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Record ID 271613
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137146 (Type: Student). Page:
Buffon's Natural History v. 1, 2
Borrowed: 1824/6/1 (Tuesday). Returned: yes.
Thomas Adam Young
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 1, Volume 2
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: 1824/6/1 (Tuesday).
Borrower: Thomas Adam Young
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 1, Volume 2
Record ID 271592
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137146 (Type: Student). Page:
Hume's England v. 1, 2, 3
Borrowed: 1824/1/29 (Thursday). Returned: yes.
Thomas Adam Young
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
David Hume (Male, born c.1711, died 1776)
Genre: History
Hume's England
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2, Volume 3
Confidence level: Very likely
David Hume (Male, born c.1711, died 1776)
Genre: History
The history of England, from the invasion of Julius Cæsar to the revolution in 1688.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1770. Format: 4to.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 110 times in 79 borrowing records
ESTC: T36369
David Hume (Male, born c.1711, died 1776)
Genre: History
History of England [David Hume]
Borrowed: 1824/1/29 (Thursday).
Borrower: Thomas Adam Young
Author: David Hume (Male, born c.1711, died 1776), Genre: History
History of England [David Hume]
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2, Volume 3
Record ID 271622
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137146 (Type: Student). Page:
Buffon's Natural History v. 2, 3
Borrowed: 1824/7/13 (Tuesday). Returned: yes.
Thomas Adam Young
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 2, Volume 3
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: 1824/7/13 (Tuesday).
Borrower: Thomas Adam Young
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 2, Volume 3
Record ID 271625
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137146 (Type: Student). Page:
Bank's G. v. 2
Borrowed: 1824/1/18 (Sunday). Returned: yes.
Thomas Adam Young
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
Genre: Travel
Bank's Geography
Volumes borrowed: Volume 2
Confidence level: Speculative
Genre: Travel
A modern, authentic and com[plete] system of universal geography. Including all the late important discoveries made by the English, and other celebrated navigators of various nations, in the different hemispheres; and containing a genuine history and description of the whole world, as consisting of empires, ... With the various countries, cities, towns, .... Thoughout Europe, Asia, Africa, and America: together with their respective situations, extent, latitude, longitude, ... together with a complete history of every empire, kingdom, and state, ... The whole forming an authentic and entertaining account of every thing worthy of notice throughout the whole face of nature, both by land and water. In which is introduced, to illustrate the work, a considerable number of the most accurate whole sheet maps, forming a complete atlas. To which is added complete guide to geography, astronomy, ... with an account of the rise, progress, and present state of navigation throughout the known world. Likewise containing every important, interesting, and valuable discovery throughout the whole of Cook’s voyages. Together with all the discoveries made by other mariners since the time of that celebrated circumnavigator. Also, a particular description of the improved state of the new colony formed at Port Jackson and Norfolk Island, where the convicts are now settled. Including a particular account of the excursions and discoveries made in the interior parts of New Holland. The whole forming a complete collection of voyages and travels. By the Rev. Thomas Bankes, vicar of Dixton, in Monmouthshire, and author of the Christian’s family Bible. Embellished with near two hundred beautiful engravings, consisting of views, antiquities, customs, ceremonies, besides whole sheet maps, plans, charts, &c. executed in a much superior stile than any thing that has ever appeared in this kingdom.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1790. Format: folio. Pagination: 2v.
Number of borrowings: 27
ESTC: T173389
Genre: Travel
Modern, Authentic and Complete System of Universal Geography
Borrowed: 1824/1/18 (Sunday).
Borrower: Thomas Adam Young
Genre: Travel
Modern, Authentic and Complete System of Universal Geography
Volumes borrowed: Volume 2
Record ID 271634
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137146 (Type: Student). Page:
Macbean's Dictionary
Borrowed: 1825/11/21 (Monday).
Thomas Anderson
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
Alexander MacBean (died 1784)
Genre: History
Macbean's Dictionary
Confidence level: Certain
Alexander MacBean (died 1784)
Genre: History
A dictionary of ancient geography, explaining the local appellations in sacred, Grecian, and Roman history; exhibiting the extent of kingdoms, and situations of cities, &c. And illustrating the allusions and epithets in the Greek and Roman poets. The whole established by proper authorities, and designed for the use of schools
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1773. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: 1
Alexander MacBean (died 1784)
Genre: History
Dictionary of Ancient Geography
Borrowed: 1825/11/21 (Monday).
Borrower: Thomas Anderson
Author: Alexander MacBean (died 1784), Genre: History
Record ID 271652
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137146 (Type: Student). Page:
Will & Jean
Borrowed: 1826/3/4 (Saturday).
Thomas Anderson
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: 1826/3/4 (Saturday).
Borrower: Thomas Anderson
Author: Hector Macneill (Male, born 1746, died 1818), Genre: Fiction
Record ID 271637
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137146 (Type: Student). Page:
Life of a Private Gentleman
Borrowed: 1825/12/9 (Friday).
Thomas Anderson
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
Genre: Lives
Life of a Private Gentleman
Confidence level: Certain
Genre: Lives
An Account of some remarkable passages in the life of a private gentleman: With reflections thereon. In three parts. Relating to trouble of mind, some violent temptations, and a recovery; in order to awaken the presumptuous, and encourage the despondent. Left under his own hand, to be communicated to the public after his decease.
Language: English . Published: Glasgow. Date of publication: 1765. Format: 12mo.
Number of borrowings: 8
ESTC: T163882
Genre: Lives
Account of Some Remarkable Passages in the Life of a Private Gentleman
Borrowed: 1825/12/9 (Friday).
Borrower: Thomas Anderson
Genre: Lives
Account of Some Remarkable Passages in the Life of a Private Gentleman
Record ID 271628
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137146 (Type: Student). Page:
Gurney's Handwriting
Borrowed: 1825/10/11 (Tuesday).
Thomas Anderson
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
Thomas Gurney (Male, born 1705, died 1770)
Genre: Practical Arts/Useful Knowledge
Gurney's Handwriting
Confidence level: Certain
Thomas Gurney (Male, born 1705, died 1770)
Genre: Practical Arts/Useful Knowledge
An easy and compendious system of shorthand; adapted to the arts and sciences, and to the learned professions. By Thomas Sarjeant. [Four lines of verse]
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1789. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: 4
ESTC: W31357
Thomas Gurney (Male, born 1705, died 1770)
Genre: Practical Arts/Useful Knowledge
Easy and Compendious System of Shorthand
Borrowed: 1825/10/11 (Tuesday).
Borrower: Thomas Anderson
Author: Thomas Gurney (Male, born 1705, died 1770), Genre: Practical Arts/Useful Knowledge
Record ID 271643
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137146 (Type: Student). Page:
Bank's Geography v. 2
Borrowed: 1826/1/18 (Wednesday). Returned: yes.
Thomas Anderson
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
Genre: Travel
Bank's Geography
Volumes borrowed: Volume 2
Confidence level: Speculative
Genre: Travel
A modern, authentic and com[plete] system of universal geography. Including all the late important discoveries made by the English, and other celebrated navigators of various nations, in the different hemispheres; and containing a genuine history and description of the whole world, as consisting of empires, ... With the various countries, cities, towns, .... Thoughout Europe, Asia, Africa, and America: together with their respective situations, extent, latitude, longitude, ... together with a complete history of every empire, kingdom, and state, ... The whole forming an authentic and entertaining account of every thing worthy of notice throughout the whole face of nature, both by land and water. In which is introduced, to illustrate the work, a considerable number of the most accurate whole sheet maps, forming a complete atlas. To which is added complete guide to geography, astronomy, ... with an account of the rise, progress, and present state of navigation throughout the known world. Likewise containing every important, interesting, and valuable discovery throughout the whole of Cook’s voyages. Together with all the discoveries made by other mariners since the time of that celebrated circumnavigator. Also, a particular description of the improved state of the new colony formed at Port Jackson and Norfolk Island, where the convicts are now settled. Including a particular account of the excursions and discoveries made in the interior parts of New Holland. The whole forming a complete collection of voyages and travels. By the Rev. Thomas Bankes, vicar of Dixton, in Monmouthshire, and author of the Christian’s family Bible. Embellished with near two hundred beautiful engravings, consisting of views, antiquities, customs, ceremonies, besides whole sheet maps, plans, charts, &c. executed in a much superior stile than any thing that has ever appeared in this kingdom.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1790. Format: folio. Pagination: 2v.
Number of borrowings: 27
ESTC: T173389
Genre: Travel
Modern, Authentic and Complete System of Universal Geography
Borrowed: 1826/1/18 (Wednesday).
Borrower: Thomas Anderson
Genre: Travel
Modern, Authentic and Complete System of Universal Geography
Volumes borrowed: Volume 2
Record ID 271649
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137146 (Type: Student). Page:
Hawkesworth's Voyages v. 1
Borrowed: 1826/2/12 (Sunday). Returned: yes.
Thomas Anderson
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
John Hawkesworth (Male, born c.1715, died 1773)
Genre: Travel
Hawkesworth's Voyage
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1
Confidence level: Certain
John Hawkesworth (Male, born c.1715, died 1773)
Genre: Travel
An account of the voyages undertaken by the order of His present Majesty for making discoveries in the Southern Hemisphere, And successively performed by Commodore Byron, Captain Wallis, Captain Carteret, And Captain Cook, In the Dolphin, the Swallow, and the Endeavour: Drawn up From the Journals which were kept by the several Commanders, And from the Papers of Joseph Banks, Esq.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1773. Format: 4to. Pagination: 3 vols.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 62 times in 46 borrowing records
ESTC: T74467
John Hawkesworth (Male, born c.1715, died 1773)
Genre: Travel
Account of the Voyages undertaken by the Order of His present Majesty for Making Discoveries in the Southern Hemisphere
Borrowed: 1826/2/12 (Sunday).
Borrower: Thomas Anderson
Author: John Hawkesworth (Male, born c.1715, died 1773), Genre: Travel
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1
Record ID 271655
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137146 (Type: Student). Page:
Campbell's India
Borrowed: 1826/3/8 (Wednesday).
Thomas Anderson
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
Donald Campbell (Male, born 1751, died 1804)
Genre: Travel
Campbell's India
Confidence level: Speculative
Donald Campbell (Male, born 1751, died 1804)
Genre: Travel
A journey over land to India, partly by a route never gone before by any European, by Donald Campbell, of Barbreck, Esq. Who Formerly Commanded A Regiment Of Cavalry In The Service Of His Highness The Nabob Of The Carnatic. In a series of letters to his son. Comprehending His Shipwreck And Imprisonment With Hyder Alli, And His Subsequent Negociations And Transactions In The East
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1795. Format: 4to.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 70 times in 68 borrowing records
ESTC: T73540
Donald Campbell (Male, born 1751, died 1804)
Genre: Travel
Journey over Land to India
Borrowed: 1826/3/8 (Wednesday).
Borrower: Thomas Anderson
Author: Donald Campbell (Male, born 1751, died 1804), Genre: Travel
Record ID 271682
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137146 (Type: Student). Page:
Home's History of Rebellion
Borrowed: 1826/3/4 (Saturday).
