Leighton Library has 1755 edition of “A collection of sermons, mostly preached at sacramental occasions” by Ebenezer Erskine

Added by Leighton Library at 07:27 on 22 June 2025

The Leighton Library has a 1755 edition of “A collection of sermons, mostly preached at sacramental occasions” by Scottish minister & theologian Ebenezer Erskine who was born #OnThisDay 22 June 1680. His actions led to the establishment of the Secession Church (formed by dissenters from the Church o...

Leighton Library has 1816 edition of “A visit to Flanders, in July, 1815, being chiefly an account of the Field of Waterloo. With a short sketch of Antwerp and Brussels, at that time occupied by the wounded of both armies” by James Simpson

Added by Leighton Library at 06:51 on 18 June 2025

It’s #WaterlooDay today, commemorating the Battle of Waterloo fought #OnThisDay 18 June 1815, near Waterloo (now in Belgium), marking the end of the Napoleonic Wars. The Leighton Library has an 1816 eighth edition of “A visit to Flanders, in July, 1815, being chiefly an account of the Fi...

Leighton Library has 1769 edition of “Miscellaneous works in verse and prose, of the late Right Honourable Joseph Addison, esq” by Joseph Addison

Added by Leighton Library at 05:49 on 17 June 2025

The Leighton Library has a 1769 edition of “Miscellaneous works in verse and prose, of the late Right Honourable Joseph Addison, esq” by English essayist, poet, playwright, and politician Joseph Addison, who died #OnThisDay 17 June 1719. He was a contributor to the Tatler magazine, co-founded The Sp...