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Record ID 116474
Pott on the Hydrocele
Borrowed: 1770/2/23 (Friday). Loan period: Fortnight. Deposit: 0/4/0.
James McNarrie (or McNair)
Gender: Male.
Historical Alumni Database: https://collections.ed.ac.uk/alumni/record/81936. Class: Medicine. Academic dates: 1769.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.
Percivall Pott (Male, born 1714, died 1788)
Genre: Medicine
An account of the method of obtaining a perfect or radical cure of the hydrocele, or watry [sic] rupture, by means of a seton [Pott]
Confidence level: Certain
Percivall Pott (Male, born 1714, died 1788)
Genre: Medicine
An account of the method of obtaining a perfect or radical cure of the hydrocele, or watry rupture, by means of a seton.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1771. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: 22
ESTC: T150537
Percivall Pott (Male, born 1714, died 1788)
Genre: Medicine
Account of the Method of obtaining a Perfect or Radical Cure of the Hydrocele
Borrowed: 1770/2/23 (Friday).
Borrower: James McNarrie (or McNair)
Author: Percivall Pott (Male, born 1714, died 1788), Genre: Medicine
Account of the Method of obtaining a Perfect or Radical Cure of the Hydrocele
Record ID 116477
Porterfield on the Eye 2 V:s
Borrowed: 1770/2/23 (Friday). Loan period: Fortnight. Deposit: 2 Guineas.
John Story
Gender: Male.
Historical Alumni Database: https://collections.ed.ac.uk/alumni/record/86235. Class: Medicine. Academic dates: 1769.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.
William Porterfield (Male, born 1695, died 1771)
Genre: Medicine
Treatise on the eye: the manner and phaenomena of vision [Porterfield]
Possible modern shelfmark: Main Library - Special Collections ; E.B. .61284 Por..
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2
Confidence level: Certain
William Porterfield (Male, born 1695, died 1771)
Genre: Medicine
A treatise on the eye, the manner and phaenomena of vision.
Language: English . Published: Edinburgh. Date of publication: 1759. Format: 8vo. Pagination: 2 vols.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 46 times in 24 borrowing records
ESTC: T60564
William Porterfield (Male, born 1695, died 1771)
Genre: Medicine
Treatise on the Eye
Borrowed: 1770/2/23 (Friday).
Borrower: John Story
Author: William Porterfield (Male, born 1695, died 1771), Genre: Medicine
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2
Record ID 116480
& Sharp's Inquiry
Borrowed: 1770/2/23 (Friday). Loan period: Fortnight. Deposit: see entry above.
John Story
Gender: Male.
Historical Alumni Database: https://collections.ed.ac.uk/alumni/record/86235. Class: Medicine. Academic dates: 1769.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.
Samuel Sharp (Male, born c.1700, died 1778)
Genre: Medicine
Critical enquiry to the present state of surgery [Sharp]
Confidence level: Certain
Samuel Sharp (Male, born c.1700, died 1778)
Genre: Medicine
A critical enquiry into the present state of surgery.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1761. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: 77
ESTC: N2996
Samuel Sharp (Male, born c.1700, died 1778)
Genre: Medicine
Critical Enquiry into the Present State of Surgery
Borrowed: 1770/2/23 (Friday).
Borrower: John Story
Author: Samuel Sharp (Male, born c.1700, died 1778), Genre: Medicine
Record ID 116483
Voltaire's Cha:s XII.
Borrowed: 1770/2/23 (Friday). Loan period: Fortnight. Deposit: 5/3/0.
James Robertson
Gender: Male.
Historical Alumni Database: https://collections.ed.ac.uk/alumni/record/76517. Class: Medicine. Academic dates: 1769-1774. Other: Royal Medical Society, 1774; Indian Medical Service, 1775.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.
Voltaire (Male, born 1694, died 1778)
Genre: History
Histoire de Charles XII. roy de Suede [Voltaire]
Historical Shelfmark: A.F.c.18.
Confidence level: Certain
Voltaire (Male, born 1694, died 1778)
Genre: History
Histoire de Charles XII, roi de Suède.
Language: French . Published: Berlin. Date of publication: 1764. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: 9
Voltaire (Male, born 1694, died 1778)
Genre: History
History of Charles XII, King of Sweden
Borrowed: 1770/2/23 (Friday).
Borrower: James Robertson
Author: Voltaire (Male, born 1694, died 1778), Genre: History
Record ID 116486
Ray's Wisdom
Borrowed: 1770/2/23 (Friday). Loan period: Fortnight. Deposit: 0/3/0.
