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Page 209 of 337

Record ID 237539

Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 112

Collection of Voyages v. 1

Borrowed: 1790/10/30 (Saturday). Returned: yes.


Borrower

Alexander Tennent
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: 1790/10/30 (Saturday).

Borrower: Alexander Tennent

Genre: Travel

Collection of Voyages and Travels

Volumes borrowed: Volume 1

Record ID 237632

Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 113

Pope's Homer's Iliad v. 2

Borrowed: 1790/10/30 (Saturday). Returned: yes.


Borrower

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


Book Holding

Homer (Male)
Genre: Poetry
Pope's Homer's Iliad
Volumes borrowed: Volume 2

Book Edition

Confidence level: Very likely

Homer (Male)
Genre: Poetry
The Iliad of Homer. Translated by Alexander Pope, Esq;
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1743. Format: 12mo.
Translators: Pope, Alexander
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 64 times in 63 borrowing records


Book Work

Homer (Male)
Genre: Poetry
Iliad

Borrowed: 1790/10/30 (Saturday).

Borrower: Archibald McDowan

Author: Homer (Male), Genre: Poetry

Iliad

Volumes borrowed: Volume 2

Record ID 237659

Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 113

Tooke's Pantheon

Borrowed: 1792/1/7 (Saturday).


Borrower

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


Book Holding

François Pomey (Male, born 1618, died 1673)
Genre: Fiction, Genre: History
Took's Pantheon
Shelfmark: 599. Format: 8vo & Infra.

Record ID 237725

Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 114

Campbells' Admirals v. 4

Borrowed: 1798/6/16 (Saturday). Returned: yes.


Borrower

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


Book Holding

John Campbell (Male, born 1708, died 1775)
Genre: History, Genre: Lives
Campbell's Lives of British Admirals
Volumes borrowed: Volume 4

Borrowed: 1798/6/16 (Saturday).

Borrower: Alexander Swell

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 237764

Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 115

Record ID 237821

Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 117

Borrowed: 1797/2/25 (Saturday).

Borrower: Christopher Cameron

Author: John Ray (Male, born 1627, died 1705), Genre: Natural Philosophy, Genre: Travel

Collection of Curious Travels and Voyages

Volumes borrowed: Volume 1

Record ID 237833

Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 117

Lives of the Admirals v. 4

Borrowed: 1797/5/27 (Saturday). Returned: yes.


Borrower

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


Book Holding

John Campbell (Male, born 1708, died 1775)
Genre: History, Genre: Lives
Campbell's Lives of the British Admirals
Volumes borrowed: Volume 4

Borrowed: 1797/5/27 (Saturday).

Borrower: Christopher Cameron

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 237965

Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 120

Collection of Voyages v. 1

Borrowed: 1798/4/21 (Saturday). Returned: yes.


Borrower

James Syme
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: 1798/4/21 (Saturday).

Borrower: James Syme

Genre: Travel

Collection of Voyages and Travels

Volumes borrowed: Volume 1

Record ID 237968

Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 120

Collection of Voyages v. 3

Borrowed: 1798/5/12 (Saturday). Returned: yes.


Borrower

James Syme
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: 1798/5/12 (Saturday).

Borrower: James Syme

Genre: Travel

Collection of Voyages and Travels

Volumes borrowed: Volume 3

Record ID 238001

Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 121

Borrowed: 1790/7/10 (Saturday).

Borrower: J Galloway

Author: John Ray (Male, born 1627, died 1705), Genre: Natural Philosophy, Genre: Travel

Collection of Curious Travels and Voyages

Volumes borrowed: Volume 1

Record ID 238130

Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 123

Collection of Voyages v. 6

Borrowed: 1801/4/25 (Saturday). Returned: yes.


Borrower

Colin Thomas McLachlan
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.


Book Holding

Genre: Travel
Collection of Voyages
Volumes borrowed: Volume 6

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

Record ID 238094

Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 123

Lives of the Admirals v. 1

Borrowed: 1797/1/28 (Saturday). Returned: yes.


Borrower

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


Book Holding

John Campbell (Male, born 1708, died 1775)
Genre: History, Genre: Lives
Campbell's Lives of the British Admirals
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1

Borrowed: 1797/1/28 (Saturday).

Borrower: J Hamilton

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 238148

Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 124

Borrowed: 1790/1/21 (Thursday).

Borrower: Robert Smyth

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

Method of Teaching and Studying the Belles Lettres

Volumes borrowed: Volume 2

Record ID 238199

Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 124

Record ID 238184

Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 124

Lives of the Admirals v. 3

Borrowed: 1797/4/29 (Saturday). Returned: yes.


