew Murray
Author: David Hume (Male, born c.1711, died 1776), Genre: History
History of England [David Hume]
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1
Record ID 258266
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 4
Plutarch v. 6
Borrowed: 1809/11/4 (Saturday). Returned: yes.
George Paxton
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
Plutarch (Male, born c.46, died 119)
Genre: Lives
Plutarch
Volumes borrowed: Volume 6
Borrowed: 1809/11/4 (Saturday).
Borrower: George Paxton
Author: Plutarch (Male, born c.46, died 119), Genre: Lives
Volumes borrowed: Volume 6
Record ID 258242
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 4
Buffon v. 7
Borrowed: 1809/11/18 (Saturday). Returned: yes.
Andrew Scott
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: 1809/11/18 (Saturday).
Borrower: Andrew Scott
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 258275
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 4
Admirals v. 4
Borrowed: 1809/11/4 (Saturday). Returned: yes.
Mitchell Patison
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
John Campbell (Male, born 1708, died 1775)
Genre: History, Genre: Lives
Campbell's Lives of the British Admirals
Volumes borrowed: Volume 4
Confidence level: Speculative
John Campbell (Male, born 1708, died 1775)
Genre: History, Genre: Lives
Lives of the admirals, and other eminent British seamen. Containing their personal histories, and a detail of all their public services. Including a new and accurate naval history from the earliest account of time; and, clearly proving by a continued series of facts, our uninterrupted claim to, and enjoyment of the dominion of our seas. Interspersed with many curious passages relating to our discoveries, plantations, and commerce. The whole supported throughout by proper authorities. By John Campbell, Esq; ...
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1742-1744. Format: 8vo. Pagination: 4v.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 352 times in 329 borrowing records
ESTC: T90051
John Campbell (Male, born 1708, died 1775)
Genre: History, Genre: Lives
Lives of the Admirals and Other Eminent British Seamen
Borrowed: 1809/11/4 (Saturday).
Borrower: Mitchell Patison
Author: John Campbell (Male, born 1708, died 1775), Genre: History, Genre: Lives
Lives of the Admirals and Other Eminent British Seamen
Volumes borrowed: Volume 4
Record ID 258248
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 4
Pitt's Virgil v. 2
Borrowed: 1809/11/4 (Saturday). Returned: yes.
Andrew Murray
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
Virgil (Male, born BCE70-10-15, died BCE19-9-21)
Genre: Poetry
Pitt's Virgil
Volumes borrowed: Volume 2
Confidence level: Speculative
Virgil (Male, born BCE70-10-15, died BCE19-9-21)
Genre: Poetry
The works of Virgil, in English verse. The Aeneid translated by the Rev. Mr. Christopher Pitt, the Eclogues and Georgics by the Rev. Mr. Joseph Warton. In three volumes.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1790. Format: 8vo. Pagination: 3v.
Editors: Joseph Wharton
Translators: Rev. Mr Christopher Pitt
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 34 times in 30 borrowing records
ESTC: T218877
Virgil (Male, born BCE70-10-15, died BCE19-9-21)
Genre: Poetry
Works of Virgil
Borrowed: 1809/11/4 (Saturday).
Borrower: Andrew Murray
Author: Virgil (Male, born BCE70-10-15, died BCE19-9-21), Genre: Poetry
Volumes borrowed: Volume 2
Record ID 258269
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 4
Robertson's Works v. 11
Borrowed: 1809/11/18 (Saturday). Returned: yes.
George Paxton
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
William Robertson (Male, born 1721, died 1793)
Genre: History
Robertson's Works
Volumes borrowed: Volume 11
Confidence level: Certain
William Robertson (Male, born 1721, died 1793)
Genre: History
Works
Language: English . Published: Edinburgh. Date of publication: 1804-1806. Format: 16mo. Pagination: 11v.
Number of borrowings: 94
William Robertson (Male, born 1721, died 1793)
Genre: History
Works of William Robertson
Borrowed: 1809/11/18 (Saturday).
Borrower: George Paxton
Author: William Robertson (Male, born 1721, died 1793), Genre: History
Volumes borrowed: Volume 11
Record ID 258245
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 4
Robertson's Works v. 2
Borrowed: 1809/10/21 (Saturday). Returned: yes.
Andrew Murray
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
William Robertson (Male, born 1721, died 1793)
Genre: History
Robertson's Works
Volumes borrowed: Volume 2
Confidence level: Certain
William Robertson (Male, born 1721, died 1793)
Genre: History
Works
Language: English . Published: Edinburgh. Date of publication: 1804-1806. Format: 16mo. Pagination: 11v.
Number of borrowings: 94
William Robertson (Male, born 1721, died 1793)
Genre: History
Works of William Robertson
Borrowed: 1809/10/21 (Saturday).
Borrower: Andrew Murray
Author: William Robertson (Male, born 1721, died 1793), Genre: History
Volumes borrowed: Volume 2
Record ID 258251
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 4
Buffon v. 6
Borrowed: 1809/11/18 (Saturday). Returned: yes.
Andrew Murray
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: 1809/11/18 (Saturday).
Borrower: Andrew Murray
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 258287
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 5
Robertson's Works v. 11
Borrowed: 1809/10/21 (Saturday). Returned: yes.
Hart Anderson
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
William Robertson (Male, born 1721, died 1793)
Genre: History
Robertson's Works
Volumes borrowed: Volume 11
Confidence level: Certain
William Robertson (Male, born 1721, died 1793)
Genre: History
Works
Language: English . Published: Edinburgh. Date of publication: 1804-1806. Format: 16mo. Pagination: 11v.
Number of borrowings: 94
William Robertson (Male, born 1721, died 1793)
Genre: History
Works of William Robertson
Borrowed: 1809/10/21 (Saturday).
Borrower: Hart Anderson
Author: William Robertson (Male, born 1721, died 1793), Genre: History
Volumes borrowed: Volume 11
Record ID 258362
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 5
Rollin's Ancient History v. 1
Borrowed: 1809/12/16 (Saturday). Returned: yes.
Hart Malcolm
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: 1809/12/16 (Saturday).
Borrower: Hart Malcolm
Author: Charles Rollin (Male, born 1661, died 1741), Genre: History
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1
Record ID 258356
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 5
Cook's Voyages v. 2
Borrowed: 1809/10/21 (Saturday). Returned: yes.
Hart Malcolm
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
Genre: Travel
Cook's Voyages
Volumes borrowed: Volume 2
Confidence level: Speculative
Genre: Travel
A new, authentic, and complete collection of voyages round the world, undertaken and performed by royal authority. Containing an authentic, ... history of Captain Cook’s first, second, third and last voyages, ... To which will be added, genuine narratives of other voyage ... It is proper to observe, that some other editions of these works ... would cost a purchaser ... upwards of twenty guineas; ... but the present edition, by being published in only eighty six-penny numbers, ... enables every person, ... to become familiary [sic] acquainted with those ... voyages ... Now publishing under the immediate direction of George William Anderson, ...
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1784-1786. Format: folio.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 536 times in 506 borrowing records
ESTC: T134074
Genre: Travel
New, Authentic, and Complete Collection of Voyages Round the World
Borrowed: 1809/10/21 (Saturday).
Borrower: Hart Malcolm
Genre: Travel
New, Authentic, and Complete Collection of Voyages Round the World
Volumes borrowed: Volume 2
Record ID 258314
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 5
Cook's Voyages v. 3
Borrowed: 1809/10/21 (Saturday). Returned: yes.