Henry Anderson
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
John Home (Male, born 1722, died 1808)
Genre: History
Home's Rebellion
Confidence level: Certain
John Home (Male, born 1722, died 1808)
Genre: History
The History of the Rebellion in the year 1745.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1802. Format: 4to.
Number of borrowings: 34
John Home (Male, born 1722, died 1808)
Genre: History
History of the Rebellion in ... 1745
Borrowed: 1826/3/4 (Saturday).
Borrower: Henry Anderson
Author: John Home (Male, born 1722, died 1808), Genre: History
Record ID 271667
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137146 (Type: Student). Page:
Art of Defence on Foot
Borrowed: 1825/12/9 (Friday).
Henry Anderson
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
Charles Roworth (Male)
Genre: Practical Arts/Useful Knowledge
Art of Defence on foot
Confidence level: Certain
Charles Roworth (Male)
Genre: Practical Arts/Useful Knowledge
The art of defence on foot with the broad sword and sabre, uniting the Scotch and Austrian methods into one regular system. To which are added remarks on the Spadroon.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1798. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: 10
ESTC: N16441
Charles Roworth (Male)
Genre: Practical Arts/Useful Knowledge
Art of Defence on Foot with the Broad Sword and Sabre
Borrowed: 1825/12/9 (Friday).
Borrower: Henry Anderson
Author: Charles Roworth (Male), Genre: Practical Arts/Useful Knowledge
Record ID 271724
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137146 (Type: Student). Page:
Edgeworth's Popular Tales
Borrowed: 1826/6/21 (Wednesday).
George Allan
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: 1826/6/21 (Wednesday).
Borrower: George Allan
Author: Maria Edgeworth (Female, born 1768, died 1849), Genre: Fiction
Record ID 271691
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137146 (Type: Student). Page:
Ferguson's Institute of Moral Philosophy
Borrowed: 1825/11/25 (Friday).
George Allan
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
Adam Ferguson (Male, born 1723, died 1816)
Genre: Philosophy and Morality
Ferguson's Institute of Moral Philosophy
Confidence level: Certain
Adam Ferguson (Male, born 1723, died 1816)
Genre: Philosophy and Morality
Institutes of moral philosophy. By Adam Ferguson, LL. D. Professor of Moral Philosophy in the University of Edinburgh.
Language: English . Published: Edinburgh. Date of publication: 1785. Format: 12mo.
Number of borrowings: 1
ESTC: T76222
Adam Ferguson (Male, born 1723, died 1816)
Genre: Philosophy and Morality
Institutes of Moral Philosophy
Borrowed: 1825/11/25 (Friday).
Borrower: George Allan
Author: Adam Ferguson (Male, born 1723, died 1816), Genre: Philosophy and Morality
Record ID 388294
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137146 (Type: Student). Page:
History of Britain 1
Borrowed: 1825/10/30 (Sunday).
George Allan
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
John Whitaker (Male, born 1735, died 1808)
Genre: History
History of Britains
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1
Confidence level: Speculative
John Whitaker (Male, born 1735, died 1808)
Genre: History
The genuine history of the Britons asserted against Mr. Macpherson. The second edition, corrected. By the Rev. Mr. Whitaker, Author of the History of Manchester.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1773. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: 11
ESTC: T82463
John Whitaker (Male, born 1735, died 1808)
Genre: History
Genuine History of the Britons Asserted
Borrowed: 1825/10/30 (Sunday).
Borrower: George Allan
Author: John Whitaker (Male, born 1735, died 1808), Genre: History
Genuine History of the Britons Asserted
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1
Record ID 271709
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137146 (Type: Student). Page:
Robertson's America v. 3, 4
Borrowed: 1826/3/15 (Wednesday). Returned: yes.
George Allan
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
William Robertson (Male, born 1721, died 1793)
Genre: History
Robertson's History of America
Volumes borrowed: Volume 3, Volume 4
Confidence level: Speculative
William Robertson (Male, born 1721, died 1793)
Genre: History
The history of America. By William Robertson, ...
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1780. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 207 times in 188 borrowing records
ESTC: T78964
William Robertson (Male, born 1721, died 1793)
Genre: History
History of America [William Robertson]
Borrowed: 1826/3/15 (Wednesday).
Borrower: George Allan
Author: William Robertson (Male, born 1721, died 1793), Genre: History
History of America [William Robertson]
Volumes borrowed: Volume 3, Volume 4
Record ID 271727
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137146 (Type: Student). Page:
Henry's Commentary [unclear]
Borrowed: 1826/6/21 (Wednesday).
George Allan
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
Matthew Henry (born 1662, died 1714)
Genre: Theology
Henry's Commentary [unclear]
Confidence level: Very likely
Matthew Henry (born 1662, died 1714)
Genre: Theology
Exposition of the Old and New Testaments : wherein each Chapter is summed up in its contents, the Sacred Text inserted at large in distinct paragraphs, each paragraph reduced to its proper heads, the Sense given, and largely illustrated with practical remarks and observations
Language: English . Published: Edinburgh. Date of publication: 1770. Format: 4to.
Number of borrowings: 1
Matthew Henry (born 1662, died 1714)
Genre: Theology
Exposition of the Old and New Testaments
Borrowed: 1826/6/21 (Wednesday).
Borrower: George Allan
Author: Matthew Henry (born 1662, died 1714), Genre: Theology
Record ID 271718
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137146 (Type: Student). Page:
Robertson's Charles 5th v. 1, 2
Borrowed: 1826/5/14 (Sunday). Returned: yes.
George Allan
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
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 604 times in 453 borrowing records
ESTC: T71143
William Robertson (Male, born 1721, died 1793)
Genre: History
History of the Reign of the Emperor Charles V
Borrowed: 1826/5/14 (Sunday).
Borrower: George Allan
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
Record ID 271694
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137146 (Type: Student). Page:
Robertson's America v. 1, 2, 3
Borrowed: 1825/12/11 (Sunday). Returned: yes.
George Allan
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
William Robertson (Male, born 1721, died 1793)
Genre: History
Robertson's America
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2, Volume 3
Confidence level: Certain
William Robertson (Male, born 1721, died 1793)
Genre: History
The history of America. By William Robertson, D.D. Principal of the University of Edinburgh, Historiographer to his Majesty for Scotland, and Member of the Royal Academy of History at Madrid. In Three Volumes. ...
Language: English . Published: London | Edinburgh. Date of publication: 1796. Format: 8vo. Pagination: 3 vols.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 10 times in 6 borrowing records
ESTC: T78968
William Robertson (Male, born 1721, died 1793)
Genre: History
History of America [William Robertson]
Borrowed: 1825/12/11 (Sunday).
Borrower: George Allan
Author: William Robertson (Male, born 1721, died 1793), Genre: History
History of America [William Robertson]
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2, Volume 3
Record ID 271751
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137146 (Type: Student). Page:
Curiosities of G. Britain v. 5, 6
Borrowed: 1826/2/5 (Sunday). Returned: yes.
James Thomas Alexander
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
Genre: Natural Philosophy, Genre: Travel
Curiosities of Great Britain
Volumes borrowed: Volume 5, Volume 6
Confidence level: Very likely
Genre: Natural Philosophy, Genre: Travel
The curiosities, natural and artificial, of the island of Great Britain.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: c.1775. Format: 8vo. Pagination: 6 vols.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 60 times in 29 borrowing records
ESTC: T34503
Genre: Natural Philosophy, Genre: Travel
Curiosities, Natural and Artificial, of the Island of Great Britain
Borrowed: 1826/2/5 (Sunday).
Borrower: James Thomas Alexander
Genre: Natural Philosophy, Genre: Travel
Curiosities, Natural and Artificial, of the Island of Great Britain
Volumes borrowed: Volume 5, Volume 6
Record ID 271730
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137146 (Type: Student). Page:
Charles the Twelth
Borrowed: 1825/10/30 (Sunday).
James Thomas Alexander
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
Voltaire (Male, born 1694, died 1778)
Genre: History
Charles the Twelth
Confidence level: Certain
Voltaire (Male, born 1694, died 1778)
Genre: History
The history of Charles XII. King of Sweden. By Mr. De Voltaire. Translated from the French. Carefully corrected.
Language: English . Published: Glasgow. Date of publication: 1767. Format: 12mo.
Number of borrowings: 51
ESTC: T193544
Voltaire (Male, born 1694, died 1778)
Genre: History
History of Charles XII, King of Sweden
Borrowed: 1825/10/30 (Sunday).
Borrower: James Thomas Alexander
Author: Voltaire (Male, born 1694, died 1778), Genre: History
Record ID 271742
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137146 (Type: Student). Page:
Park's Travels v. 1
Borrowed: 1825/12. Returned: yes.
James Thomas Alexander
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
Mungo Park (Male, born 1771, died 1806)
Genre: Travel
Park's Travels
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1
Confidence level: Speculative
Mungo Park (Male, born 1771, died 1806)
Genre: Travel
Travels in the interior districts of Africa: performed under the Direction and Patronage of the African Association, in the years 1795, 1796, and 1797. By Mungo Park
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1799. Format: 4to.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 221 times in 217 borrowing records
ESTC: N13836
Mungo Park (Male, born 1771, died 1806)
Genre: Travel
Travels in the Interior Districts of Africa, Performed in the Years 1795, 1796, and 1797
Borrowed: 1825/12.
Borrower: James Thomas Alexander
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
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1
Record ID 271754
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137146 (Type: Student). Page:
Popular Tales v. 1, 2, 3
Borrowed: 1826/2/19 (Sunday). Returned: yes.
James Thomas Alexander
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
Maria Edgeworth (Female, born 1768, died 1849)
Genre: Fiction
Popular Tales
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2, Volume 3
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: 1826/2/19 (Sunday).
Borrower: James Thomas Alexander
Author: Maria Edgeworth (Female, born 1768, died 1849), Genre: Fiction
Popular Tales [Maria Edgeworth]
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2, Volume 3
Record ID 271736
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137146 (Type: Student). Page:
Robertson's America v. 1, 2
Borrowed: 1825/11/27 (Sunday). Returned: yes.
James Thomas Alexander
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
William Robertson (Male, born 1721, died 1793)
Genre: History
Robertson's History of America
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2
Confidence level: Speculative
William Robertson (Male, born 1721, died 1793)
Genre: History
The history of America. By William Robertson, ...
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1780. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 207 times in 188 borrowing records
ESTC: T78964
William Robertson (Male, born 1721, died 1793)
Genre: History
History of America [William Robertson]
Borrowed: 1825/11/27 (Sunday).
Borrower: James Thomas Alexander
Author: William Robertson (Male, born 1721, died 1793), Genre: History
History of America [William Robertson]
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2
Record ID 271757
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137146 (Type: Student). Page:
Dryden's Virgil v. 1, 2, 3
Borrowed: 1826/3/19 (Sunday). Returned: yes.
James Thomas Alexander
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
Virgil (Male, born BCE70-10-15, died BCE19-9-21)
Genre: Poetry
Dryden's Virgil
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2, Volume 3
Confidence level: Speculative
Virgil (Male, born BCE70-10-15, died BCE19-9-21)
Genre: Poetry
The works of Virgil, translated by John Dryden, Esq; ...
Language: English . Published: Edinburgh. Date of publication: 1773. Format: 8vo.
