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Record ID 267161
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137146 (Type: Student). Page:
Gibbon's Delcine v. 2
Borrowed: 1824/3/25 (Thursday). Returned: yes.
Alexander Fiddes
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
Edward Gibbon (Male, born 1737, died 1794)
Genre: History
Gibbon's Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire
Volumes borrowed: Volume 2
Confidence level: Speculative
Edward Gibbon (Male, born 1737, died 1794)
Genre: History
The history of the decline and fall of the Roman empire. By Edward Gibbon, Esq; ... A new edition
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1792-1797. Format: 8vo. Pagination: 12 vols.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 195 times in 150 borrowing records
ESTC: N33264
Edward Gibbon (Male, born 1737, died 1794)
Genre: History
Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire
Borrowed: 1824/3/25 (Thursday).
Borrower: Alexander Fiddes
Author: Edward Gibbon (Male, born 1737, died 1794), Genre: History
Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire
Volumes borrowed: Volume 2
Record ID 267182
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137146 (Type: Student). Page:
Cook v. 1, 2
Borrowed: 1824/3/4 (Thursday). Returned: yes.
Thomas Astbury Forrest
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
James Cook (Male, born 1728, died 1779)
Cook
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2
Confidence level: Certain
James Cook (Male, born 1728, died 1779)
[Voyages]
Language: English .
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 43 times in 33 borrowing records
Borrowed: 1824/3/4 (Thursday).
Borrower: Thomas Astbury Forrest
Author: James Cook (Male, born 1728, died 1779)
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2
Record ID 267179
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137146 (Type: Student). Page:
Voltaire's Louis XIV 1, 2
Borrowed: 1824/1/27 (Tuesday). Returned: yes.
Thomas Astbury Forrest
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
Voltaire (Male, born 1694, died 1778)
Genre: History
Voltaire's Louis XIV
Shelfmark: 14.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2
Confidence level: Certain
Voltaire (Male, born 1694, died 1778)
Genre: History
The age of Louis XIV. To which is added, an abstract of the age of Louis XV. Translated from the last Geneva edition of M. de Voltaire, with notes, critical and explanatory, by R. Griffith, Esq. ...
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1779. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 31 times in 27 borrowing records
ESTC: T137661
Voltaire (Male, born 1694, died 1778)
Genre: History
Age of Louis XIV
Borrowed: 1824/1/27 (Tuesday).
Borrower: Thomas Astbury Forrest
Author: Voltaire (Male, born 1694, died 1778), Genre: History
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2
Record ID 267176
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137146 (Type: Student). Page:
Edgeworth's Popular Tales
Borrowed: 1824/1/17 (Saturday).
Thomas Astbury Forrest
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
Maria Edgeworth (Female, born 1768, died 1849)
Genre: Fiction
Edgeworth's Popular Tales
Confidence level: Certain
Maria Edgeworth (Female, born 1768, died 1849)
Genre: Fiction
Popular tales ... Third edition.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1807. Format: 12mo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 284 times in 179 borrowing records
Maria Edgeworth (Female, born 1768, died 1849)
Genre: Fiction
Popular Tales [Maria Edgeworth]
Borrowed: 1824/1/17 (Saturday).
Borrower: Thomas Astbury Forrest
Author: Maria Edgeworth (Female, born 1768, died 1849), Genre: Fiction
Record ID 267194
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137146 (Type: Student). Page:
Idler
Borrowed: 1823/12/6 (Saturday).
James Forrest
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
Dr Samuel Johnson (Male, born 1709-9-18, died 1784-12-13)
Idler
Confidence level: Certain
Dr Samuel Johnson (Male, born 1709-9-18, died 1784-12-13)
The idler; by the author of The rambler. With additional essays. In two volumes.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1795. Format: 12mo. Pagination: 2v.
Number of borrowings: 2
ESTC: N16880
Borrowed: 1823/12/6 (Saturday).
Borrower: James Forrest
Author: Dr Samuel Johnson (Male, born 1709-9-18, died 1784-12-13)
Record ID 267206
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137146 (Type: Student). Page:
Berenger on Horsemanship
Borrowed: 1824/5/4 (Tuesday).
James Forrest
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
Richard Berenger (Male, born c.1719, died 1782)
Genre: Practical Arts/Useful Knowledge
Berenger's Horsemanship
Confidence level: Certain
Richard Berenger (Male, born c.1719, died 1782)
Genre: Practical Arts/Useful Knowledge
The history and art of horsemanship.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1771. Format: 4to. Pagination: 2 vols.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 11 times in 9 borrowing records
ESTC: T127820
Richard Berenger (Male, born c.1719, died 1782)
Genre: Practical Arts/Useful Knowledge
History and Art of Horsemanship
Borrowed: 1824/5/4 (Tuesday).
Borrower: James Forrest
Author: Richard Berenger (Male, born c.1719, died 1782), Genre: Practical Arts/Useful Knowledge
Record ID 267200
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137146 (Type: Student). Page:
Cririe's Scottish Scenery
Borrowed: 1824/1/10 (Saturday).
James Forrest
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
James Cririe (Male, born 1752, died 1835)
Genre: Poetry
Cririe's Scottish Scenery
Confidence level: Certain
James Cririe (Male, born 1752, died 1835)
Genre: Poetry
Scottish scenery : or, Sketches in verse, descriptive of scenes chiefly in the Highlands of Scotland
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1803. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: 22
James Cririe (Male, born 1752, died 1835)
Genre: Poetry
Scottish Scenery : or, Sketches in Verse
Borrowed: 1824/1/10 (Saturday).
Borrower: James Forrest
Author: James Cririe (Male, born 1752, died 1835), Genre: Poetry
Record ID 267203
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137146 (Type: Student). Page:
Wakefield
Borrowed: 1824/3/19 (Friday).
James Forrest
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
Oliver Goldsmith (Male, born c.1730, died 1774)
Genre: Fiction
Vicar of Wakefield
Confidence level: Very likely
Oliver Goldsmith (Male, born c.1730, died 1774)
Genre: Fiction
The Vicar of Wakefield : a tale. In two volumes.
Language: English . Published: Edinburgh. Date of publication: 1806. Format: 12mo. Pagination: 2v.
Number of borrowings: 1
Oliver Goldsmith (Male, born c.1730, died 1774)
Genre: Fiction
Vicar of Wakefield
Borrowed: 1824/3/19 (Friday).
Borrower: James Forrest
Author: Oliver Goldsmith (Male, born c.1730, died 1774), Genre: Fiction
Record ID 267188
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137146 (Type: Student). Page:
[unclear] v. 2, 3, 4
Borrowed: 1823/11/4 (Tuesday). Returned: yes.
James Forrest
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
[unclear]
Volumes borrowed: Volume 2, Volume 3, Volume 4
Borrowed: 1823/11/4 (Tuesday).
Borrower: James Forrest
Volumes borrowed: Volume 2, Volume 3, Volume 4
Record ID 267185
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137146 (Type: Student). Page:
Guy Mannering v. 1, 2
Borrowed: 1823/10. Returned: yes.
James Forrest
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
Sir Walter Scott (Male, born 1771, died 1832)
Genre: Fiction
Guy Mannering
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2
Confidence level: Likely
Sir Walter Scott (Male, born 1771, died 1832)
Genre: Fiction
Guy Mannering; or, the Astrologer. By the author of “Waverley” [i.e. Sir Walter Scott].
Language: English . Published: Edinburgh. Date of publication: 1815. Format: 12mo. Pagination: 3 vols.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 212 times in 87 borrowing records
Sir Walter Scott (Male, born 1771, died 1832)
Genre: Fiction
Guy Mannering; or, the Astrologer
Borrowed: 1823/10.
Borrower: James Forrest
Author: Sir Walter Scott (Male, born 1771, died 1832), Genre: Fiction
Guy Mannering; or, the Astrologer
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2
Record ID 267197
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137146 (Type: Student). Page:
Kerr's Voyage V. 16, 17
Borrowed: 1823/12/18 (Thursday). Returned: yes.
James Forrest
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
Robert Kerr (Male, born 1755, died 1813)
Genre: Travel
Kerr's Voyage
Volumes borrowed: Volume 16, Volume 17
Confidence level: Certain
Robert Kerr (Male, born 1755, died 1813)
Genre: Travel
A general history and collection of voyages and travels, arranged in systematic order: forming a complete history of the origin and progress of navigation, discovery, and commerce, by sea and land, from the earliest ages to the present time
Language: English . Published: Edinburgh. Date of publication: 1811. Format: 8vo. Pagination: 18v.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 116 times in 63 borrowing records
Robert Kerr (Male, born 1755, died 1813)
Genre: Travel
General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels [Kerr]
Borrowed: 1823/12/18 (Thursday).
Borrower: James Forrest
Author: Robert Kerr (Male, born 1755, died 1813), Genre: Travel
General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels [Kerr]
Volumes borrowed: Volume 16, Volume 17
Record ID 267191
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137146 (Type: Student). Page:
Creeche's Fugitive Pieces
Borrowed: 1823/11/20 (Thursday).
James Forrest
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
William Creech (Male, born 1745, died 1815)
Genre: Belles Lettres
Creech's Fugitive Pieces
Confidence level: Certain
William Creech (Male, born 1745, died 1815)
Genre: Belles Lettres
Edinburgh fugitive pieces : with letters containing a comparative view of the modes of living, arts, commerce, literature, manners, &c. of Edinburgh, at different periods
Language: English . Published: Edinburgh. Date of publication: 1815. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: 9
William Creech (Male, born 1745, died 1815)
Genre: Belles Lettres
Edinburgh Fugitive Pieces
Borrowed: 1823/11/20 (Thursday).
Borrower: James Forrest
Author: William Creech (Male, born 1745, died 1815), Genre: Belles Lettres
Record ID 267227
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137146 (Type: Student). Page:
Cook's Voyages v. 1
Borrowed: 1824/1/17 (Saturday). Returned: yes.
Simon Fraser
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: 1824/1/17 (Saturday).
Borrower: Simon Fraser
Genre: Travel
New, Authentic, and Complete Collection of Voyages Round the World
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1
Record ID 267248
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137146 (Type: Student). Page:
Minstrelsy of S. Border v. 2, 5
Borrowed: 1824/3. Returned: yes.
Simon Fraser
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
Sir Walter Scott (Male, born 1771, died 1832)
Genre: Poetry
Minstrelsy of the Scottish Border
Volumes borrowed: Volume 2, Volume 5
Confidence level: Certain
Sir Walter Scott (Male, born 1771, died 1832)
Genre: Poetry
Minstrelsy of the Scottish border : consisting of historical and romantic ballads, collected in the southern counties of Scotland with a few of modern date, founded upon local tradition
Language: English . Published: Edinburgh. Date of publication: 1810. Format: 8vo. Pagination: 3vols.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 65 times in 32 borrowing records
Sir Walter Scott (Male, born 1771, died 1832)
Genre: Poetry
Minstrelsy of the Scottish Border
Borrowed: 1824/3.
