Dictionaries.
Found in 93 Collections and/or Records:
Manuscript of ‘Decisions of the Court of Session MDCCLXXXI-MDCCCXXII, in the Form of a Dictionary’ by David Hume; cases 542-580, ‘Salmon Fishing’-‘Succession’, pages 715-769., 1781-1822.
The only difference from the published work is that the cases are not numbered continuously, but internally within each heading, and that there are no indexes (except for a fragment, Adv.MS.81.7.19, folio 207).
In the individual descriptions, the numbers of the cases (as in the published work), the headings, and the pages of the published work are given in that order.
Manuscript of ‘Decisions of the Court of Session MDCCLXXXI-MDCCCXXII, in the Form of a Dictionary’ by David Hume; cases 581-614, ‘Summary Application’-‘Tack’ (number 30), pages 769-819., 1781-1822.
The only difference from the published work is that the cases are not numbered continuously, but internally within each heading, and that there are no indexes (except for a fragment, Adv.MS.81.7.19, folio 207).
In the individual descriptions, the numbers of the cases (as in the published work), the headings, and the pages of the published work are given in that order.
Manuscript of ‘Decisions of the Court of Session MDCCLXXXI-MDCCCXXII, in the Form of a Dictionary’ by David Hume; cases 615-650, ‘Tack’ (numbers 31-65), pages 819-869., 1781-1822.
The only difference from the published work is that the cases are not numbered continuously, but internally within each heading, and that there are no indexes (except for a fragment, Adv.MS.81.7.19, folio 207).
In the individual descriptions, the numbers of the cases (as in the published work), the headings, and the pages of the published work are given in that order.
Manuscript of ‘Decisions of the Court of Session MDCCLXXXI-MDCCCXXII, in the Form of a Dictionary’ by David Hume; cases 651-699, ‘Tailzie’-‘Writ’, pages 869-926., 1781-1822.
The volume also contains a fragment of an index (folio 207), and notes on Baxter versus Balleny, 22 January 1805 etc., and Pearson Thomson`s trustees versus Balfour etc., 21 December 1805 (not in the published work) (folio 210).
Microfilm of drafts of the ‘Topographical Dictionary’, by George Chalmers. M-Z., [1794, or after-1797, or after.]
Microfilm of final draft of the ‘Topographical Dictionary’ by George Chalmers. A-D., 1st quarter of 19th century.
The contents are as follows:
Final draft of the ‘Topographical Dictionary’ by George Chalmers: A-B. (Adv.MS.3.1.1);
Final draft of the ‘Topographical Dictionary’ by George Chalmers: C-D. (Adv.MS.3.1.2).
Microfilm of final draft of the ‘Topographical Dictionary’ by George Chalmers. E-I., 1st quarter of 19th century.
Microfilm of final draft of the ‘Topographical Dictionary’ by George Chalmers. K-M., 1st quarter of 19th century.
Microfilm of final draft of the ‘Topographical Dictionary’ by George Chalmers. N-Z., 1st quarter of 19th century.
The contents are as follows:
Final draft of the ‘Topographical Dictionary’ by George Chalmers. N-R (Adv.MS.3.1.5);
Final draft of the ‘Topographical Dictionary’ by George Chalmers. S-Z (Adv.MS.3.1.6).
Microfilm of notes of William Soutar in "Jamieson's dictionary of the Scottish language", revised edition (Paisley, 1912)., 1912-[before 1944].
Notes on French grammar, 18th century; dictionary of English proverbs, 18th century; and legal maxims in the hand of Lord Milton., 18th century.
Papers of the family of Fletcher of Saltoun concerning law ., 17th century-18th century.
Photocopy of entry on James Ramsay MacDonald in the `Biographical Dictionary of Modern British Radicals`, with a postcard of him., Undated.
Printed items with notes or proof corrections in the hand of William Soutar., 1912-[Before 1944.]
William Soutar's output of work, most of it produced during the last thirteen bed-ridden years of his life, is quite remarkable. Apart from his regular and lively correspondence, and his poetry both in English and in Scots, he left a long sequence of diaries and journals, as well as a record of his dreams extending over more than twenty years.
Remains of a Gaelic-English dictionary containing words beginning with the letter ‘M’ written by Alexander Robertson: volume 8., [1800, or after.]
The manuscript contains the rest of volume 8: ‘M’. The first leaf is missing, hence begins Mac. There is also a slip of paper bearing Mackintosh MacKay’s handwriting.
The manuscript is watermarked 1800.
Remains of a Gaelic-English dictionary from Cathachadh-Cuthbharr written by Alexander Robertson: volume 4., [1800, or after.]
The manuscript is watermarked 1800.
Remains of a Gaelic-English dictionary from ‘D’-‘E’ written by Alexander Robertson: volume 5., [1800, or after.]
The manuscript is watermarked 1800.
Remains of a Gaelic-English dictionary from ‘G’-‘L’ written by Alexander Robertson: volumes 7-8., [1800, or after.]
The manuscript consists of two sections:
Volume 7: Gairisinn-Laomachd.
Part of volume 8: Laomsgar-Luthmhoire.
The manuscript is watermarked 1800.
Remains of a Gaelic-English dictionary from ‘N’-‘Sacan’ written by Alexander Robertson: volume 9., [1801, or after.]
The manuscript is watermarked 1801.
Remains of a Gaelic-English dictionary from ‘Tan(n)-Utrathaid’ written by Alexander Robertson: volume 11., [1801, or after.]
The manuscript is watermarked 1801.