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Record ID 551

Gronovius's Herodot

Borrowed: 1758/8/9 (Wednesday). Returned: 1758/8/20 (Sunday). Original Borrowed Date: 9 Aug 1758. Original Returned Date: 20 Aug 1758. Professor 1: Robert Simson. Professor 2: Joseph Black. Professor 3: James Buchanan.


Borrower

Robert Rainey
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Student.
Class: Moral Philosophy, Natural Philosophy, Ethics, Theology. Original Full Name: Robert Rainey.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.


Book HoldingLibrary record

Herodotus (Male, born c.BCE484, died BCE428)
Genre: History
Herodoti Halicarnassei Historiarum libri IX ... Gr. & Lat. cum interpretatione Laurentii Vallae ... etiam Graecismo per singulas fere paginas remollito industria Jacobi Gronovii ...
Press: G. Shelf: 4. Number: 3. Possible modern shelfmark: Sp Coll f476  . Original Author: Herodotus..

Borrowed: 1758/8/9 (Wednesday). Returned: 1758/8/20 (Sunday).

Borrower: Robert Rainey

Author: Herodotus (Male, born c.BCE484, died BCE428), Genre: History

Histories [Herodotus]

Record ID 552

Monthly Review vol 15

Borrowed: 1758/8/9 (Wednesday). Returned: 1758/8/16 (Wednesday). Original Borrowed Date: 9 Aug 1758. Original Returned Date: 16 Aug 1758. Professor 1: Thomas Hamilton.


Borrower

Robert Rainey
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Student.
Class: Moral Philosophy, Natural Philosophy, Ethics, Theology. Original Full Name: Robert Rainey.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.


Book HoldingLibrary record

Genre: Periodicals
Monthly Review (London).
Press: AU. Shelf: 4. Number: 1. Possible modern shelfmark: Library Research Annexe Store Pm4691. Original Author: Monthly Review..
Volumes borrowed: Volume 15

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

Genre: Periodicals
The Monthly review. A periodical work, giving an account, with proper abstracts of, and extracts from, the new books, pamphlets, &c. as they come out. ... By several hands
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1749-1789. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 347 times in 203 borrowing records


Book Work

Genre: Periodicals
Monthly Review. A Periodical Work, Giving an Account ... of, and Extracts from, the New Books, Pamphlets, &c.

Record ID 553

Westons Short-hand

Borrowed: 1758/8/9 (Wednesday). Returned: 1758/8/30 (Wednesday). Original Borrowed Date: 9 Aug 1758. Original Returned Date: 30 Aug 1758. Professor 1: James Moor.


Borrower

James Wright
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Student.
Class: Logic, Ethics, Theology, Divinity, Preacher. Original Full Name: James Wright.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.


Book HoldingLibrary record

James Weston (Male, born c.1688, died c.1748)
Genre: Practical Arts/Useful Knowledge
Stenography compleated, or the art of short-hand brought to perfection
Press: AS. Shelf: 4. Number: 2. Possible modern shelfmark: Sp Coll Bl1-f.11  . Original Author: Weston, James..

Borrowed: 1758/8/9 (Wednesday). Returned: 1758/8/30 (Wednesday).

Borrower: James Wright

Author: James Weston (Male, born c.1688, died c.1748), Genre: Practical Arts/Useful Knowledge

Stenography Compleated

Record ID 554

Rollins History vol 2d

Borrowed: 1758/8/9 (Wednesday). Returned: 1758/8/23 (Wednesday). Original Borrowed Date: 9 Aug 1758. Original Returned Date: 23 Aug 1758. Professor 1: James Moor.


Borrower

James Wright
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Student.
Class: Logic, Ethics, Theology, Divinity, Preacher. Original Full Name: James Wright.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.


Book HoldingLibrary record

Charles Rollin (Male, born 1661, died 1741)
Genre: History
Antient history of the Egyptians, Carthaginians, Assyrians, Babylonians, Medes and Persians, Macedonians, and Grecians. Translated from the French.
Press: AR. Shelf: 7. Number: 5. Possible modern shelfmark: Sp Coll Bk9-h.1-12. Original Author: Rollin, Charles, 1661-1741..
Volumes borrowed: Volume 2

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

Charles Rollin (Male, born 1661, died 1741)
Genre: History
The ancient history of the Egyptians, Carthaginians, Assyrians, Babylonians, Medes and Persians, Macedonians, and Greeks
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1734-1739. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 1315 times in 857 borrowing records


Book Work

Charles Rollin (Male, born 1661, died 1741)
Genre: History
Ancient History of the Egyptians, Carthaginians, Assyrians, Babylonians, Medes and Persians, Macedonians, and Grecians

Borrowed: 1758/8/9 (Wednesday). Returned: 1758/8/23 (Wednesday).

Borrower: James Wright

Author: Charles Rollin (Male, born 1661, died 1741), Genre: History

Ancient History of the Egyptians, Carthaginians, Assyrians, Babylonians, Medes and Persians, Macedonians, and Grecians

Volumes borrowed: Volume 2

Record ID 555

Herodoti Historia

Borrowed: 1758/8/9 (Wednesday). Returned: 1758/8/23 (Wednesday). Original Borrowed Date: 9 Aug 1758. Original Returned Date: 23 Aug 1758. Professor 1: James Moor.


Borrower

Alexander MacDonald
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Student.
Class: Ethics, Moral Philosophy, Natural Philosophy. Original Full Name: Alexander MacDonald.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.