Borrower: Simon Fraser
Author: Sir Walter Scott (Male, born 1771, died 1832), Genre: Poetry
Minstrelsy of the Scottish Border
Volumes borrowed: Volume 2, Volume 5
Record ID 267239
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137146 (Type: Student). Page:
Novels and Tales v. 2, 3
Borrowed: 1824/2/12 (Thursday). Returned: yes.
Simon Fraser
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
Sir Walter Scott (Male, born 1771, died 1832)
Genre: Fiction
Novels and Tales
Volumes borrowed: Volume 2, Volume 3
Confidence level: Certain
Sir Walter Scott (Male, born 1771, died 1832)
Genre: Fiction
Novels and Tales of the Author of Waverley. (Waverley.-Guy Mannering.-Antiquary.-Rob Roy.-Tales of my Landlord: The Black Dwarf, Old Mortality, The Heart of Midlothian, The Bride of Lammermoor, A Legend of Montrose.)
Language: English . Published: Edinburgh. Date of publication: 1819. Format: 8vo. Pagination: 12v.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 252 times in 136 borrowing records
Sir Walter Scott (Male, born 1771, died 1832)
Genre: Fiction
Novels and Tales of the Author of Waverley
Borrowed: 1824/2/12 (Thursday).
Borrower: Simon Fraser
Author: Sir Walter Scott (Male, born 1771, died 1832), Genre: Fiction
Novels and Tales of the Author of Waverley
Volumes borrowed: Volume 2, Volume 3
Record ID 267230
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137146 (Type: Student). Page:
Harrington and Ormond v.1
Borrowed: 1824/1/29 (Thursday). Returned: yes.
Simon Fraser
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
Maria Edgeworth (Female, born 1768, died 1849)
Genre: Fiction
Harrington and Ormond
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1
Confidence level: Certain
Maria Edgeworth (Female, born 1768, died 1849)
Genre: Fiction
Harrington, a tale, and Ormond, a tale. With a preface by R. L. Edgeworth.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1817. Format: 12mo. Pagination: 3 vols.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 85 times in 32 borrowing records
Maria Edgeworth (Female, born 1768, died 1849)
Genre: Fiction
Harrington, A Tale, and Ormond, A Tale
Borrowed: 1824/1/29 (Thursday).
Borrower: Simon Fraser
Author: Maria Edgeworth (Female, born 1768, died 1849), Genre: Fiction
Harrington, A Tale, and Ormond, A Tale
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1
Record ID 267266
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137146 (Type: Student). Page:
Mavor's Travels v. 8, 9, 10, 11
Borrowed: 1824/6. Returned: yes.
Simon Fraser
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 8, Volume 9, Volume 10, Volume 11
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: 1824/6.
Borrower: Simon Fraser
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 8, Volume 9, Volume 10, Volume 11
Record ID 267218
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137146 (Type: Student). Page:
Sparman's Voyages v. 1, 2
Borrowed: 1823/12/4 (Thursday). Returned: yes.
Simon Fraser
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
Anders Sparrman (Male, born 1748, died 1820)
Genre: Travel
Sparman's Voyages
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2
Confidence level: Certain
Anders Sparrman (Male, born 1748, died 1820)
Genre: Travel
A voyage to the Cape of Good Hope, towards the Antarctic polar circle, and round the world: but chiefly into the country of the Hottentots and Caffres, from the year 1772, to 1776.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1785. Format: 4to. Pagination: 2 vols.
Translators: Forster, Georg.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 105 times in 92 borrowing records
ESTC: T150219
Anders Sparrman (Male, born 1748, died 1820)
Genre: Travel
Voyage to the Cape of Good Hope, towards the Antarctic Polar Circle, and Round the World
Borrowed: 1823/12/4 (Thursday).
Borrower: Simon Fraser
Author: Anders Sparrman (Male, born 1748, died 1820), Genre: Travel
Voyage to the Cape of Good Hope, towards the Antarctic Polar Circle, and Round the World
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2
Record ID 267221
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137146 (Type: Student). Page:
Crabbe's Tales v. 1
Borrowed: 1823/12/18 (Thursday). Returned: yes.
Simon Fraser
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
George Crabbe (Male, born 1754, died 1832)
Genre: Poetry
Crabbe's Tales
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1
Confidence level: Certain
George Crabbe (Male, born 1754, died 1832)
Genre: Poetry
Tales of the hall.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1819. Format: 8vo. Pagination: 2 vols.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 61 times in 40 borrowing records
George Crabbe (Male, born 1754, died 1832)
Genre: Poetry
Tales of the Hall
Borrowed: 1823/12/18 (Thursday).
Borrower: Simon Fraser
Author: George Crabbe (Male, born 1754, died 1832), Genre: Poetry
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1
Record ID 267236
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137146 (Type: Student). Page:
Harrington and Ormond v.3
Borrowed: 1824/1/29 (Thursday). Returned: yes.
Simon Fraser
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
Maria Edgeworth (Female, born 1768, died 1849)
Genre: Fiction
Harrington and Ormond
Volumes borrowed: Volume 3
Confidence level: Certain
Maria Edgeworth (Female, born 1768, died 1849)
Genre: Fiction
Harrington, a tale, and Ormond, a tale. With a preface by R. L. Edgeworth.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1817. Format: 12mo. Pagination: 3 vols.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 85 times in 32 borrowing records
Maria Edgeworth (Female, born 1768, died 1849)
Genre: Fiction
Harrington, A Tale, and Ormond, A Tale
Borrowed: 1824/1/29 (Thursday).
Borrower: Simon Fraser
Author: Maria Edgeworth (Female, born 1768, died 1849), Genre: Fiction
Harrington, A Tale, and Ormond, A Tale
Volumes borrowed: Volume 3
Record ID 267269
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137146 (Type: Student). Page:
Kerr's Voyages v. 5, 17
Borrowed: 1824/6/15 (Tuesday). Returned: yes.
Simon Fraser
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
Robert Kerr (Male, born 1755, died 1813)
Genre: Travel
Kerr's Voyages
Volumes borrowed: Volume 5, Volume 17
Confidence level: Very likely
Robert Kerr (Male, born 1755, died 1813)
Genre: Travel
A general history and collection of voyages and travels, arranged in systematic order: forming a complete history of the origin and progress of navigation, discovery, and commerce, by sea and land, from the earliest ages to the present time
Language: English . Published: Edinburgh. Date of publication: 1811. Format: 8vo. Pagination: 18v.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 116 times in 63 borrowing records
Robert Kerr (Male, born 1755, died 1813)
Genre: Travel
General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels [Kerr]
Borrowed: 1824/6/15 (Tuesday).
Borrower: Simon Fraser
Author: Robert Kerr (Male, born 1755, died 1813), Genre: Travel
General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels [Kerr]
Volumes borrowed: Volume 5, Volume 17
Record ID 267224
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137146 (Type: Student). Page:
Kerr's Voyages v. 7, 9
Borrowed: 1824/1/7 (Wednesday). Returned: yes.
Simon Fraser
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
Robert Kerr (Male, born 1755, died 1813)
Genre: Travel
Kerr's Voyages
Volumes borrowed: Volume 7, Volume 9
Confidence level: Very likely
Robert Kerr (Male, born 1755, died 1813)
Genre: Travel
A general history and collection of voyages and travels, arranged in systematic order: forming a complete history of the origin and progress of navigation, discovery, and commerce, by sea and land, from the earliest ages to the present time
Language: English . Published: Edinburgh. Date of publication: 1811. Format: 8vo. Pagination: 18v.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 116 times in 63 borrowing records
Robert Kerr (Male, born 1755, died 1813)
Genre: Travel
General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels [Kerr]
Borrowed: 1824/1/7 (Wednesday).
Borrower: Simon Fraser
Author: Robert Kerr (Male, born 1755, died 1813), Genre: Travel
General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels [Kerr]
Volumes borrowed: Volume 7, Volume 9
Record ID 267263
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137146 (Type: Student). Page:
Discipline v. 1, 2, 3
Borrowed: 1824/5/18 (Tuesday). Returned: yes.
Simon Fraser
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
Mary Brunton (Female, born 1778, died 1818)
Genre: Fiction
Discipline
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2, Volume 3
Confidence level: Certain
Mary Brunton (Female, born 1778, died 1818)
Genre: Fiction
Discipline: a novel. By the author of “Self-control” [i.e. Mary Brunton]. Third edition.
Language: English . Published: Edinburgh | London. Date of publication: 1815. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 133 times in 45 borrowing records
Mary Brunton (Female, born 1778, died 1818)
Genre: Fiction
Discipline: A Novel
Borrowed: 1824/5/18 (Tuesday).
Borrower: Simon Fraser
Author: Mary Brunton (Female, born 1778, died 1818), Genre: Fiction
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2, Volume 3
Record ID 267233
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137146 (Type: Student). Page:
Harrington and Ormond v.2
Borrowed: 1824/1/29 (Thursday). Returned: yes.
Simon Fraser
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
Maria Edgeworth (Female, born 1768, died 1849)
Genre: Fiction
Harrington and Ormond
Volumes borrowed: Volume 2
Confidence level: Certain
Maria Edgeworth (Female, born 1768, died 1849)
Genre: Fiction
Harrington, a tale, and Ormond, a tale. With a preface by R. L. Edgeworth.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1817. Format: 12mo. Pagination: 3 vols.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 85 times in 32 borrowing records
Maria Edgeworth (Female, born 1768, died 1849)
Genre: Fiction
Harrington, A Tale, and Ormond, A Tale
Borrowed: 1824/1/29 (Thursday).
Borrower: Simon Fraser
Author: Maria Edgeworth (Female, born 1768, died 1849), Genre: Fiction
Harrington, A Tale, and Ormond, A Tale
Volumes borrowed: Volume 2
Record ID 267245
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137146 (Type: Student). Page:
Self Control v. 1, 2, 3
Borrowed: 1824/3/9 (Tuesday). Returned: yes.
Simon Fraser
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
Mary Brunton (Female, born 1778, died 1818)
Genre: Fiction
Self Control
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2, Volume 3
Confidence level: Certain
Mary Brunton (Female, born 1778, died 1818)
Genre: Fiction
Self-Control: a novel. [By Mary Brunton.] Fourth edition.
Language: English . Published: Edinburgh. Date of publication: 1812. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 136 times in 46 borrowing records
Mary Brunton (Female, born 1778, died 1818)
Genre: Fiction
Self-Control: A Novel
Borrowed: 1824/3/9 (Tuesday).
Borrower: Simon Fraser
Author: Mary Brunton (Female, born 1778, died 1818), Genre: Fiction
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2, Volume 3
Record ID 267254
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137146 (Type: Student). Page:
Novels and Tales v. 9, 12, 7, 8
Borrowed: 1824/3/25 (Thursday). Returned: yes.