James Brown
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
Genre: Travel
Cook's Voyages
Volumes borrowed: Volume 3
Confidence level: Speculative
Genre: Travel
A new, authentic, and complete collection of voyages round the world, undertaken and performed by royal authority. Containing an authentic, ... history of Captain Cook’s first, second, third and last voyages, ... To which will be added, genuine narratives of other voyage ... It is proper to observe, that some other editions of these works ... would cost a purchaser ... upwards of twenty guineas; ... but the present edition, by being published in only eighty six-penny numbers, ... enables every person, ... to become familiary [sic] acquainted with those ... voyages ... Now publishing under the immediate direction of George William Anderson, ...
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1784-1786. Format: folio.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 536 times in 506 borrowing records
ESTC: T134074
Genre: Travel
New, Authentic, and Complete Collection of Voyages Round the World
Borrowed: 1809/10/21 (Saturday).
Borrower: James Brown
Genre: Travel
New, Authentic, and Complete Collection of Voyages Round the World
Volumes borrowed: Volume 3
Record ID 258338
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 5
Sully's Memoirs v. 5
Borrowed: 1809/12/2 (Saturday). Returned: yes.
David Clark
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 5
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: 1809/12/2 (Saturday).
Borrower: David Clark
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 5
Record ID 258374
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 5
Admirals v. 4
Borrowed: 1809/11/18 (Saturday). Returned: yes.
John Reid
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
John Campbell (Male, born 1708, died 1775)
Genre: History, Genre: Lives
Campbell's Lives of the British Admirals
Volumes borrowed: Volume 4
Confidence level: Speculative
John Campbell (Male, born 1708, died 1775)
Genre: History, Genre: Lives
Lives of the admirals, and other eminent British seamen. Containing their personal histories, and a detail of all their public services. Including a new and accurate naval history from the earliest account of time; and, clearly proving by a continued series of facts, our uninterrupted claim to, and enjoyment of the dominion of our seas. Interspersed with many curious passages relating to our discoveries, plantations, and commerce. The whole supported throughout by proper authorities. By John Campbell, Esq; ...
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1742-1744. Format: 8vo. Pagination: 4v.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 352 times in 329 borrowing records
ESTC: T90051
John Campbell (Male, born 1708, died 1775)
Genre: History, Genre: Lives
Lives of the Admirals and Other Eminent British Seamen
Borrowed: 1809/11/18 (Saturday).
Borrower: John Reid
Author: John Campbell (Male, born 1708, died 1775), Genre: History, Genre: Lives
Lives of the Admirals and Other Eminent British Seamen
Volumes borrowed: Volume 4
Record ID 258293
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 5
British Plutarch v. 8
Borrowed: 1809/12/2 (Saturday). Returned: yes.
Hart Anderson
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
Thomas Mortimer (Male, born 1730, died 1810)
Genre: Lives
British Plutarch
Volumes borrowed: Volume 8
Confidence level: Speculative
Thomas Mortimer (Male, born 1730, died 1810)
Genre: Lives
The British Plutarch, containing the lives of the most eminent statesmen, patriots, divines, warriors, philosophers, poets, and artists, of Great Britain and Ireland, from the accession of Henry Viii. to the present time. Including, a Complete History of England from that Aera. In six volumes. Ornamented with elegant frontispieces. Vol. I. A new edition, revised, corrected, and considerably enlarged, by the editor, T. Mortimer, Esq;
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1776. Format: 12mo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 207 times in 162 borrowing records
ESTC: T107370
Thomas Mortimer (Male, born 1730, died 1810)
Genre: Lives
British Plutarch
Borrowed: 1809/12/2 (Saturday).
Borrower: Hart Anderson
Author: Thomas Mortimer (Male, born 1730, died 1810), Genre: Lives
Volumes borrowed: Volume 8
Record ID 258299
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 5
World Displayed v. 8
Borrowed: 1809/11/4 (Saturday). Returned: yes.
David Wight
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 258302
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 5
Blair's Works v. 1
Borrowed: 1809/12/16 (Saturday). Returned: yes.
David Wight
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
Robert Blair (Male, born 1699, died 1746)
Genre: Poetry
Blair's Works
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1
Confidence level: Speculative
Robert Blair (Male, born 1699, died 1746)
Genre: Poetry
The poetical works of Robert Blair. Containing The grave; and A poem to the memory of Mr. Law. To which is prefixed, the life of the author, by Robert Anderson, M.D.
Language: English . Published: London | Edinburgh. Date of publication: 1794. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: 7
ESTC: T174432
Robert Blair (Male, born 1699, died 1746)
Genre: Poetry
Poetical Works of Robert Blair
Borrowed: 1809/12/16 (Saturday).
Borrower: David Wight
Author: Robert Blair (Male, born 1699, died 1746), Genre: Poetry
Poetical Works of Robert Blair
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1
Record ID 258308
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 5
Mavor's Italy v. 1
Borrowed: 1809/10/21 (Saturday). Returned: yes.
William Smith
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
William Fordyce Mavor (Male, born 1758, died 1837)
Genre: Travel
Mavor's Italy
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1
Confidence level: Speculative
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
ESTC: T77044
William Fordyce Mavor (Male, born 1758, died 1837)
Genre: Travel
Historical Account of the Most Celebrated Voyages, Travels, and Discoveries [William Fordyce Mavor]
Borrowed: 1809/10/21 (Saturday).
Borrower: William Smith
Author: William Fordyce Mavor (Male, born 1758, died 1837), Genre: Travel
Historical Account of the Most Celebrated Voyages, Travels, and Discoveries [William Fordyce Mavor]
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1
Record ID 258368
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 5
Cook's Voyages v. 3
Borrowed: 1809/10/21 (Saturday). Returned: yes.
John Reid
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
Genre: Travel
Cook's Voyages
Volumes borrowed: Volume 3
Confidence level: Speculative
Genre: Travel
A new, authentic, and complete collection of voyages round the world, undertaken and performed by royal authority. Containing an authentic, ... history of Captain Cook’s first, second, third and last voyages, ... To which will be added, genuine narratives of other voyage ... It is proper to observe, that some other editions of these works ... would cost a purchaser ... upwards of twenty guineas; ... but the present edition, by being published in only eighty six-penny numbers, ... enables every person, ... to become familiary [sic] acquainted with those ... voyages ... Now publishing under the immediate direction of George William Anderson, ...
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1784-1786. Format: folio.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 536 times in 506 borrowing records
ESTC: T134074
Genre: Travel
New, Authentic, and Complete Collection of Voyages Round the World
Borrowed: 1809/10/21 (Saturday).
Borrower: John Reid
Genre: Travel
New, Authentic, and Complete Collection of Voyages Round the World
Volumes borrowed: Volume 3
Record ID 258290
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 5
British Plutarch v. 5
Borrowed: 1809/11/18 (Saturday). Returned: yes.
Hart Anderson
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
Thomas Mortimer (Male, born 1730, died 1810)
Genre: Lives
British Plutarch
Volumes borrowed: Volume 5
Confidence level: Speculative
Thomas Mortimer (Male, born 1730, died 1810)
Genre: Lives
The British Plutarch, containing the lives of the most eminent statesmen, patriots, divines, warriors, philosophers, poets, and artists, of Great Britain and Ireland, from the accession of Henry Viii. to the present time. Including, a Complete History of England from that Aera. In six volumes. Ornamented with elegant frontispieces. Vol. I. A new edition, revised, corrected, and considerably enlarged, by the editor, T. Mortimer, Esq;
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1776. Format: 12mo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 207 times in 162 borrowing records
ESTC: T107370
Thomas Mortimer (Male, born 1730, died 1810)
Genre: Lives
British Plutarch
Borrowed: 1809/11/18 (Saturday).