Translators: Dryden, John
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 50 times in 44 borrowing records
ESTC: T145015
Virgil (Male, born BCE70-10-15, died BCE19-9-21)
Genre: Poetry
Works of Virgil
Borrowed: 1826/3/19 (Sunday).
Borrower: James Thomas Alexander
Author: Virgil (Male, born BCE70-10-15, died BCE19-9-21), Genre: Poetry
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2, Volume 3
Record ID 271733
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137146 (Type: Student). Page:
Nearchus Voyages
Borrowed: 1825/10/13 (Thursday).
James Thomas Alexander
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
Arrian of Nicomedia (Male, born c.87)
Genre: History, Genre: Travel
Nearchus Voyage
Confidence level: Very likely
Arrian of Nicomedia (Male, born c.87)
Genre: History, Genre: Travel
The voyage of Nearchus from the Indus to the Euphrates, collected from the original journal preserved by Arrian, And Illustrated BY Authorities Ancient And Modern; containing an account of the first navigation attempted by Europeans in the Indian Ocean. By William Vincent, D.D. To which are added three dissertations: Two, on the Acronychal Rising of the Pleiades, By the Right Reverend Dr. Samuel Horsley, Lord Bishop of Rochester; And by Mr. William Wales, Master of the Royal Mathematical School in Christ’s Hospital: And One by Mr. DE LA Rochette, On the First Meridian of Ptolemy.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1797. Format: 4to.
Number of borrowings: 19
ESTC: T137592
Arrian of Nicomedia (Male, born c.87)
Genre: History, Genre: Travel
Voyage of Nearchus from the Indus to the Euphrates
Borrowed: 1825/10/13 (Thursday).
Borrower: James Thomas Alexander
Author: Arrian of Nicomedia (Male, born c.87), Genre: History, Genre: Travel
Record ID 271775
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137146 (Type: Student). Page:
Home's History of Rebellion
Borrowed: 1825/10/30 (Sunday).
Robert Forrest Ainslie
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
John Home (Male, born 1722, died 1808)
Genre: History
Home's Rebellion
Confidence level: Certain
John Home (Male, born 1722, died 1808)
Genre: History
The History of the Rebellion in the year 1745.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1802. Format: 4to.
Number of borrowings: 34
John Home (Male, born 1722, died 1808)
Genre: History
History of the Rebellion in ... 1745
Borrowed: 1825/10/30 (Sunday).
Borrower: Robert Forrest Ainslie
Author: John Home (Male, born 1722, died 1808), Genre: History
Record ID 271784
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137146 (Type: Student). Page:
Cririe's Scottish Scenery
Borrowed: 1826/3/17 (Friday).
Robert Forrest Ainslie
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: 1826/3/17 (Friday).
Borrower: Robert Forrest Ainslie
Author: James Cririe (Male, born 1752, died 1835), Genre: Poetry
Record ID 271793
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137146 (Type: Student). Page:
Rollin's Roman v. 1, 2
Borrowed: 1826/6/27 (Tuesday). Returned: yes.
Robert Forrest Ainslie
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
Charles Rollin (Male, born 1661, died 1741)
Genre: History
Rollin's Roman History
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2
Confidence level: Certain
Charles Rollin (Male, born 1661, died 1741)
Genre: History
The Roman History from the Foundation of Rome to the Battle of Actium: that is, To the end of the Commonwealth. By Mr. Rollin, late Principal of the University of Paris, Professor of Eloquence in the Royal College, and Fellow of the Royal Academy of Inscriptions and Belles Lettres. Translated from the French.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1739-1750. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 1241 times in 806 borrowing records
ESTC: N48133
Charles Rollin (Male, born 1661, died 1741)
Genre: History
Roman History from the Foundation of Rome to the Battle of Actium [Charles Rollin]
Borrowed: 1826/6/27 (Tuesday).
Borrower: Robert Forrest Ainslie
Author: Charles Rollin (Male, born 1661, died 1741), Genre: History
Roman History from the Foundation of Rome to the Battle of Actium [Charles Rollin]
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2
Record ID 271781
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137146 (Type: Student). Page:
Park's Travels
Borrowed: 1826/2/1 (Wednesday).
Robert Forrest Ainslie
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
Mungo Park (Male, born 1771, died 1806)
Genre: Travel
Park's Travels
Confidence level: Speculative
Mungo Park (Male, born 1771, died 1806)
Genre: Travel
Travels in the interior districts of Africa: performed under the Direction and Patronage of the African Association, in the years 1795, 1796, and 1797. By Mungo Park
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1799. Format: 4to.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 221 times in 217 borrowing records
ESTC: N13836
Mungo Park (Male, born 1771, died 1806)
Genre: Travel
Travels in the Interior Districts of Africa, Performed in the Years 1795, 1796, and 1797
Borrowed: 1826/2/1 (Wednesday).
Borrower: Robert Forrest Ainslie
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 271790
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137146 (Type: Student). Page:
Shakespeare v. 1, 2
Borrowed: 1826/4/28 (Friday). Returned: yes.
Robert Forrest Ainslie
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
William Shakespeare (Male, born 1564, died 1616)
Genre: Drama, Genre: Poetry
Shakespeare
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2
Confidence level: Likely
William Shakespeare (Male, born 1564, died 1616)
Genre: Drama, Genre: Poetry
The works of Shakespear. In which the beauties observed by Pope, Warburton, and Dodd, are pointed out. Together with the author’s life; a glossary; copious indexes; and, a list of the various readings. In eight volumes
Language: English . Published: Edinburgh. Date of publication: 1753. Format: 12mo. Pagination: 8v..
Editors: Hugh Blair
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 136 times in 98 borrowing records
ESTC: T138602
William Shakespeare (Male, born 1564, died 1616)
Genre: Drama, Genre: Poetry
Works of William Shakespeare
Borrowed: 1826/4/28 (Friday).
Borrower: Robert Forrest Ainslie
Author: William Shakespeare (Male, born 1564, died 1616), Genre: Drama, Genre: Poetry
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2
Record ID 271787
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137146 (Type: Student). Page:
Elegant Extracts
Borrowed: 1826/3/19 (Sunday).
Robert Forrest Ainslie
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
Genre: Education
Elegant Extracts
Confidence level: Certain
Genre: Education
Elegant extracts: or useful and entertaining passages in prose Selected for the Improvement of Scholars at Classical & other Schools in the Art of Speaking, in Reading; Thinking, Composing; and in the Conduct of Life.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1784. Format: 8vo.
Editors: Compiled by Vicesimus Knox
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 9 times in 8 borrowing records
ESTC: T127932
Genre: Education
Elegant Extracts
Record ID 271802
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137146 (Type: Student). Page:
Burn's Works v. 1, 2
Borrowed: 1825/12/7 (Wednesday). Returned: yes.
William Bernard Ainslie
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
Robert Burns (Male, born 1759-1-25, died 1796-7-21), Dr James Currie (Male, born 1756, died 1805)
Genre: Lives, Genre: Poetry
Burns' Works
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2
Confidence level: Very likely
Robert Burns (Male, born 1759-1-25, died 1796-7-21), Dr James Currie (Male, born 1756, died 1805)
Genre: Lives, Genre: Poetry
The works of Robert Burns, with an account of his life, and a criticism on his writings, to which are prefixed, some observations on the character and condition of the Scottish peasantry
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1802. Format: 8vo. Pagination: 4v.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 81 times in 68 borrowing records
Robert Burns (Male, born 1759-1-25, died 1796-7-21), Dr James Currie (Male, born 1756, died 1805)
Genre: Lives, Genre: Poetry
Works of Robert Burns
Borrowed: 1825/12/7 (Wednesday).
Borrower: William Bernard Ainslie
Author: Robert Burns (Male, born 1759-1-25, died 1796-7-21), Dr James Currie (Male, born 1756, died 1805), Genre: Lives, Genre: Poetry
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2
Record ID 271808
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137146 (Type: Student). Page:
Cook's Voyages v. 2
Borrowed: 1826/2/21 (Tuesday). Returned: yes.
William Bernard Ainslie
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: 1826/2/21 (Tuesday).
Borrower: William Bernard Ainslie
Genre: Travel
New, Authentic, and Complete Collection of Voyages Round the World
Volumes borrowed: Volume 2
Record ID 271814
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137146 (Type: Student). Page:
Bank's Geo. V. 1
Borrowed: 1826/6/21 (Wednesday). Returned: yes.
William Bernard Ainslie
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
Genre: Travel
Bank's Geography
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1
Confidence level: Speculative
Genre: Travel
A modern, authentic and com[plete] system of universal geography. Including all the late important discoveries made by the English, and other celebrated navigators of various nations, in the different hemispheres; and containing a genuine history and description of the whole world, as consisting of empires, ... With the various countries, cities, towns, .... Thoughout Europe, Asia, Africa, and America: together with their respective situations, extent, latitude, longitude, ... together with a complete history of every empire, kingdom, and state, ... The whole forming an authentic and entertaining account of every thing worthy of notice throughout the whole face of nature, both by land and water. In which is introduced, to illustrate the work, a considerable number of the most accurate whole sheet maps, forming a complete atlas. To which is added complete guide to geography, astronomy, ... with an account of the rise, progress, and present state of navigation throughout the known world. Likewise containing every important, interesting, and valuable discovery throughout the whole of Cook’s voyages. Together with all the discoveries made by other mariners since the time of that celebrated circumnavigator. Also, a particular description of the improved state of the new colony formed at Port Jackson and Norfolk Island, where the convicts are now settled. Including a particular account of the excursions and discoveries made in the interior parts of New Holland. The whole forming a complete collection of voyages and travels. By the Rev. Thomas Bankes, vicar of Dixton, in Monmouthshire, and author of the Christian’s family Bible. Embellished with near two hundred beautiful engravings, consisting of views, antiquities, customs, ceremonies, besides whole sheet maps, plans, charts, &c. executed in a much superior stile than any thing that has ever appeared in this kingdom.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1790. Format: folio. Pagination: 2v.
Number of borrowings: 27
ESTC: T173389
Genre: Travel
Modern, Authentic and Complete System of Universal Geography
Borrowed: 1826/6/21 (Wednesday).
Borrower: William Bernard Ainslie
Genre: Travel
Modern, Authentic and Complete System of Universal Geography
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1
Record ID 271841
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137146 (Type: Student). Page:
Forster's Journey
Borrowed: 1826/3/19 (Sunday).
James Anderson
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
Georg Forster (Male, born 1754, died 1794)
Genre: Travel
Forster's unclear
Confidence level: Speculative
Georg Forster (Male, born 1754, died 1794)
Genre: Travel
A journey from Bengal to England, through the northern part of India, Kashmire, Afghanistan, and Persia, and into Russia, by the Caspian-Sea.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1798. Format: 4to. Pagination: 2 vols.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 14 times in 11 borrowing records
ESTC: T105796
Georg Forster (Male, born 1754, died 1794)
Genre: Travel
Journey from Bengal to England
Borrowed: 1826/3/19 (Sunday).
Borrower: James Anderson
Author: Georg Forster (Male, born 1754, died 1794), Genre: Travel
Record ID 271853
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137146 (Type: Student). Page:
Turner's Embassy
Borrowed: 1826/4/30 (Sunday).
