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Manuscript, undated, of James Burnett, Lord Monboddo, titled 'A history of man'., [1795, or before.]

 Item
Identifier: MS.24530

Scope and Contents

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.

Dates

  • Creation: [1795, or before.]

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Conditions Governing Use

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Extent

132 Leaves ; Folio.

Language of Materials

From the Series: Undetermined

Arrangement

132 folios.

Bibliography

This is number 286 in the catalogue of the papers published in the Appendix to the ‘Sixth Report of the Royal Commission on Historical Manuscripts’ (London, 1877), pages 678-681.

Monboddo, James Burnett, Lord. 'Antient metaphysics' volume iv, (London, 1795).

Repository Details

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