Borrower: Hart Anderson
Author: Thomas Mortimer (Male, born 1730, died 1810), Genre: Lives
Volumes borrowed: Volume 5
Record ID 258317
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 5
Robertson's Works v. 2
Borrowed: 1809/11/4 (Saturday). Returned: yes.
James Brown
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
William Robertson (Male, born 1721, died 1793)
Genre: History
Robertson's Works
Volumes borrowed: Volume 2
Confidence level: Certain
William Robertson (Male, born 1721, died 1793)
Genre: History
Works
Language: English . Published: Edinburgh. Date of publication: 1804-1806. Format: 16mo. Pagination: 11v.
Number of borrowings: 94
William Robertson (Male, born 1721, died 1793)
Genre: History
Works of William Robertson
Borrowed: 1809/11/4 (Saturday).
Borrower: James Brown
Author: William Robertson (Male, born 1721, died 1793), Genre: History
Volumes borrowed: Volume 2
Record ID 258296
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 5
Blair's Sermons v. 1
Borrowed: 1809/10/21 (Saturday). Returned: yes.
David Wight
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
Hugh Blair (Male, born 1718, died 1800)
Genre: Sermons
Blair's Sermons
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1
Confidence level: Certain
Hugh Blair (Male, born 1718, died 1800)
Genre: Sermons
Sermons, by Hugh Blair, D. D. One of the Ministers of the High Church, and Professor of Rhetoric and Belles Lettres in the University, of Edinburgh. Volume the first.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1786. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: 4
ESTC: N24290
Hugh Blair (Male, born 1718, died 1800)
Genre: Sermons
Sermons [Hugh Blair]
Borrowed: 1809/10/21 (Saturday).
Borrower: David Wight
Author: Hugh Blair (Male, born 1718, died 1800), Genre: Sermons
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1
Record ID 258332
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 5
Shaw's Travels v. 1
Borrowed: 1809/11/4 (Saturday). Returned: yes.
David Clark
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
Thomas Shaw (Male, born 1694, died 1751)
Genre: Travel
Shaw's Travels
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1
Confidence level: Certain
Thomas Shaw (Male, born 1694, died 1751)
Genre: Travel
Travels : or observations relating to several parts of Barbary and the Levant
Language: English . Published: Edinburgh. Date of publication: 1808. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 36 times in 33 borrowing records
Thomas Shaw (Male, born 1694, died 1751)
Genre: Travel
Travels, or Observations Relating to Several Parts of Barbary and the Levant
Borrowed: 1809/11/4 (Saturday).
Borrower: David Clark
Author: Thomas Shaw (Male, born 1694, died 1751), Genre: Travel
Travels, or Observations Relating to Several Parts of Barbary and the Levant
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1
Record ID 258359
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 6
Goldsmith's Greece
Borrowed: 1809/11/18 (Saturday).
Hart Malcolm
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
Oliver Goldsmith (Male, born c.1730, died 1774)
Genre: History
Goldsmith's History of Greece
Confidence level: Certain
Oliver Goldsmith (Male, born c.1730, died 1774)
Genre: History
The grecian history, from the earliest state to the death of Alexander the Great. By Dr. Goldsmith.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1774. Format: 8vo. Pagination: 2 vols.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 205 times in 171 borrowing records
ESTC: T146080
Oliver Goldsmith (Male, born c.1730, died 1774)
Genre: History
Grecian History, from the Earliest State to the Death of Alexander the Great
Borrowed: 1809/11/18 (Saturday).
Borrower: Hart Malcolm
Author: Oliver Goldsmith (Male, born c.1730, died 1774), Genre: History
Grecian History, from the Earliest State to the Death of Alexander the Great
Record ID 258377
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 6
Robertson's Works v. 9
Borrowed: 1809/12/2 (Saturday). Returned: yes.
John Reid
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
William Robertson (Male, born 1721, died 1793)
Genre: History
Robertson's Works
Volumes borrowed: Volume 9
Confidence level: Certain
William Robertson (Male, born 1721, died 1793)
Genre: History
Works
Language: English . Published: Edinburgh. Date of publication: 1804-1806. Format: 16mo. Pagination: 11v.
Number of borrowings: 94
William Robertson (Male, born 1721, died 1793)
Genre: History
Works of William Robertson
Borrowed: 1809/12/2 (Saturday).
Borrower: John Reid
Author: William Robertson (Male, born 1721, died 1793), Genre: History
Volumes borrowed: Volume 9
Record ID 258341
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 6
Brydon's Tour v. 2
Borrowed: 1809/12/16 (Saturday). Returned: yes.
David Clark
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
Patrick Brydone (Male, born 1736, died 1818)
Genre: Travel
Brydon's Tour
Volumes borrowed: Volume 2
Confidence level: Likely
Patrick Brydone (Male, born 1736, died 1818)
Genre: Travel
A tour through Sicily and Malta. In a series of letters to William Beckford, Esq. of Somerly in Suffolk; from P. Brydone, F.R.S. In two volumes.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1774. Format: 8vo. Pagination: 2v.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 68 times in 66 borrowing records
ESTC: T88892
Patrick Brydone (Male, born 1736, died 1818)
Genre: Travel
Tour Through Sicily and Malta. In a Series of Letters to William Beckford
Borrowed: 1809/12/16 (Saturday).
Borrower: David Clark
Author: Patrick Brydone (Male, born 1736, died 1818), Genre: Travel
Tour Through Sicily and Malta. In a Series of Letters to William Beckford
Volumes borrowed: Volume 2
Record ID 258335
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 6
Voltaire's Charles 12th
Borrowed: 1809/11/18 (Saturday).
David Clark
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
Voltaire (Male, born 1694, died 1778)
Genre: History
Voltaire's Charles 12th
Confidence level: Certain
Voltaire (Male, born 1694, died 1778)
Genre: History
The history of Charles XII. King of Sweden. By Mr. De Voltaire. Translated from the French. Carefully corrected.
Language: English . Published: Glasgow. Date of publication: 1767. Format: 12mo.
Number of borrowings: 51
ESTC: T193544
Voltaire (Male, born 1694, died 1778)
Genre: History
History of Charles XII, King of Sweden
Borrowed: 1809/11/18 (Saturday).
Borrower: David Clark
Author: Voltaire (Male, born 1694, died 1778), Genre: History
Record ID 258323
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 6
Voltaire's Charles 12th
Borrowed: 1809/10/21 (Saturday).
John Dalzel
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
Voltaire (Male, born 1694, died 1778)
Genre: History
Voltaire's Charles 12th
Confidence level: Certain
Voltaire (Male, born 1694, died 1778)
Genre: History
The history of Charles XII. King of Sweden. By Mr. De Voltaire. Translated from the French. Carefully corrected.
Language: English . Published: Glasgow. Date of publication: 1767. Format: 12mo.
Number of borrowings: 51
ESTC: T193544
Voltaire (Male, born 1694, died 1778)
Genre: History
History of Charles XII, King of Sweden
Borrowed: 1809/10/21 (Saturday).
Borrower: John Dalzel
Author: Voltaire (Male, born 1694, died 1778), Genre: History
Record ID 258371
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 6
History of Scotland
Borrowed: 1809/11/4 (Saturday).
John Reid
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
Genre: History
History of Scotland
Record ID 258329
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 6
Robertson's Works v. 3
Borrowed: 1809/10/21 (Saturday). Returned: yes.