Simon Fraser
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
Sir Walter Scott (Male, born 1771, died 1832)
Genre: Fiction
Novels and Tales
Volumes borrowed: Volume 7, Volume 8, Volume 9, Volume 12
Confidence level: Certain
Sir Walter Scott (Male, born 1771, died 1832)
Genre: Fiction
Novels and Tales of the Author of Waverley. (Waverley.-Guy Mannering.-Antiquary.-Rob Roy.-Tales of my Landlord: The Black Dwarf, Old Mortality, The Heart of Midlothian, The Bride of Lammermoor, A Legend of Montrose.)
Language: English . Published: Edinburgh. Date of publication: 1819. Format: 8vo. Pagination: 12v.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 252 times in 136 borrowing records
Sir Walter Scott (Male, born 1771, died 1832)
Genre: Fiction
Novels and Tales of the Author of Waverley
Borrowed: 1824/3/25 (Thursday).
Borrower: Simon Fraser
Author: Sir Walter Scott (Male, born 1771, died 1832), Genre: Fiction
Novels and Tales of the Author of Waverley
Volumes borrowed: Volume 7, Volume 8, Volume 9, Volume 12
Record ID 267215
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137146 (Type: Student). Page:
Kerr's Voyages and Travels v. 3, 4
Borrowed: 1823/11/5 (Wednesday). Returned: yes.
Simon Fraser
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
Robert Kerr (Male, born 1755, died 1813)
Genre: Travel
Kerr's Voyages and Travels
Volumes borrowed: Volume 3, Volume 4
Confidence level: Certain
Robert Kerr (Male, born 1755, died 1813)
Genre: Travel
A general history and collection of voyages and travels, arranged in systematic order: forming a complete history of the origin and progress of navigation, discovery, and commerce, by sea and land, from the earliest ages to the present time
Language: English . Published: Edinburgh. Date of publication: 1811. Format: 8vo. Pagination: 18v.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 116 times in 63 borrowing records
Robert Kerr (Male, born 1755, died 1813)
Genre: Travel
General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels [Kerr]
Borrowed: 1823/11/5 (Wednesday).
Borrower: Simon Fraser
Author: Robert Kerr (Male, born 1755, died 1813), Genre: Travel
General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels [Kerr]
Volumes borrowed: Volume 3, Volume 4
Record ID 267260
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137146 (Type: Student). Page:
Abbot v. 1, 2, 3
Borrowed: 1824/5/4 (Tuesday). Returned: yes.
Simon Fraser
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
Sir Walter Scott (Male, born 1771, died 1832)
Genre: Fiction
Abbot
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2, Volume 3
Confidence level: Certain
Sir Walter Scott (Male, born 1771, died 1832)
Genre: Fiction
The abbot
Language: English . Published: Edinburgh. Date of publication: 1820. Format: 12mo. Pagination: 3v.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 161 times in 55 borrowing records
Sir Walter Scott (Male, born 1771, died 1832)
Genre: Fiction
Abbot
Borrowed: 1824/5/4 (Tuesday).
Borrower: Simon Fraser
Author: Sir Walter Scott (Male, born 1771, died 1832), Genre: Fiction
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2, Volume 3
Record ID 267251
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137146 (Type: Student). Page:
Macleod's Voyage
Borrowed: 1824/3.
Simon Fraser
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
John M’Leod (Male, born c.1777, died 1820)
Genre: Travel
Macleod's Voyage
Confidence level: Certain
John M’Leod (Male, born c.1777, died 1820)
Genre: Travel
Voyage of His Majesty's Ship Alceste, along the coast of Corea, to the island of Lewchew.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1818. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: 25
John M’Leod (Male, born c.1777, died 1820)
Genre: Travel
Voyage of His Majesty's Ship Alceste, along the Coast of Corea, to the Island of Lewchew
Borrowed: 1824/3.
Borrower: Simon Fraser
Author: John M’Leod (Male, born c.1777, died 1820), Genre: Travel
Voyage of His Majesty's Ship Alceste, along the Coast of Corea, to the Island of Lewchew
Record ID 267212
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137146 (Type: Student). Page:
Crabbe's Tales v. 1
Borrowed: 1823/11/5 (Wednesday). Returned: yes.
Simon Fraser
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
George Crabbe (Male, born 1754, died 1832)
Genre: Poetry
Crabbe's Tales
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1
Confidence level: Certain
George Crabbe (Male, born 1754, died 1832)
Genre: Poetry
Tales of the hall.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1819. Format: 8vo. Pagination: 2 vols.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 61 times in 40 borrowing records
George Crabbe (Male, born 1754, died 1832)
Genre: Poetry
Tales of the Hall
Borrowed: 1823/11/5 (Wednesday).
Borrower: Simon Fraser
Author: George Crabbe (Male, born 1754, died 1832), Genre: Poetry
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1
Record ID 267242
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137146 (Type: Student). Page:
Cook's Voyages v. 2
Borrowed: 1824/2/26 (Thursday). Returned: yes.
Simon Fraser
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: 1824/2/26 (Thursday).
Borrower: Simon Fraser
Genre: Travel
New, Authentic, and Complete Collection of Voyages Round the World
Volumes borrowed: Volume 2
Record ID 267257
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137146 (Type: Student). Page:
Voyage to California
Borrowed: 1824/4/22 (Thursday).
Simon Fraser
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
Abbé Jean-Baptiste Chappe d'Auteroche (Male, born 1728, died 1769)
Genre: Natural Philosophy, Genre: Travel
Voyage to California
Confidence level: Certain
Abbé Jean-Baptiste Chappe d'Auteroche (Male, born 1728, died 1769)
Genre: Natural Philosophy, Genre: Travel
A voyage to California to observe the transit of Venus.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1778. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: 3
ESTC: T67626
Abbé Jean-Baptiste Chappe d'Auteroche (Male, born 1728, died 1769)
Genre: Natural Philosophy, Genre: Travel
Voyage to California to Observe the Transit of Venus
Borrowed: 1824/4/22 (Thursday).
Borrower: Simon Fraser
Author: Abbé Jean-Baptiste Chappe d'Auteroche (Male, born 1728, died 1769), Genre: Natural Philosophy, Genre: Travel
Record ID 267209
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137146 (Type: Student). Page:
Novels and Tales v. 1
Borrowed: 1823/10/25 (Saturday). Returned: yes.
Simon Fraser
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
Sir Walter Scott (Male, born 1771, died 1832)
Genre: Fiction
Novels and Tales
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1
Confidence level: Certain
Sir Walter Scott (Male, born 1771, died 1832)
Genre: Fiction
Novels and Tales of the Author of Waverley. (Waverley.-Guy Mannering.-Antiquary.-Rob Roy.-Tales of my Landlord: The Black Dwarf, Old Mortality, The Heart of Midlothian, The Bride of Lammermoor, A Legend of Montrose.)
Language: English . Published: Edinburgh. Date of publication: 1819. Format: 8vo. Pagination: 12v.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 252 times in 136 borrowing records
Sir Walter Scott (Male, born 1771, died 1832)
Genre: Fiction
Novels and Tales of the Author of Waverley
Borrowed: 1823/10/25 (Saturday).
Borrower: Simon Fraser
Author: Sir Walter Scott (Male, born 1771, died 1832), Genre: Fiction
Novels and Tales of the Author of Waverley
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1
Record ID 267272
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137146 (Type: Student). Page:
Park's Travels
Borrowed: 1823/10.
John Khanin Hullarton
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 210 times in 206 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: 1823/10.
Borrower: John Khanin Hullarton
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 267275
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137146 (Type: Student). Page:
Cook's Voyages v. 3
Borrowed: 1823/11/5 (Wednesday). Returned: yes.
John Khanin Hullarton
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: 1823/11/5 (Wednesday).
Borrower: John Khanin Hullarton
Genre: Travel
New, Authentic, and Complete Collection of Voyages Round the World
Volumes borrowed: Volume 3
Record ID 267311
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137146 (Type: Student). Page:
Abbot v. 1, 2, 3
Borrowed: 1824/6/15 (Tuesday). Returned: yes.
John Fairbairn Gentle
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
Sir Walter Scott (Male, born 1771, died 1832)
Genre: Fiction
Abbot
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2, Volume 3
Confidence level: Certain
Sir Walter Scott (Male, born 1771, died 1832)
Genre: Fiction
The abbot
Language: English . Published: Edinburgh. Date of publication: 1820. Format: 12mo. Pagination: 3v.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 161 times in 55 borrowing records
Sir Walter Scott (Male, born 1771, died 1832)
Genre: Fiction
Abbot
Borrowed: 1824/6/15 (Tuesday).
Borrower: John Fairbairn Gentle
Author: Sir Walter Scott (Male, born 1771, died 1832), Genre: Fiction
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2, Volume 3
Record ID 267278
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137146 (Type: Student). Page:
Novels and Tales v. 7, 8
Borrowed: 1823/10/21 (Tuesday). Returned: yes.
John Fairbairn Gentle
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
Sir Walter Scott (Male, born 1771, died 1832)
Genre: Fiction
Novels and Tales
Volumes borrowed: Volume 7, Volume 8
Confidence level: Certain
Sir Walter Scott (Male, born 1771, died 1832)
Genre: Fiction
Novels and Tales of the Author of Waverley. (Waverley.-Guy Mannering.-Antiquary.-Rob Roy.-Tales of my Landlord: The Black Dwarf, Old Mortality, The Heart of Midlothian, The Bride of Lammermoor, A Legend of Montrose.)
Language: English . Published: Edinburgh. Date of publication: 1819. Format: 8vo. Pagination: 12v.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 252 times in 136 borrowing records
Sir Walter Scott (Male, born 1771, died 1832)
Genre: Fiction
Novels and Tales of the Author of Waverley
Borrowed: 1823/10/21 (Tuesday).
Borrower: John Fairbairn Gentle
Author: Sir Walter Scott (Male, born 1771, died 1832), Genre: Fiction
Novels and Tales of the Author of Waverley
Volumes borrowed: Volume 7, Volume 8
Record ID 267290
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137146 (Type: Student). Page:
Cecilia v. 1, 2, 3
Borrowed: 1823/12/16 (Tuesday). Returned: yes.
John Fairbairn Gentle
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
Frances Burney (Female, born 1752, died 1840)
Genre: Fiction
Cecilia
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2, Volume 3
Confidence level: Very likely
Frances Burney (Female, born 1752, died 1840)
Genre: Fiction
Cecilia ... By the author of Evelina [i.e. Frances Burney, afterwards d'Arblay] ... The ninth edition.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1809. Format: 12mo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 221 times in 61 borrowing records
Frances Burney (Female, born 1752, died 1840)
Genre: Fiction
Cecilia, or Memoirs of an Heiress
Borrowed: 1823/12/16 (Tuesday).