James Anderson
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
Samuel Turner (born 1759, died 1802)
Genre: Travel
Turner's Embassy
Confidence level: Certain
Samuel Turner (born 1759, died 1802)
Genre: Travel
An account of an embassy to the court of the Teshoo Lama, in Tibet; containing a narrative of a journey through Bootan, and part of Tibet. By Captain Samuel Turner. To which are added, views taken on the spot, by Lieutenant Samuel Davis; and observations botanical, mineralogical, and medical, by Mr. Robert Saunders.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1800. Format: 4to.
Number of borrowings: 4
ESTC: T136507
Samuel Turner (born 1759, died 1802)
Genre: Travel
Account of an Embassy to the Court of the Teshoo Lama, in Tibet
Borrowed: 1826/4/30 (Sunday).
Borrower: James Anderson
Author: Samuel Turner (born 1759, died 1802), Genre: Travel
Account of an Embassy to the Court of the Teshoo Lama, in Tibet
Record ID 271856
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137146 (Type: Student). Page:
Asiatic Register for 1800
Borrowed: 1826/5/14 (Sunday). Returned: yes.
James Anderson
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
Genre: Periodicals
Asiatic Register for 1800
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1800
Confidence level: Certain
Genre: Periodicals
Asiatic researches; or, transactions of the society, instituted in Bengal, for inquiring into the history and antiquities, the arts, sciences, and literature, of Asia. ... . Printed verbatim from the Calcutta edition.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1799-1839. Format: 4to.
Number of borrowings: 1
ESTC: T162631
Genre: Periodicals
Asiatick Researches; or, Transactions of the Society, instituted in Bengal
Borrowed: 1826/5/14 (Sunday).
Borrower: James Anderson
Genre: Periodicals
Asiatick Researches; or, Transactions of the Society, instituted in Bengal
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1800
Record ID 271835
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137146 (Type: Student). Page:
De Tott's Memoirs
Borrowed: 1826/2/19 (Sunday).
James Anderson
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
Baron François Tott (Male, born 1733, died 1793)
Genre: Travel
Baron de Tott's Memoirs
Confidence level: Speculative
Baron François Tott (Male, born 1733, died 1793)
Genre: Travel
Memoirs of Baron de Tott. Containing the state of the Turkish Empire and the Crimea, during the late war with Russia.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1785. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 131 times in 103 borrowing records
ESTC: T121379
Baron François Tott (Male, born 1733, died 1793)
Genre: Travel
Memoirs of Baron de Tott. Containing the State of the Turkish Empire and the Crimea, during the Late War with Russia
Borrowed: 1826/2/19 (Sunday).
Borrower: James Anderson
Author: Baron François Tott (Male, born 1733, died 1793), Genre: Travel
Record ID 271883
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137146 (Type: Student). Page:
Coxe's Russia v. 1, 2
Borrowed: 1826/2. Returned: yes.
James Borrowman
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
William Coxe (Male, born 1747, died 1828)
Genre: Travel
Coxe's Russia
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2
Confidence level: Very likely
William Coxe (Male, born 1747, died 1828)
Genre: Travel
Travels into Poland, Russia, Sweden, and Denmark. Interspersed with historical relations and political inquiries. Illustrated with charts and engravings. By William Coxe, A. M. F. R. S. fellow of King’s College, Cambridge; and Chaplain to his grace the Duke of Marlborough. In two volumes. ...
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1785. Format: 4to. Pagination: 2v.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 61 times in 38 borrowing records
ESTC: N27892
William Coxe (Male, born 1747, died 1828)
Genre: Travel
Travels into Poland, Russia, Sweden, and Denmark
Borrowed: 1826/2.
Borrower: James Borrowman
Author: William Coxe (Male, born 1747, died 1828), Genre: Travel
Travels into Poland, Russia, Sweden, and Denmark
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2
Record ID 271895
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137146 (Type: Student). Page:
Anarchasus Travels v. 1, 2
Borrowed: 1826/5/26 (Friday). Returned: yes.
James Borrowman
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
Jean-Jacques Barthélemy (Male, born 1716, died 1795)
Genre: Fiction
Anacharsis Travels
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2
Confidence level: Speculative
Jean-Jacques Barthélemy (Male, born 1716, died 1795)
Genre: Fiction
Travels of Anacharsis the Younger in Greece, during the middle of the fourth century before the Christian æra.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1790-1791. Format: 8vo. Pagination: 8 vols.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 370 times in 193 borrowing records
ESTC: T81133
Jean-Jacques Barthélemy (Male, born 1716, died 1795)
Genre: Fiction
Travels of Anacharsis the Younger in Greece
Borrowed: 1826/5/26 (Friday).
Borrower: James Borrowman
Author: Jean-Jacques Barthélemy (Male, born 1716, died 1795), Genre: Fiction
Travels of Anacharsis the Younger in Greece
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2
Record ID 271886
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137146 (Type: Student). Page:
Encyclopedia Britannica v. 1
Borrowed: 1826/2/19 (Sunday). Returned: yes.
James Borrowman
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
Genre: Reference Works
Encyclopaedia Britannica
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1
Confidence level: Certain
Genre: Reference Works
Encyclopaedia britannica; or, A dictionary of arts, sciences, and miscellaneous literature.
Language: English . Published: Edinburgh. Date of publication: 1788-1797. Format: 4to.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 261 times in 222 borrowing records
ESTC: N6642
Borrowed: 1826/2/19 (Sunday).
Borrower: James Borrowman
Genre: Reference Works
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1
Record ID 271916
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137146 (Type: Student). Page:
Curiosities of G. Britain
Borrowed: 1826/3/5 (Sunday).
Patrick Borrowman
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
Genre: Natural Philosophy, Genre: Travel
Curiosities of Great Britain
Confidence level: Very likely
Genre: Natural Philosophy, Genre: Travel
The curiosities, natural and artificial, of the island of Great Britain.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: c.1775. Format: 8vo. Pagination: 6 vols.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 60 times in 29 borrowing records
ESTC: T34503
Genre: Natural Philosophy, Genre: Travel
Curiosities, Natural and Artificial, of the Island of Great Britain
Borrowed: 1826/3/5 (Sunday).
Borrower: Patrick Borrowman
Genre: Natural Philosophy, Genre: Travel
Curiosities, Natural and Artificial, of the Island of Great Britain
Record ID 271931
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137146 (Type: Student). Page:
Cook's Voyages v. 1
Borrowed: 1826/4/30 (Sunday). Returned: yes.
Patrick Borrowman
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: 1826/4/30 (Sunday).
Borrower: Patrick Borrowman
Genre: Travel
New, Authentic, and Complete Collection of Voyages Round the World
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1
Record ID 271919
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137146 (Type: Student). Page:
Pennant's Tour v. 1, 2
Borrowed: 1826/3/15 (Wednesday). Returned: yes.
Patrick Borrowman
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
Thomas Pennant (Male, born 1726, died 1798)
Genre: Travel
Pennant's Tour
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2
Confidence level: Certain
Thomas Pennant (Male, born 1726, died 1798)
Genre: Travel
A tour in Scotland; MDCCLXIX.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1790. Format: 4to.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 39 times in 27 borrowing records
ESTC: T110282
Thomas Pennant (Male, born 1726, died 1798)
Genre: Travel
Tour in Scotland, MDCCLXIX
Borrowed: 1826/3/15 (Wednesday).
Borrower: Patrick Borrowman
Author: Thomas Pennant (Male, born 1726, died 1798), Genre: Travel
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2
Record ID 271904
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137146 (Type: Student). Page:
Bingley's Animal Biography v. 1, 2
Borrowed: 1825/12. Returned: yes.
Patrick Borrowman
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
William Bingley (Male, born 1774, died 1823)
Genre: Natural Philosophy
Bingley's Animal Biography
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2
Confidence level: Certain
William Bingley (Male, born 1774, died 1823)
Genre: Natural Philosophy
Animal biography, or, Authentic anecdotes of the lives, manners, and economy, of the animal creation : arranged according to the system of Linnæus : in three volumes
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1804. Format: 8vo. Pagination: 3v.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 97 times in 90 borrowing records
William Bingley (Male, born 1774, died 1823)
Genre: Natural Philosophy
Animal Biography; or, Authentic Anecdotes of the Lives, Manners and Economy, of the Animal Creation
Borrowed: 1825/12.
Borrower: Patrick Borrowman
Author: William Bingley (Male, born 1774, died 1823), Genre: Natural Philosophy
Animal Biography; or, Authentic Anecdotes of the Lives, Manners and Economy, of the Animal Creation
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2
Record ID 271967
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137146 (Type: Student). Page:
Heron's Journey
Borrowed: 1826/5/26 (Friday).
John Brown Junior
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
Carsten Niebuhr (Male, born 1733, died 1815)
Genre: Travel
Heron's Journey
Confidence level: Certain
Carsten Niebuhr (Male, born 1733, died 1815)
Genre: Travel
Travels through Arabia, and other countries in the East.
Language: English . Published: Edinburgh. Date of publication: 1792. Format: 8vo. Pagination: 2 vols.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 39 times in 22 borrowing records
ESTC: T51605
Carsten Niebuhr (Male, born 1733, died 1815)
Genre: Travel
Travels through Arabia
Borrowed: 1826/5/26 (Friday).
Borrower: John Brown Junior
Author: Carsten Niebuhr (Male, born 1733, died 1815), Genre: Travel
Record ID 271964
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137146 (Type: Student). Page:
Harris' Treatise on Painting
Borrowed: 1826/5/14 (Sunday).
John Brown Junior
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
James Harris (Male, born 1709, died 1780)
Genre: Belles Lettres, Genre: Fine Arts, Genre: Philosophy and Morality
Harris' Treatise on Painting
Confidence level: Certain
James Harris (Male, born 1709, died 1780)
Genre: Belles Lettres, Genre: Fine Arts, Genre: Philosophy and Morality
Three treatises the first concerning art the second concerning mvsic painting and poetry the third concerning happiness.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1772. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: 6
ESTC: T146736
James Harris (Male, born 1709, died 1780)
Genre: Belles Lettres, Genre: Fine Arts, Genre: Philosophy and Morality
Three Treatises [James Harris]
Borrowed: 1826/5/14 (Sunday).
Borrower: John Brown Junior
Author: James Harris (Male, born 1709, died 1780), Genre: Belles Lettres, Genre: Fine Arts, Genre: Philosophy and Morality
Record ID 271940
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137146 (Type: Student). Page:
Scottish Scenery
Borrowed: 1825/10/30 (Sunday).
John Brown Junior
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
James Cririe (Male, born 1752, died 1835)
Genre: Poetry
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: 1825/10/30 (Sunday).
Borrower: John Brown Junior
Author: James Cririe (Male, born 1752, died 1835), Genre: Poetry
Record ID 271976
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137146 (Type: Student). Page:
Pennant's Tour
Borrowed: 1826/7/7 (Friday).
John Brown Junior
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
Thomas Pennant (Male, born 1726, died 1798)
Genre: Travel
Pennant's Tour
Confidence level: Certain
Thomas Pennant (Male, born 1726, died 1798)
Genre: Travel
A tour in Scotland; MDCCLXIX.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1790. Format: 4to.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 39 times in 27 borrowing records
ESTC: T110282
Thomas Pennant (Male, born 1726, died 1798)
Genre: Travel
Tour in Scotland, MDCCLXIX
Borrowed: 1826/7/7 (Friday).