Borrower

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


Book Holding

John Campbell (Male, born 1708, died 1775)
Genre: History, Genre: Lives
Campbell's Lives of the British Admirals
Volumes borrowed: Volume 3

Borrowed: 1797/4/29 (Saturday).

Borrower: John Richard

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 238154

Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 124

Revolutions of Portugal

Borrowed: 1792/10/20 (Saturday).


Borrower

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


Book Holding

Abbé René Aubert de Vertot (Male, born 1655, died 1735)
Genre: History
Revolutions of Portugal

Record ID 238187

Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 124

Lives of the Admirals v. 4

Borrowed: 1797/5/13 (Saturday). Returned: yes.


Borrower

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


Book Holding

John Campbell (Male, born 1708, died 1775)
Genre: History, Genre: Lives
Campbell's Lives of the British Admirals
Volumes borrowed: Volume 4

Borrowed: 1797/5/13 (Saturday).

Borrower: John Richard

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 238301

Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 126

Pope's Homer's Iliad v. 4

Borrowed: 1791/5/28 (Saturday). Returned: yes.


Borrower

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


Book Holding

Homer (Male)
Genre: Poetry
Pope's Homer's Iliad
Volumes borrowed: Volume 4

Book Edition

Confidence level: Very likely

Homer (Male)
Genre: Poetry
The Iliad of Homer. Translated by Alexander Pope, Esq;
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1743. Format: 12mo.
Translators: Pope, Alexander
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 64 times in 63 borrowing records


Book Work

Homer (Male)
Genre: Poetry
Iliad

Borrowed: 1791/5/28 (Saturday).

Borrower: Frederick Maitland

Author: Homer (Male), Genre: Poetry

Iliad

Volumes borrowed: Volume 4

Record ID 238298

Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 126

Tooke's Pantheon

Borrowed: 1791/4/16 (Saturday).


Borrower

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


Book Holding

François Pomey (Male, born 1618, died 1673)
Genre: Fiction, Genre: History
Took's Pantheon
Shelfmark: 599. Format: 8vo & Infra.

Record ID 238310

Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 127

Spectator v. 1

Borrowed: 1790/1/21 (Thursday). Returned: yes.


Borrower

James Whiteford
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: 1790/1/21 (Thursday).

Borrower: James Whiteford

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 238391

Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 128

Wilkie's Epigoniad

Borrowed: 1790/4/24 (Saturday).


Borrower

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


Book Holding

William Wilkie (Male, born 1721, died 1772)
Genre: Poetry
Wilkie's Epigoniad

Book Edition

Confidence level: Very likely

William Wilkie (Male, born 1721, died 1772)
Genre: Poetry
The epigoniad. A poem. In nine books. By William Wilkie, V.D.M. The second edition, carefully corrected and improved. To which is added, a dream. In the manner of Spenser.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1759. Format: 12mo.
Number of borrowings: 3


Book Work

William Wilkie (Male, born 1721, died 1772)
Genre: Poetry
Epigoniad

Borrowed: 1790/4/24 (Saturday).

Borrower: James Abercromby

Author: William Wilkie (Male, born 1721, died 1772), Genre: Poetry

Epigoniad

Record ID 238397

Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 128

Nature Displayed v. 1

Borrowed: 1792/10/20 (Saturday). Returned: yes.


Borrower

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


Book Holding

Noël Antoine Pluche (Male, born 1688, died 1761)
Genre: Education, Genre: Natural Philosophy
Nature Displayed
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1

Book Edition

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


Book Work

Noël Antoine Pluche (Male, born 1688, died 1761)
Genre: Education, Genre: Natural Philosophy
Spectacle de la Nature: or, Nature Display’d

Borrowed: 1792/10/20 (Saturday).

Borrower: Joseph Buchan

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 1

Record ID 238454

Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 129

Nature Displayed v. 2

Borrowed: 1792/10/20 (Saturday). Returned: yes.


Borrower

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


Book Holding

Noël Antoine Pluche (Male, born 1688, died 1761)
Genre: Education, Genre: Natural Philosophy
Nature Displayed
Volumes borrowed: Volume 2

Book Edition

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


Book Work

Noël Antoine Pluche (Male, born 1688, died 1761)
Genre: Education, Genre: Natural Philosophy
Spectacle de la Nature: or, Nature Display’d

Borrowed: 1792/10/20 (Saturday).

Borrower: Archibald Macgachen

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 2

Record ID 238526

Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 131

British Admirals v. 4

Borrowed: 1797/11/18 (Saturday). Returned: yes.


Borrower

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


Book Holding

John Campbell (Male, born 1708, died 1775)
Genre: History, Genre: Lives
Campbell's Lives of British Admirals
Volumes borrowed: Volume 4

Borrowed: 1797/11/18 (Saturday).

Borrower: John Vetch

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