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Page 207 of 365

Record ID 225422

Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137143 (Type: Student). Page: 175

Rollin's Rom Hist v. 5

Borrowed: 1782/12/27 (Friday). Returned: yes.


Borrower

W. Sibbald
Gender: Male.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.


Book Holding

Charles Rollin (Male, born 1661, died 1741)
Genre: History
Rollin's Roman History
Volumes borrowed: Volume 5

Borrowed: 1782/12/27 (Friday).

Borrower: W. Sibbald

Author: Charles Rollin (Male, born 1661, died 1741), Genre: History

Roman History from the Foundation of Rome to the Battle of Actium [Charles Rollin]

Volumes borrowed: Volume 5

Record ID 225488

Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137143 (Type: Student). Page: 176

Rollin's Rom Hist v. 1

Borrowed: /12/28. Returned: yes.


Borrower

W Gray
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.


Book Holding

Charles Rollin (Male, born 1661, died 1741)
Genre: History
Rollin's Roman History
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1

Borrowed: /12/28.

Borrower: W Gray

Author: Charles Rollin (Male, born 1661, died 1741), Genre: History

Roman History from the Foundation of Rome to the Battle of Actium [Charles Rollin]

Volumes borrowed: Volume 1

Record ID 225551

Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137143 (Type: Student). Page: 177

Hurd's Dialogues

Borrowed: 1787/6/9 (Saturday).


Borrower

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


Book Holding

Richard Hurd (Male, born 1720, died 1808)
Genre: Belles Lettres, Genre: Philosophy and Morality
Hurd's Dialogues

Book Edition

Confidence level: Speculative

Richard Hurd (Male, born 1720, died 1808)
Genre: Belles Lettres, Genre: Philosophy and Morality
Moral and political dialogues; with letters on chivalry and romance: by the Reverend Mr. Hurd. In three volumes.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1765. Format: 8vo. Pagination: 3 vols.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 28 times in 18 borrowing records


Book Work

Richard Hurd (Male, born 1720, died 1808)
Genre: Belles Lettres, Genre: Philosophy and Morality
Moral and Political Dialogues; with Letters on Chivalry and Romance

Record ID 225554

Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137143 (Type: Student). Page: 177

Hurd's Dialogues v. 2

Borrowed: 1787/6. Returned: yes.


Borrower

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


Book Holding

Richard Hurd (Male, born 1720, died 1808)
Genre: Belles Lettres, Genre: Philosophy and Morality
Hurd's Dialogues
Volumes borrowed: Volume 2

Book Edition

Confidence level: Speculative

Richard Hurd (Male, born 1720, died 1808)
Genre: Belles Lettres, Genre: Philosophy and Morality
Moral and political dialogues; with letters on chivalry and romance: by the Reverend Mr. Hurd. In three volumes.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1765. Format: 8vo. Pagination: 3 vols.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 28 times in 18 borrowing records


Book Work

Richard Hurd (Male, born 1720, died 1808)
Genre: Belles Lettres, Genre: Philosophy and Morality
Moral and Political Dialogues; with Letters on Chivalry and Romance

Borrowed: 1787/6.

Borrower: Blantyre

Author: Richard Hurd (Male, born 1720, died 1808), Genre: Belles Lettres, Genre: Philosophy and Morality

Moral and Political Dialogues; with Letters on Chivalry and Romance

Volumes borrowed: Volume 2

Record ID 225626

Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137143 (Type: Student). Page: 178

Rollin's Rom Hist v. 7

Borrowed: 1788/5/24 (Saturday). Returned: yes.


Borrower

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


Book Holding

Charles Rollin (Male, born 1661, died 1741)
Genre: History
Rollin's Roman History
Volumes borrowed: Volume 7

Borrowed: 1788/5/24 (Saturday).

