Poetry.
Found in 2772 Collections and/or Records:
Measure for cattle., 1815.
File includes a copy of a poem composed by Alexander Thomson Gardiner at Castlemilk in Spring 1797 after the death of his master Sir John Stuart Bart., undated; a letter of Thomas Livingstone, on the death of Charles, the son of the (unknown) recipient, 1806.
Medical and scientific manuscripts from the library at Newbattle Abbey., [1580, or after]-17th century.
`Melange Ridicule`, commonplace book compiled by Rachel Duff
Commonplace Book containing miscellaneous verse, riddles, letters and numerous pasted in cartoons, drawings and press cuttings. Printed items include prints from John Kay`s `Original Portraits`, 1839, a printed programme for the New Concert Hall, Canongate, 1754 and a copy of the `Edinburgh Evening Courant` for 24 September 1745 with an account of the Battle of Prestonpans.
Memoirs of Edward Robarts, an ordinary seaman, describing his travels and adventures in the South Seas from 1797 to 1824, particularly his seven year stay on the Marquesas Islands.
The memoirs give an account of the ‘manners and customs’ of the natives together with a vocabulary of the Marquesas language.
A short poem, not in Edward Robarts` hand, has been written in pencil on the back flyleaf.
'Meroure of Wyssdome' by John Ireland.
`Methodus medendi generalis`, a medical treatise with a general survey and three parts, dealing with the head, the chest and the stomach respectively.
Microfilm chiefly of photographs and prints of works of Phoebe Anna Traquair.
The contents are as follows:
Photographs of and printed articles concerning murals of Phoebe Anna Traquair, [1890-1948] (MS.8123);
Illuminated manuscript, 1895-1897, by Phoebe Anna Traquair of ‘Sonnets from the Portuguese’ by Elizabeth Barrett Browning (MS.8127);
Collotype prints of an illuminated manuscript, 1890-1892, by Phoebe Anna Traquair of ‘In Memoriam’ by Alfred Tennyson (MS.8128).
Microfilm of 13th century manuscript, 'Perceval' of Chrétien de Troyes.
Microfilm of 13th century manuscript, 'Perceval' of Chrétien de Troyes.
Microfilm of 15th century manuscript, 'Filostrato' of Giovanni Boccaccio.
Microfilm of a collection of romances and religious material, mostly in verse, written in the North Midlands by Richard Heeg with some items by James Hawghton and additions in other hands.
Microfilm of a volume, 1859, concerning the celebration of the 100th anniversary of the poet’s birth gathered by the Boston Burns Club; and, letters and poems, 1785-1867, of and concerning, Robert Burns gathered by Adam Sim of Coulter.
The contents are as follows:
A volume, 1859, concerning the celebration of the 100th anniversary of the poet’s birth gathered by the Boston Burns Club (Acc.10847);
Letters and poems of, 1785-1867, and relating to, Robert Burns gathered by Adam Sim of Coulter; including letters of Allan Cunningham and of Robert Tannahil (MS.23150).
Microfilm of album containing pencil drawings, water-colours, and poems by Edward Lear.
Microfilm of Asloan Manuscript, a miscellany of prose and verse, chiefly Scottish, written almost entirely by John Asloan early in the reign of James V (1513-1542).
Microfilm of assorted manuscript material.
Microfilm of Bannatyne Manuscript, a collection of some 400 poems, mostly Scottish, compiled and written by George Bannatyne
Microfilm of Bannatyne Manuscript: a collection of some 400 poems, mostly Scottish, compiled and written by George Bannatyne.
The contents are as follows:
Bannatyne manuscripts, the draft manuscript (Adv.MS.1.1.6 (i));
Bannatyne Manuscript, the main manuscript (Adv.MS.1.1.6 (ii)).
Microfilm of Bannatyne manuscript: a collection of some 400 poems, mostly Scottish, compiled and written by George Bannatyne.
The contents are as follows:
Draft manuscript (Adv.MS.1.1.6 (1 of 2));
Main manuscript (Adv.MS.1.1.6 (2 of 2)).