An Analysis of Scottish Borrowers' Registers
Record ID 96362
Macbride's Essays
Borrowed: 1771/3/18 (Monday). Loan period: Fortnight. Deposit: 0/5/0.
Charles Bruce
Gender: Male.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.
David Macbride (Male, born 1726, died 1778)
Genre: Natural Philosophy
Experimental essays on the following subjects : I. On the fermentation of alimentary mixtures. II. On the nature and properties of fixed air. III. On the respective powers, and manner of acting, of the different kinds of antiseptics. IV. On the scurvy; with a proposal for trying new methods to prevent or cure the same, at sea. V. On the dissolvent power of quick-lime [Macbride]
Confidence level: Certain
David Macbride (Male, born 1726, died 1778)
Genre: Natural Philosophy
Experimental essays on the following subjects: I. On the fermentation of alimentary mixtures. II. On the Nature and Properties of Fixed Air. III. On the respective Powers, and Manner of Acting, of the different Kinds of Antiseptics. IV. On the Scurvy; with a Proposal for trying new Methods to prevent or cure the same, at Sea. V. On the Dissolvent Power of Quick-Lime.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1764. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: 77
ESTC: N8983
David Macbride (Male, born 1726, died 1778)
Genre: Natural Philosophy
Experimental Essays [David Macbride]
Borrowed: 1771/3/18 (Monday).
Borrower: Charles Bruce
Author: David Macbride (Male, born 1726, died 1778), Genre: Natural Philosophy
Record ID 96365
Melanges de Litterature tome 2d
Borrowed: 1771/3/18 (Monday). Loan period: Fortnight. Deposit: 0/9/0.
George Hill
Gender: Male.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.
Jean le Rond d' Alembert (Male, born 1717, died 1783)
Genre: Belles Lettres, Genre: Natural Philosophy, Genre: Philosophy and Morality
Mélanges de littérature, d'histoire, et de philosophie.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 2
Confidence level: Certain
Jean le Rond d' Alembert (Male, born 1717, died 1783)
Genre: Belles Lettres, Genre: Natural Philosophy, Genre: Philosophy and Morality
Mélanges de Littérature, d'Histoire, et de Philosophie.
Language: French . Published: Amsterdam. Date of publication: 1759-1773. Format: 12mo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 12 times in 5 borrowing records
Jean le Rond d' Alembert (Male, born 1717, died 1783)
Genre: Belles Lettres, Genre: Natural Philosophy, Genre: Philosophy and Morality
Mélanges de Littérature, d'Histoire, et de Philosophie
Borrowed: 1771/3/18 (Monday).
Borrower: George Hill
Author: Jean le Rond d' Alembert (Male, born 1717, died 1783), Genre: Belles Lettres, Genre: Natural Philosophy, Genre: Philosophy and Morality
Mélanges de Littérature, d'Histoire, et de Philosophie
Volumes borrowed: Volume 2
Record ID 96368
Schomberg's Abridgement
Borrowed: 1771/3/18 (Monday). Loan period: Fortnight. Deposit: 0/5/0.
Walter Riddell
Gender: Male.
Historical Alumni Database: https://collections.ed.ac.uk/alumni/record/78382. Dissertation: De Nosologia methodica.. Class: Medicine. Academic dates: 1773; MD (Edin) 1774. Origin: Bermuda.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.
John Toland (Male, born 1670, died 1722)
Genre: Medicine
Van Swieten's commentaries [on the Aphorisms of Boerhaave]
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2, Volume 3, Volume 4
Confidence level: Certain
John Toland (Male, born 1670, died 1722)
Genre: Medicine
Van Swieten’s Commentaries abridged.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1762-1774. Format: 8vo.
Editors: abridged by Dr Schomberg.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 132 times in 66 borrowing records
ESTC: T135133
John Toland (Male, born 1670, died 1722)
Genre: Medicine
Van Swieten’s Commentaries Abridged
Borrowed: 1771/3/18 (Monday).