Borrower: John Brown Junior
Author: Thomas Pennant (Male, born 1726, died 1798), Genre: Travel
Record ID 271955
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137146 (Type: Student). Page:
Ancell's Siege of Gibraltar
Borrowed: 1826/2/19 (Sunday).
John Brown Junior
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
Samuel Ancell (Male, died 1802)
Genre: Politics, Society and Political Economy
Ancell's Siege of Gibraltar
Confidence level: Certain
Samuel Ancell (Male, died 1802)
Genre: Politics, Society and Political Economy
A journal of the late and important blockade and siege of Gibraltar, from the twelfth of September 1779, to the third day of February 1783. Containing A minute Detail of the memorable and interesting Transactions, Naval and Military Operations; Interspersed With historical Accounts of the Garrison, genuine and entertaining Anecdotes, &c. &c. By Samuel Ancell, Clerk to the 58th Regiment, In a Series of Letters wrote on the Spot
Language: English . Published: Edinburgh. Date of publication: 1786. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: 46
ESTC: T97134
Samuel Ancell (Male, died 1802)
Genre: Politics, Society and Political Economy
Journal of the Late and Important Blockade and Siege of Gibraltar
Borrowed: 1826/2/19 (Sunday).
Borrower: John Brown Junior
Author: Samuel Ancell (Male, died 1802), Genre: Politics, Society and Political Economy
Journal of the Late and Important Blockade and Siege of Gibraltar
Record ID 271973
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137146 (Type: Student). Page:
Nearchus Voyage
Borrowed: 1826/6/9 (Friday).
John Brown Junior
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
Arrian of Nicomedia (Male, born c.87)
Genre: History, Genre: Travel
Nearchus Voyage
Confidence level: Very likely
Arrian of Nicomedia (Male, born c.87)
Genre: History, Genre: Travel
The voyage of Nearchus from the Indus to the Euphrates, collected from the original journal preserved by Arrian, And Illustrated BY Authorities Ancient And Modern; containing an account of the first navigation attempted by Europeans in the Indian Ocean. By William Vincent, D.D. To which are added three dissertations: Two, on the Acronychal Rising of the Pleiades, By the Right Reverend Dr. Samuel Horsley, Lord Bishop of Rochester; And by Mr. William Wales, Master of the Royal Mathematical School in Christ’s Hospital: And One by Mr. DE LA Rochette, On the First Meridian of Ptolemy.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1797. Format: 4to.
Number of borrowings: 19
ESTC: T137592
Arrian of Nicomedia (Male, born c.87)
Genre: History, Genre: Travel
Voyage of Nearchus from the Indus to the Euphrates
Borrowed: 1826/6/9 (Friday).
Borrower: John Brown Junior
Author: Arrian of Nicomedia (Male, born c.87), Genre: History, Genre: Travel
Record ID 271943
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137146 (Type: Student). Page:
Pallas Travels v. 1
Borrowed: 1825/10/13 (Thursday). Returned: yes.
John Brown Junior
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
Peter Simon Pallas (Male, born 1741, died 1811)
Genre: Travel
Pallas' Travels
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1
Confidence level: Certain
Peter Simon Pallas (Male, born 1741, died 1811)
Genre: Travel
Travels through the southern provinces of the Russian Empire, in the years 1793 and 1794
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1802. Format: 4to. Pagination: 2v.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 63 times in 54 borrowing records
Peter Simon Pallas (Male, born 1741, died 1811)
Genre: Travel
Travels through the Southern Provinces of the Russian Empire in the Years 1793 and 1794
Borrowed: 1825/10/13 (Thursday).
Borrower: John Brown Junior
Author: Peter Simon Pallas (Male, born 1741, died 1811), Genre: Travel
Travels through the Southern Provinces of the Russian Empire in the Years 1793 and 1794
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1
Record ID 271961
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137146 (Type: Student). Page:
Cordiner's Antiquities
Borrowed: 1826/5/13 (Saturday).
John Brown Junior
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
Charles Cordiner (Male, born c.1746, died 1794)
Genre: History, Genre: Travel
Cordiner's Antiquities
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: 1826/5/13 (Saturday).
Borrower: John Brown Junior
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 271988
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137146 (Type: Student). Page:
Cooke v. 1, 2
Borrowed: 1825/12/11 (Sunday). Returned: yes.
William Blackwood Minor
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
Genre: Travel
Cook's Voyages
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, 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: 1825/12/11 (Sunday).
Borrower: William Blackwood Minor
Genre: Travel
New, Authentic, and Complete Collection of Voyages Round the World
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2
Record ID 271985
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137146 (Type: Student). Page:
Curiosities of G Britain v. 1, 2
Borrowed: 1825/11/27 (Sunday). Returned: yes.
William Blackwood Minor
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
Genre: Natural Philosophy, Genre: Travel
Curiosities of Great Britain
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2
Confidence level: Very likely
Genre: Natural Philosophy, Genre: Travel
The curiosities, natural and artificial, of the island of Great Britain.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: c.1775. Format: 8vo. Pagination: 6 vols.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 60 times in 29 borrowing records
ESTC: T34503
Genre: Natural Philosophy, Genre: Travel
Curiosities, Natural and Artificial, of the Island of Great Britain
Borrowed: 1825/11/27 (Sunday).
Borrower: William Blackwood Minor
Genre: Natural Philosophy, Genre: Travel
Curiosities, Natural and Artificial, of the Island of Great Britain
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2
Record ID 271994
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137146 (Type: Student). Page:
Laing's Scotland v. 2
Borrowed: 1826/1/8 (Sunday). Returned: yes.
William Blackwood Minor
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
Malcolm Laing (Male, born 1762, died 1818)
Genre: History
Laing's History of Scotland
Volumes borrowed: Volume 2
Confidence level: Very likely
Malcolm Laing (Male, born 1762, died 1818)
Genre: History
The History of Scotland from the Union of the Crowns on the accession of James VI. to the throne of England, to the Union of the Kingdoms in the reign of Queen Anne [Laing, 1804]
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1804. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 120 times in 77 borrowing records
Malcolm Laing (Male, born 1762, died 1818)
Genre: History
History of Scotland from the Union of the Crowns on the Accession of James VI to the Throne of England, to the Union of the Kingdoms in the Reign of Queen Anne
Borrowed: 1826/1/8 (Sunday).
Borrower: William Blackwood Minor
Author: Malcolm Laing (Male, born 1762, died 1818), Genre: History
Volumes borrowed: Volume 2
Record ID 271991
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137146 (Type: Student). Page:
Pallas Travels v. 1
Borrowed: 1825/12. Returned: yes.
William Blackwood Minor
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
Peter Simon Pallas (Male, born 1741, died 1811)
Genre: Travel
Pallas' Travels
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1
Confidence level: Certain
Peter Simon Pallas (Male, born 1741, died 1811)
Genre: Travel
Travels through the southern provinces of the Russian Empire, in the years 1793 and 1794
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1802. Format: 4to. Pagination: 2v.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 63 times in 54 borrowing records
Peter Simon Pallas (Male, born 1741, died 1811)
Genre: Travel
Travels through the Southern Provinces of the Russian Empire in the Years 1793 and 1794
Borrowed: 1825/12.
Borrower: William Blackwood Minor
Author: Peter Simon Pallas (Male, born 1741, died 1811), Genre: Travel
Travels through the Southern Provinces of the Russian Empire in the Years 1793 and 1794
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1
Record ID 272000
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137146 (Type: Student). Page:
Anson's Voyages v. 1, 2
Borrowed: 1826/3/17 (Friday). Returned: yes.
George Begbie
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
George Anson Baron Anson (Male, born 1697, died 1762)
Genre: Travel
Anson's Voyages
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2
Confidence level: Speculative
George Anson Baron Anson (Male, born 1697, died 1762)
Genre: Travel
A voyage round the world, in the years MDCCXL, I, II, III, IV. By George Anson, Esq; Commander in Chief of a Squadron of His Majesty’s Ships, sent upon an Expedition to the South-Seas. Compiled from papers and other materials of the Right Honourable George Lord Anson, and published under his direction. By Richard Walter, M. A. Chaplain of his Majesty’s Ship the Centurion, in that Expedition. The Third Edition. With Charts of the Southern Part of South America, of Part of the Pacific Ocean, and of the Track of the Centurion round the World.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1748. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 62 times in 51 borrowing records
ESTC: T89477
George Anson Baron Anson (Male, born 1697, died 1762)
Genre: Travel
Voyage Round the World, in the Years MDCCXL, I, II, III, IV
Borrowed: 1826/3/17 (Friday).
Borrower: George Begbie
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 272006
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137146 (Type: Student). Page:
Gardiner's Political Essays v. 1, 2
Borrowed: 1826/6/11 (Sunday). Returned: yes.
George Begbie
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
John Gardiner M. D. (Male)
Genre: Belles Lettres, Genre: Politics, Society and Political Economy
Gardiner's Political Essays
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2
Confidence level: Certain
John Gardiner M. D. (Male)
Genre: Belles Lettres, Genre: Politics, Society and Political Economy
Essays, literary, political, and œconomical, etc
Language: English . Published: Edinburgh. Date of publication: 1803. Format: 8vo. Pagination: 2v.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 4 times in 3 borrowing records
John Gardiner M. D. (Male)
Genre: Belles Lettres, Genre: Politics, Society and Political Economy
Essays, Literary, Political, and OEconomical [John Gardiner]
Borrowed: 1826/6/11 (Sunday).
Borrower: George Begbie
Author: John Gardiner M. D. (Male), Genre: Belles Lettres, Genre: Politics, Society and Political Economy
Essays, Literary, Political, and OEconomical [John Gardiner]
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2
Record ID 272012
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137146 (Type: Student). Page:
Gibbon's Roman History v. 4
Borrowed: 1826/3/15 (Wednesday). Returned: yes.
John Sandeman Boswell
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 4
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: 1826/3/15 (Wednesday).
Borrower: John Sandeman Boswell
Author: Edward Gibbon (Male, born 1737, died 1794), Genre: History
Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire
Volumes borrowed: Volume 4
Record ID 272009
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137146 (Type: Student). Page:
Gibbon's Roman History v. 2
Borrowed: 1825/10/26 (Wednesday). Returned: yes.
John Sandeman Boswell
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: 1825/10/26 (Wednesday).
Borrower: John Sandeman Boswell
Author: Edward Gibbon (Male, born 1737, died 1794), Genre: History
Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire
Volumes borrowed: Volume 2
Record ID 272021
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137146 (Type: Student). Page:
Cook's Voyages v. 1
Borrowed: 1826/6/7 (Wednesday). Returned: yes.
John Sandeman Boswell
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: 1826/6/7 (Wednesday).
Borrower: John Sandeman Boswell
Genre: Travel
New, Authentic, and Complete Collection of Voyages Round the World
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1
Record ID 272024
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137146 (Type: Student). Page:
Marmontel v. 1, 2, 3, 4
Borrowed: 1826/6/21 (Wednesday). Returned: yes.