Borrower: John Fairbairn Gentle
Author: Frances Burney (Female, born 1752, died 1840), Genre: Fiction
Cecilia, or Memoirs of an Heiress
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2, Volume 3
Record ID 267284
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137146 (Type: Student). Page:
Sir Launcelot Greaves
Borrowed: 1823/11/20 (Thursday).
John Fairbairn Gentle
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
Tobias George Smollett (Male, born 1721, died 1771)
Genre: Fiction
Sir Launcelot Greaves
Confidence level: Certain
Tobias George Smollett (Male, born 1721, died 1771)
Genre: Fiction
The adventures of Sir Launcelot Greaves.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1792. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: 3
ESTC: T300071
Tobias George Smollett (Male, born 1721, died 1771)
Genre: Fiction
Adventures of Sir Launcelot Greaves
Borrowed: 1823/11/20 (Thursday).
Borrower: John Fairbairn Gentle
Author: Tobias George Smollett (Male, born 1721, died 1771), Genre: Fiction
Record ID 267293
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137146 (Type: Student). Page:
Tales of my Landlord v. 3, 4
Borrowed: 1823/12/16 (Tuesday). Returned: yes.
John Fairbairn Gentle
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
Sir Walter Scott (Male, born 1771, died 1832)
Genre: Fiction
Tales of my Landlord
Volumes borrowed: Volume 3, Volume 4
Confidence level: Very likely
Sir Walter Scott (Male, born 1771, died 1832)
Genre: Fiction
Tales of my Landlord, Third Series / collected and arranged by Jedediah Cleishbotham.
Language: English . Published: Edinburgh. Date of publication: 1819. Format: 12mo. Pagination: 4 vols.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 158 times in 55 borrowing records
Sir Walter Scott (Male, born 1771, died 1832)
Genre: Fiction
Tales of my Landlord [Third Series]
Borrowed: 1823/12/16 (Tuesday).
Borrower: John Fairbairn Gentle
Author: Sir Walter Scott (Male, born 1771, died 1832), Genre: Fiction
Tales of my Landlord [Third Series]
Volumes borrowed: Volume 3, Volume 4
Record ID 267314
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137146 (Type: Student). Page:
Pirate[?] V. 1, 2, 3
Borrowed: 1824/7/13 (Tuesday). Returned: yes.
John Fairbairn Gentle
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
Sir Walter Scott (Male, born 1771, died 1832)
Genre: Fiction
Pirate
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2, Volume 3
Confidence level: Certain
Sir Walter Scott (Male, born 1771, died 1832)
Genre: Fiction
The Pirate. By the author of 'Waverley,' etc.
Language: English . Published: Edinburgh. Date of publication: 1822. Format: 8vo. Pagination: 3 vols.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 194 times in 66 borrowing records
Sir Walter Scott (Male, born 1771, died 1832)
Genre: Fiction
Pirate
Borrowed: 1824/7/13 (Tuesday).
Borrower: John Fairbairn Gentle
Author: Sir Walter Scott (Male, born 1771, died 1832), Genre: Fiction
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2, Volume 3
Record ID 267281
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137146 (Type: Student). Page:
Tatler v. 4
Borrowed: 1823/11/5 (Wednesday). Returned: yes.
John Fairbairn Gentle
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
Joseph Addison (Male, born 1672, died 1719), Alexander Chalmers (Male, born 1759, died 1834), Sir Richard Steele (Male, born 1672, died 1729)
Genre: Periodicals
Tatler
Volumes borrowed: Volume 4
Confidence level: Certain
Joseph Addison (Male, born 1672, died 1719), Alexander Chalmers (Male, born 1759, died 1834), Sir Richard Steele (Male, born 1672, died 1729)
Genre: Periodicals
The Tatler : with prefaces historical and biographical
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1806. Format: 8vo. Pagination: 4v.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 45 times in 18 borrowing records
Joseph Addison (Male, born 1672, died 1719), Alexander Chalmers (Male, born 1759, died 1834), Sir Richard Steele (Male, born 1672, died 1729)
Genre: Periodicals
Tatler
Borrowed: 1823/11/5 (Wednesday).
Borrower: John Fairbairn Gentle
Author: Joseph Addison (Male, born 1672, died 1719), Alexander Chalmers (Male, born 1759, died 1834), Sir Richard Steele (Male, born 1672, died 1729), Genre: Periodicals
Volumes borrowed: Volume 4
Record ID 267287
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137146 (Type: Student). Page:
Fortunes of Nigel v. 1, 2, 3
Borrowed: 1823/12/6 (Saturday). Returned: yes.
John Fairbairn Gentle
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
Sir Walter Scott (Male, born 1771, died 1832)
Genre: Fiction
Fortunes of Nigel
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2, Volume 3
Confidence level: Certain
Sir Walter Scott (Male, born 1771, died 1832)
Genre: Fiction
The Fortunes of Nigel. By the author of “Waverley,” etc. [Sir Walter Scott.]
Language: English . Published: Edinburgh. Date of publication: 1822. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 158 times in 56 borrowing records
Sir Walter Scott (Male, born 1771, died 1832)
Genre: Fiction
Fortunes of Nigel
Borrowed: 1823/12/6 (Saturday).
Borrower: John Fairbairn Gentle
Author: Sir Walter Scott (Male, born 1771, died 1832), Genre: Fiction
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2, Volume 3
Record ID 267299
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137146 (Type: Student). Page:
Discipline v. 1, 2, 3
Borrowed: 1824/1/29 (Thursday). Returned: yes.
John Fairbairn Gentle
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
Mary Brunton (Female, born 1778, died 1818)
Genre: Fiction
Discipline
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2, Volume 3
Confidence level: Certain
Mary Brunton (Female, born 1778, died 1818)
Genre: Fiction
Discipline: a novel. By the author of “Self-control” [i.e. Mary Brunton]. Third edition.
Language: English . Published: Edinburgh | London. Date of publication: 1815. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 133 times in 45 borrowing records
Mary Brunton (Female, born 1778, died 1818)
Genre: Fiction
Discipline: A Novel
Borrowed: 1824/1/29 (Thursday).
Borrower: John Fairbairn Gentle
Author: Mary Brunton (Female, born 1778, died 1818), Genre: Fiction
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2, Volume 3
Record ID 267305
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137146 (Type: Student). Page:
Tatler v. 1, 2, 3, 4
Borrowed: 1824/4/30 (Friday). Returned: yes.
John Fairbairn Gentle
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
Joseph Addison (Male, born 1672, died 1719), Alexander Chalmers (Male, born 1759, died 1834), Sir Richard Steele (Male, born 1672, died 1729)
Genre: Periodicals
Tatler
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2, Volume 3, Volume 4
Confidence level: Certain
Joseph Addison (Male, born 1672, died 1719), Alexander Chalmers (Male, born 1759, died 1834), Sir Richard Steele (Male, born 1672, died 1729)
Genre: Periodicals
The Tatler : with prefaces historical and biographical
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1806. Format: 8vo. Pagination: 4v.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 45 times in 18 borrowing records
Joseph Addison (Male, born 1672, died 1719), Alexander Chalmers (Male, born 1759, died 1834), Sir Richard Steele (Male, born 1672, died 1729)
Genre: Periodicals
Tatler
Borrowed: 1824/4/30 (Friday).
Borrower: John Fairbairn Gentle
Author: Joseph Addison (Male, born 1672, died 1719), Alexander Chalmers (Male, born 1759, died 1834), Sir Richard Steele (Male, born 1672, died 1729), Genre: Periodicals
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2, Volume 3, Volume 4
Record ID 267296
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137146 (Type: Student). Page:
Arithmetic
Borrowed: 1824/1/7 (Wednesday).
John Fairbairn Gentle
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
Genre: Mathematics
Arithmetic
Record ID 267302
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137146 (Type: Student). Page:
Tales of my Landlord
Borrowed: 1824/1/24 (Saturday).
John Fairbairn Gentle
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
Sir Walter Scott (Male, born 1771, died 1832)
Genre: Fiction
Tales of My Landlord
Confidence level: Certain
Sir Walter Scott (Male, born 1771, died 1832)
Genre: Fiction
Tales of my Landlord, Third Series / collected and arranged by Jedediah Cleishbotham.
Language: English . Published: Edinburgh. Date of publication: 1819. Format: 12mo. Pagination: 4 vols.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 158 times in 55 borrowing records
Sir Walter Scott (Male, born 1771, died 1832)
Genre: Fiction
Tales of my Landlord [Third Series]
Borrowed: 1824/1/24 (Saturday).
Borrower: John Fairbairn Gentle
Author: Sir Walter Scott (Male, born 1771, died 1832), Genre: Fiction
Record ID 267308
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137146 (Type: Student). Page:
Tristam Shandy
Borrowed: 1824/6/1 (Tuesday).
John Fairbairn Gentle
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
Laurence Sterne (Male, born 1713, died 1768)
Genre: Fiction
Tristam Shandy
Confidence level: Very likely
Laurence Sterne (Male, born 1713, died 1768)
Genre: Fiction
The life and opinions of Tristram Shandy, gentleman.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1793. Format: 12mo. Pagination: 2v.
Number of borrowings: 2
ESTC: T168426
Laurence Sterne (Male, born 1713, died 1768)
Genre: Fiction
Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman
Borrowed: 1824/6/1 (Tuesday).
Borrower: John Fairbairn Gentle
Author: Laurence Sterne (Male, born 1713, died 1768), Genre: Fiction
Record ID 267323
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137146 (Type: Student). Page:
Arnot's Criminal Trials
Borrowed: 1823/10/25 (Saturday).
John Gibson
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
Hugo Arnot (Male, born 1749, died 1786)
Genre: Law
Arnot's Criminal Trials
Confidence level: Certain
Hugo Arnot (Male, born 1749, died 1786)
Genre: Law
A collection and abridgement of celebrated criminal trials in Scotland, from A.D. 1536, to 1784. With historical and critical remarks. By Hugo Arnot, Esq. Advocate.
Language: English . Published: Edinburgh. Date of publication: 1785. Format: 4to.
Number of borrowings: 23
ESTC: T142881
Hugo Arnot (Male, born 1749, died 1786)
Genre: Law
Collection and Abridgement of Celebrated Criminal Trials in Scotland
Borrowed: 1823/10/25 (Saturday).
Borrower: John Gibson
Author: Hugo Arnot (Male, born 1749, died 1786), Genre: Law
Collection and Abridgement of Celebrated Criminal Trials in Scotland
Record ID 267332
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137146 (Type: Student). Page:
Moore's Campaign
Borrowed: 1823/12/6 (Saturday).
John Gibson
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
James Carrick Moore (Male, born 1763, died 1834)
Genre: History
Moore's Campaign
Confidence level: Certain
James Carrick Moore (Male, born 1763, died 1834)
Genre: History
A Narrative of the Campaign of the British Army in Spain, commanded by Sir John Moore; authenticated by official papers.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1809. Format: 4to.