Borrower: Walter Riddell
Author: John Toland (Male, born 1670, died 1722), Genre: Medicine
Van Swieten’s Commentaries Abridged
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2, Volume 3, Volume 4
Record ID 96371
Porta's Nat: Magick folio
Borrowed: 1771/3/18 (Monday). Loan period: Fortnight. Deposit: 0/10/6.
Cairnoan McDowell
Gender: Male.
Historical Alumni Database: https://collections.ed.ac.uk/alumni/record/85688. Class: Medicine. Academic dates: 1770-1771.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.
Giambattista della Porta (Male, born c.1535, died 1615)
Genre: Natural Philosophy
Natural magick.
Confidence level: Certain
Giambattista della Porta (Male, born c.1535, died 1615)
Genre: Natural Philosophy
Natural magick by John Baptista Porta, a Neapolitane: in twenty books: 1 Of the causes of wonderful things. 2 Of the generation of animals. 3 Of the production of new plants. 4 Of increasing houshold-stuff. 5 Of changing metals. 6 Of counterfeiting gold. 7 Of the wonders of the load-stone. 8 Of strange cures. 9 Of beautifying women. 10 Of distillation. 11 Of perfuming. 12 Of artificial fires. 13 Of tempering steel. 14 Of cookery. 15 Of fishing, fowling, hunting, &c. 16 Of invisible writing. 17 Of strange glasses. 18 Of statick experiments. 19 Of pneumatick experiments. 20 Of the chaos. Wherein are set forth all the riches and delights of the natural sciences.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1658. Format: folio.
Number of borrowings: 1
ESTC: R33476
Giambattista della Porta (Male, born c.1535, died 1615)
Genre: Natural Philosophy
Natural Magick by John Baptista Porta
Borrowed: 1771/3/18 (Monday).
Borrower: Cairnoan McDowell
Author: Giambattista della Porta (Male, born c.1535, died 1615), Genre: Natural Philosophy
Record ID 96374
Pearson on the Creed
Borrowed: 1771/3/18 (Monday). Loan period: Fortnight. Deposit: 0/10/6.
George Kennedy
Gender: Male.
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: 1771/3/18 (Monday).
Borrower: George Kennedy
Author: John Pearson (Male, born 1613, died 1686), Genre: Theology
Record ID 96377
Locke's Essay folio
Borrowed: 1771/3/18 (Monday). Loan period: Fortnight. Deposit: 0/12/0.
William Wightman
Gender: Male.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.
John Locke (Male, born 1632, died 1704)
Genre: Philosophy and Morality
An essay concerning humane understanding : in four books.
Confidence level: Certain
John Locke (Male, born 1632, died 1704)
Genre: Philosophy and Morality
An essay concerning humane understanding. In four books.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1695. Format: folio.
Number of borrowings: 11
ESTC: R20221
John Locke (Male, born 1632, died 1704)
Genre: Philosophy and Morality
Essay Concerning Human Understanding
Borrowed: 1771/3/18 (Monday).
Borrower: William Wightman
Author: John Locke (Male, born 1632, died 1704), Genre: Philosophy and Morality
Record ID 96380
Dioscorides de Mat: Med:
Borrowed: 1771/3/18 (Monday). Loan period: Fortnight. Deposit: 0/7/0.
Cairnoan McDowell
Gender: Male.
Historical Alumni Database: https://collections.ed.ac.uk/alumni/record/85688. Class: Medicine. Academic dates: 1770-1771.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.
Dioscorides Pedanius of Anazarbos (Male)
Genre: Medicine
Pedanij Dioscoridis Anazarbei, De medicinali materia libri sex.
Confidence level: Very likely
Dioscorides Pedanius of Anazarbos (Male)
Genre: Medicine
Pedanii Dioscoridis,... De medicinali materia libri sex.
Language: Latin . Published: Frankfurt am Main. Date of publication: 1549. Format: folio.
Number of borrowings: 1
Dioscorides Pedanius of Anazarbos (Male)
Genre: Medicine
De Medicinali Materia
Borrowed: 1771/3/18 (Monday).
Borrower: Cairnoan McDowell
Author: Dioscorides Pedanius of Anazarbos (Male), Genre: Medicine