William Watson
Gender: Male.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.
John Ray (Male, born 1627, died 1705)
Genre: Natural Philosophy, Genre: Theology
Ray's Wisdom (original title)
The wisdom of God manifested in the works of the creation [Ray] (standardised title)
Confidence level: Certain
John Ray (Male, born 1627, died 1705)
Genre: Natural Philosophy, Genre: Theology
The wisdom of God manifested in the works of the creation.
Language: English . Published: Glasgow. Date of publication: 1768. Format: 12mo.
Number of borrowings: 7
ESTC: T93657
John Ray (Male, born 1627, died 1705)
Genre: Natural Philosophy, Genre: Theology
Wisdom of God Manifested in the Works of the Creation
Borrowed: 1770/2/23 (Friday).
Borrower: William Watson
Author: John Ray (Male, born 1627, died 1705), Genre: Natural Philosophy, Genre: Theology
Record ID 116489
D:r Robertson's history Vol. 2
Borrowed: 1770/2/23 (Friday). Loan period: Fortnight. Deposit: Guinea.
John Gordon
Gender: Male.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.
William Robertson (Male, born 1721, died 1793)
Genre: History
History of Scotland, during the reigns of Queen Mary and of King James VI [Robertson]
Volumes borrowed: Volume 2
Confidence level: Certain
William Robertson (Male, born 1721, died 1793)
Genre: History
The history of Scotland, during the reigns of Queen Mary and of King James VI. till his accession to the crown of England. With a review of the Scotch history previous to that period; and an appendix containing Original Papers. In Two Volumes. By William Robertson, D. D. ...
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1759. Format: 4to.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 407 times in 307 borrowing records
ESTC: T78970
William Robertson (Male, born 1721, died 1793)
Genre: History
History of Scotland During the Reigns of Queen Mary and King James VI
Borrowed: 1770/2/23 (Friday).
Borrower: John Gordon
Author: William Robertson (Male, born 1721, died 1793), Genre: History
History of Scotland During the Reigns of Queen Mary and King James VI
Volumes borrowed: Volume 2
Record ID 116492
Pearson on the Creed
Borrowed: 1770/2/23 (Friday). Loan period: Fortnight. Deposit: Guinea.
Adam Barclay
Gender: Male.
Class: MA. Academic dates: 1770.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.
John Pearson (Male, born 1613, died 1686)
Genre: Theology
An exposition of the Creed [Pearson].
Confidence level: Certain
John Pearson (Male, born 1613, died 1686)
Genre: Theology
An exposition of the creed.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1701. Format: folio.
Number of borrowings: 8
ESTC: T95900
John Pearson (Male, born 1613, died 1686)
Genre: Theology
Exposition of the Creed
Borrowed: 1770/2/23 (Friday).
Borrower: Adam Barclay
Author: John Pearson (Male, born 1613, died 1686), Genre: Theology
Record ID 116495
Gilchrist on Sea-Voyages
Borrowed: 1770/2/23 (Friday). Loan period: Fortnight. Deposit: 0/4/0.
William Logan Junior
Gender: Male.
Historical Alumni Database: https://collections.ed.ac.uk/alumni/record/91528. Dissertation: De regimine Phthisicorum.. Class: Medicine. Academic dates: 1768-1769; MD (Edin), 1770. Origin: Philadelphia.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.
Ebenezer Gilchrist (Male, born 1707, died 1774)
Genre: Medicine
Use of sea voyages in medicine [Gilchrist]
Possible modern shelfmark: Special Collections ; G.19.70.
Confidence level: Certain
Ebenezer Gilchrist (Male, born 1707, died 1774)
Genre: Medicine
The use of sea voyages in medicine.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1757. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: 49
ESTC: T96806
Ebenezer Gilchrist (Male, born 1707, died 1774)
Genre: Medicine
Use of Sea Voyages in Medicine
Borrowed: 1770/2/23 (Friday).
Borrower: William Logan Junior
Author: Ebenezer Gilchrist (Male, born 1707, died 1774), Genre: Medicine
Record ID 116498
Casaubon's Antonius 4:to
Borrowed: 1770/2/24 (Saturday). Loan period: Fortnight. Deposit: 0/10/6.
J. Henderson
Gender: Male.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.