Number of borrowings: 41
James Carrick Moore (Male, born 1763, died 1834)
Genre: History
Narrative of the Campaign of the British Army in Spain, Commanded by Sir John Moore
Borrowed: 1823/12/6 (Saturday).
Borrower: John Gibson
Author: James Carrick Moore (Male, born 1763, died 1834), Genre: History
Narrative of the Campaign of the British Army in Spain, Commanded by Sir John Moore
Record ID 267356
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137146 (Type: Student). Page:
Legh's Egypt
Borrowed: 1824/3/29 (Monday).
John Gibson
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
Thomas Legh (Male, born 1793, died 1857)
Genre: Travel
Legh's Egypt
Confidence level: Certain
Thomas Legh (Male, born 1793, died 1857)
Genre: Travel
Narrative of a journey in Egypt and the country beyond the cataracts
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1817. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: 1
Thomas Legh (Male, born 1793, died 1857)
Genre: Travel
Narrative of a Journey in Egypt, and the Country beyond the Cataracts
Borrowed: 1824/3/29 (Monday).
Borrower: John Gibson
Author: Thomas Legh (Male, born 1793, died 1857), Genre: Travel
Narrative of a Journey in Egypt, and the Country beyond the Cataracts
Record ID 267353
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137146 (Type: Student). Page:
Phipp's Voyages
Borrowed: 1824/2/18 (Wednesday).
John Gibson
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
Constantine John Phipps Baron Mulgrave (Male, born 1744, died 1792)
Genre: Travel
Phipp's Voyages
Shelfmark: 199. Format: 4to.
Confidence level: Certain
Constantine John Phipps Baron Mulgrave (Male, born 1744, died 1792)
Genre: Travel
A voyage towards the North Pole undertaken by His Majesty’s command 1773.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1774. Format: 4to.
Number of borrowings: 44
ESTC: T152604
Constantine John Phipps Baron Mulgrave (Male, born 1744, died 1792)
Genre: Travel
Voyage Towards the North Pole Undertaken by His Majesty’s Command 1773
Borrowed: 1824/2/18 (Wednesday).
Borrower: John Gibson
Author: Constantine John Phipps Baron Mulgrave (Male, born 1744, died 1792), Genre: Travel
Voyage Towards the North Pole Undertaken by His Majesty’s Command 1773
Record ID 267335
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137146 (Type: Student). Page:
Anson v. 1, 2
Borrowed: 1823/12/20 (Saturday). Returned: yes.
John Gibson
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
George Anson Baron Anson (Male, born 1697, died 1762)
Genre: Travel
Anson
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2
Confidence level: Certain
George Anson Baron Anson (Male, born 1697, died 1762)
Genre: Travel
A voyage round the world : in the years 1740, 1, 2, 3, 4
Language: English . Published: Edinburgh. Date of publication: 1804. Format: 12mo. Pagination: 2v.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 18 times in 11 borrowing records
George Anson Baron Anson (Male, born 1697, died 1762)
Genre: Travel
Voyage Round the World, in the Years MDCCXL, I, II, III, IV
Borrowed: 1823/12/20 (Saturday).
Borrower: John Gibson
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 1, Volume 2
Record ID 267338
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137146 (Type: Student). Page:
Golovnin's Japan 1, 2
Borrowed: 1824/1/6 (Tuesday). Returned: yes.
John Gibson
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
Vasiliĭ Mikhaĭlovich Golovnin (Male, born 1776, died 1831)
Genre: Travel
Golovnin's Japan
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2
Confidence level: Certain
Vasiliĭ Mikhaĭlovich Golovnin (Male, born 1776, died 1831)
Genre: Travel
Narrative of my captivity in Japan during the years 1811, 1812 & 1813 ... to which is added an account of voyages to the coasts of Japan, and the negociations with the Japanese, for the release of the author and his companions
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1818. Format: 8vo. Pagination: 2v.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 46 times in 25 borrowing records
Vasiliĭ Mikhaĭlovich Golovnin (Male, born 1776, died 1831)
Genre: Travel
Narrative of my Captivity in Japan during the years 1811, 1812 and 1813
Borrowed: 1824/1/6 (Tuesday).
Borrower: John Gibson
Author: Vasiliĭ Mikhaĭlovich Golovnin (Male, born 1776, died 1831), Genre: Travel
Narrative of my Captivity in Japan during the years 1811, 1812 and 1813
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2
Record ID 267329
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137146 (Type: Student). Page:
William's Letters v. 1, 2
Borrowed: 1823/11/22 (Saturday). Returned: yes.
John Gibson
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
Helen Maria Williams (Female, born 1762, died 1827)
Genre: Travel
William's Letters
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2
Confidence level: Likely
Helen Maria Williams (Female, born 1762, died 1827)
Genre: Travel
Letters from France: containing many new anecdotes relative to the French revolution, and the present state of French manners. By Helen Maria Williams. Vol. II. The third edition.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1796. Format: 12mo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 4 times in 2 borrowing records
ESTC: N61338
Helen Maria Williams (Female, born 1762, died 1827)
Genre: Travel
Letters Written in France, in the Summer 1790, to a Friend in England
Borrowed: 1823/11/22 (Saturday).
Borrower: John Gibson
Author: Helen Maria Williams (Female, born 1762, died 1827), Genre: Travel
Letters Written in France, in the Summer 1790, to a Friend in England
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2
Record ID 267350
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137146 (Type: Student). Page:
Will & Jean
Borrowed: 1824/2/14 (Saturday).
John Gibson
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
Hector Macneill (Male, born 1746, died 1818)
Genre: Fiction
Will and Jean
Confidence level: Very likely
Hector Macneill (Male, born 1746, died 1818)
Genre: Fiction
Scotland’s skaith; or, the history o’ Will and Jean : Owre true a tale! Together with some additional poems, by the author of the Harp. Embellished with elegant engravings.
Language: English . Published: Edinburgh. Date of publication: 1795. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: 9
ESTC: T126211
Hector Macneill (Male, born 1746, died 1818)
Genre: Fiction
Scotland’s Skaith; or, The History o’ Will and Jean
Borrowed: 1824/2/14 (Saturday).
Borrower: John Gibson
Author: Hector Macneill (Male, born 1746, died 1818), Genre: Fiction
Record ID 267326
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137146 (Type: Student). Page:
Campbell's Lives Brit Admirals v. 1, 2
Borrowed: 1823/11/5 (Wednesday). Returned: yes.
John Gibson
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: 1823/11/5 (Wednesday).
Borrower: John Gibson
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 267362
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137146 (Type: Student). Page:
Journal of a Soldier
Borrowed: 1824/5/4 (Tuesday).
John Gibson
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
Captain Thomas Pococke (Male)
Genre: Lives
Journal of a Soldier
Confidence level: Speculative
Captain Thomas Pococke (Male)
Genre: Lives
Journal of a Soldier of the Seventy-First, or Glasgow Regiment Highland Light Infantry, from 1806 to 1815. [By Captain Thomas Pococke.]
Language: English . Published: Edinburgh. Date of publication: 1819. Format: 12mo.
Editors: Howell, Thomas
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 52 times in 51 borrowing records
Captain Thomas Pococke (Male)
Genre: Lives
Journal of a Soldier of the Seventy-First, or Glasgow Regiment Highland Light Infantry, from 1806 to 1815
Borrowed: 1824/5/4 (Tuesday).
Borrower: John Gibson
Author: Captain Thomas Pococke (Male), Genre: Lives
Record ID 267365
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137146 (Type: Student). Page:
Abbot v. 1, 2, 3
Borrowed: 1824/6. Returned: yes.
John Gibson
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
Sir Walter Scott (Male, born 1771, died 1832)
Genre: Fiction
Abbot
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2, Volume 3
Confidence level: Certain
Sir Walter Scott (Male, born 1771, died 1832)
Genre: Fiction
The abbot
Language: English . Published: Edinburgh. Date of publication: 1820. Format: 12mo. Pagination: 3v.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 161 times in 55 borrowing records
Sir Walter Scott (Male, born 1771, died 1832)
Genre: Fiction
Abbot
Borrowed: 1824/6.
Borrower: John Gibson
Author: Sir Walter Scott (Male, born 1771, died 1832), Genre: Fiction
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2, Volume 3
Record ID 267347
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137146 (Type: Student). Page:
Voyages and Travels v. 3, 4
Borrowed: 1824/1/27 (Tuesday). Returned: yes.
John Gibson
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
Genre: Travel
Voyages and Travels
Volumes borrowed: Volume 3, Volume 4
Borrowed: 1824/1/27 (Tuesday).
Borrower: John Gibson
Genre: Travel
Volumes borrowed: Volume 3, Volume 4
Record ID 267359
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137146 (Type: Student). Page:
Novels and Tales v. 11, 12
Borrowed: 1824/4/24 (Saturday). Returned: yes.
John Gibson
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
Sir Walter Scott (Male, born 1771, died 1832)
Genre: Fiction
Novels and Tales
Volumes borrowed: Volume 11, Volume 12
Confidence level: Certain
Sir Walter Scott (Male, born 1771, died 1832)
Genre: Fiction
Novels and Tales of the Author of Waverley. (Waverley.-Guy Mannering.-Antiquary.-Rob Roy.-Tales of my Landlord: The Black Dwarf, Old Mortality, The Heart of Midlothian, The Bride of Lammermoor, A Legend of Montrose.)
Language: English . Published: Edinburgh. Date of publication: 1819. Format: 8vo. Pagination: 12v.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 252 times in 136 borrowing records
Sir Walter Scott (Male, born 1771, died 1832)
Genre: Fiction
Novels and Tales of the Author of Waverley
Borrowed: 1824/4/24 (Saturday).
Borrower: John Gibson
Author: Sir Walter Scott (Male, born 1771, died 1832), Genre: Fiction
Novels and Tales of the Author of Waverley
Volumes borrowed: Volume 11, Volume 12
Record ID 267344
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137146 (Type: Student). Page:
Siege of Gibraltar
Borrowed: 1824/1/12 (Monday).
John Gibson
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
Genre: History
Ansell's Siege of Gibraltar
Confidence level: Very likely
Genre: History
An authentic and accurate journal of the late siege of Gibraltar; being a curcumstantial account of every material transaction relative to that memorable event, from the day on which the communication between that garrison and Spain was shut up, to the arrival of the Thetis frigate with the preliminary articles of peace.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1785. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: 19
ESTC: T72997
Genre: History
Authentic and Accurate Journal of the Late Siege of Gibraltar
Borrowed: 1824/1/12 (Monday).
Borrower: John Gibson
Genre: History
Authentic and Accurate Journal of the Late Siege of Gibraltar
Record ID 267368
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137146 (Type: Student). Page:
Bruce's Travels v. 1, 2
Borrowed: 1824/7/6 (Tuesday). Returned: yes.
