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Record ID 239147
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 142
Hume's History v. 1
Borrowed: 1791/12/10 (Saturday). Returned: yes.
Hugh Vertot
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
David Hume (Male, born c.1711, died 1776)
Genre: History
History of England (original title)
Hume's History (standardised title)
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1
Confidence level: Likely
David Hume (Male, born c.1711, died 1776)
Genre: History
The history of England, from the invasion of Julius Cæsar to the revolution in 1688. In eight volumes. By David Hume, Esq; ...
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1763. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 1009 times in 824 borrowing records
ESTC: N504610
David Hume (Male, born c.1711, died 1776)
Genre: History
History of England [David Hume]
Borrowed: 1791/12/10 (Saturday).
Borrower: Hugh Vertot
Author: David Hume (Male, born c.1711, died 1776), Genre: History
History of England [David Hume]
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1
Record ID 239357
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 146
World Displayed v. 20
Borrowed: 1791/12/24 (Saturday). Returned: yes.
Samuel Hay
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
Genre: Travel
World Displayed
Volumes borrowed: Volume 20
Confidence level: Certain
Genre: Travel
The world displayed; or, A curious collection of voyages and travels, selected from the writers of all nations. In which the conjectures and interpolations of several vain editors and translators are expunged, every relation is made concise and plain, and the divisions of countries and kingdoms are clearly and distinctly noted.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1759-1761. Format: 12mo.
Editors: Compiled by Christopher Smart, Oliver Goldsmith and Samuel Johnson; introduction by Samuel Johnson.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 1944 times in 1812 borrowing records
ESTC: T113545
Genre: Travel
World Displayed; or, A Curious Collection of Voyages and Travels, Selected from the Writers of All Nations
Record ID 239417
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 147
World Displayed v. 8
Borrowed: 1791/12/10 (Saturday). Returned: yes.
Alexander Chancellour
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
Borrowed: 1791/12/10 (Saturday).
Borrower: Alexander Chancellour
Genre: Travel
Volumes borrowed: Volume 8
Record ID 239477
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 148
Buffon v. 4
Borrowed: 1791/12/10 (Saturday). Returned: yes.
William Knox
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
Comte de Georges Louis Leclerc Buffon (Male, born 1707, died 1788)
Genre: Natural Philosophy
Buffon's Natural History
Volumes borrowed: Volume 4
Confidence level: Speculative
Comte de Georges Louis Leclerc Buffon (Male, born 1707, died 1788)
Genre: Natural Philosophy
Natural history, general and particular; by the Count de Buffon, translated into English. Illustrated with three hundred and one copper-plates, and occasional notes and observations by the translator. ...
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1781. Format: 8vo. Pagination: 8 vols.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 455 times in 403 borrowing records
ESTC: N42265
Comte de Georges Louis Leclerc Buffon (Male, born 1707, died 1788)
Genre: Natural Philosophy
Natural History, General and Particular, by the Count de Buffon
Borrowed: 1791/12/10 (Saturday).
Borrower: William Knox
Author: Comte de Georges Louis Leclerc Buffon (Male, born 1707, died 1788), Genre: Natural Philosophy
Natural History, General and Particular, by the Count de Buffon
Volumes borrowed: Volume 4
Record ID 239531
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 149
World Displayed v. 17
Borrowed: 1791/12/10 (Saturday). Returned: yes.
John Hunter
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
Genre: Travel
World Displayed
Volumes borrowed: Volume 17
Confidence level: Certain
Genre: Travel
The world displayed; or, A curious collection of voyages and travels, selected from the writers of all nations. In which the conjectures and interpolations of several vain editors and translators are expunged, every relation is made concise and plain, and the divisions of countries and kingdoms are clearly and distinctly noted.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1759-1761. Format: 12mo.
Editors: Compiled by Christopher Smart, Oliver Goldsmith and Samuel Johnson; introduction by Samuel Johnson.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 1944 times in 1812 borrowing records
ESTC: T113545
Genre: Travel
World Displayed; or, A Curious Collection of Voyages and Travels, Selected from the Writers of All Nations
Record ID 239693
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 152
World Displayed v. 5
Borrowed: 1791/12/24 (Saturday). Returned: yes.
H Blair
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
Genre: Travel
World Displayed
Volumes borrowed: Volume 5
Confidence level: Certain
Genre: Travel
The world displayed; or, A curious collection of voyages and travels, selected from the writers of all nations. In which the conjectures and interpolations of several vain editors and translators are expunged, every relation is made concise and plain, and the divisions of countries and kingdoms are clearly and distinctly noted.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1759-1761. Format: 12mo.