Borrower: J Lawson

Author: Charles Rollin (Male, born 1661, died 1741), Genre: History

Roman History from the Foundation of Rome to the Battle of Actium [Charles Rollin]

Volumes borrowed: Volume 7

Record ID 225623

Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137143 (Type: Student). Page: 178

Rollin's Rom Hist v. 9

Borrowed: 1788/5/10 (Saturday). Returned: yes.


Borrower

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


Book Holding

Charles Rollin (Male, born 1661, died 1741)
Genre: History
Rollin's Roman History
Volumes borrowed: Volume 9

Borrowed: 1788/5/10 (Saturday).

Borrower: J Lawson

Author: Charles Rollin (Male, born 1661, died 1741), Genre: History

Roman History from the Foundation of Rome to the Battle of Actium [Charles Rollin]

Volumes borrowed: Volume 9

Record ID 225635

Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137143 (Type: Student). Page: 178

Rollin's Rom Hist v. 2

Borrowed: 1788/1/29 (Tuesday). Returned: yes.


Borrower

Arthur Miller
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.


Book Holding

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

Record ID 225719

Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137143 (Type: Student). Page: 180

Rollin's Rom Hist v. 1

Borrowed: 1783/5/24 (Saturday). Returned: yes.


Borrower

James Dewar
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.


Book Holding

Charles Rollin (Male, born 1661, died 1741)
Genre: History
Rollin's Roman History
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1

Record ID 225761

Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137143 (Type: Student). Page: 180

Rollin's Rom Hist v. 5

Borrowed: 1783/12/13 (Saturday). Returned: yes.


Borrower

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


Book Holding

Charles Rollin (Male, born 1661, died 1741)
Genre: History
Rollin's Roman History
Volumes borrowed: Volume 5

Record ID 225716

Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137143 (Type: Student). Page: 180

Rollin's Rom Hist v. 1

Borrowed: 1783/5/10 (Saturday). Returned: yes.


Borrower

James Dewar
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.


Book Holding

Charles Rollin (Male, born 1661, died 1741)
Genre: History
Rollin's Roman History
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1

Record ID 225737

Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137143 (Type: Student). Page: 180

Middleton's Cicero v. 1

Borrowed: 1783/5/10 (Saturday). Returned: yes.


Borrower

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


Book Holding

Conyers Middleton (Male, born 1683, died 1750)
Genre: Lives
Middleton's Life of Cicero
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1

Book Edition

Confidence level: Likely

Conyers Middleton (Male, born 1683, died 1750)
Genre: Lives
The history of the life of Marcus Tullius Cicero. In three volumes. By Conyers Middleton, D. D. Principal Library-Keeper of the University of Cambridge.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1742. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: 12


Book Work

Conyers Middleton (Male, born 1683, died 1750)
Genre: Lives
History of the Life of Marcus Tullius Cicero

Borrowed: 1783/5/10 (Saturday).

Borrower: William Dawson

Author: Conyers Middleton (Male, born 1683, died 1750), Genre: Lives

History of the Life of Marcus Tullius Cicero

Volumes borrowed: Volume 1

Record ID 225758

Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137143 (Type: Student). Page: 180

Rollin's Rom Hist v. 3

Borrowed: 1783/11/29 (Saturday). Returned: yes.


Borrower

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


Book Holding

Charles Rollin (Male, born 1661, died 1741)
Genre: History
Rollin's Roman History
Volumes borrowed: Volume 3

Record ID 225755

Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137143 (Type: Student). Page: 180

Hume's Hist v. 1

Borrowed: 1783/10/25 (Saturday). Returned: yes.


Borrower

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


Book Holding

David Hume (Male, born c.1711, died 1776)
Genre: History
History of England (original title)
Hume's History (standardised title)

Volumes borrowed: Volume 1

Book Edition

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


Book Work

David Hume (Male, born c.1711, died 1776)
Genre: History
History of England [David Hume]

Borrowed: 1783/10/25 (Saturday).

