
James Bruce
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Gender | Male |
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Death | 230 years ago |
Date of birth | December 14,1730 |
Zodiac sign | Sagittarius |
Born | Kinnaird |
United Kingdom | |
Date of died | April 27,1794 |
Died | Scotland |
United Kingdom | |
Job | Explorer |
Archaeologist | |
Plant Biologist | |
Education | The University of Edinburgh |
Harrow School | |
Current partner | Mary Dundas |
Known for | Blue Nile |
Parents | Jessie Leigh Hunt |
Spouse | Mary Dundas |
Nationality | Scottish |
Notabl work | Travels |
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Date of Upd. | |
ID | 477768 |
An interesting narrative of the travels of James Bruce, Esq. into Abyssinia, to discover the source of the Nile
Prophecy, Miracles, Angels and Heavenly Light? The Eschatology, Pneumatology and Missiology of Adomnán's Life of Columba
Travels And Adventures In Abyssinia And Nubia, 1768-1773, To Discover The Source Of The Nile
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Zu den Quellen des blauen Nils. Die Erforschung Äthiopiens 1768 bis 1773
Travels to Discover the Source of the Nile, in the Years 1768, 1769, 1770, 1771, 1772, And 1773: In Five Volumes
Travels to Discover the Source of the Nile: In the Years 1768, 1769, 1770, 1771, 1772, and 1773. in Six Volumes
Travels Between the Years 1765 and 1773 Through Part of Africa, Syria, Egypt, and Arabia Into Abyssinia to Discover the Source of the Nile ; Comprehending an Interesting Narrative of the Author's Adventures in Abyssinia . . .
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James Bruce Life story
James Bruce of Kinnaird was a British traveller and travel writer who confirmed the source of the Blue Nile. He spent more than a dozen years in North Africa and Ethiopia and in 1770 became the first European to trace the origins of the Blue Nile from Egypt and Sudan.
Baxter Scotland shirt pulled from auction after authenticity doubts
A Scotland football shirt said to have been worn by Jim Baxter has been pulled from auction after doubts emerged over its authenticity.
The Jersey was being sold as The One Baxter wore in Scotland's 3-2 victory over England at Wembley in 1967.
Auctioneers McTear's maintained the shirt's " cast iron" provenance after another shirt came forward with the same claim.
But the shirt was withdrawn from auction on Friday.
The No6 shirt was due to be the opening lot in The Heritage : Important Sporting Medals and Shirts auction. It was expected to fetch about £60,000.
'Unanswered questions'McTear's sporting specialist James Bruce said: " Following recent reservations over the authenticity of the Jim Baxter 1967 Scotland jersey we have taken the decision to remove The Lot from today's auction.
" Although we remain convinced of the shirt's provenance, we would never put an item to auction with questions unanswered. "
The auctioneer said that they would conduct additional research before taking a decision on any future sale.
Mr Bruce said: " The Provenance of the shirt traces back to The Player , who exchanged his jersey with (England player) Alan Ball at The End of The Match . The shirt then came to The Father of The Vendor through (England player) Alan Hudson , with Ball being present.
" Hudson has been contacted to confirm this chain and The Key fact that Baxter didn't leave Wembley in 1967 with the shirt. "
He added: " Jim Baxter was renowned for gifting Scotland jerseys to friends, acquaintances and functions, and that appears to be the case for The Jersey bought at the benefit dinner by The Other parties.
" Crucially, additional research has shown that the label on the shirt from the 1991 charity auction does not appear to match those worn in the 1967 game as it dates the shirt to pre World Cup 1966.
" In 1967, the Scotland shirts featured the 'won by the 1966 World Cup winners' Umbro label. This label appears on The Jersey consigned to McTear's. "
Source of news: bbc.com