David Clark
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
William Robertson (Male, born 1721, died 1793)
Genre: History
Robertson's Works
Volumes borrowed: Volume 3
Confidence level: Certain
William Robertson (Male, born 1721, died 1793)
Genre: History
Works
Language: English . Published: Edinburgh. Date of publication: 1804-1806. Format: 16mo. Pagination: 11v.
Number of borrowings: 94
William Robertson (Male, born 1721, died 1793)
Genre: History
Works of William Robertson
Borrowed: 1809/10/21 (Saturday).
Borrower: David Clark
Author: William Robertson (Male, born 1721, died 1793), Genre: History
Volumes borrowed: Volume 3
Record ID 258407
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 7
Volney's Travels v. 1
Borrowed: 1809/12/2 (Saturday). Returned: yes.
David Dundas
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 264 times in 197 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: 1809/12/2 (Saturday).
Borrower: David Dundas
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 258383
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 7
Blair's Works v. 7
Borrowed: 1809/11/18 (Saturday). Returned: yes.
William Colquhoun
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
Robert Blair (Male, born 1699, died 1746)
Genre: Poetry
Blair's Works
Volumes borrowed: Volume 7
Confidence level: Speculative
Robert Blair (Male, born 1699, died 1746)
Genre: Poetry
The poetical works of Robert Blair. Containing The grave; and A poem to the memory of Mr. Law. To which is prefixed, the life of the author, by Robert Anderson, M.D.
Language: English . Published: London | Edinburgh. Date of publication: 1794. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: 7
ESTC: T174432
Robert Blair (Male, born 1699, died 1746)
Genre: Poetry
Poetical Works of Robert Blair
Borrowed: 1809/11/18 (Saturday).
Borrower: William Colquhoun
Author: Robert Blair (Male, born 1699, died 1746), Genre: Poetry
Poetical Works of Robert Blair
Volumes borrowed: Volume 7
Record ID 258413
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 7
Blair's Works v. 1
Borrowed: 1809/11/4 (Saturday). Returned: yes.
Thomas Scott
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
Robert Blair (Male, born 1699, died 1746)
Genre: Poetry
Blair's Works
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1
Confidence level: Speculative
Robert Blair (Male, born 1699, died 1746)
Genre: Poetry
The poetical works of Robert Blair. Containing The grave; and A poem to the memory of Mr. Law. To which is prefixed, the life of the author, by Robert Anderson, M.D.
Language: English . Published: London | Edinburgh. Date of publication: 1794. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: 7
ESTC: T174432
Robert Blair (Male, born 1699, died 1746)
Genre: Poetry
Poetical Works of Robert Blair
Borrowed: 1809/11/4 (Saturday).
Borrower: Thomas Scott
Author: Robert Blair (Male, born 1699, died 1746), Genre: Poetry
Poetical Works of Robert Blair
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1
Record ID 258431
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 7
Admirals v. 2
Borrowed: 1809/12/16 (Saturday). Returned: yes.
William Whitelaw
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
John Campbell (Male, born 1708, died 1775)
Genre: History, Genre: Lives
Campbell's Lives of the British Admirals
Volumes borrowed: Volume 2
Confidence level: Speculative
John Campbell (Male, born 1708, died 1775)
Genre: History, Genre: Lives
Lives of the admirals, and other eminent British seamen. Containing their personal histories, and a detail of all their public services. Including a new and accurate naval history from the earliest account of time; and, clearly proving by a continued series of facts, our uninterrupted claim to, and enjoyment of the dominion of our seas. Interspersed with many curious passages relating to our discoveries, plantations, and commerce. The whole supported throughout by proper authorities. By John Campbell, Esq; ...
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1742-1744. Format: 8vo. Pagination: 4v.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 352 times in 329 borrowing records
ESTC: T90051
John Campbell (Male, born 1708, died 1775)
Genre: History, Genre: Lives
Lives of the Admirals and Other Eminent British Seamen
Borrowed: 1809/12/16 (Saturday).
Borrower: William Whitelaw
Author: John Campbell (Male, born 1708, died 1775), Genre: History, Genre: Lives
Lives of the Admirals and Other Eminent British Seamen
Volumes borrowed: Volume 2
Record ID 258422
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 7
Mavor's Voyages v. 25
Borrowed: 1809/10/21 (Saturday). Returned: yes.
William Whitelaw
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
William Fordyce Mavor (Male, born 1758, died 1837)
Genre: Travel
Mavor's Voyages
Shelfmark: 776.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 25
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
ESTC: T77044
William Fordyce Mavor (Male, born 1758, died 1837)
Genre: Travel
Historical Account of the Most Celebrated Voyages, Travels, and Discoveries [William Fordyce Mavor]
Borrowed: 1809/10/21 (Saturday).
Borrower: William Whitelaw
Author: William Fordyce Mavor (Male, born 1758, died 1837), Genre: Travel
Historical Account of the Most Celebrated Voyages, Travels, and Discoveries [William Fordyce Mavor]
Volumes borrowed: Volume 25
Record ID 258425
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 7
Lounger v. 1
Borrowed: 1809/11/18 (Saturday). Returned: yes.
William Whitelaw
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
Henry Mackenzie (Male, born 1745, died 1831)
Genre: Periodicals
Lounger
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1
Confidence level: Speculative
Henry Mackenzie (Male, born 1745, died 1831)
Genre: Periodicals
The Lounger.
Language: English . Published: Edinburgh. Date of publication: 1785-1787. Format: folio.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 9 times in 8 borrowing records
ESTC: P1411
Henry Mackenzie (Male, born 1745, died 1831)
Genre: Periodicals
Lounger
Borrowed: 1809/11/18 (Saturday).
Borrower: William Whitelaw
Author: Henry Mackenzie (Male, born 1745, died 1831), Genre: Periodicals
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1
Record ID 258410
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 7
Mavor's Voyages v. 22
Borrowed: 1809/10/21 (Saturday). Returned: yes.
Thomas Scott
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
William Fordyce Mavor (Male, born 1758, died 1837)
Genre: Travel
Mavor's Voyages
Shelfmark: 776.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 22
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
ESTC: T77044
William Fordyce Mavor (Male, born 1758, died 1837)
Genre: Travel
Historical Account of the Most Celebrated Voyages, Travels, and Discoveries [William Fordyce Mavor]
Borrowed: 1809/10/21 (Saturday).
Borrower: Thomas Scott
Author: William Fordyce Mavor (Male, born 1758, died 1837), Genre: Travel
Historical Account of the Most Celebrated Voyages, Travels, and Discoveries [William Fordyce Mavor]
Volumes borrowed: Volume 22
Record ID 258416
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 7
Robertson's Works v. 1
Borrowed: 1809/11/18 (Saturday). Returned: yes.
Thomas Scott
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
William Robertson (Male, born 1721, died 1793)
Genre: History
Robertson's Works
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1
Confidence level: Certain
William Robertson (Male, born 1721, died 1793)
Genre: History
Works
Language: English . Published: Edinburgh. Date of publication: 1804-1806. Format: 16mo. Pagination: 11v.
Number of borrowings: 94
William Robertson (Male, born 1721, died 1793)
Genre: History
Works of William Robertson
Borrowed: 1809/11/18 (Saturday).
Borrower: Thomas Scott
Author: William Robertson (Male, born 1721, died 1793), Genre: History
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1
Record ID 258401
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 7
Cook's Voyages v. 1
Borrowed: 1809/11/4 (Saturday). Returned: yes.