Marcus Aurelius Emperor of Rome (Male, born 121-4-26, died 180-3-17)
Genre: Lives, Genre: Philosophy and Morality
Marcus Aurelius Antoninus the Roman Emperour, his Meditations concerning himselfe: ... translated ... with notes: by Meric Casaubon,.
Possible modern shelfmark: Special Collections ; W*.23.3.
Confidence level: Certain
Marcus Aurelius Emperor of Rome (Male, born 121-4-26, died 180-3-17)
Genre: Lives, Genre: Philosophy and Morality
Marcus Aurelius Antoninus the Roman Emperour, his meditations concerning himselfe: treating of a naturall mans happinesse; wherein it consisteth, and of the meanes to attaine unto it.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1635. Format: 4to.
Translators: Casaubon, Meric, 1599-1671
Number of borrowings: 2
ESTC: S101510
Marcus Aurelius Emperor of Rome (Male, born 121-4-26, died 180-3-17)
Genre: Lives, Genre: Philosophy and Morality
Meditations of Marcus Aurelius
Borrowed: 1770/2/24 (Saturday).
Borrower: J. Henderson
Author: Marcus Aurelius Emperor of Rome (Male, born 121-4-26, died 180-3-17), Genre: Lives, Genre: Philosophy and Morality
Record ID 116501
& Stanhope's Epictetus
Borrowed: 1770/2/24 (Saturday). Loan period: Fortnight. Deposit: see entry above.
J. Henderson
Gender: Male.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.
Elizabeth Carter (Female, born 1717, died 1806), Epictetus (Male, born 50, died 135)
Genre: Philosophy and Morality
Epictetus his Morals: With Simplicius his Comment.
Confidence level: Very likely
Elizabeth Carter (Female, born 1717, died 1806), Epictetus (Male, born 50, died 135)
Genre: Philosophy and Morality
Epictetus his morals, with Simplicius his comment.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1694. Format: 8vo.
Translators: Stanhope, George, 1660-1728.
Number of borrowings: 8
ESTC: R10979
Elizabeth Carter (Female, born 1717, died 1806), Epictetus (Male, born 50, died 135)
Genre: Philosophy and Morality
Works of Epictetus
Borrowed: 1770/2/24 (Saturday).
Borrower: J. Henderson
Author: Elizabeth Carter (Female, born 1717, died 1806), Epictetus (Male, born 50, died 135), Genre: Philosophy and Morality
Record ID 116504
Clarissa V:s 1-2-3-4-5
Borrowed: 1770/2/24 (Saturday). Loan period: Fortnight. Deposit: 1/4/0. Funds deposited: Dumfries Note.
Hugh Cleghorn
Gender: Male.
Class: Arts. Academic dates: 1764; MA 1772. Other: Edinburgh High School. Origin: Scottish. Life dates: 1752-1837.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.
Samuel Richardson (Male, born 1689, died 1761)
Genre: Fiction
Clarissa, or, The history of a young lady
Possible modern shelfmark: Main Library - Special Collections ; E.B. .82361.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2, Volume 3, Volume 4, Volume 5
Confidence level: Certain
Samuel Richardson (Male, born 1689, died 1761)
Genre: Fiction
Clarissa. Or, the history of a young lady: comprehending the most important concerns of private life.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1768-1769. Format: 12mo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 50 times in 16 borrowing records
ESTC: T58973
Samuel Richardson (Male, born 1689, died 1761)
Genre: Fiction
Clarissa. Or, the History of a Young Lady
Borrowed: 1770/2/24 (Saturday).
Borrower: Hugh Cleghorn
Author: Samuel Richardson (Male, born 1689, died 1761), Genre: Fiction
Clarissa. Or, the History of a Young Lady
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2, Volume 3, Volume 4, Volume 5
Record ID 116507
Moral Essays
Borrowed: 1770/2/24 (Saturday). Loan period: Fortnight. Deposit: 0/5/0.
James Kennedy
Gender: Male.
Historical Alumni Database: https://collections.ed.ac.uk/alumni/record/87430. Class: Medicine. Academic dates: 1769.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.
Alexander Forbes of Pitsligo Lord Pitsligo (Male, born 1678, died 1762)
Genre: Philosophy and Morality
Essays moral and philosophical.
Historical Shelfmark: Z.h.21.. Possible modern shelfmark: Special Collections N.18.23.
