Pocket books.
Found in 72 Collections and/or Records:
Pocketbook 22, undated, of James Burnett, Lord Monboddo., Late 18th century.
The pocketbook contains essays titled 'Of the art of language', undated, (folio 5); 'Of the writing art and its progress' (folio 101 verso); and 'Of Isocrates' (folio 123).
Pocketbook 23, undated, of James Burnett, Lord Monboddo., Late 18th century.
The pocketbook contains 'Of Aristotle's Book of Policy', undated, (folio 5), possibly Monboddo number 136; 'Of the arts invented by the Egyptians for the use of civil life' (folio 137 verso). The volume also includes (folio 117) a continuation from MS.24567, folio 8.
Pocketbook 24, undated, of James Burnett, Lord Monboddo, containing 'Of the history and philosophy of Man'., Late 18th century.
A series of small notebooks. There was originally at least 41, but numbers 7, 19 and 20 are now missing.
Pocketbook 25, undated, of James Burnett, Lord Monboddo, containing an essay on the development of man and the arts., Late 18th century.
Folios 18 and 35 are both numbered chapter 6.
Pocketbook 26, undated, of James Burnett, Lord Monboddo, containing a continuation of the essay on the development of man and the arts, from MS.24568., Late 18th century.
The continuation of the essay on the development of man and the arts is followed (folio 21) by 'Of the invention of language'.
Pocketbook 27, undated, of James Burnett, Lord Monboddo., Late 18th century.
The pocket book contains a continuation of a text on India and Egypt, undated (folio 12); notes from reading (folio 38); essay on the Trinity (folio 42); 'Of the Ideas of Plato' (folio 86); 'Of the first matter' (folio 100 verso); notes from Diodorus Siculus (folio 110); 'Of the art of language' (folio 116).
Pocketbook 28, undated, of James Burnett, Lord Monboddo, containing a continuation of the essay 'Of the art of language' from MS.24570., Late 18th century.
The essay is continued from MS.24570, folio 136.
Pocketbook 29, undated, of James Burnett, Lord Monboddo, containing notes from reading, chiefly on foreign countries., Late 18th century.
The notes chiefly on foreign countries begin on folio 5; and notes titled 'Of Government' begin on folio 103.
Pocketbook 30, undated, of James Burnett, Lord Monboddo, containing a continuation of the essay 'Of Government ' from MS.24572., Late 18th century.
The continuation of the essay 'Of Government' from MS.24572, folio 132, begins on folio 8; and the essay 'Of the wonderfull variety of the language of homer' on folio 132.
Pocketbook 31, undated, of James Burnett, Lord Monboddo, containing a continuation of the essay 'Of Government’ and of a discussion of the value of exercise from MS.24573., Late 18th century.
The continuation of the essay 'Of Government’ and of a discussion of the value of exercise from MS.24573, begins on folio 6; the essay ‘Of the Greek and human verse, and our manner of reading it' begins on folio 28; and notes from reading, begin on folio 76.
Pocketbook 33, undated, of James Burnett, Lord Monboddo, containing notes from reading., Late 18th century.
The notes from reading are on folios 11, and 87 verso; there is an addition to MS.24575 concerning civilised life and the art of versification on folio 32.
Pocketbook 34, undated, of James Burnett, Lord Monboddo, containing various notes., Late 18th century.
The pocketbook contains notes from William Warburton, ‘The divine legation of Moses' (folio 7); 'Of the state of man in civil society compared with his natural state' (folio 10); 'Of ideas and the philosophy of Locke' (folio 101); 'Upon the Odyssey' (folio 120). The end of the volume is missing.
Pocketbook 35, undated, of James Burnett, Lord Monboddo, containing various notes., [1758, or after]-[1797, or before.]
The pocketbook contains notes from P H Mallet, ‘Histoire de Dannemarc’ (folio 5); and an essay titled 'Of the advantages of civil society' (folio 12). Much of the latter was used in ‘Antient Metaphysics’ v, book 3, chapters 2-4 and 14 and book 4.
Pocketbook 36, undated, of James Burnett, Lord Monboddo, containing a paper on population in England and Scotland, developing into a discussion of the nature of mind., Late 18th century.
A series of small notebooks. There was originally at least 41, but numbers 7, 19 and 20 are now missing.
Pocketbook 37 of James Burnett, Lord Monboddo containing various notes., [1799, or before.]
The pocketbook contains a paper titled, 'Of the beginning and progress of philosophy in Greece', undated (folio 1); a paper on motion (folio 12); draft of part of ‘Antient Metaphysics’ vi (folio 20 verso); 'of Sir Isaac Newton's doctrine of motion' (folio 58); notes on the 'Golden verses' of Hierocles (folio 62); notes from Lord Monboddo's own manuscripts (folio 93).
Pocketbook 38, undated, of James Burnett, Lord Monboddo containing notes from reading., Late 18th century.
The pocket book contains notes from reading, undated (folios 1, 123); Essays titled, 'Of the being and attributes of God' (folio 9); and 'Observations upon the Enneads of Plotinus' (folio 97).
Pocketbook 39 of James Burnett, Lord Monboddo, containing notes from reading., [After 1796.]
The pocketbook contains notes from reading chiefly on travel, after 1796 (folio 1); essays titled, 'Of the art of language' (folio 37); 'Observations on MS. No.23', and a discussion of Locke's theories in MS.24521, folio 70 (folio 62 verso).
Pocketbook 40 of James Burnett, Lord Monboddo, containing notes from reading and from Lord Monboddo’s own manuscripts., [1799, or before.]
The pocketbook also includes ‘Of antient government of Sparta’ (folio 51); notes for ‘Antient Metaphysics’ vi (folio 59), and a paper on English translations of the Bible (folio 120).
Pocketbook 41 of James Burnett, Lord Monboddo, containing a continuation of MS.24583 on the government of Sparta, and other papers., 1799.
The continuation of MS.24583 on the government of Sparta begins on folio 1; ‘Of the difference between Rational and Intellectual' on folio 33; 'Observations upon a work of the Emperor Antoninus' on folio 51 verso; 'Of the division of things into Genuses, Species and Individuals' on folio 81 verso; additions to ‘Antient Metaphysics’ vi on folio 113. Also includes and other miscellaneous material, 1799.
Pocketbooks of James Burnett, Lord Monboddo., [Circa 1785]-1796, undated.
A series of small notebooks. There was originally at least 41, but numbers 7, 19 and 20 are now missing.
"Punch's Pocket Book" for 1853, containing the diary of Isabella Bremner kept on the journey to India and in Bombay., 1853.
The diary of Isabella Bremner is chiefly an account of the social life and daily routine of the Bremner household.