David Dundas
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
Genre: Travel
Cook's Voyages
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1
Confidence level: Speculative
Genre: Travel
A new, authentic, and complete collection of voyages round the world, undertaken and performed by royal authority. Containing an authentic, ... history of Captain Cook’s first, second, third and last voyages, ... To which will be added, genuine narratives of other voyage ... It is proper to observe, that some other editions of these works ... would cost a purchaser ... upwards of twenty guineas; ... but the present edition, by being published in only eighty six-penny numbers, ... enables every person, ... to become familiary [sic] acquainted with those ... voyages ... Now publishing under the immediate direction of George William Anderson, ...
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1784-1786. Format: folio.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 536 times in 506 borrowing records
ESTC: T134074
Genre: Travel
New, Authentic, and Complete Collection of Voyages Round the World
Borrowed: 1809/11/4 (Saturday).
Borrower: David Dundas
Genre: Travel
New, Authentic, and Complete Collection of Voyages Round the World
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1
Record ID 258380
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 7
Shaw's Travels v. 2
Borrowed: 1809/10/21 (Saturday). Returned: yes.
William Colquhoun
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
Thomas Shaw (Male, born 1694, died 1751)
Genre: Travel
Shaw's Travels
Volumes borrowed: Volume 2
Confidence level: Certain
Thomas Shaw (Male, born 1694, died 1751)
Genre: Travel
Travels : or observations relating to several parts of Barbary and the Levant
Language: English . Published: Edinburgh. Date of publication: 1808. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 36 times in 33 borrowing records
Thomas Shaw (Male, born 1694, died 1751)
Genre: Travel
Travels, or Observations Relating to Several Parts of Barbary and the Levant
Borrowed: 1809/10/21 (Saturday).
Borrower: William Colquhoun
Author: Thomas Shaw (Male, born 1694, died 1751), Genre: Travel
Travels, or Observations Relating to Several Parts of Barbary and the Levant
Volumes borrowed: Volume 2
Record ID 258386
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 7
Blair's Works v. 3
Borrowed: 1809/12/15 (Friday). Returned: yes.
William Colquhoun
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
Robert Blair (Male, born 1699, died 1746)
Genre: Poetry
Blair's Works
Volumes borrowed: Volume 3
Confidence level: Speculative
Robert Blair (Male, born 1699, died 1746)
Genre: Poetry
The poetical works of Robert Blair. Containing The grave; and A poem to the memory of Mr. Law. To which is prefixed, the life of the author, by Robert Anderson, M.D.
Language: English . Published: London | Edinburgh. Date of publication: 1794. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: 7
ESTC: T174432
Robert Blair (Male, born 1699, died 1746)
Genre: Poetry
Poetical Works of Robert Blair
Borrowed: 1809/12/15 (Friday).
Borrower: William Colquhoun
Author: Robert Blair (Male, born 1699, died 1746), Genre: Poetry
Poetical Works of Robert Blair
Volumes borrowed: Volume 3
Record ID 258428
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 7
Admirals v. 4
Borrowed: 1809/12/2 (Saturday). Returned: yes.
William Whitelaw
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
John Campbell (Male, born 1708, died 1775)
Genre: History, Genre: Lives
Campbell's Lives of the British Admirals
Volumes borrowed: Volume 4
Confidence level: Speculative
John Campbell (Male, born 1708, died 1775)
Genre: History, Genre: Lives
Lives of the admirals, and other eminent British seamen. Containing their personal histories, and a detail of all their public services. Including a new and accurate naval history from the earliest account of time; and, clearly proving by a continued series of facts, our uninterrupted claim to, and enjoyment of the dominion of our seas. Interspersed with many curious passages relating to our discoveries, plantations, and commerce. The whole supported throughout by proper authorities. By John Campbell, Esq; ...
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1742-1744. Format: 8vo. Pagination: 4v.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 352 times in 329 borrowing records
ESTC: T90051
John Campbell (Male, born 1708, died 1775)
Genre: History, Genre: Lives
Lives of the Admirals and Other Eminent British Seamen
Borrowed: 1809/12/2 (Saturday).
Borrower: William Whitelaw
Author: John Campbell (Male, born 1708, died 1775), Genre: History, Genre: Lives
Lives of the Admirals and Other Eminent British Seamen
Volumes borrowed: Volume 4
Record ID 258398
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 7
World Displayed v. 8
Borrowed: 1809/10/21 (Saturday). Returned: yes.
David Dundas
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 258404
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 7
Admirals v. 3
Borrowed: 1809/11/18 (Saturday). Returned: yes.
David Dundas
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
John Campbell (Male, born 1708, died 1775)
Genre: History, Genre: Lives
Campbell's Lives of the British Admirals
Volumes borrowed: Volume 3
Confidence level: Speculative
John Campbell (Male, born 1708, died 1775)
Genre: History, Genre: Lives
Lives of the admirals, and other eminent British seamen. Containing their personal histories, and a detail of all their public services. Including a new and accurate naval history from the earliest account of time; and, clearly proving by a continued series of facts, our uninterrupted claim to, and enjoyment of the dominion of our seas. Interspersed with many curious passages relating to our discoveries, plantations, and commerce. The whole supported throughout by proper authorities. By John Campbell, Esq; ...
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1742-1744. Format: 8vo. Pagination: 4v.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 352 times in 329 borrowing records
ESTC: T90051
John Campbell (Male, born 1708, died 1775)
Genre: History, Genre: Lives
Lives of the Admirals and Other Eminent British Seamen
Borrowed: 1809/11/18 (Saturday).
Borrower: David Dundas
Author: John Campbell (Male, born 1708, died 1775), Genre: History, Genre: Lives
Lives of the Admirals and Other Eminent British Seamen
Volumes borrowed: Volume 3
Record ID 258437
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 8
Mavor's Voyages v. 23
Borrowed: 1809/10/21 (Saturday). Returned: yes.
William Bryce
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
William Fordyce Mavor (Male, born 1758, died 1837)
Genre: Travel
Mavor's Voyages
Shelfmark: 776.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 23
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
ESTC: T77044
William Fordyce Mavor (Male, born 1758, died 1837)
Genre: Travel
Historical Account of the Most Celebrated Voyages, Travels, and Discoveries [William Fordyce Mavor]
Borrowed: 1809/10/21 (Saturday).
Borrower: William Bryce
Author: William Fordyce Mavor (Male, born 1758, died 1837), Genre: Travel
Historical Account of the Most Celebrated Voyages, Travels, and Discoveries [William Fordyce Mavor]
Volumes borrowed: Volume 23
Record ID 258464
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 8
Hume's England v. 1
Borrowed: 1809/11/4 (Saturday). Returned: yes.
John Russel
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
David Hume (Male, born c.1711, died 1776)
Genre: History
Hume's History of England
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1
Confidence level: Very 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: 1809/11/4 (Saturday).
Borrower: John Russel
Author: David Hume (Male, born c.1711, died 1776), Genre: History
History of England [David Hume]
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1
Record ID 258443
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 8
Mavor's Travels v. 12
Borrowed: 1809/10/21 (Saturday). Returned: yes.
Hugh Brown
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
William Fordyce Mavor (Male, born 1758, died 1837)
Genre: Travel
Mavor's Travels
Volumes borrowed: Volume 12
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
ESTC: T77044
William Fordyce Mavor (Male, born 1758, died 1837)
Genre: Travel
Historical Account of the Most Celebrated Voyages, Travels, and Discoveries [William Fordyce Mavor]
Borrowed: 1809/10/21 (Saturday).
Borrower: Hugh Brown
Author: William Fordyce Mavor (Male, born 1758, died 1837), Genre: Travel
Historical Account of the Most Celebrated Voyages, Travels, and Discoveries [William Fordyce Mavor]
Volumes borrowed: Volume 12
Record ID 258470
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 8
Nature Displayed v. 3
Borrowed: 1809/12/2 (Saturday). Returned: yes.