Editors: Compiled by Christopher Smart, Oliver Goldsmith and Samuel Johnson; introduction by Samuel Johnson.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 1944 times in 1812 borrowing records
ESTC: T113545
Genre: Travel
World Displayed; or, A Curious Collection of Voyages and Travels, Selected from the Writers of All Nations
Record ID 239789
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 154
Watson's Philip v. 1
Borrowed: 1791/12/24 (Saturday). Returned: yes.
W Lockhart
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
Robert Watson (Male, born c.1730, died 1781)
Genre: History
Watson's History of Philip
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1
Confidence level: Likely
Robert Watson (Male, born c.1730, died 1781)
Genre: History
The history of the reign of Philip the Second, King of Spain. By Robert Watson, ... In two volumes. ...
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1778. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 143 times in 138 borrowing records
ESTC: T211661
Robert Watson (Male, born c.1730, died 1781)
Genre: History
History of the Reign of Philip the Second, King of Spain
Borrowed: 1791/12/24 (Saturday).
Borrower: W Lockhart
Author: Robert Watson (Male, born c.1730, died 1781), Genre: History
History of the Reign of Philip the Second, King of Spain
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1
Record ID 239822
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 155
History of America v. 2
Borrowed: 1791/12/10 (Saturday). Returned: yes.
Ross Gillespie
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
William Robertson (Male, born 1721, died 1793)
Genre: History
History of America
Volumes borrowed: Volume 2
Confidence level: Likely
William Robertson (Male, born 1721, died 1793)
Genre: History
The history of America
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1777. Format: 8vo. Pagination: 3v..
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 69 times in 60 borrowing records
ESTC: N33041
William Robertson (Male, born 1721, died 1793)
Genre: History
History of America [William Robertson]
Borrowed: 1791/12/10 (Saturday).
Borrower: Ross Gillespie
Author: William Robertson (Male, born 1721, died 1793), Genre: History
History of America [William Robertson]
Volumes borrowed: Volume 2
Record ID 239912
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 156
Anson's Voyages
Borrowed: 1791/12/10 (Saturday).
Archibald Bertram
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
George Anson Baron Anson (Male, born 1697, died 1762)
Genre: Travel
Anson's Voyages
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: 1791/12/10 (Saturday).
Borrower: Archibald Bertram
Author: George Anson Baron Anson (Male, born 1697, died 1762), Genre: Travel
Record ID 240026
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 158
Robertson's America v. 3
Borrowed: 1791/12/24 (Saturday). Returned: yes.
Thomas Russell
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
William Robertson (Male, born 1721, died 1793)
Genre: History
Robertson's History of America
Volumes borrowed: Volume 3
Confidence level: Speculative
William Robertson (Male, born 1721, died 1793)
Genre: History
The history of America. By William Robertson, ...
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1780. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 207 times in 188 borrowing records
ESTC: T78964
William Robertson (Male, born 1721, died 1793)
Genre: History
History of America [William Robertson]
Borrowed: 1791/12/24 (Saturday).
Borrower: Thomas Russell
Author: William Robertson (Male, born 1721, died 1793), Genre: History
History of America [William Robertson]
Volumes borrowed: Volume 3
Record ID 240023
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 158
Spectator v. 7
Borrowed: 1791/12/10 (Saturday). Returned: yes.
Thomas Russell
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
Joseph Addison (Male, born 1672, died 1719), Sir Richard Steele (Male, born 1672, died 1729)
Genre: Periodicals
Spectator
Volumes borrowed: Volume 7
Confidence level: Very likely
Joseph Addison (Male, born 1672, died 1719), Sir Richard Steele (Male, born 1672, died 1729)
Genre: Periodicals
The spectator. ... Carefully corrected.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1754. Format: 12mo. Pagination: 8v.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 41 times in 32 borrowing records
ESTC: N24135
Joseph Addison (Male, born 1672, died 1719), Sir Richard Steele (Male, born 1672, died 1729)
Genre: Periodicals
Spectator
Borrowed: 1791/12/10 (Saturday).
Borrower: Thomas Russell
Author: Joseph Addison (Male, born 1672, died 1719), Sir Richard Steele (Male, born 1672, died 1729), Genre: Periodicals
Volumes borrowed: Volume 7
Record ID 240095
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 159
World Displayed v. 20
Borrowed: 1791/12/24 (Saturday). Returned: yes.