Borrower: William Dawson

Author: David Hume (Male, born c.1711, died 1776), Genre: History

History of England [David Hume]

Volumes borrowed: Volume 1

Record ID 225839

Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137143 (Type: Student). Page: 182

Collection of Voyages v. 4

Borrowed: 1784/10/9 (Saturday). Returned: yes.


Borrower

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


Book Holding

Genre: Travel
Collection of Voyages
Volumes borrowed: Volume 4

Book Edition

Confidence level: Likely

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


Book Work

Genre: Travel
Collection of Voyages and Travels

Borrowed: 1784/10/9 (Saturday).

Borrower: William Simson

Genre: Travel

Collection of Voyages and Travels

Volumes borrowed: Volume 4

Record ID 225836

Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137143 (Type: Student). Page: 182

Collection of Voyages v. 1

Borrowed: 1784/6/26 (Saturday). Returned: yes.


Borrower

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


Book Holding

Genre: Travel
Collection of Voyages
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1

Book Edition

Confidence level: Likely

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


Book Work

Genre: Travel
Collection of Voyages and Travels

Borrowed: 1784/6/26 (Saturday).

Borrower: William Simson

Genre: Travel

Collection of Voyages and Travels

Volumes borrowed: Volume 1

Record ID 225899

Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137143 (Type: Student). Page: 183

Robertson's Hist of Scotland v. 1

Borrowed: 1784/7/24 (Saturday). Returned: yes.


Borrower

James Lawson
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.


Book Holding

William Robertson (Male, born 1721, died 1793)
Genre: History
Robertson's History of Scotland
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1

Borrowed: 1784/7/24 (Saturday).

Borrower: James Lawson

Author: William Robertson (Male, born 1721, died 1793), Genre: History

History of Scotland During the Reigns of Queen Mary and King James VI

Volumes borrowed: Volume 1

Record ID 225884

Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137143 (Type: Student). Page: 183

Spectator v. 1

Borrowed: 1784/1/10 (Saturday). Returned: yes.


Borrower

James Lawson
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.


Book Holding

Joseph Addison (Male, born 1672, died 1719), Sir Richard Steele (Male, born 1672, died 1729)
Genre: Periodicals
Spectator
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1

Book Edition

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


Book Work

Joseph Addison (Male, born 1672, died 1719), Sir Richard Steele (Male, born 1672, died 1729)
Genre: Periodicals
Spectator

Borrowed: 1784/1/10 (Saturday).

Borrower: James Lawson

Author: Joseph Addison (Male, born 1672, died 1719), Sir Richard Steele (Male, born 1672, died 1729), Genre: Periodicals

Spectator

Volumes borrowed: Volume 1

Record ID 225893

Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137143 (Type: Student). Page: 183

Hist of the Heavens v. 2

Borrowed: 1784/6/12 (Saturday). Returned: yes.


Borrower

James Lawson
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.


Book Holding

Noël Antoine Pluche (Male, born 1688, died 1761)
Genre: Natural Philosophy, Genre: Theology
History of the Heavens
Volumes borrowed: Volume 2

Record ID 225932

Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137143 (Type: Student). Page: 184

Robertson's Hist of Scotland v. 1

Borrowed: 1784/1/29 (Thursday). Returned: yes.


Borrower

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


Book Holding

William Robertson (Male, born 1721, died 1793)
Genre: History
Robertson's History of Scotland
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1

Borrowed: 1784/1/29 (Thursday).

Borrower: John Osburn Brown

Author: William Robertson (Male, born 1721, died 1793), Genre: History

History of Scotland During the Reigns of Queen Mary and King James VI

Volumes borrowed: Volume 1

Record ID 226034

Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137143 (Type: Student). Page: 185

Collection of Voyages v. 3

Borrowed: 1784/7/24 (Saturday). Returned: yes.