John Russel
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
Noël Antoine Pluche (Male, born 1688, died 1761)
Genre: Education, Genre: Natural Philosophy
Nature Displayed
Volumes borrowed: Volume 3
Confidence level: Speculative
Noël Antoine Pluche (Male, born 1688, died 1761)
Genre: Education, Genre: Natural Philosophy
Spectacle de la nature: or, nature display’d. Being discourses on such particulars of natural history as were thought most proper to excite the curiosity, and form the minds of youth. Illustrated with copper plates. Translated from the original French.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1733. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 117 times in 115 borrowing records
ESTC: T131954
Noël Antoine Pluche (Male, born 1688, died 1761)
Genre: Education, Genre: Natural Philosophy
Spectacle de la Nature: or, Nature Display’d
Borrowed: 1809/12/2 (Saturday).
Borrower: John Russel
Author: Noël Antoine Pluche (Male, born 1688, died 1761), Genre: Education, Genre: Natural Philosophy
Spectacle de la Nature: or, Nature Display’d
Volumes borrowed: Volume 3
Record ID 258494
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 8
Robertson's Works v. 3
Borrowed: 1809/11/18 (Saturday). Returned: yes.
James Bonar Scott
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
William Robertson (Male, born 1721, died 1793)
Genre: History
Robertson's Works
Volumes borrowed: Volume 3
Confidence level: Certain
William Robertson (Male, born 1721, died 1793)
Genre: History
Works
Language: English . Published: Edinburgh. Date of publication: 1804-1806. Format: 16mo. Pagination: 11v.
Number of borrowings: 94
William Robertson (Male, born 1721, died 1793)
Genre: History
Works of William Robertson
Borrowed: 1809/11/18 (Saturday).
Borrower: James Bonar Scott
Author: William Robertson (Male, born 1721, died 1793), Genre: History
Volumes borrowed: Volume 3
Record ID 258461
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 8
Mavor's Voyages v. 24
Borrowed: 1809/10/21 (Saturday). Returned: yes.
John Russel
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
William Fordyce Mavor (Male, born 1758, died 1837)
Genre: Travel
Mavor's Voyages
Shelfmark: 776.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 24
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
ESTC: T77044
William Fordyce Mavor (Male, born 1758, died 1837)
Genre: Travel
Historical Account of the Most Celebrated Voyages, Travels, and Discoveries [William Fordyce Mavor]
Borrowed: 1809/10/21 (Saturday).
Borrower: John Russel
Author: William Fordyce Mavor (Male, born 1758, died 1837), Genre: Travel
Historical Account of the Most Celebrated Voyages, Travels, and Discoveries [William Fordyce Mavor]
Volumes borrowed: Volume 24
Record ID 258440
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 8
History of Scotland
Borrowed: 1809/11/18 (Saturday).
William Bryce
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
Genre: History
History of Scotland
Record ID 258497
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 8
Admirals v. 2
Borrowed: 1809/12/2 (Saturday). Returned: yes.
James Bonar Scott
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
John Campbell (Male, born 1708, died 1775)
Genre: History, Genre: Lives
Campbell's Lives of the British Admirals
Volumes borrowed: Volume 2
Confidence level: Speculative
John Campbell (Male, born 1708, died 1775)
Genre: History, Genre: Lives
Lives of the admirals, and other eminent British seamen. Containing their personal histories, and a detail of all their public services. Including a new and accurate naval history from the earliest account of time; and, clearly proving by a continued series of facts, our uninterrupted claim to, and enjoyment of the dominion of our seas. Interspersed with many curious passages relating to our discoveries, plantations, and commerce. The whole supported throughout by proper authorities. By John Campbell, Esq; ...
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1742-1744. Format: 8vo. Pagination: 4v.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 352 times in 329 borrowing records
ESTC: T90051
John Campbell (Male, born 1708, died 1775)
Genre: History, Genre: Lives
Lives of the Admirals and Other Eminent British Seamen
Borrowed: 1809/12/2 (Saturday).
Borrower: James Bonar Scott
Author: John Campbell (Male, born 1708, died 1775), Genre: History, Genre: Lives
Lives of the Admirals and Other Eminent British Seamen
Volumes borrowed: Volume 2
Record ID 258467
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 8
Moore's Italy v. 2
Borrowed: 1809/11/18 (Saturday). Returned: yes.
John Russel
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
Dr John Moore (Male, born 1729, died 1802)
Genre: Travel
Moore's Italy
Volumes borrowed: Volume 2
Confidence level: Certain
Dr John Moore (Male, born 1729, died 1802)
Genre: Travel
A view of society and manners in Italy: with anecdotes relating to some eminent characters. By John Moore, M.D. In two volumes. ...
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1781. Format: 8vo. Pagination: 2 vols.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 52 times in 40 borrowing records
ESTC: T89928
Dr John Moore (Male, born 1729, died 1802)
Genre: Travel
View of Society and Manners in Italy
Borrowed: 1809/11/18 (Saturday).
Borrower: John Russel
Author: Dr John Moore (Male, born 1729, died 1802), Genre: Travel
View of Society and Manners in Italy
Volumes borrowed: Volume 2
Record ID 258488
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 8
Cook's Voyages v. 4
Borrowed: 1809/10/21 (Saturday). Returned: yes.
James Bonar Scott
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
Genre: Travel
Cook's Voyages
Volumes borrowed: Volume 4
Confidence level: Speculative
Genre: Travel
A new, authentic, and complete collection of voyages round the world, undertaken and performed by royal authority. Containing an authentic, ... history of Captain Cook’s first, second, third and last voyages, ... To which will be added, genuine narratives of other voyage ... It is proper to observe, that some other editions of these works ... would cost a purchaser ... upwards of twenty guineas; ... but the present edition, by being published in only eighty six-penny numbers, ... enables every person, ... to become familiary [sic] acquainted with those ... voyages ... Now publishing under the immediate direction of George William Anderson, ...
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1784-1786. Format: folio.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 536 times in 506 borrowing records
ESTC: T134074
Genre: Travel
New, Authentic, and Complete Collection of Voyages Round the World
Borrowed: 1809/10/21 (Saturday).
Borrower: James Bonar Scott
Genre: Travel
New, Authentic, and Complete Collection of Voyages Round the World
Volumes borrowed: Volume 4
Record ID 258491
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 8
Staunton's China
Borrowed: 1809/11/4 (Saturday).
James Bonar Scott
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
Genre: Travel
Staunton's China
Confidence level: Certain
Genre: Travel
An authentic account of an embassy from the King of Great Britain to the Emperor of China; including cursory observations made, and Information Obtained, in travelling through that ancient empire, and a Small Part of Chinese Tartary.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1797. Format: 8vo. Pagination: 3 vols.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 115 times in 71 borrowing records
ESTC: T103540
Genre: Travel
Authentic Account of an Embassy from the King of Great Britain to the Emperor of China
Record ID 258500
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 8
Burn's Poems v. 2
Borrowed: 1809/12/16 (Saturday). Returned: yes.
James Bonar Scott
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
Robert Burns (Male, born 1759-1-25, died 1796-7-21)
Genre: Poetry
Burns' Poems
Volumes borrowed: Volume 2
Confidence level: Likely
Robert Burns (Male, born 1759-1-25, died 1796-7-21)
Genre: Poetry
Poems, chiefly in the Scottish dialect. By Robert Burns.
Language: English . Published: Edinburgh. Date of publication: 1787. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: 21
ESTC: T125274
Robert Burns (Male, born 1759-1-25, died 1796-7-21)
Genre: Poetry
Poems, Chiefly in the Scottish Dialect [Robert Burns]
Borrowed: 1809/12/16 (Saturday).
