Histories.
Found in 777 Collections and/or Records:
Manuscript of the printed text of ‘Papers Illustrating the History of the Scots Brigade in the Service of the United Netherlands 1572-1782’, edited by James Ferguson; Volume II, Division II, introductory narrative (folio 1), sections 1 (folio 12), 2 (folio 46), 3 (folio 88) and 4 (folio 194)., 1899, or before.
Manuscript of the printed text of ‘Papers Illustrating the History of the Scots Brigade in the Service of the United Netherlands 1572-1782’, edited by James Ferguson; Volume II, Division III, introductory narrative (folio 1), sections 1 (folio 15) and 2 (folio 32)., 1899, or before.
Manuscript of the printed text of ‘Papers Illustrating the History of the Scots Brigade in the Service of the United Netherlands 1572-1782’, edited by James Ferguson; Volume II, Division III, sections 3 (folio 1) and 4 (folio 195)., 1899, or before.
Manuscript of the printed text of ‘Papers Illustrating the History of the Scots Brigade in the Service of the United Netherlands 1572-1782’, edited by James Ferguson; Volume II, Division IV, introductory narrative (folio 1), sections 1 (folio 29) and 2 (folio 121) ., 1899, or before.
Manuscript of the printed text of ‘Papers Illustrating the History of the Scots Brigade in the Service of the United Netherlands 1572-1782’, edited by James Ferguson; Volume II, Division IV, sections 3 (folio 1), 4 (folio 21), 5 (folio 54) and 6 (folio 88); Appendix I (folio 113) and II (folio 147)., 1899, or before.
Manuscript of the printed text of ‘Papers Illustrating the History of the Scots Brigade in the Service of the United Netherlands 1572-1782’, edited by James Ferguson; Volume II, General Introduction (folio 1), List showing the Colonels... (folio 35), Note of Appointment of Adjutants... (folio 38); Division I, introductory narrative (folio 45), sections 1 (folio 65), 2 (folio 148) and 3 (folio 202)., 1899, or before.
Manuscript of the printed text of ‘Papers Illustrating the History of the Scots Brigade in the Service of the United Netherlands 1572-1782’, edited by James Ferguson; Volume Ill, part i (only)., 1901, or before.
Manuscript of the title-page, dedication and preface for the "History of the Peninsular War" by Robert Southey., 1822.
The manuscript has the following arrangement :
folio 1 : title page;
folio 2 : dedication to "The King", George IV;
folio 3 : preface.
The date of the manuscript has been taken from the preface which was dated by Southey, "Keswick 22 July 1822".
Manuscript of the treatise, 'The History of Hand Fire-arms, from their origin to the present time, with relative illustrations of mediaeval artillery until the invention of the rifle in the XVth century . . . London, 1866 . . . Vol.1. The Origin and Progress of Fire-arms in the East', by John Sobieski Stuart., 1866.
Manuscript of `Women of the Highlands` by Katharine Stewart.
Manuscript, "The History of the War in the Peninsula and in the South of France from the year 1807 to the year 1814", volume one, by William Napier., ? 1826-1928.
The manuscript has been annotated, "Copied out by Col. W. Napiers Lady". Included are three maps, in manuscript, of battle plans.
Also included is a letter, 27 December 1901, of J.B. Hughes relating an anecdote about Napier; and a newspaper cutting, "Napier`s `Peninsular War`", from "The Times", 29 March 1928.
Manuscript, undated, of James Burnett, Lord Monboddo, titled 'A history of man'., [1795, or before.]
The beginning and end of the manuscript are missing. It concerns Egypt and ancient Greece, and may be the manuscript to which Lord Monboddo refers in ‘Antient metaphysics’ iv, page 134. Monboddo number 286.
Manuscript, undated, titled 'Some recreations of a handloom weaver', being a work on natural history written for his family by Alexander Gray (1800-1880), grandfather of Sir Alexander Gray., [Before 1881.]
The manuscript consists of a general history and description of the earth, followed by descriptions of animals, illustrated with several watercolours. At the end (folio 203) are miscellaneous notes and verses.
Manuscript, with notes, of ‘The history of H.M. Navigation School, 1729-1926’ by Robert Kirk Dickson., 1926.
Manuscript, written in England in the late 11th century, containing the satires of Persius, the fables of Avianus, and miscellaneous poetry and other works.
Manuscripts and typescripts of notes and articles of Iain F Anderson.
Concerning Scottish history and topography.
Manuscripts of parts of George Scott-Moncrieff's verse drama ‘Fotheringhay’, and of his history of the Catholic Church in Scotland, ‘The mirror and the cross’.
Manuscripts of 'The history of the Church of Scotland' by Archbishop John Spottiswoode., Early 17th century.
Manuscripts of William Drummond of Hawthornden., 1605-1710.
Manuscripts, typescripts and printed books of Eric Linklater.
Including manuscripts and corrected typescripts of novels, plays, translations, and historical and critical works.
Material concerning the history of Geneva.
The contents are as follows: (i) “Reponse aux questions de Milord Townsend sur l’histoire et le gouvernement de Geneve par Monsieur Chouet conseiller et secretaire d’etat”; (ii) “Etat présent du gouvernement de Geneve en 1734”; (iii) ‘Remarques dur la ville et la Republique de Geneve; (iv) “Rôle des Sindics de la République de Genéve depuis l’an 1530”, ‘Les noms des anciens comtes de Genéve …’ and ‘Liste de Evêquas de Genéve…’.
Material on Scottish history intended to be read in conjunction with ‘Abridgement or Summarie of the Scots Chronicles’ by John Monipennie.
Material on the early history of Scotland by Sir Robert Sibbald.
Material relating to the manuscript 'Arab History of Kilwa'; with a translation and notes by John Kirk, and associated correspondence., 1894, undated.
Including the 'Arab History of Kilwa'; 'Rough translation of History of Kiloa': notes and comments by Kirk on an Arabic manuscript, with a rough translation. With a letter to Kirk from H.J. Goldsmid, 13 December 1894.
The manuscript History was originally written in the 16th century. Kirk acquired an abstract by the scribe Sheikh Muhui-'l-Din ibn Sheikh 'Abdullah al Khantani and deposited it in the British Museum in 1895.