John Sandeman Boswell
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
Jean-François Marmontel (Male, born 1723, died 1799)
Genre: Lives
Marmontel
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2, Volume 3, Volume 4
Confidence level: Certain
Jean-François Marmontel (Male, born 1723, died 1799)
Genre: Lives
Memoirs of Marmontel
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1805. Format: 12mo. Pagination: 4v.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 68 times in 42 borrowing records
Jean-François Marmontel (Male, born 1723, died 1799)
Genre: Lives
Memoirs of Marmontel, Written by Himself
Borrowed: 1826/6/21 (Wednesday).
Borrower: John Sandeman Boswell
Author: Jean-François Marmontel (Male, born 1723, died 1799), Genre: Lives
Memoirs of Marmontel, Written by Himself
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2, Volume 3, Volume 4
Record ID 272042
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137146 (Type: Student). Page:
Pinkerton's Hist Of Scotland v. 1, 2
Borrowed: 1826/1/20 (Friday). Returned: yes.
John Taylor Brown
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
John Pinkerton (Male, born 1758, died 1826)
Genre: History
Pinkerton's History of Scotland
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2
Confidence level: Certain
John Pinkerton (Male, born 1758, died 1826)
Genre: History
The history of Scotland from the accession of the House of Stuart to that of Mary. With appendixes of original papers. By John Pinkerton. In two volumes. ...
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1797. Format: 4to. Pagination: 2v.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 18 times in 15 borrowing records
ESTC: T95226
John Pinkerton (Male, born 1758, died 1826)
Genre: History
History of Scotland from the Accession of the House of Stuart to that of Mary
Borrowed: 1826/1/20 (Friday).
Borrower: John Taylor Brown
Author: John Pinkerton (Male, born 1758, died 1826), Genre: History
History of Scotland from the Accession of the House of Stuart to that of Mary
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2
Record ID 272039
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137146 (Type: Student). Page:
Arnot's Edinburgh
Borrowed: 1826/1/4 (Wednesday).
John Taylor Brown
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: 1826/1/4 (Wednesday).
Borrower: John Taylor Brown
Author: Hugo Arnot (Male, born 1749, died 1786), Genre: History
Record ID 272030
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137146 (Type: Student). Page:
Chalmer's Caledonia v. 1
Borrowed: 1825/10/28 (Friday). Returned: yes.
John Taylor Brown
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
George Chalmers (Male, born 1742, died 1825)
Genre: History, Genre: Reference Works
Chalmer's Caledonia
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1
Confidence level: Certain
George Chalmers (Male, born 1742, died 1825)
Genre: History, Genre: Reference Works
Caledonia: or, an Account, historical and topographic, of North Britain; from the most ancient to the present times: with a dictionary of places, chorographical and philological.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1807-1824. Format: 4to. Pagination: 3 vols.
Number of borrowings: 10
George Chalmers (Male, born 1742, died 1825)
Genre: History, Genre: Reference Works
Caledonia: or, An Account, Historical and Topographic, of North Britain
Borrowed: 1825/10/28 (Friday).
Borrower: John Taylor Brown
Author: George Chalmers (Male, born 1742, died 1825), Genre: History, Genre: Reference Works
Caledonia: or, An Account, Historical and Topographic, of North Britain
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1
Record ID 272036
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137146 (Type: Student). Page:
Home's History of the Rebellion
Borrowed: 1825/12/9 (Friday).
John Taylor Brown
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
John Home (Male, born 1722, died 1808)
Genre: History
Home's Rebellion
Confidence level: Certain
John Home (Male, born 1722, died 1808)
Genre: History
The History of the Rebellion in the year 1745.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1802. Format: 4to.
Number of borrowings: 34
John Home (Male, born 1722, died 1808)
Genre: History
History of the Rebellion in ... 1745
Borrowed: 1825/12/9 (Friday).
Borrower: John Taylor Brown
Author: John Home (Male, born 1722, died 1808), Genre: History
Record ID 272048
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137146 (Type: Student). Page:
Bank's Letters
Borrowed: 1826/3/17 (Friday).
John Taylor Brown
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
Genre: Lives
Bank's Letters
Confidence level: Speculative
Genre: Travel
An epistle from Mr. Banks, voyager, monster-hunter, and amoroso, to Oberea, Queen of Otaheite. Transfused by A. B. C. Esq. ... Enriched with the finest passages of the Queen’s letter to Mr. Banks.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1773. Format: 4to.
Number of borrowings: 7
ESTC: N30904
Genre: Travel
Epistle from Mr. Banks, Voyager, Monster-Hunter, and Amoroso, to Oberea, Queen of Otaheite
Record ID 272057
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137146 (Type: Student). Page:
Franklin's Works v. 1, 2
Borrowed: 1826/5/28 (Sunday). Returned: yes.
John Taylor Brown
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
Benjamin Franklin (Male, born 1706, died 1790)
Genre: Belles Lettres, Genre: Lives
Franklin's Works
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 3
Confidence level: Likely
Benjamin Franklin (Male, born 1706, died 1790)
Genre: Belles Lettres, Genre: Lives
Works of the late Dr. Benjamin Franklin : consisting of his Life: together with Essays, humorous, moral, and literary
Language: English . Published: Edinburgh. Date of publication: 1803. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 19 times in 14 borrowing records
Benjamin Franklin (Male, born 1706, died 1790)
Genre: Belles Lettres, Genre: Lives
Works of the Late Doctor Benjamin Franklin
Borrowed: 1826/5/28 (Sunday).
Borrower: John Taylor Brown
Author: Benjamin Franklin (Male, born 1706, died 1790), Genre: Belles Lettres, Genre: Lives
Works of the Late Doctor Benjamin Franklin
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 3
Record ID 272033
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137146 (Type: Student). Page:
Franklin
Borrowed: 1825/11/21 (Monday).
John Taylor Brown
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
Benjamin Franklin (Male, born 1706, died 1790)
Genre: Belles Lettres, Genre: Lives
Franklin
Confidence level: Very likely
Benjamin Franklin (Male, born 1706, died 1790)
Genre: Belles Lettres, Genre: Lives
Works of the late Dr. Benjamin Franklin : consisting of his Life: together with Essays, humorous, moral, and literary
Language: English . Published: Edinburgh. Date of publication: 1803. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 19 times in 14 borrowing records
Benjamin Franklin (Male, born 1706, died 1790)
Genre: Belles Lettres, Genre: Lives
Works of the Late Doctor Benjamin Franklin
Borrowed: 1825/11/21 (Monday).
Borrower: John Taylor Brown
Author: Benjamin Franklin (Male, born 1706, died 1790), Genre: Belles Lettres, Genre: Lives
Record ID 272075
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137146 (Type: Student). Page:
Lady Craven's Journey
Borrowed: 1826/4/26 (Wednesday).
John Marshall Brown
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
Elizabeth Craven (Female, born 1750, died 1828)
Genre: Travel
Lady Craven's Journey
Confidence level: Certain
Elizabeth Craven (Female, born 1750, died 1828)
Genre: Travel
A journey through the Crimea to Constantinople. In a series of letters from ... Elizabeth Lady Craven, to His Serene Highness the Margrave of Brandebourg, Anspach, and Bareith.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1789. Format: 4to.
Number of borrowings: 16
ESTC: T134670
Elizabeth Craven (Female, born 1750, died 1828)
Genre: Travel
Journey through the Crimea to Constantinople
Borrowed: 1826/4/26 (Wednesday).
Borrower: John Marshall Brown
Author: Elizabeth Craven (Female, born 1750, died 1828), Genre: Travel
Record ID 272069
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137146 (Type: Student). Page:
Chesterfield Letters to Son
Borrowed: 1826/2.
John Marshall Brown
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
Philip Dormer Stanhope Earl of Chesterfield (Male, born 1694, died 1773)
Genre: Lives
Chesterfield's Letters to his Son
Confidence level: Certain
Philip Dormer Stanhope Earl of Chesterfield (Male, born 1694, died 1773)
Genre: Lives
Letters written by the late Right Honourable Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of Chesterfield, to his son, Philip Stanhope, Esq. Late Envoy-Extraordinary at the Court of Dresden. Together with Several other Pieces on Various Subjects. In four volumes. Published from the originals by Mrs. Eugenia Stanhope. ...
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1797. Format: 12mo. Pagination: 4v.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 14 times in 5 borrowing records
ESTC: T92045
Philip Dormer Stanhope Earl of Chesterfield (Male, born 1694, died 1773)
Genre: Lives
Letters Written by the Late Right Honourable Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of Chesterfield, to his Son, Philip Stanhope
Borrowed: 1826/2.
Borrower: John Marshall Brown
Author: Philip Dormer Stanhope Earl of Chesterfield (Male, born 1694, died 1773), Genre: Lives
Record ID 272090
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137146 (Type: Student). Page:
Bowles Post chaise Companion v. 1, 2
Borrowed: 1826/1/20 (Friday). Returned: yes.
William Barns
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
Carington Bowles (Male, born 1724, died 1793)
Genre: Travel
Bowles Post chaise Companion
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2
Confidence level: Certain
Carington Bowles (Male, born 1724, died 1793)
Genre: Travel
Bowles’s post-chaise companion; or, traveller’s directory through England and Wales: being an actual survey of all the ... roads, ... together with the circuits of the judges, and an exact ... list of all the fairs, ... In two volumes.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1775. Format: 8vo. Pagination: 2v.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 5 times in 3 borrowing records
ESTC: T210592
Carington Bowles (Male, born 1724, died 1793)
Genre: Travel
Bowles’s Post-Chaise Companion; or, Traveller’s Directory through England and Wales
Borrowed: 1826/1/20 (Friday).
Borrower: William Barns
Author: Carington Bowles (Male, born 1724, died 1793), Genre: Travel
Bowles’s Post-Chaise Companion; or, Traveller’s Directory through England and Wales
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2
Record ID 272084
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137146 (Type: Student). Page:
Gibbon's Works v. 1
Borrowed: 1825/10/30 (Sunday). Returned: yes.
William Barns
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
Edward Gibbon (Male, born 1737, died 1794)
Genre: Belles Lettres, Genre: History, Genre: Lives
Gibbon's Works
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1
Confidence level: Certain
Edward Gibbon (Male, born 1737, died 1794)
Genre: Belles Lettres, Genre: History, Genre: Lives
Miscellaneous works of Edward Gibbon, Esquire. With Memoirs of his Life and Writings, composed by himself; illustrated from his letters.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1796. Format: 4to. Pagination: 2 vols.
Editors: Sheffield, John Holroyd, Earl of, 1735-1821
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 72 times in 35 borrowing records
ESTC: T79696
Edward Gibbon (Male, born 1737, died 1794)
Genre: Belles Lettres, Genre: History, Genre: Lives
Miscellaneous Works of Edward Gibbon
Borrowed: 1825/10/30 (Sunday).
Borrower: William Barns
Author: Edward Gibbon (Male, born 1737, died 1794), Genre: Belles Lettres, Genre: History, Genre: Lives
Miscellaneous Works of Edward Gibbon
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1
Record ID 272141
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137146 (Type: Student). Page:
Age of Louis the 14th v. 1, 2
Borrowed: 1826/5/14 (Sunday). Returned: yes.
John Barns
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
Voltaire (Male, born 1694, died 1778)
Genre: History
Age of Louis the 14th v. 1, 2
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: 1826/5/14 (Sunday).