Borrower

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


Book Holding

Genre: Travel
Collection of Voyages
Volumes borrowed: Volume 3

Book Edition

Confidence level: Likely

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


Book Work

Genre: Travel
Collection of Voyages and Travels

Borrowed: 1784/7/24 (Saturday).

Borrower: Alexander Gordon

Genre: Travel

Collection of Voyages and Travels

Volumes borrowed: Volume 3

Record ID 226031

Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137143 (Type: Student). Page: 185

Collection of Voyages v. 5

Borrowed: 1784/7/10 (Saturday). Returned: yes.


Borrower

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


Book Holding

Genre: Travel
Collection of Voyages
Volumes borrowed: Volume 5

Book Edition

Confidence level: Likely

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


Book Work

Genre: Travel
Collection of Voyages and Travels

Borrowed: 1784/7/10 (Saturday).

Borrower: Alexander Gordon

Genre: Travel

Collection of Voyages and Travels

Volumes borrowed: Volume 5

Record ID 226064

Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137143 (Type: Student). Page: 186

Middleton's Life of Cicero v. 1

Borrowed: 1783/6/7 (Saturday). Returned: yes.


Borrower

Archibald Gibson
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.


Book Holding

Conyers Middleton (Male, born 1683, died 1750)
Genre: Lives
Middleton's Life of Cicero
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1

Book Edition

Confidence level: Likely

Conyers Middleton (Male, born 1683, died 1750)
Genre: Lives
The history of the life of Marcus Tullius Cicero. In three volumes. By Conyers Middleton, D. D. Principal Library-Keeper of the University of Cambridge.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1742. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: 12


Book Work

Conyers Middleton (Male, born 1683, died 1750)
Genre: Lives
History of the Life of Marcus Tullius Cicero

Borrowed: 1783/6/7 (Saturday).

Borrower: Archibald Gibson

Author: Conyers Middleton (Male, born 1683, died 1750), Genre: Lives

History of the Life of Marcus Tullius Cicero

Volumes borrowed: Volume 1

Record ID 226067

Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137143 (Type: Student). Page: 186

Record ID 226142

Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137143 (Type: Student). Page: 187

Collection of Voyages v. 4

Borrowed: 1784/5/15 (Saturday). Returned: yes.


Borrower

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


Book Holding

Genre: Travel
Collection of Voyages
Volumes borrowed: Volume 4

Book Edition

Confidence level: Likely

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


Book Work

Genre: Travel
Collection of Voyages and Travels

Borrowed: 1784/5/15 (Saturday).

Borrower: John Douglas

Genre: Travel

Collection of Voyages and Travels

Volumes borrowed: Volume 4

Record ID 226139

Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137143 (Type: Student). Page: 187

Collection of Voyages v. 1

Borrowed: 1784/5/1 (Saturday). Returned: yes.


Borrower

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


Book Holding

Genre: Travel
Collection of Voyages
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1

Book Edition

Confidence level: Likely

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


Book Work

Genre: Travel
Collection of Voyages and Travels

Borrowed: 1784/5/1 (Saturday).

Borrower: John Douglas

Genre: Travel

Collection of Voyages and Travels

Volumes borrowed: Volume 1

Record ID 226112

Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137143 (Type: Student). Page: 187

Rollin's Rom Hist v. 2

Borrowed: 1783/11/15 (Saturday). Returned: yes.


Borrower

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


Book Holding

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

Record ID 226109

Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137143 (Type: Student). Page: 187

Robertson's Scotland v. 1

Borrowed: 1783/10/25 (Saturday). Returned: yes.


Borrower

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


Book Holding

William Robertson (Male, born 1721, died 1793)
Genre: History
Robertson's History of Scotland
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1

Borrowed: 1783/10/25 (Saturday).

Borrower: John Douglas

Author: William Robertson (Male, born 1721, died 1793), Genre: History

History of Scotland During the Reigns of Queen Mary and King James VI

Volumes borrowed: Volume 1