John Gibson
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
James Bruce (Male, born 1730, died 1794)
Genre: Travel
Bruce's Travels
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2
Confidence level: Certain
James Bruce (Male, born 1730, died 1794)
Genre: Travel
Travels to Discover the Source of the Nile in the Years 1768, 1769, 1770, 1771, 1772 and 1773. [1813]
Language: English . Published: Edinburgh. Date of publication: 1813. Format: 8vo. Pagination: 8 vols.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 144 times in 80 borrowing records
James Bruce (Male, born 1730, died 1794)
Genre: Travel
Travels to Discover the Source of the Nile [James Bruce]
Borrowed: 1824/7/6 (Tuesday).
Borrower: John Gibson
Author: James Bruce (Male, born 1730, died 1794), Genre: Travel
Travels to Discover the Source of the Nile [James Bruce]
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2
Record ID 267395
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137146 (Type: Student). Page:
Goldsmith's Roman History v. 1, 2
Borrowed: 1824/3/27 (Saturday). Returned: yes.
Robert H Gordon
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
Oliver Goldsmith (Male, born c.1730, died 1774)
Genre: Education, Genre: History
Goldsmith's Roman History
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2
Confidence level: Likely
Oliver Goldsmith (Male, born c.1730, died 1774)
Genre: Education, Genre: History
Dr. Goldsmith’s Roman history abridged by himself for the use of schools.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1772. Format: 12mo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 258 times in 246 borrowing records
ESTC: T146057
Oliver Goldsmith (Male, born c.1730, died 1774)
Genre: Education, Genre: History
Dr Goldsmith’s Roman History abridged by Himself for the Use of Schools
Borrowed: 1824/3/27 (Saturday).
Borrower: Robert H Gordon
Author: Oliver Goldsmith (Male, born c.1730, died 1774), Genre: Education, Genre: History
Dr Goldsmith’s Roman History abridged by Himself for the Use of Schools
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2
Record ID 267374
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137146 (Type: Student). Page:
Lithgow Travels
Borrowed: 1823/11/4 (Tuesday).
Robert H Gordon
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
William Lithgow (Male, born 1582, died 1645)
Genre: Travel
Lithgow's Travels
Confidence level: Certain
William Lithgow (Male, born 1582, died 1645)
Genre: Travel
Travels and voyages, through Europe, Asia, and Africa, for nineteen years. Containing An Account of the Religion, Government, Policy, Laws, Customs, Trade, &c. of the several countries through which the Author travelled: and a Description of Jerusalem, and many other remarkable places mentioned in Sacred and Profane History: Also A Narrative of the tortures he suffered in the Spanish Inquifition, and of his miraculous deliverance from those cruelties. By William Lithgow.
Language: English . Published: Edinburgh. Date of publication: 1770. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: 6
ESTC: T113283
William Lithgow (Male, born 1582, died 1645)
Genre: Travel
Travels and Voyages, through Europe, Asia, and Africa, for Nineteen Years
Borrowed: 1823/11/4 (Tuesday).
Borrower: Robert H Gordon
Author: William Lithgow (Male, born 1582, died 1645), Genre: Travel
Travels and Voyages, through Europe, Asia, and Africa, for Nineteen Years
Record ID 267380
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137146 (Type: Student). Page:
Lalla Rookh
Borrowed: 1823/12/4 (Thursday).
Robert H Gordon
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
Thomas Moore (Male, born 1779, died 1852)
Genre: Poetry
Lalla Rookh
Confidence level: Certain
Thomas Moore (Male, born 1779, died 1852)
Genre: Poetry
Lalla Rookh, an oriental romance [Moore, 1817]
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1817. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 22 times in 20 borrowing records
Thomas Moore (Male, born 1779, died 1852)
Genre: Poetry
Lalla Rookh, an Oriental Romance
Borrowed: 1823/12/4 (Thursday).
Borrower: Robert H Gordon
Author: Thomas Moore (Male, born 1779, died 1852), Genre: Poetry
Record ID 267401
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137146 (Type: Student). Page:
Crabb's Poems v. 1, 2
Borrowed: 1824/5/19 (Wednesday). Returned: yes.
Robert H Gordon
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
George Crabbe (Male, born 1754, died 1832)
Genre: Poetry
Crabb's Poems
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2
Confidence level: Certain
George Crabbe (Male, born 1754, died 1832)
Genre: Poetry
Poems [Crabbe]
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1810. Format: 12mo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 2 times in 1 borrowing record
George Crabbe (Male, born 1754, died 1832)
Genre: Poetry
Poetical Works of the Rev. George Crabbe
Borrowed: 1824/5/19 (Wednesday).
Borrower: Robert H Gordon
Author: George Crabbe (Male, born 1754, died 1832), Genre: Poetry
Poetical Works of the Rev. George Crabbe
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2
Record ID 267371
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137146 (Type: Student). Page:
Evelina v. 1, 2
Borrowed: 1823/10/28 (Tuesday). Returned: yes.
Robert H Gordon
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
Frances Burney (Female, born 1752, died 1840)
Genre: Fiction
Evelina
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2
Confidence level: Certain
Frances Burney (Female, born 1752, died 1840)
Genre: Fiction
Evelina : or, the history of a young lady's entrance into the world / by the author of Cecilia and Camilla ; in two volumes
Language: English . Published: Cupar-Fife. Date of publication: 1804.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 90 times in 59 borrowing records
Frances Burney (Female, born 1752, died 1840)
Genre: Fiction
Evelina, or, The History of a Young Lady’s Entrance into the World
Borrowed: 1823/10/28 (Tuesday).
Borrower: Robert H Gordon
Author: Frances Burney (Female, born 1752, died 1840), Genre: Fiction
Evelina, or, The History of a Young Lady’s Entrance into the World
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2
Record ID 267377
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137146 (Type: Student). Page:
Self Control v. 1, 2, 3
Borrowed: 1823/11/20 (Thursday). Returned: yes.
Robert H Gordon
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
Mary Brunton (Female, born 1778, died 1818)
Genre: Fiction
Self Control
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2, Volume 3
Confidence level: Certain
Mary Brunton (Female, born 1778, died 1818)
Genre: Fiction
Self-Control: a novel. [By Mary Brunton.] Fourth edition.
Language: English . Published: Edinburgh. Date of publication: 1812. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 136 times in 46 borrowing records
Mary Brunton (Female, born 1778, died 1818)
Genre: Fiction
Self-Control: A Novel
Borrowed: 1823/11/20 (Thursday).
Borrower: Robert H Gordon
Author: Mary Brunton (Female, born 1778, died 1818), Genre: Fiction
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2, Volume 3
Record ID 267410
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137146 (Type: Student). Page:
Phipp's Voyage
Borrowed: 1824/6/29 (Tuesday).
Robert H Gordon
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
Constantine John Phipps Baron Mulgrave (Male, born 1744, died 1792)
Genre: Travel
Phipp's Voyage
Confidence level: Certain
Constantine John Phipps Baron Mulgrave (Male, born 1744, died 1792)
Genre: Travel
A voyage towards the North Pole undertaken by His Majesty’s command 1773.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1774. Format: 4to.
Number of borrowings: 44
ESTC: T152604
Constantine John Phipps Baron Mulgrave (Male, born 1744, died 1792)
Genre: Travel
Voyage Towards the North Pole Undertaken by His Majesty’s Command 1773
Borrowed: 1824/6/29 (Tuesday).
Borrower: Robert H Gordon
Author: Constantine John Phipps Baron Mulgrave (Male, born 1744, died 1792), Genre: Travel
Voyage Towards the North Pole Undertaken by His Majesty’s Command 1773
Record ID 267389
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137146 (Type: Student). Page:
Art of Speaking
Borrowed: 1824/1/29 (Thursday).
Robert H Gordon
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
James Burgh (Male, born 1714, died 1775)
Genre: Belles Lettres
Art of Speaking
Confidence level: Speculative
James Burgh (Male, born 1714, died 1775)
Genre: Belles Lettres
The art of speaking. Containing I. An essay; in which are given rules for expressing properly the principal passions and humours, which occur in Reading, or public Speaking; and II. Lessons taken from the antients and moderns (with Additions and Alterations, where thought useful) exhibiting a Variety of Matter for Practice; the emphatical Words printed in Italics; with Notes of Direction referring to the Essay. To which are added a Table of the Lessons; and an Index of the various Passions and Humours in the Essay and Lessons.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1761. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: 3
ESTC: T102411
James Burgh (Male, born 1714, died 1775)
Genre: Belles Lettres
Art of Speaking
Borrowed: 1824/1/29 (Thursday).
Borrower: Robert H Gordon
Author: James Burgh (Male, born 1714, died 1775), Genre: Belles Lettres
Record ID 267383
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137146 (Type: Student). Page:
Byron v. 2, 8
Borrowed: 1823/12/18 (Thursday). Returned: yes.
Robert H Gordon
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
George Gordon Byron Lord Byron (Male, born 1788, died 1824)
Genre: Poetry
Byron
Volumes borrowed: Volume 2, Volume 8
Confidence level: Certain
George Gordon Byron Lord Byron (Male, born 1788, died 1824)
Genre: Poetry
The works of the Right Honourable Lord Byron ...
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1818-1819. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 120 times in 53 borrowing records
George Gordon Byron Lord Byron (Male, born 1788, died 1824)
Genre: Poetry
Works of Lord Byron
Borrowed: 1823/12/18 (Thursday).
Borrower: Robert H Gordon
Author: George Gordon Byron Lord Byron (Male, born 1788, died 1824), Genre: Poetry
Volumes borrowed: Volume 2, Volume 8
Record ID 267398
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137146 (Type: Student). Page:
Goldsmith's Grecian History v. 1, 2
Borrowed: 1824/4/10 (Saturday). Returned: yes.
Robert H Gordon
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
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2
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: 1824/4/10 (Saturday).
Borrower: Robert H Gordon
Author: Oliver Goldsmith (Male, born c.1730, died 1774), Genre: History
Grecian History, from the Earliest State to the Death of Alexander the Great
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2
Record ID 267392
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137146 (Type: Student). Page:
Robertson's Charles 5th v. 1, 2, 3, 4
Borrowed: 1824/2/26 (Thursday). Returned: yes.
Robert H Gordon
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
William Robertson (Male, born 1721, died 1793)
Genre: History
Robertson's Charles 5th
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2, Volume 3, Volume 4
Confidence level: Speculative
William Robertson (Male, born 1721, died 1793)
Genre: History
The history of the reign of the Emperor Charles V. With a view of the progress of society in Europe, from the subversion of the Roman Empire, to the beginning of the sixteenth century.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1769. Format: 4to. Pagination: 3 vols.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 603 times in 452 borrowing records
ESTC: T71143
William Robertson (Male, born 1721, died 1793)
Genre: History
History of the Reign of the Emperor Charles V
Borrowed: 1824/2/26 (Thursday).
Borrower: Robert H Gordon
Author: William Robertson (Male, born 1721, died 1793), Genre: History
History of the Reign of the Emperor Charles V
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2, Volume 3, Volume 4
Record ID 267407
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137146 (Type: Student). Page:
Cecilia v. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Borrowed: 1824/6/17 (Thursday). Returned: yes.