Confidence level: Certain
Alexander Forbes of Pitsligo Lord Pitsligo (Male, born 1678, died 1762)
Genre: Philosophy and Morality
Essays moral and philosophical, on several subjects: viz. A view of the human faculties. A short Account of the World. Two Discourses on Decency. An essay on self-love.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1734. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: 14
ESTC: T108054
Alexander Forbes of Pitsligo Lord Pitsligo (Male, born 1678, died 1762)
Genre: Philosophy and Morality
Essays Moral and Philosophical, on Several Subjects
Borrowed: 1770/2/24 (Saturday).
Borrower: James Kennedy
Author: Alexander Forbes of Pitsligo Lord Pitsligo (Male, born 1678, died 1762), Genre: Philosophy and Morality
Record ID 116510
Campbell's on Miracles
Borrowed: 1770/2/24 (Saturday). Loan period: Fortnight. Deposit: 0/6/0.
William Sprott
Gender: Male.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.
George Campbell (Male, born 1719, died 1796)
Genre: Philosophy and Morality
Dissertation on miracles, containing an examination of the principles advanced by David Hume, Esq., in an Essay on miracles [Campbell]
Confidence level: Certain
George Campbell (Male, born 1719, died 1796)
Genre: Philosophy and Morality
A dissertation on miracles: containing an examination of the principles advanced by David Hume, Esq; in an Essay on miracles.
Language: English . Published: Edinburgh. Date of publication: 1762. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: 33
ESTC: T73220
George Campbell (Male, born 1719, died 1796)
Genre: Philosophy and Morality
Dissertation on Miracles: Containing an Examination of the Principles Advanced by David Hume
Borrowed: 1770/2/24 (Saturday).
Borrower: William Sprott
Author: George Campbell (Male, born 1719, died 1796), Genre: Philosophy and Morality
Dissertation on Miracles: Containing an Examination of the Principles Advanced by David Hume
Record ID 116513
Stahlij Theoria Junckeri
Borrowed: 1770/2/24 (Saturday). Loan period: Fortnight. Deposit: 0/14/0.
John Rawlinson
Gender: Male.
Historical Alumni Database: https://collections.ed.ac.uk/alumni/record/84111. Class: Medicine. Academic dates: 1768-1769.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.
Johann Juncker (Male, born 1679, died 1759), Georg Ernst Stahl (Male, born 1660, died 1734)
Genre: Medicine
Georgii Ernesti Stahlii Theoria medica vera.
Confidence level: Certain
Georg Ernst Stahl (Male, born 1660, died 1734)
Genre: Medicine
Georgii Ernesti Stahlii Theoria medica vera : physiologiam et pathologiam, tanqvam doctrinae medicae partes vere contemplativas, e natvrae & artis veris fvndamentis intaminata ratione et inconcvssa experientia sistens.
Language: Latin . Published: Halle. Date of publication: 1737. Format: 4to.
Editors: Juncker, Johann, 1679-1759
Number of borrowings: 7
Georg Ernst Stahl (Male, born 1660, died 1734)
Genre: Medicine
Theoria Medica Vera: Physiologiam et Pathologiam
Borrowed: 1770/2/24 (Saturday).
Borrower: John Rawlinson
Author: Johann Juncker (Male, born 1679, died 1759), Georg Ernst Stahl (Male, born 1660, died 1734), Genre: Medicine
Record ID 116516
Shaftesbury's Characteristicks V:s 1 & 2
Borrowed: 1770/2/24 (Saturday). Loan period: Fortnight. Deposit: 0/12/0.
Francis Liddell
Gender: Male.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.
Anthony Ashley Cooper Earl of Shaftesbury (Male, born 1671, died 1713)
Genre: Philosophy and Morality
Characteristicks of men, manners, opinions, times
Possible modern shelfmark: Special Collections (E. B. .82451).
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2
Confidence level: Certain
Anthony Ashley Cooper Earl of Shaftesbury (Male, born 1671, died 1713)
Genre: Philosophy and Morality
Characteristicks of men, manners, opinions, times. In three volumes.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1711. Format: 8vo. Pagination: 3 vols.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 105 times in 51 borrowing records
ESTC: T30440
Anthony Ashley Cooper Earl of Shaftesbury (Male, born 1671, died 1713)
Genre: Philosophy and Morality
Characteristicks of Men, Manners, Opinions, Times
Borrowed: 1770/2/24 (Saturday).
Borrower: Francis Liddell
Author: Anthony Ashley Cooper Earl of Shaftesbury (Male, born 1671, died 1713), Genre: Philosophy and Morality
Characteristicks of Men, Manners, Opinions, Times
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2