Borrower: John Barns
Author: Voltaire (Male, born 1694, died 1778), Genre: History
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2
Record ID 272114
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137146 (Type: Student). Page:
Robertson's America v. 3, 4
Borrowed: 1825/10/11 (Tuesday). Returned: yes.
John Barns
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
William Robertson (Male, born 1721, died 1793)
Genre: History
Robertson's History of America
Volumes borrowed: Volume 3, Volume 4
Confidence level: Speculative
William Robertson (Male, born 1721, died 1793)
Genre: History
The history of America. By William Robertson, ...
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1780. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 207 times in 188 borrowing records
ESTC: T78964
William Robertson (Male, born 1721, died 1793)
Genre: History
History of America [William Robertson]
Borrowed: 1825/10/11 (Tuesday).
Borrower: John Barns
Author: William Robertson (Male, born 1721, died 1793), Genre: History
History of America [William Robertson]
Volumes borrowed: Volume 3, Volume 4
Record ID 272129
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137146 (Type: Student). Page:
Charles 12th
Borrowed: 1826/3/19 (Sunday).
John Barns
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
Voltaire (Male, born 1694, died 1778)
Genre: History
Voltaire's Charles 12th
Confidence level: Certain
Voltaire (Male, born 1694, died 1778)
Genre: History
The history of Charles XII. King of Sweden. By Mr. De Voltaire. Translated from the French. Carefully corrected.
Language: English . Published: Glasgow. Date of publication: 1767. Format: 12mo.
Number of borrowings: 51
ESTC: T193544
Voltaire (Male, born 1694, died 1778)
Genre: History
History of Charles XII, King of Sweden
Borrowed: 1826/3/19 (Sunday).
Borrower: John Barns
Author: Voltaire (Male, born 1694, died 1778), Genre: History
Record ID 272111
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137146 (Type: Student). Page:
Robertson's America v. 1, 2
Borrowed: 1825/10/28 (Friday). Returned: yes.
John Barns
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
William Robertson (Male, born 1721, died 1793)
Genre: History
Robertson's History of America
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2
Confidence level: Speculative
William Robertson (Male, born 1721, died 1793)
Genre: History
The history of America. By William Robertson, ...
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1780. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 207 times in 188 borrowing records
ESTC: T78964
William Robertson (Male, born 1721, died 1793)
Genre: History
History of America [William Robertson]
Borrowed: 1825/10/28 (Friday).
Borrower: John Barns
Author: William Robertson (Male, born 1721, died 1793), Genre: History
History of America [William Robertson]
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2
Record ID 272120
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137146 (Type: Student). Page:
Voltaire's Peter the Great
Borrowed: 1825/12/11 (Sunday).
John Barns
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
Voltaire (Male, born 1694, died 1778)
Genre: History
Voltaire's Peter the Great
Confidence level: Speculative
Voltaire (Male, born 1694, died 1778)
Genre: History
The history of the Russian empire under Peter the Great. Newly translated from the French of M. de Voltaire. In two volumes. ...
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1778. Format: 12mo. Pagination: 2v.
Number of borrowings: 29
ESTC: N18015
Voltaire (Male, born 1694, died 1778)
Genre: History
History of the Russian Empire under Peter the Great
Borrowed: 1825/12/11 (Sunday).
Borrower: John Barns
Author: Voltaire (Male, born 1694, died 1778), Genre: History
Record ID 272138
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137146 (Type: Student). Page:
Popular Tales v. 1, 2, 3
Borrowed: 1826/4/26 (Wednesday). Returned: yes.
John Barns
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
Maria Edgeworth (Female, born 1768, died 1849)
Genre: Fiction
Popular Tales
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2, Volume 3
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: 1826/4/26 (Wednesday).
Borrower: John Barns
Author: Maria Edgeworth (Female, born 1768, died 1849), Genre: Fiction
Popular Tales [Maria Edgeworth]
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2, Volume 3
Record ID 272126
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137146 (Type: Student). Page:
Gibbon's History v. 2
Borrowed: 1826/1/8 (Sunday). Returned: yes.
John Barns
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
Edward Gibbon (Male, born 1737, died 1794)
Genre: History
Gibbon's History
Volumes borrowed: Volume 2
Confidence level: Very likely
Edward Gibbon (Male, born 1737, died 1794)
Genre: History
The history of the decline and fall of the Roman Empire.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1776-1788. Format: 4to.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 120 times in 95 borrowing records
ESTC: T78357
Edward Gibbon (Male, born 1737, died 1794)
Genre: History
Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire
Borrowed: 1826/1/8 (Sunday).
Borrower: John Barns
Author: Edward Gibbon (Male, born 1737, died 1794), Genre: History
Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire
Volumes borrowed: Volume 2
Record ID 272168
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137146 (Type: Student). Page:
Letters of a Hindooh Rajah
Borrowed: 1826/4/28 (Friday).
John Binnie
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
Elizabeth Hamilton (Female, born c.1756, died 1816)
Genre: Fiction
Letters of a Hindooh Rajah
Confidence level: Certain
Elizabeth Hamilton (Female, born c.1756, died 1816)
Genre: Fiction
Translation of the letters of a Hindoo Rajah; written previous to, and during the period of his residence in England. To which is prefixed a preliminary dissertation on the History, Religion, and Manners, of the Hindoos.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1796. Format: 8vo. Pagination: 2 vols.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 129 times in 67 borrowing records
ESTC: T56854
Elizabeth Hamilton (Female, born c.1756, died 1816)
Genre: Fiction
Translation of the Letters of a Hindoo Rajah
Borrowed: 1826/4/28 (Friday).
Borrower: John Binnie
Author: Elizabeth Hamilton (Female, born c.1756, died 1816), Genre: Fiction
Record ID 272174
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137146 (Type: Student). Page:
Antes Observations
Borrowed: 1826/5/28 (Sunday).
John Binnie
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
John Antes (Male, born 1740, died 1811)
Genre: Travel
Antes Observations
Confidence level: Certain
John Antes (Male, born 1740, died 1811)
Genre: Travel
Observations on the manners and customs of the Egyptians, the overflowing of the Nile and its effects; with remarks on the Plague, and other Subjects. written during a residence of Twelve Years in Cairo and its Vicinity. By John Antes, Esq. of Fuinec, in Yorkshire. Illustrated with a Map of Egypt.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1800. Format: 4to.
Number of borrowings: 9
ESTC: T12205
John Antes (Male, born 1740, died 1811)
Genre: Travel
Observations on the Manners and Customs of the Egyptians
Borrowed: 1826/5/28 (Sunday).
Borrower: John Binnie
Author: John Antes (Male, born 1740, died 1811), Genre: Travel
Record ID 272162
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137146 (Type: Student). Page:
Maupertius on Comets
Borrowed: 1826/3/31 (Friday).
John Binnie
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
Charles Burney (Male, born 1726, died 1814)
Genre: Natural Philosophy
Maupertius on Comets
Confidence level: Certain
Charles Burney (Male, born 1726, died 1814)
Genre: Natural Philosophy
An essay towards a history of the principal comets that have appeared since the year 1742. Including a particular Detail of the Return of the famous Comet of 1682 in 1759, according to the Calculation and Prediction of Dr. Halley. Compiled from the Observations of the most eminent Astronomers of this Century. With Remarks and Reflections upon the Present Comet. To which is prefixed. A Letter upon Comets, Addressed To the Marchioness DU Chatelet, By the late M. DE Maupertuis. With a short Account of the Life of that celebrated Astronomer and Mathematician.
Language: English . Published: Glasgow. Date of publication: 1770. Format: 12mo.
Number of borrowings: 1
ESTC: T66518
Charles Burney (Male, born 1726, died 1814)
Genre: Natural Philosophy
Essay towards a History of the Principal Comets that have Appeared since the Year 1742
Borrowed: 1826/3/31 (Friday).
Borrower: John Binnie
Author: Charles Burney (Male, born 1726, died 1814), Genre: Natural Philosophy
Essay towards a History of the Principal Comets that have Appeared since the Year 1742
Record ID 272165
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137146 (Type: Student). Page:
Art of Defence
Borrowed: 1826/4/16 (Sunday).
John Binnie
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
Charles Roworth (Male)
Genre: Practical Arts/Useful Knowledge
Art of Defence
Confidence level: Certain
Charles Roworth (Male)
Genre: Practical Arts/Useful Knowledge
The art of defence on foot with the broad sword and sabre, uniting the Scotch and Austrian methods into one regular system. To which are added remarks on the Spadroon. By C. Roworth, ...
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1798. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: 1
ESTC: N16442
Charles Roworth (Male)
Genre: Practical Arts/Useful Knowledge
Art of Defence on Foot with the Broad Sword and Sabre
Borrowed: 1826/4/16 (Sunday).
Borrower: John Binnie
Author: Charles Roworth (Male), Genre: Practical Arts/Useful Knowledge
Record ID 272198
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137146 (Type: Student). Page:
Nearchus Voyage
Borrowed: 1826/1/20 (Friday).
Archibald Borthwick
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
Arrian of Nicomedia (Male, born c.87)
Genre: History, Genre: Travel
Nearchus Voyage
Confidence level: Very likely
Arrian of Nicomedia (Male, born c.87)
Genre: History, Genre: Travel
The voyage of Nearchus from the Indus to the Euphrates, collected from the original journal preserved by Arrian, And Illustrated BY Authorities Ancient And Modern; containing an account of the first navigation attempted by Europeans in the Indian Ocean. By William Vincent, D.D. To which are added three dissertations: Two, on the Acronychal Rising of the Pleiades, By the Right Reverend Dr. Samuel Horsley, Lord Bishop of Rochester; And by Mr. William Wales, Master of the Royal Mathematical School in Christ’s Hospital: And One by Mr. DE LA Rochette, On the First Meridian of Ptolemy.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1797. Format: 4to.
Number of borrowings: 19
ESTC: T137592
Arrian of Nicomedia (Male, born c.87)
Genre: History, Genre: Travel
Voyage of Nearchus from the Indus to the Euphrates
Borrowed: 1826/1/20 (Friday).
Borrower: Archibald Borthwick
Author: Arrian of Nicomedia (Male, born c.87), Genre: History, Genre: Travel
Record ID 272210
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137146 (Type: Student). Page:
Bank's Geography v. 1
Borrowed: 1826/4/2 (Sunday). Returned: yes.
Archibald Borthwick
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
Genre: Travel
Bank's Geography
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1
Confidence level: Speculative
Genre: Travel
A modern, authentic and com[plete] system of universal geography. Including all the late important discoveries made by the English, and other celebrated navigators of various nations, in the different hemispheres; and containing a genuine history and description of the whole world, as consisting of empires, ... With the various countries, cities, towns, .... Thoughout Europe, Asia, Africa, and America: together with their respective situations, extent, latitude, longitude, ... together with a complete history of every empire, kingdom, and state, ... The whole forming an authentic and entertaining account of every thing worthy of notice throughout the whole face of nature, both by land and water. In which is introduced, to illustrate the work, a considerable number of the most accurate whole sheet maps, forming a complete atlas. To which is added complete guide to geography, astronomy, ... with an account of the rise, progress, and present state of navigation throughout the known world. Likewise containing every important, interesting, and valuable discovery throughout the whole of Cook’s voyages. Together with all the discoveries made by other mariners since the time of that celebrated circumnavigator. Also, a particular description of the improved state of the new colony formed at Port Jackson and Norfolk Island, where the convicts are now settled. Including a particular account of the excursions and discoveries made in the interior parts of New Holland. The whole forming a complete collection of voyages and travels. By the Rev. Thomas Bankes, vicar of Dixton, in Monmouthshire, and author of the Christian’s family Bible. Embellished with near two hundred beautiful engravings, consisting of views, antiquities, customs, ceremonies, besides whole sheet maps, plans, charts, &c. executed in a much superior stile than any thing that has ever appeared in this kingdom.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1790. Format: folio. Pagination: 2v.