Archibald Torry
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
Genre: Travel
World Displayed
Volumes borrowed: Volume 20
Confidence level: Certain
Genre: Travel
The world displayed; or, A curious collection of voyages and travels, selected from the writers of all nations. In which the conjectures and interpolations of several vain editors and translators are expunged, every relation is made concise and plain, and the divisions of countries and kingdoms are clearly and distinctly noted.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1759-1761. Format: 12mo.
Editors: Compiled by Christopher Smart, Oliver Goldsmith and Samuel Johnson; introduction by Samuel Johnson.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 1944 times in 1812 borrowing records
ESTC: T113545
Genre: Travel
World Displayed; or, A Curious Collection of Voyages and Travels, Selected from the Writers of All Nations
Record ID 240197
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 161
Robertson's History of America v. 1
Borrowed: 1791/12/10 (Saturday). Returned: yes.
John Learmonth
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
William Robertson (Male, born 1721, died 1793)
Genre: History
Robertson's History of America
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1
Confidence level: Speculative
William Robertson (Male, born 1721, died 1793)
Genre: History
The history of America. By William Robertson, ...
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1780. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 207 times in 188 borrowing records
ESTC: T78964
William Robertson (Male, born 1721, died 1793)
Genre: History
History of America [William Robertson]
Borrowed: 1791/12/10 (Saturday).
Borrower: John Learmonth
Author: William Robertson (Male, born 1721, died 1793), Genre: History
History of America [William Robertson]
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1
Record ID 240296
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 163
History of Greece v. 1
Borrowed: 1791/12/10 (Saturday). Returned: yes.
Thomas Allan
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
Genre: History
History of Greece
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1 [Genre: History],
Record ID 240335
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 164
Clarendon v. 1
Borrowed: 1791/12/10 (Saturday). Returned: yes.
P Stewart
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
Wolfgang Seber (Male, born 1573, died 1634)
Genre: Belles Lettres
Clarendon
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1
Confidence level: Likely
Wolfgang Seber (Male, born 1573, died 1634)
Genre: Belles Lettres
Index vocabulorum in Homeri Iliade atque Odyssea cæterisque quotquot extant poematis studio M. Wolfgangi Seberi Sulani.
Language: Greek . Published: Oxford. Date of publication: 1780. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: 16
ESTC: T70806
Wolfgang Seber (Male, born 1573, died 1634)
Genre: Belles Lettres
Index Vocabulorum in Homeri Iliade atque Odyssea Caeterisque Quotquot Extant Poematis
Borrowed: 1791/12/10 (Saturday).
Borrower: P Stewart
Author: Wolfgang Seber (Male, born 1573, died 1634), Genre: Belles Lettres
Index Vocabulorum in Homeri Iliade atque Odyssea Caeterisque Quotquot Extant Poematis
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1
Record ID 240395
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 165
Rollin's Ancient History v. 7
Borrowed: 1791/12/24 (Saturday). Returned: yes.
A Scott
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 7
Confidence level: Speculative
Charles Rollin (Male, born 1661, died 1741)
Genre: History
The ancient history of the Egyptians, Carthaginians, Assyrians, Babylonians, Medes and Persians, Macedonians, and Grecians. By Mr. Rollin, ... Translated from the French. In seven volumes. ...
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1780. Format: 8vo. Pagination: 7v.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 871 times in 851 borrowing records
ESTC: T127048
Charles Rollin (Male, born 1661, died 1741)
Genre: History
Ancient History of the Egyptians, Carthaginians, Assyrians, Babylonians, Medes and Persians, Macedonians, and Grecians
Borrowed: 1791/12/24 (Saturday).
Borrower: A Scott
Author: Charles Rollin (Male, born 1661, died 1741), Genre: History
Volumes borrowed: Volume 7
Record ID 240416
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 166
Pope's Odyssey v. 1
Borrowed: 1791/12/24 (Saturday). Returned: yes.
William Douglas
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
Homer (Male)
Genre: Poetry
Pope's Homer's Odyssey
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1
Confidence level: Very likely
Homer (Male)
Genre: Poetry
The odyssey of Homer. Translated from the Greek.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1725-1726. Format: 12mo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 103 times in 84 borrowing records
ESTC: T67134
Borrowed: 1791/12/24 (Saturday).
Borrower: William Douglas
Author: Homer (Male), Genre: Poetry
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1
Record ID 293872
Library: St Andrews University Library. Register: Library Receipt Book 1788-1791. (UYLY207-9) (1788-1791, Type: Student). Page: 1
Blackstones Com: 1 , 2
Borrowed: 1791/12/18 (Sunday). Returned: 1791/12/18 (Sunday). Classmark: N6. 22. Original Returned Text: Blackstone's Com t V. 1. 2d.