Robert H Gordon
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
Frances Burney (Female, born 1752, died 1840)
Genre: Fiction
Cecilia
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2, Volume 3, Volume 4, Volume 5
Confidence level: Very likely
Frances Burney (Female, born 1752, died 1840)
Genre: Fiction
Cecilia ... By the author of Evelina [i.e. Frances Burney, afterwards d'Arblay] ... The ninth edition.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1809. Format: 12mo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 221 times in 61 borrowing records
Frances Burney (Female, born 1752, died 1840)
Genre: Fiction
Cecilia, or Memoirs of an Heiress
Borrowed: 1824/6/17 (Thursday).
Borrower: Robert H Gordon
Author: Frances Burney (Female, born 1752, died 1840), Genre: Fiction
Cecilia, or Memoirs of an Heiress
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2, Volume 3, Volume 4, Volume 5
Record ID 267404
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137146 (Type: Student). Page:
Staunton's Embassy v. 2, 3
Borrowed: 1824/6. Returned: yes.
Robert H Gordon
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
Genre: Travel
Staunton's Embassy
Volumes borrowed: Volume 2, Volume 3
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 111 times in 68 borrowing records
ESTC: T103540
Genre: Travel
Authentic Account of an Embassy from the King of Great Britain to the Emperor of China
Borrowed: 1824/6.
Borrower: Robert H Gordon
Genre: Travel
Authentic Account of an Embassy from the King of Great Britain to the Emperor of China
Volumes borrowed: Volume 2, Volume 3
Record ID 267413
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137146 (Type: Student). Page:
Hogg's Queen Wake
Borrowed: 1824/7/13 (Tuesday).
Robert H Gordon
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
James Hogg (Male, born 1770, died 1835)
Genre: Poetry
Hogg's Queen's Wake
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1
Confidence level: Certain
James Hogg (Male, born 1770, died 1835)
Genre: Poetry
The Queen's Wake ... Second edition.
Language: English . Published: Edinburgh | London. Date of publication: 1813. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: 28
James Hogg (Male, born 1770, died 1835)
Genre: Poetry
Queen's Wake
Borrowed: 1824/7/13 (Tuesday).
Borrower: Robert H Gordon
Author: James Hogg (Male, born 1770, died 1835), Genre: Poetry
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1
Record ID 267386
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137146 (Type: Student). Page:
Camilla v. 2, 4
Borrowed: 1824/1/10 (Saturday). Returned: yes.
Robert H Gordon
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
Frances Burney (Female, born 1752, died 1840)
Genre: Fiction
Camilla
Volumes borrowed: Volume 2, Volume 4
Confidence level: Certain
Frances Burney (Female, born 1752, died 1840)
Genre: Fiction
Camilla: or, a picture of youth.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1796. Format: 12mo. Pagination: 5 vols.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 255 times in 61 borrowing records
ESTC: T144705
Frances Burney (Female, born 1752, died 1840)
Genre: Fiction
Camilla: or, A Picture of Youth
Borrowed: 1824/1/10 (Saturday).
Borrower: Robert H Gordon
Author: Frances Burney (Female, born 1752, died 1840), Genre: Fiction
Camilla: or, A Picture of Youth
Volumes borrowed: Volume 2, Volume 4
Record ID 267434
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137146 (Type: Student). Page:
Arnot's History of Edinburgh
Borrowed: 1824/1/10 (Saturday).
George Gowan
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
Hugo Arnot (Male, born 1749, died 1786)
Genre: History
Arnot's Edinburgh
Confidence level: Certain
Hugo Arnot (Male, born 1749, died 1786)
Genre: History
The history of Edinburgh. By Hugo Arnot, Esq; Advocate.
Language: English . Published: Edinburgh. Date of publication: 1779. Format: 4to.
Number of borrowings: 143
ESTC: T142880
Hugo Arnot (Male, born 1749, died 1786)
Genre: History
History of Edinburgh
Borrowed: 1824/1/10 (Saturday).
Borrower: George Gowan
Author: Hugo Arnot (Male, born 1749, died 1786), Genre: History
Record ID 267428
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137146 (Type: Student). Page:
Vincent's Periplus
Borrowed: 1824/1.
George Gowan
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
William Vincent (Male, born 1739, died 1815)
Genre: History
Vincent's Periplus
Confidence level: Certain
William Vincent (Male, born 1739, died 1815)
Genre: History
The periplus of the Erythrean sea. ... Containing, an account of the navigation of the ancients, ... With dissertations. By William Vincent, D.D.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1800. Format: 4to. Pagination: 2v.
Number of borrowings: 2
ESTC: T147419
William Vincent (Male, born 1739, died 1815)
Genre: History
Periplus of the Erythrean Sea
Borrowed: 1824/1.
Borrower: George Gowan
Author: William Vincent (Male, born 1739, died 1815), Genre: History
Record ID 267443
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137146 (Type: Student). Page:
Holland's Travels
Borrowed: 1824/2/14 (Saturday).
George Gowan
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
Sir Henry Holland (Male, born 1788, died 1873)
Genre: Travel
Holland's Travels
Confidence level: Certain
Sir Henry Holland (Male, born 1788, died 1873)
Genre: Travel
Travels in the Jonian isles, Albania, Thessaly, Macedonia, etc., during the years 1812 and 1813, by Henry Holland ..
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1815. Format: 4to.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 27 times in 26 borrowing records
Sir Henry Holland (Male, born 1788, died 1873)
Genre: Travel
Travels in the Jonian Isles, Albania, Thessaly, Macedonia, etc., During the years 1812 and 1813
Borrowed: 1824/2/14 (Saturday).
Borrower: George Gowan
Author: Sir Henry Holland (Male, born 1788, died 1873), Genre: Travel
Travels in the Jonian Isles, Albania, Thessaly, Macedonia, etc., During the years 1812 and 1813
Record ID 267431
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137146 (Type: Student). Page:
Cririe's Scottish Scenery
Borrowed: 1824/1/10 (Saturday).
George Gowan
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
James Cririe (Male, born 1752, died 1835)
Genre: Poetry
Cririe's Scottish Scenery
Confidence level: Certain
James Cririe (Male, born 1752, died 1835)
Genre: Poetry
Scottish scenery : or, Sketches in verse, descriptive of scenes chiefly in the Highlands of Scotland
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1803. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: 22
James Cririe (Male, born 1752, died 1835)
Genre: Poetry
Scottish Scenery : or, Sketches in Verse
Borrowed: 1824/1/10 (Saturday).
Borrower: George Gowan
Author: James Cririe (Male, born 1752, died 1835), Genre: Poetry
Record ID 267422
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137146 (Type: Student). Page:
Cordiner's Scenery
Borrowed: 1823/12/4 (Thursday).
George Gowan
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
Charles Cordiner (Male, born c.1746, died 1794)
Genre: History, Genre: Travel
Cordiner's Scenery
Confidence level: Certain
Charles Cordiner (Male, born c.1746, died 1794)
Genre: History, Genre: Travel
Antiquities & scenery of the North of Scotland, in a Series of Letters, to Thomas Pennant, Esqr. By the Revd. Chas. Cordiner, Minister of St. Andrew’s Chapel, Bamff.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1780. Format: 4to.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 11 times in 10 borrowing records
ESTC: T56850
Charles Cordiner (Male, born c.1746, died 1794)
Genre: History, Genre: Travel
Antiquities and Scenery of the North of Scotland, in a Series of Letters, to Thomas Pennant
Borrowed: 1823/12/4 (Thursday).
Borrower: George Gowan
Author: Charles Cordiner (Male, born c.1746, died 1794), Genre: History, Genre: Travel
Antiquities and Scenery of the North of Scotland, in a Series of Letters, to Thomas Pennant
Record ID 267449
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137146 (Type: Student). Page:
Clark's Travels v. 2
Borrowed: 1824/3/15 (Monday). Returned: yes.
George Gowan
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
Edward Daniel Clarke (Male, born 1769, died 1822)
Genre: Travel
Clark's Travels
Volumes borrowed: Volume 2
Confidence level: Certain
Edward Daniel Clarke (Male, born 1769, died 1822)
Genre: Travel
Travels in various countries of Europe, Asia and Africa
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1813. Format: 4to.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 64 times in 58 borrowing records
Edward Daniel Clarke (Male, born 1769, died 1822)
Genre: Travel
Travels in Various Countries of Europe, Asia and Africa
Borrowed: 1824/3/15 (Monday).
Borrower: George Gowan
Author: Edward Daniel Clarke (Male, born 1769, died 1822), Genre: Travel
Travels in Various Countries of Europe, Asia and Africa
Volumes borrowed: Volume 2
Record ID 267455
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137146 (Type: Student). Page:
Buffon Birds v. 3, 4
Borrowed: 1824/4/26 (Monday). Returned: yes.
George Gowan
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 Birds v. 3, 4
Volumes borrowed: Volume 3, Volume 4
Confidence level: Certain
Comte de Georges Louis Leclerc Buffon (Male, born 1707, died 1788)
Genre: Natural Philosophy
The natural history of birds. From the French of the Count de Buffon. Illustrated with engravings; and a preface, notes, and additions, by the translator. In nine volumes. ...
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1793. Format: 8vo. Pagination: 9v.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 34 times in 17 borrowing records
ESTC: T139140
Comte de Georges Louis Leclerc Buffon (Male, born 1707, died 1788)
Genre: Natural Philosophy
Natural History of Birds
Borrowed: 1824/4/26 (Monday).
Borrower: George Gowan
Author: Comte de Georges Louis Leclerc Buffon (Male, born 1707, died 1788), Genre: Natural Philosophy
Volumes borrowed: Volume 3, Volume 4
Record ID 267464
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137146 (Type: Student). Page:
McLeod's Voyage
Borrowed: 1824/6/5 (Saturday).
George Gowan
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
John M’Leod (Male, born c.1777, died 1820)
Genre: Travel
McLeod's Voyage
Confidence level: Certain
John M’Leod (Male, born c.1777, died 1820)
Genre: Travel
Voyage of His Majesty's Ship Alceste, along the coast of Corea, to the island of Lewchew.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1818. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: 25
John M’Leod (Male, born c.1777, died 1820)
Genre: Travel
Voyage of His Majesty's Ship Alceste, along the Coast of Corea, to the Island of Lewchew
Borrowed: 1824/6/5 (Saturday).
Borrower: George Gowan
Author: John M’Leod (Male, born c.1777, died 1820), Genre: Travel
Voyage of His Majesty's Ship Alceste, along the Coast of Corea, to the Island of Lewchew
Record ID 267458
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137146 (Type: Student). Page:
Brydon's Tour
Borrowed: 1824/5/22 (Saturday).
George Gowan
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
Patrick Brydone (Male, born 1736, died 1818)
Genre: Travel
Brydon's Tour
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: 1824/5/22 (Saturday).