Number of borrowings: 27
ESTC: T173389
Genre: Travel
Modern, Authentic and Complete System of Universal Geography
Borrowed: 1826/4/2 (Sunday).
Borrower: Archibald Borthwick
Genre: Travel
Modern, Authentic and Complete System of Universal Geography
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1
Record ID 272195
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137146 (Type: Student). Page:
Sparman's Voyage v. 2
Borrowed: 1826/1/8 (Sunday). Returned: yes.
Archibald Borthwick
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 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: 1826/1/8 (Sunday).
Borrower: Archibald Borthwick
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 2
Record ID 272213
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137146 (Type: Student). Page:
Pennant's Scotland v. 1
Borrowed: 1826/4/15 (Saturday). Returned: yes.
Archibald Borthwick
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
Thomas Pennant (Male, born 1726, died 1798)
Genre: Travel
Pennant's Scotland
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1
Confidence level: Certain
Thomas Pennant (Male, born 1726, died 1798)
Genre: Travel
A tour in Scotland, and voyage to the Hebrides; MDCCLXXII.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1790. Format: 4to. Pagination: 2 vols.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 27 times in 18 borrowing records
ESTC: T110281
Thomas Pennant (Male, born 1726, died 1798)
Genre: Travel
Tour in Scotland, and Voyage to the Hebrides; MDCCLXXII
Borrowed: 1826/4/15 (Saturday).
Borrower: Archibald Borthwick
Author: Thomas Pennant (Male, born 1726, died 1798), Genre: Travel
Tour in Scotland, and Voyage to the Hebrides; MDCCLXXII
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1
Record ID 272186
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137146 (Type: Student). Page:
Pallas v. 1
Borrowed: 1825/11/27 (Sunday). Returned: yes.
Archibald Borthwick
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
Peter Simon Pallas (Male, born 1741, died 1811)
Genre: Travel
Pallas
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1
Confidence level: Certain
Peter Simon Pallas (Male, born 1741, died 1811)
Genre: Travel
Travels through the southern provinces of the Russian Empire, in the years 1793 and 1794
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1802. Format: 4to. Pagination: 2v.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 63 times in 54 borrowing records
Peter Simon Pallas (Male, born 1741, died 1811)
Genre: Travel
Travels through the Southern Provinces of the Russian Empire in the Years 1793 and 1794
Borrowed: 1825/11/27 (Sunday).
Borrower: Archibald Borthwick
Author: Peter Simon Pallas (Male, born 1741, died 1811), Genre: Travel
Travels through the Southern Provinces of the Russian Empire in the Years 1793 and 1794
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1
Record ID 272204
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137146 (Type: Student). Page:
Hawkesworth's Voyages v. 1
Borrowed: 1826/3/4 (Saturday). Returned: yes.
Archibald Borthwick
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
John Hawkesworth (Male, born c.1715, died 1773)
Genre: Travel
Hawkesworth's Voyage
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1
Confidence level: Certain
John Hawkesworth (Male, born c.1715, died 1773)
Genre: Travel
An account of the voyages undertaken by the order of His present Majesty for making discoveries in the Southern Hemisphere, And successively performed by Commodore Byron, Captain Wallis, Captain Carteret, And Captain Cook, In the Dolphin, the Swallow, and the Endeavour: Drawn up From the Journals which were kept by the several Commanders, And from the Papers of Joseph Banks, Esq.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1773. Format: 4to. Pagination: 3 vols.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 62 times in 46 borrowing records
ESTC: T74467
John Hawkesworth (Male, born c.1715, died 1773)
Genre: Travel
Account of the Voyages undertaken by the Order of His present Majesty for Making Discoveries in the Southern Hemisphere
Borrowed: 1826/3/4 (Saturday).
Borrower: Archibald Borthwick
Author: John Hawkesworth (Male, born c.1715, died 1773), Genre: Travel
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1
Record ID 272219
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137146 (Type: Student). Page:
Marmontel v. 1
Borrowed: 1826/5/13 (Saturday). Returned: yes.
Archibald Borthwick
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
Jean-François Marmontel (Male, born 1723, died 1799)
Genre: Lives
Marmontel
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1
Confidence level: Certain
Jean-François Marmontel (Male, born 1723, died 1799)
Genre: Lives
Memoirs of Marmontel
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1805. Format: 12mo. Pagination: 4v.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 68 times in 42 borrowing records
Jean-François Marmontel (Male, born 1723, died 1799)
Genre: Lives
Memoirs of Marmontel, Written by Himself
Borrowed: 1826/5/13 (Saturday).
Borrower: Archibald Borthwick
Author: Jean-François Marmontel (Male, born 1723, died 1799), Genre: Lives
Memoirs of Marmontel, Written by Himself
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1
Record ID 272237
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137146 (Type: Student). Page:
Treatise on Horsemanship
Borrowed: 1825/12.
William Brown
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
John Adams (Male)
Genre: Practical Arts/Useful Knowledge
Treatise on Horsemanship
Confidence level: Certain
John Adams (Male)
Genre: Practical Arts/Useful Knowledge
Analysis of horsemanship; Teaching the whole art of riding, in the manege, military, hunting, racing, or travelling system. Together with the method of breaking horses, and dressing them, to all kinds of manege.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1799. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: 5
ESTC: T162587
John Adams (Male)
Genre: Practical Arts/Useful Knowledge
Analysis of Horsemanship
Borrowed: 1825/12.
Borrower: William Brown
Author: John Adams (Male), Genre: Practical Arts/Useful Knowledge
Record ID 272264
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137146 (Type: Student). Page:
Coxe's Russia v. 3, 4
Borrowed: 1826/5/14 (Sunday). Returned: yes.
William Brown
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
William Coxe (Male, born 1747, died 1828)
Genre: Travel
Coxe's Russia
Volumes borrowed: Volume 3, Volume 4
Confidence level: Very likely
William Coxe (Male, born 1747, died 1828)
Genre: Travel
Travels into Poland, Russia, Sweden, and Denmark. Interspersed with historical relations and political inquiries. Illustrated with charts and engravings. By William Coxe, A. M. F. R. S. fellow of King’s College, Cambridge; and Chaplain to his grace the Duke of Marlborough. In two volumes. ...
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1785. Format: 4to. Pagination: 2v.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 61 times in 38 borrowing records
ESTC: N27892
William Coxe (Male, born 1747, died 1828)
Genre: Travel
Travels into Poland, Russia, Sweden, and Denmark
Borrowed: 1826/5/14 (Sunday).
Borrower: William Brown
Author: William Coxe (Male, born 1747, died 1828), Genre: Travel
Travels into Poland, Russia, Sweden, and Denmark
Volumes borrowed: Volume 3, Volume 4
Record ID 272234
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137146 (Type: Student). Page:
Martial Achievements v. 2, 4
Borrowed: 1825/11/25 (Friday). Returned: yes.
William Brown
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
Patrick Abercromby (Male, born 1656, died 1716)
Genre: Lives
Abercromby's Martial Achievements
Volumes borrowed: Volume 2, 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: 1825/11/25 (Friday).
Borrower: William Brown
Author: Patrick Abercromby (Male, born 1656, died 1716), Genre: Lives
Martial Atchievements of the Scots Nation
Volumes borrowed: Volume 2, Volume 4
Record ID 272243
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137146 (Type: Student). Page:
Drysdale's Sermons v. 1, 2
Borrowed: 1826/2/5 (Sunday). Returned: yes.
William Brown
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
John Drysdale (born 1718, died 1788)
Genre: Sermons
Drysdale's Sermons
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2
Confidence level: Certain
John Drysdale (born 1718, died 1788)
Genre: Sermons
Sermons, by the late Reverend John Drysdale, ... To which is prefixed an account of the author’s life and character: by Andrew Dalzel, ... In two volumes. ...
Language: English . Published: Edinburgh. Date of publication: 1793. Format: 8vo. Pagination: 2v.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 2 times in 1 borrowing record
ESTC: T115856
John Drysdale (born 1718, died 1788)
Genre: Sermons
Sermons [Drysdale]
Borrowed: 1826/2/5 (Sunday).
Borrower: William Brown
Author: John Drysdale (born 1718, died 1788), Genre: Sermons
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2
Record ID 272240
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137146 (Type: Student). Page:
Lives of the Admirals v. 3, 4
Borrowed: 1826/1/20 (Friday). Returned: yes.
William Brown
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
John Campbell (Male, born 1708, died 1775)
Genre: History, Genre: Lives
Campbell's Lives of the British Admirals
Volumes borrowed: Volume 3, Volume 4
Confidence level: Speculative
John Campbell (Male, born 1708, died 1775)
Genre: History, Genre: Lives
Lives of the admirals, and other eminent British seamen. Containing their personal histories, and a detail of all their public services. Including a new and accurate naval history from the earliest account of time; and, clearly proving by a continued series of facts, our uninterrupted claim to, and enjoyment of the dominion of our seas. Interspersed with many curious passages relating to our discoveries, plantations, and commerce. The whole supported throughout by proper authorities. By John Campbell, Esq; ...
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1742-1744. Format: 8vo. Pagination: 4v.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 352 times in 329 borrowing records
ESTC: T90051
John Campbell (Male, born 1708, died 1775)
Genre: History, Genre: Lives
Lives of the Admirals and Other Eminent British Seamen
Borrowed: 1826/1/20 (Friday).
Borrower: William Brown
Author: John Campbell (Male, born 1708, died 1775), Genre: History, Genre: Lives
Lives of the Admirals and Other Eminent British Seamen
Volumes borrowed: Volume 3, Volume 4
Record ID 272261
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137146 (Type: Student). Page:
Hearne's Journey
Borrowed: 1826/4/30 (Sunday).
William Brown
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
Samuel Hearne (Male, born 1745, died 1792)
Genre: Travel
Hearne's Journey
Confidence level: Certain
Samuel Hearne (Male, born 1745, died 1792)
Genre: Travel
A journey from Prince of Wales’s fort in Hudson’s Bay, to the northern ocean. Undertaken by order of the Hudson’s Bay Company, for the discovery of copper mines, a north west passage, &c. in the years 1769, 1770, 1771, & 1772.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1795. Format: 4to.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 24 times in 23 borrowing records
ESTC: T146967
Samuel Hearne (Male, born 1745, died 1792)
Genre: Travel
Journey from Prince of Wales’s Fort in Hudson’s Bay, to the Northern Ocean
Borrowed: 1826/4/30 (Sunday).
Borrower: William Brown
Author: Samuel Hearne (Male, born 1745, died 1792), Genre: Travel
Journey from Prince of Wales’s Fort in Hudson’s Bay, to the Northern Ocean