Commonplace books.
Found in 230 Collections and/or Records:
Commonplace book of Sir David Dalrymple, Lord Hailes, inscribed 'Begun at Utrecht, 1746'., 1746-1756.
The volume includes notes on classical and modern authors, Lord Hailes' contemporaries at Eton (folio 38), life in Holland, 1748 (folio 7), books read, 1749-1755 (folio 233), and legal cases represented to 1755 (folio 241).
Commonplace-book of Sir Gilbert Elliot., [Circa 1745]-1760.
Commonplace book of Sir James Balfour titled ‘Some short memories and remarkable passages for the yeires of God 1653 & 1654’.
The manuscript is not printed in James Balfour’s historical works, as it was missing at the time when they were published.
Commonplace-book of Sir John Wedderburn, physician (1599-1679)., 2nd half of 17th century.
Commonplace book of the Earl of Buchan.
Commonplace book of the Reverend John Hunter, Minister of Ayr, containing sermons, verse, correspondence, and notes on mechanics., [Circa 1685-circa 1711.]
Commonplace book of Vice-Admiral Sir Charles Malcolm., 1839.
Commonplace-book of William Drummond of Hawthornden, commencing with a collection of anecdotes, pasquils, jests, epitaphs, impresas, etc., entitled 'Democritie, a labyrinth of delight'., First half of 17th century.
The notes, 'Letters of W. Drummond to sundries all his owen hand. Sept. 16, 1693', and 'Manie of them printed, 1703', on folio 103, which was found loose in this volume, seem to refer to the contents of MS.2061.
Commonplace-book of William Drummond of Hawthornden entitled 'Ephemeris', containing lists of books, extracts from other authors, etc., 1606-1614, undated.
Some of the lists are dated; the dates range from 1606 to 1614 (folios 359 verso-386)
Commonplace book of William Soutar., 1918.
Commonplace book of William Soutar., 1919.
Commonplace book of William Soutar., 1919-1922.
Commonplace book of William Soutar., 1921-1922.
Commonplace book of William Soutar., 1925.
Commonplace book of William Soutar., 1926.
Commonplace book possibly kept by the Minister of Kirkliston (Charles Ritchie in 1794).
Includes lists of communicants and of the inhabitants of the parish.
Commonplace book previously owned by Walter Forsyth and subsequently by John Gray., 1646, 1699-[circa 1702.]
The commonplace book contains notes, 1646, by Walter Forsyth on subjects of dispute between the Roman Catholic and Protestant churches (folio 2) and notes and extracts, 1699-circa 1702, by John Gray from various printed books by John Edwards (folio 116), Sir Richard Baker (folio 139), Gilbert Burnet (folios 150, 159), and Meric Casaubon (folio 173).
A leaf is torn out between folios 95 and 96.
Commonplace book previously owned by Walter Forsyth and subsequently by John Gray., 1648, [circa 1702.]
The commonplace book contains theological notes and extracts, 1648 by Walter Forsyth with an index of topics covered, and, written in the spaces between entries (as far as folio 52 verso), extracts from various printed books, especially from the works of Jeremy Collier, and ecclesiastical biographies, circa 1702.
Commonplace Book probably compiled by C Shaw, York.
Commonplace Book consisting largely of verse, but also with drawings of a Highland scene and pipers at Farr, botanical specimens from Farr and Edinburgh, and pasted in scraps from a visit to Scotland of 1826, and later visits to Switzerland and France.
Commonplace book, probably English, mostly compiled from classical authors and church fathers.
Later authors include Bishop Stillingfleet (folio 197), Thomas Hooker (folio 92) and John Paul Marana, author of ‘The Turkish Spye’ (1686) (folio 178).
The date of the volume is no earlier than 1686.
Commonplace book, probably English, used by two different owners, the first circa 1642, the second circa 1716.
Commonplace book 'to Miss [Anne] Stuart, Castle Milk, a Love token from K.H.', 1758.
Commonplace book, undated, compiled by James Glasford (died 1845).
The contents include: extracts from personal letters, biblical commentaries, poems and translations of poems.
Commonplace book, undated, in Henry Robert Oswald's hand, containing various short moral precepts labelled 'Sentimental Sentences and Truths collected from Various Sources', and a precis of the main points of the lectures of Hugh Blair, delivered in his capacity of Professor of Rhetoric and Belles Lettres in the University of Edinburgh, 1762-1783., Early 19th century.
It is likely that the notes on the lectures of Hugh Blair were taken not from the actual lectures, but from the published version which first appeared on Blair's retirement in 1783, and which went through several later editions.