Story about dissection and Prince Sobieski of Poland, 17 August 1886
Item
Identifier: Coll-97/CW122/55
Scope and Contents
Story collected from Dr Aisley, Coillemore House [Killiemor House, Am Muile/Isle of Mull] telling how he dissected a royal subject while in Edinburgh University when he was an assistant to Professor Go[o]dsir. The royal subject was Prince Sobieski of Poland, who had been wounded in battle and escaped to Dùn Èideann/Edinburgh. He died in the infirmary of his wounds. The end of the story is very truncated and the text has been scored through in pencil.
Dates
- 17 August 1886
Language of Materials
Gaelic,English
Conditions Governing Access
This material is unrestricted.
Extent
From the Series: 39 folios ; 13 x 19.7 cm
Physical Location
5.07
Physical Location
folio 10v, line 10 to folio 11r, line 14
- Aisley, Dr, fl1886 (doctor of medicine | Killiemor House | Isle of Mull)
- Argyllshire Scotland
- Dissection
- Edinburgh -- Scotland
- Exiles
- Goodsir, John, Professor, 1814-1867 (professor of anatomy Edinburgh University | Edinburgh)
- Isle of Mull Argyllshire Scotland
- Killiemor House Kilfinichen and Kilvickeon (parish) Isle of Mull Argyllshire Scotland
- Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh (1729-:)
- Royalty
- Sobieski, Prince (exile from Poland)
- Tales
Creator
- From the Fonds: Carmichael, Alexander, 1832-1912 (Excise officer | folklorist and antiquarian | Edinburgh | Scotland) (Person)
- From the Fonds: Watson, William John, 1865-1948 (Professor of Celtic) (Person)
Repository Details
Part of the Edinburgh University Library Special Collections Repository
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Centre for Research Collections
University of Edinburgh Main Library
George Square
Edinburgh EH8 9LJ Scotland
+44(0)131 650 8379
is-crc@ed.ac.uk