Borrower: James Bonar Scott
Author: Robert Burns (Male, born 1759-1-25, died 1796-7-21), Genre: Poetry
Poems, Chiefly in the Scottish Dialect [Robert Burns]
Volumes borrowed: Volume 2
Record ID 258473
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 8
Hume's England v. 5
Borrowed: 1809/12/16 (Saturday). Returned: yes.
John Russel
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
David Hume (Male, born c.1711, died 1776)
Genre: History
Hume's History of England
Volumes borrowed: Volume 5
Confidence level: Very 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: 1809/12/16 (Saturday).
Borrower: John Russel
Author: David Hume (Male, born c.1711, died 1776), Genre: History
History of England [David Hume]
Volumes borrowed: Volume 5
Record ID 258530
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 9
Knox's Voyages v. 3
Borrowed: 1809/12/15 (Friday). Returned: yes.
John Mackenzie
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: 1809/12/15 (Friday).
Borrower: John Mackenzie
Genre: Travel
New Collection of Voyages, Discoveries and Travels
Volumes borrowed: Volume 3
Record ID 258524
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 9
Cook's Voyages v. 4
Borrowed: 1809/11/18 (Saturday). Returned: yes.
John Mackenzie
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
Genre: Travel
Cook's Voyages
Volumes borrowed: Volume 4
Confidence level: Speculative
Genre: Travel
A new, authentic, and complete collection of voyages round the world, undertaken and performed by royal authority. Containing an authentic, ... history of Captain Cook’s first, second, third and last voyages, ... To which will be added, genuine narratives of other voyage ... It is proper to observe, that some other editions of these works ... would cost a purchaser ... upwards of twenty guineas; ... but the present edition, by being published in only eighty six-penny numbers, ... enables every person, ... to become familiary [sic] acquainted with those ... voyages ... Now publishing under the immediate direction of George William Anderson, ...
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1784-1786. Format: folio.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 536 times in 506 borrowing records
ESTC: T134074
Genre: Travel
New, Authentic, and Complete Collection of Voyages Round the World
Borrowed: 1809/11/18 (Saturday).
Borrower: John Mackenzie
Genre: Travel
New, Authentic, and Complete Collection of Voyages Round the World
Volumes borrowed: Volume 4
Record ID 258515
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 9
Cook's Voyages v. 2
Borrowed: 1809/10/21 (Saturday). Returned: yes.
John McKintosh
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
Genre: Travel
Cook's Voyages
Volumes borrowed: Volume 2
Confidence level: Speculative
Genre: Travel
A new, authentic, and complete collection of voyages round the world, undertaken and performed by royal authority. Containing an authentic, ... history of Captain Cook’s first, second, third and last voyages, ... To which will be added, genuine narratives of other voyage ... It is proper to observe, that some other editions of these works ... would cost a purchaser ... upwards of twenty guineas; ... but the present edition, by being published in only eighty six-penny numbers, ... enables every person, ... to become familiary [sic] acquainted with those ... voyages ... Now publishing under the immediate direction of George William Anderson, ...
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1784-1786. Format: folio.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 536 times in 506 borrowing records
ESTC: T134074
Genre: Travel
New, Authentic, and Complete Collection of Voyages Round the World
Borrowed: 1809/10/21 (Saturday).
Borrower: John McKintosh
Genre: Travel
New, Authentic, and Complete Collection of Voyages Round the World
Volumes borrowed: Volume 2
Record ID 258521
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 9
Mavor's Travels v. 15
Borrowed: 1809/11/4 (Saturday). Returned: yes.
John Mackenzie
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
William Fordyce Mavor (Male, born 1758, died 1837)
Genre: Travel
Mavor's Travels
Volumes borrowed: Volume 15
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
ESTC: T77044
William Fordyce Mavor (Male, born 1758, died 1837)
Genre: Travel
Historical Account of the Most Celebrated Voyages, Travels, and Discoveries [William Fordyce Mavor]
Borrowed: 1809/11/4 (Saturday).
Borrower: John Mackenzie
Author: William Fordyce Mavor (Male, born 1758, died 1837), Genre: Travel
Historical Account of the Most Celebrated Voyages, Travels, and Discoveries [William Fordyce Mavor]
Volumes borrowed: Volume 15
Record ID 258527
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 9
Moore's Italy v. 2
Borrowed: 1809/12/2 (Saturday). Returned: yes.
John Mackenzie
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
Dr John Moore (Male, born 1729, died 1802)
Genre: Travel
Moore's Italy
Volumes borrowed: Volume 2
Confidence level: Certain
Dr John Moore (Male, born 1729, died 1802)
Genre: Travel
A view of society and manners in Italy: with anecdotes relating to some eminent characters. By John Moore, M.D. In two volumes. ...
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1781. Format: 8vo. Pagination: 2 vols.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 52 times in 40 borrowing records
ESTC: T89928
Dr John Moore (Male, born 1729, died 1802)
Genre: Travel
View of Society and Manners in Italy
Borrowed: 1809/12/2 (Saturday).
Borrower: John Mackenzie
Author: Dr John Moore (Male, born 1729, died 1802), Genre: Travel
View of Society and Manners in Italy
Volumes borrowed: Volume 2
Record ID 258545
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 9
Park's Travels
Borrowed: 1809/11/4 (Saturday).
Thomas Robert Robertson
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
Mungo Park (Male, born 1771, died 1806)
Genre: Travel
Park's Travels
Confidence level: Speculative
Mungo Park (Male, born 1771, died 1806)
Genre: Travel
Travels in the interior districts of Africa: performed under the Direction and Patronage of the African Association, in the years 1795, 1796, and 1797. By Mungo Park
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1799. Format: 4to.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 221 times in 217 borrowing records
ESTC: N13836
Mungo Park (Male, born 1771, died 1806)
Genre: Travel
Travels in the Interior Districts of Africa, Performed in the Years 1795, 1796, and 1797
Borrowed: 1809/11/4 (Saturday).
Borrower: Thomas Robert Robertson
Author: Mungo Park (Male, born 1771, died 1806), Genre: Travel
Travels in the Interior Districts of Africa, Performed in the Years 1795, 1796, and 1797
Record ID 258518
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 9
Admirals v. 2
Borrowed: 1809/11/4 (Saturday). Returned: unknown.
William Bonar
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
John Campbell (Male, born 1708, died 1775)
Genre: History, Genre: Lives
Campbell's Lives of the British Admirals
Volumes borrowed: Volume 2
Confidence level: Speculative
John Campbell (Male, born 1708, died 1775)
Genre: History, Genre: Lives
Lives of the admirals, and other eminent British seamen. Containing their personal histories, and a detail of all their public services. Including a new and accurate naval history from the earliest account of time; and, clearly proving by a continued series of facts, our uninterrupted claim to, and enjoyment of the dominion of our seas. Interspersed with many curious passages relating to our discoveries, plantations, and commerce. The whole supported throughout by proper authorities. By John Campbell, Esq; ...
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1742-1744. Format: 8vo. Pagination: 4v.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 352 times in 329 borrowing records
ESTC: T90051
John Campbell (Male, born 1708, died 1775)
Genre: History, Genre: Lives
Lives of the Admirals and Other Eminent British Seamen
Borrowed: 1809/11/4 (Saturday).
Borrower: William Bonar
Author: John Campbell (Male, born 1708, died 1775), Genre: History, Genre: Lives
Lives of the Admirals and Other Eminent British Seamen
Volumes borrowed: Volume 2
Record ID 258560
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 10
History of the Indies v. 1
Borrowed: 1809/12/2 (Saturday). Returned: yes.