Borrower: George Gowan
Author: Patrick Brydone (Male, born 1736, died 1818), Genre: Travel
Tour Through Sicily and Malta. In a Series of Letters to William Beckford
Record ID 267437
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137146 (Type: Student). Page:
Wilson Pelew Islands
Borrowed: 1824/1/17 (Saturday).
George Gowan
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
George Keate (Male, born 1729, died 1797)
Genre: Travel
Wilson's Pelew Islands
Confidence level: Certain
George Keate (Male, born 1729, died 1797)
Genre: Travel
An account of the Pelew Islands, situated in the western part of the Pacific Ocean. Composed from the journals and communications of Captain Henry Wilson, and some of his officers, Who, In August 1783, Were There Shipwrecked, In The Antelope, A Packet Belonging To The Honourable East India Company, by George Keate, Esq. F. R. S. and S. A.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1788. Format: 4to.
Number of borrowings: 49
ESTC: T122142
George Keate (Male, born 1729, died 1797)
Genre: Travel
Account of the Pelew Islands
Borrowed: 1824/1/17 (Saturday).
Borrower: George Gowan
Author: George Keate (Male, born 1729, died 1797), Genre: Travel
Record ID 267416
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137146 (Type: Student). Page:
Buffon's Natural History v. 3, 4
Borrowed: 1823/10. Returned: yes.
George Gowan
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 3, 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: 1823/10.
Borrower: George Gowan
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 3, Volume 4
Record ID 267440
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137146 (Type: Student). Page:
Damberger's Travels
Borrowed: 1824/1/31 (Saturday).
George Gowan
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
Christian Frederick Damberger (Male)
Genre: Travel
Damberger's Travels
Confidence level: Certain
Christian Frederick Damberger (Male)
Genre: Travel
Travels in the interior of Africa, from the Cape of Good Hope to Morocco, from the years 1781 to 1797; through Caffraria ... likewise across the great desert of Sahara, and the northern parts of Barbary
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1801. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: 15
Christian Frederick Damberger (Male)
Genre: Travel
Travels in the Interior of Africa [Damberger]
Borrowed: 1824/1/31 (Saturday).
Borrower: George Gowan
Author: Christian Frederick Damberger (Male), Genre: Travel
Record ID 267425
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137146 (Type: Student). Page:
Sparman's Voyage v. 1
Borrowed: 1823/12/20 (Saturday). Returned: yes.
George Gowan
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
Anders Sparrman (Male, born 1748, died 1820)
Genre: Travel
Sparman's Voyage
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1
Confidence level: Certain
Anders Sparrman (Male, born 1748, died 1820)
Genre: Travel
A voyage to the Cape of Good Hope, towards the Antarctic polar circle, and round the world: but chiefly into the country of the Hottentots and Caffres, from the year 1772, to 1776.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1785. Format: 4to. Pagination: 2 vols.
Translators: Forster, Georg.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 105 times in 92 borrowing records
ESTC: T150219
Anders Sparrman (Male, born 1748, died 1820)
Genre: Travel
Voyage to the Cape of Good Hope, towards the Antarctic Polar Circle, and Round the World
Borrowed: 1823/12/20 (Saturday).
Borrower: George Gowan
Author: Anders Sparrman (Male, born 1748, died 1820), Genre: Travel
Voyage to the Cape of Good Hope, towards the Antarctic Polar Circle, and Round the World
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1
Record ID 267452
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137146 (Type: Student). Page:
Phipp's Voyages
Borrowed: 1824/4/12 (Monday).
George Gowan
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
Constantine John Phipps Baron Mulgrave (Male, born 1744, died 1792)
Genre: Travel
Phipp's Voyages
Shelfmark: 199. Format: 4to.
Confidence level: Certain
Constantine John Phipps Baron Mulgrave (Male, born 1744, died 1792)
Genre: Travel
A voyage towards the North Pole undertaken by His Majesty’s command 1773.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1774. Format: 4to.
Number of borrowings: 44
ESTC: T152604
Constantine John Phipps Baron Mulgrave (Male, born 1744, died 1792)
Genre: Travel
Voyage Towards the North Pole Undertaken by His Majesty’s Command 1773
Borrowed: 1824/4/12 (Monday).
Borrower: George Gowan
Author: Constantine John Phipps Baron Mulgrave (Male, born 1744, died 1792), Genre: Travel
Voyage Towards the North Pole Undertaken by His Majesty’s Command 1773
Record ID 267461
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137146 (Type: Student). Page:
Fool of Quality v. 1, 2, 3, 4
Borrowed: 1824/6/5 (Saturday). Returned: yes.
George Gowan
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
Henry Brooke (Male, born c.1703, died 1783)
Genre: Fiction
Fool of Quality
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2, Volume 3, Volume 4
Confidence level: Certain
Henry Brooke (Male, born c.1703, died 1783)
Genre: Fiction
The fool of quality; or, the history of Henry Earl of Moreland.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1777. Format: 12mo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 103 times in 26 borrowing records
ESTC: T144135
Henry Brooke (Male, born c.1703, died 1783)
Genre: Fiction
Fool of Quality, or, The History of Henry Earl of Moreland
Borrowed: 1824/6/5 (Saturday).
Borrower: George Gowan
Author: Henry Brooke (Male, born c.1703, died 1783), Genre: Fiction
Fool of Quality, or, The History of Henry Earl of Moreland
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2, Volume 3, Volume 4
Record ID 267419
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137146 (Type: Student). Page:
Park's Travels
Borrowed: 1823/11/20 (Thursday).
George Gowan
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 210 times in 206 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: 1823/11/20 (Thursday).
Borrower: George Gowan
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 267446
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137146 (Type: Student). Page:
Beaufort's Karamenia
Borrowed: 1824/2/24 (Tuesday).
George Gowan
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
Sir Francis Beaufort (Male, born 1774, died 1857)
Genre: History, Genre: Travel
Beaufort's Karamania
Confidence level: Very likely
Sir Francis Beaufort (Male, born 1774, died 1857)
Genre: History, Genre: Travel
Karamania, or, a brief description of the South Coast of Asia-Minor and of the remains of antiquity.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1817. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: 14
Sir Francis Beaufort (Male, born 1774, died 1857)
Genre: History, Genre: Travel
Karamania, or, A Brief Description of the South Coast of Asia-Minor
Borrowed: 1824/2/24 (Tuesday).
Borrower: George Gowan
Author: Sir Francis Beaufort (Male, born 1774, died 1857), Genre: History, Genre: Travel
Karamania, or, A Brief Description of the South Coast of Asia-Minor
Record ID 267482
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137146 (Type: Student). Page:
Curiosities of Literature v. 2, 3
Borrowed: 1824/1/29 (Thursday). Returned: yes.
William Gowan
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
Isaac Disraeli (Male, born 1766, died 1848)
Genre: Belles Lettres
Curiosities of Literature
Volumes borrowed: Volume 2, Volume 3
Confidence level: Certain
Isaac Disraeli (Male, born 1766, died 1848)
Genre: Belles Lettres
Curiosities of literature
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1817. Format: 8vo. Pagination: 3v.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 8 times in 5 borrowing records
Isaac Disraeli (Male, born 1766, died 1848)
Genre: Belles Lettres
Curiosities of Literature
Borrowed: 1824/1/29 (Thursday).
Borrower: William Gowan
Author: Isaac Disraeli (Male, born 1766, died 1848), Genre: Belles Lettres
Volumes borrowed: Volume 2, Volume 3
Record ID 267503
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137146 (Type: Student). Page:
Curiosities of Literature v. 1
Borrowed: 1824/4/29 (Thursday). Returned: yes.
William Gowan
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
Isaac Disraeli (Male, born 1766, died 1848)
Genre: Belles Lettres
Curiosities of Literature
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1
Confidence level: Certain
Isaac Disraeli (Male, born 1766, died 1848)
Genre: Belles Lettres
Curiosities of literature
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1817. Format: 8vo. Pagination: 3v.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 8 times in 5 borrowing records
Isaac Disraeli (Male, born 1766, died 1848)
Genre: Belles Lettres
Curiosities of Literature
Borrowed: 1824/4/29 (Thursday).
Borrower: William Gowan
Author: Isaac Disraeli (Male, born 1766, died 1848), Genre: Belles Lettres
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1
Record ID 267470
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137146 (Type: Student). Page:
Morgan's France v. 1, 2
Borrowed: 1823/10/21 (Tuesday). Returned: yes.
William Gowan
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
Lady Sydney Morgan (Female, born 1783, died 1859)
Genre: Politics, Society and Political Economy
Morgan's France
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2
Confidence level: Certain
Lady Sydney Morgan (Female, born 1783, died 1859)
Genre: Politics, Society and Political Economy
France
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1817. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 18 times in 9 borrowing records
Lady Sydney Morgan (Female, born 1783, died 1859)
Genre: Politics, Society and Political Economy
France [Lady Morgan]
Borrowed: 1823/10/21 (Tuesday).
Borrower: William Gowan
Author: Lady Sydney Morgan (Female, born 1783, died 1859), Genre: Politics, Society and Political Economy
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2
Record ID 267506
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137146 (Type: Student). Page:
Abercrombie's Martial Achievements v. 2, 3, 4
Borrowed: 1824/4/29 (Thursday). Returned: yes.
William Gowan
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
Patrick Abercromby (Male, born 1656, died 1716)
Genre: Lives
Abercormby's Martial Achievements
Volumes borrowed: Volume 2, Volume 3, Volume 4
Confidence level: Certain
Patrick Abercromby (Male, born 1656, died 1716)
Genre: Lives
The martial atchievements [sic] of the Scots nation: ... By Patrick Abercromby, ... In four volumes. ...
Language: English . Published: Edinburgh. Date of publication: 1762. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 257 times in 200 borrowing records
ESTC: N34973
Patrick Abercromby (Male, born 1656, died 1716)
Genre: Lives
Martial Atchievements of the Scots Nation
Borrowed: 1824/4/29 (Thursday).
Borrower: William Gowan
Author: Patrick Abercromby (Male, born 1656, died 1716), Genre: Lives
Martial Atchievements of the Scots Nation
Volumes borrowed: Volume 2, Volume 3, Volume 4
Record ID 267488
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137146 (Type: Student). Page:
Scott's Paris
Borrowed: 1824/3/12 (Friday).
William Gowan
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
John Scott (Male, born 1784, died 1821)
Genre: Travel
Scott's Paris
Confidence level: Certain
John Scott (Male, born 1784, died 1821)
Genre: Travel
A Visit to Paris in 1814; being a review of the moral, political, intellectual and social condition of the French Capital.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1815. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 40 times in 30 borrowing records
John Scott (Male, born 1784, died 1821)
Genre: Travel
Visit to Paris in 1814
Borrowed: 1824/3/12 (Friday).
Borrower: William Gowan
Author: John Scott (Male, born 1784, died 1821), Genre: Travel