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Book investigating - step 3 - Inscriptions ChallengeHere are some more inscriptions from books in the Library's collection. What do they tell you about who owned them? See if you can guess what sort of person owned each book. Click on the button next to each one to find out if you guessed correctly |
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"Henry Darnley": he
was Mary Quuen of Scots' husband and the father of King James VI/I |
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"R Lewis Stevenson
from Cummy Sept. 1855": This book was given to Robert Louis Stevenson,
the author of Treasure Island, by his nurse Cummy. He later changed
the spelling of his middle name from Lewis to Louis. |
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"Lieut. Geo. McDonell
of the Invernessshire Militia to Miss Mary McAskill in token of
his great regard for that young lady which for a long time could
not be made public. Remain my lovely girl your new admirer and well-wisher
unto death. Geo. McDonell Lieut. Inverness Militia" This book was
given as a token of Captain MacDonald's love to Mary McAskill. Their
love affair had been a closely guarded secret before the book was
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"The Right Honbl. Lady
Margaret McDonald to be put under cover directed to Arch. McDonald
Esq. M.P. Adelphi London": This book was posted to Lady Margaret
when she was staying with her son, the MP Archibald McDonald. In
London. |
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"This buk p[er]tennis
to sister Marione Crafurde in the place of the Senis beside Edinburgh".
Sister Marion was a nun in the convent at Sciennes. |
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