James Beatson
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
Genre: Travel
History of the Indies
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1
Record ID 258554
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 10
Robertson's Works v. 9
Borrowed: 1809/11/4 (Saturday). Returned: yes.
James Beatson
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
William Robertson (Male, born 1721, died 1793)
Genre: History
Robertson's Works
Volumes borrowed: Volume 9
Confidence level: Certain
William Robertson (Male, born 1721, died 1793)
Genre: History
Works
Language: English . Published: Edinburgh. Date of publication: 1804-1806. Format: 16mo. Pagination: 11v.
Number of borrowings: 94
William Robertson (Male, born 1721, died 1793)
Genre: History
Works of William Robertson
Borrowed: 1809/11/4 (Saturday).
Borrower: James Beatson
Author: William Robertson (Male, born 1721, died 1793), Genre: History
Volumes borrowed: Volume 9
Record ID 258551
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 10
Admirals v. 1
Borrowed: 1809/11/4 (Saturday). Returned: yes.
Alexander Christison
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
John Campbell (Male, born 1708, died 1775)
Genre: History, Genre: Lives
Campbell's Lives of the British Admirals
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1
Confidence level: Speculative
John Campbell (Male, born 1708, died 1775)
Genre: History, Genre: Lives
Lives of the admirals, and other eminent British seamen. Containing their personal histories, and a detail of all their public services. Including a new and accurate naval history from the earliest account of time; and, clearly proving by a continued series of facts, our uninterrupted claim to, and enjoyment of the dominion of our seas. Interspersed with many curious passages relating to our discoveries, plantations, and commerce. The whole supported throughout by proper authorities. By John Campbell, Esq; ...
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1742-1744. Format: 8vo. Pagination: 4v.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 352 times in 329 borrowing records
ESTC: T90051
John Campbell (Male, born 1708, died 1775)
Genre: History, Genre: Lives
Lives of the Admirals and Other Eminent British Seamen
Borrowed: 1809/11/4 (Saturday).
Borrower: Alexander Christison
Author: John Campbell (Male, born 1708, died 1775), Genre: History, Genre: Lives
Lives of the Admirals and Other Eminent British Seamen
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1
Record ID 258566
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 10
Hume's England v. 2
Borrowed: 1809/11/4 (Saturday). Returned: yes.
James Peddie
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
David Hume (Male, born c.1711, died 1776)
Genre: History
Hume's History of England
Volumes borrowed: Volume 2
Confidence level: Very 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: 1809/11/4 (Saturday).
Borrower: James Peddie
Author: David Hume (Male, born c.1711, died 1776), Genre: History
History of England [David Hume]
Volumes borrowed: Volume 2
Record ID 258557
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 10
Knox's Voyages v. 3
Borrowed: 1809/11/18 (Saturday). Returned: yes.
James Beatson
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: 1809/11/18 (Saturday).
Borrower: James Beatson
Genre: Travel
New Collection of Voyages, Discoveries and Travels
Volumes borrowed: Volume 3
Record ID 258563
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 10
Smollet's England v. 14
Borrowed: 1809/11/4 (Saturday). Returned: yes.
John Morton Stuart
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
David Hume (Male, born c.1711, died 1776), Tobias George Smollett (Male, born 1721, died 1771)
Smollet's England (original title)
The history of England from the revolution to the death of George the Second (standardised title)
Volumes borrowed: Volume 14
Borrowed: 1809/11/4 (Saturday).
Borrower: John Morton Stuart
Author: David Hume (Male, born c.1711, died 1776), Tobias George Smollett (Male, born 1721, died 1771)
Volumes borrowed: Volume 14
Record ID 258569
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 10
Plutarch v. 4
Borrowed: 1809/12/2 (Saturday). Returned: yes.
James Peddie
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
Plutarch (Male, born c.46, died 119)
Genre: Lives
Plutarch
Volumes borrowed: Volume 4
Borrowed: 1809/12/2 (Saturday).
Borrower: James Peddie
Author: Plutarch (Male, born c.46, died 119), Genre: Lives
Volumes borrowed: Volume 4
Record ID 258578
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 11
Goldsmith's Natural History v. 6
Borrowed: 1809/12/2 (Saturday). Returned: yes.
Robert Mercer
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
Oliver Goldsmith (Male, born c.1730, died 1774)
Genre: Natural Philosophy
Goldsmith's Natural History
Shelfmark: 530.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 6
Confidence level: Certain
Oliver Goldsmith (Male, born c.1730, died 1774)
Genre: Natural Philosophy
An history of the earth, and animated nature: by Oliver Goldsmith. In eight volumes. ...
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1774. Format: 8vo. Pagination: 8 vols.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 722 times in 470 borrowing records
ESTC: T146096
Oliver Goldsmith (Male, born c.1730, died 1774)
Genre: Natural Philosophy
History of the Earth, and Animated Nature
Borrowed: 1809/12/2 (Saturday).
Borrower: Robert Mercer
Author: Oliver Goldsmith (Male, born c.1730, died 1774), Genre: Natural Philosophy
History of the Earth, and Animated Nature
Volumes borrowed: Volume 6
Record ID 258575
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 11
Robertson's Works v. 8
Borrowed: 1809/11/18 (Saturday). Returned: yes.
Robert Mercer
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
William Robertson (Male, born 1721, died 1793)
Genre: History
Robertson's Works
Volumes borrowed: Volume 8
Confidence level: Certain
William Robertson (Male, born 1721, died 1793)
Genre: History
Works
Language: English . Published: Edinburgh. Date of publication: 1804-1806. Format: 16mo. Pagination: 11v.
Number of borrowings: 94
William Robertson (Male, born 1721, died 1793)
Genre: History
Works of William Robertson
Borrowed: 1809/11/18 (Saturday).
Borrower: Robert Mercer
Author: William Robertson (Male, born 1721, died 1793), Genre: History
Volumes borrowed: Volume 8
Record ID 258572
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 11
Volney's Travels v. 1
Borrowed: 1809/11/4 (Saturday). Returned: yes.
Robert Mercer
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 264 times in 197 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: 1809/11/4 (Saturday).
Borrower: Robert Mercer
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 258608
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 11
Admirals v. 3
Borrowed: 1809/11/4 (Saturday). Returned: yes.
Robert Hill
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
John Campbell (Male, born 1708, died 1775)
Genre: History, Genre: Lives
Campbell's Lives of the British Admirals
Volumes borrowed: Volume 3
Confidence level: Speculative
John Campbell (Male, born 1708, died 1775)
Genre: History, Genre: Lives
Lives of the admirals, and other eminent British seamen. Containing their personal histories, and a detail of all their public services. Including a new and accurate naval history from the earliest account of time; and, clearly proving by a continued series of facts, our uninterrupted claim to, and enjoyment of the dominion of our seas. Interspersed with many curious passages relating to our discoveries, plantations, and commerce. The whole supported throughout by proper authorities. By John Campbell, Esq; ...
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1742-1744. Format: 8vo. Pagination: 4v.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 352 times in 329 borrowing records
ESTC: T90051
John Campbell (Male, born 1708, died 1775)
Genre: History, Genre: Lives
Lives of the Admirals and Other Eminent British Seamen
Borrowed: 1809/11/4 (Saturday).
Borrower: Robert Hill
Author: John Campbell (Male, born 1708, died 1775), Genre: History, Genre: Lives
Lives of the Admirals and Other Eminent British Seamen
Volumes borrowed: Volume 3