John Blaquiere
Gender: Male.
Life dates: 1776-1844. St Andrews Biographical Register, 1747-1897: https://arts.st-andrews.ac.uk/biographical-register/data/documents/415158e4992a3aa77c532cb2ee0de166.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.
Sir William Blackstone (Male, born 1723, died 1780)
Genre: Law
Commentaries on the Laws of England. By William Blackstone, Esq. Vinerian Professor of Law, and Solicitor General to Her Majesty.
Classmark: N.6.22.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2
Confidence level: Certain
Sir William Blackstone (Male, born 1723, died 1780)
Genre: Law
Commentaries on the laws of England.
Language: English . Published: Oxford. Date of publication: 1765-1769. Format: 4to. Pagination: 4 vols.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 73 times in 41 borrowing records
ESTC: T57753
Sir William Blackstone (Male, born 1723, died 1780)
Genre: Law
Commentaries on the Laws of England
Borrowed: 1791/12/18 (Sunday). Returned: 1791/12/18 (Sunday).
Borrower: John Blaquiere
Author: Sir William Blackstone (Male, born 1723, died 1780), Genre: Law
Commentaries on the Laws of England
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2
Record ID 299428
Library: St Andrews University Library. Register: Library Receipt Book 1788-1791. (UYLY207-9) (1788-1791, Type: Student). Page: 23
Monthly Review 4 Vs includg. 71. 72
Borrowed: 1791/12/21 (Wednesday). Returned: 1791/12/21 (Wednesday). Classmark: F. 7. 1. Original Returned Text: Monthly Rev: 4 Vs includg. 71. 72.
Major MacGill
Gender: Male.
Occupation (normalised): Military > Army.
Genre: Periodicals
The Monthly Review. A periodical work, giving An Account, with proper Abstracts of, and Extracts from, the New Books, Pamphlets, &c. as they come out. Vol. ... By several hands.
Classmark: T.7.1, C.4.2, BB.5.2, E.4.1?.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 44 (Jan-June 1771), Volume 45 (July-Dec 1771), Volume 46 (Jan-June 1772), Volume 47 (July-Dec 1772)
Confidence level: Certain
Genre: Periodicals
The Monthly review. A periodical work, giving an account, with proper abstracts of, and extracts from, the new books, pamphlets, &c. as they come out. ... By several hands
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1749-1789. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 349 times in 204 borrowing records
ESTC: P1963
Genre: Periodicals
Monthly Review. A Periodical Work, Giving an Account ... of, and Extracts from, the New Books, Pamphlets, &c.
Borrowed: 1791/12/21 (Wednesday). Returned: 1791/12/21 (Wednesday).
Borrower: Major MacGill
Genre: Periodicals
Volumes borrowed: Volume 44 (Jan-June 1771), Volume 45 (July-Dec 1771), Volume 46 (Jan-June 1772), Volume 47 (July-Dec 1772)
Record ID 299431
Library: St Andrews University Library. Register: Library Receipt Book 1788-1791. (UYLY207-9) (1788-1791, Type: Student). Page: 23
Monthly Rev: -- for 73.
Borrowed: 1791/12/21 (Wednesday).
Major MacGill
Gender: Male.
Occupation (normalised): Military > Army.
Genre: Periodicals
The Monthly Review. A periodical work, giving An Account, with proper Abstracts of, and Extracts from, the New Books, Pamphlets, &c. as they come out. Vol. ... By several hands.
Classmark: T.7.1, C.4.2, BB.5.2, E.4.1?.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 48 (Jan-June 1773) listed in SA as 38, Volume 49 (July-Dec 1773) listed in SA as 39
Confidence level: Certain
Genre: Periodicals
The Monthly review. A periodical work, giving an account, with proper abstracts of, and extracts from, the new books, pamphlets, &c. as they come out. ... By several hands
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1749-1789. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 349 times in 204 borrowing records
ESTC: P1963
Genre: Periodicals
Monthly Review. A Periodical Work, Giving an Account ... of, and Extracts from, the New Books, Pamphlets, &c.
Borrowed: 1791/12/21 (Wednesday).
Borrower: Major MacGill
Genre: Periodicals
Volumes borrowed: Volume 48 (Jan-June 1773) listed in SA as 38, Volume 49 (July-Dec 1773) listed in SA as 39