Book HoldingLibrary record

Herodotus (Male, born c.BCE484, died BCE428)
Genre: History
Herodoti Halicarnassei Historiarum libri IX ... Gr. & Lat. cum interpretatione Laurentii Vallae ... etiam Graecismo per singulas fere paginas remollito industria Jacobi Gronovii ...
Press: G. Shelf: 4. Number: 3. Possible modern shelfmark: Sp Coll f476  . Original Author: Herodotus..

Borrowed: 1758/8/9 (Wednesday). Returned: 1758/8/23 (Wednesday).

Borrower: Alexander MacDonald

Author: Herodotus (Male, born c.BCE484, died BCE428), Genre: History

Histories [Herodotus]

Record ID 556

Locke's Works vol 3d

Borrowed: 1758/8/15 (Tuesday). Returned: 1758/9/6 (Wednesday). Original Borrowed Date: 15 Aug 1758. Original Returned Date: 6 Sept 1758. Professor 1: Robert Simson.


Borrower

Henry Menish
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Student.
Class: Theology, Physic. Original Full Name: Henry Menish.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.


Book HoldingLibrary record

John Locke (Male, born 1632, died 1704)
Genre: Philosophy and Morality
Works of John Locke Esq; in three volumes.
Press: G. Shelf: 7. Number: 7. Possible modern shelfmark: Sp Coll Bl10-d.15-17. Original Author: Locke, John, 1632-1704..
Volumes borrowed: Volume 3

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

John Locke (Male, born 1632, died 1704)
Genre: Philosophy and Morality
The works of John Locke Esq; in three volumes.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1714. Format: folio.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 84 times in 71 borrowing records


Book Work

John Locke (Male, born 1632, died 1704)
Genre: Philosophy and Morality
Works of John Locke

Borrowed: 1758/8/15 (Tuesday). Returned: 1758/9/6 (Wednesday).

Borrower: Henry Menish

Author: John Locke (Male, born 1632, died 1704), Genre: Philosophy and Morality

Works of John Locke

Volumes borrowed: Volume 3

Record ID 557

Lightfoots Works 2 vols fol:

Borrowed: 1758/8/16 (Wednesday). Returned: 1758/9/13 (Wednesday). Original Borrowed Date: 16 Aug 1758. Original Returned Date: 13 Sept 1758. Professor 1: William Leechman.


Borrower

James Oliphant
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Student.
Class: Theology, Preacher. Original Full Name: James Oliphant.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.


Book HoldingLibrary record

John Lightfoot (Male, born 1602, died 1675)
Genre: Theology
Works of the Reverend and learned John Lightfoot D.D. late Master of Katherine Hall in Cambridge; such as were, and such as never before were printed. With the authors life, and large and useful tables to each volume. Also three maps: one of the temple drawn by the author himself; the others of Jerusalem and the Holy Land, drawn according to the author's chorography, with a description collected out of his writings..
Press: BL. Shelf: 1. Number: 1: 2. Possible modern shelfmark: Sp Coll RF 971-972. Original Author: Lightfoot, John, 1602-1675..
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

John Lightfoot (Male, born 1602, died 1675)
Genre: Theology
The works of the reverend and learned John Lightfoot D. D. late master of Katherine Hall in Cambridge; such as were, and such as never before were printed.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1684. Format: folio.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 33 times in 20 borrowing records


Book Work

John Lightfoot (Male, born 1602, died 1675)
Genre: Theology
Works of John Lightfoot

Borrowed: 1758/8/16 (Wednesday). Returned: 1758/9/13 (Wednesday).

Borrower: James Oliphant

Author: John Lightfoot (Male, born 1602, died 1675), Genre: Theology

Works of John Lightfoot

Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2

Record ID 558

Wells Xenophon vol 2d

Borrowed: 1758/8/16 (Wednesday). Returned: 1758/9/13 (Wednesday). Original Borrowed Date: 16 Aug 1758. Original Returned Date: 13 Sept 1758. Professor 1: Adam Smith.


Borrower

John Aird
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Student.
Class: Theology. Original Full Name: John Aird.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.


Book HoldingLibrary record

Xenophon of Athens (Male, born c.BCE430, died BCE354)
Genre: History, Genre: Philosophy and Morality
Opera quae extant omnia [Xenophon]
Press: B. Shelf: 10. Number: 3. Possible modern shelfmark: Sp Coll Bi2-g.19-23. Original Author: Xenophon..
Volumes borrowed: Volume 2

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

Xenophon of Athens (Male, born c.BCE430, died BCE354)
Genre: History, Genre: Philosophy and Morality
Xenophōntos ta sōzomena. = Xenophontis opera quæ extant omnia; unà cum chronologiâ Xenophonteâ cl. Dodwelli, et quatuor tabulis geographicis.
Language: Greek | Latin . Published: Oxford. Date of publication: 1691-1703. Format: 8vo.
Editors: Wells, Edward, 1667-1727.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 168 times in 118 borrowing records


Book Work

Xenophon of Athens (Male, born c.BCE430, died BCE354)
Genre: History, Genre: Philosophy and Morality
Works of Xenophon

Borrowed: 1758/8/16 (Wednesday). Returned: 1758/9/13 (Wednesday).

Borrower: John Aird

Author: Xenophon of Athens (Male, born c.BCE430, died BCE354), Genre: History, Genre: Philosophy and Morality

Works of Xenophon

Volumes borrowed: Volume 2

Record ID 559

Monthly Review vol 15

Borrowed: 1758/8/16 (Wednesday). Returned: 1758/8/30 (Wednesday). Original Borrowed Date: 16 Aug 1758. Original Returned Date: 30 Aug 1758. Professor 1: Adam Smith.


Borrower

Alexander MacDonald
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Student.
Class: Ethics, Moral Philosophy, Natural Philosophy. Original Full Name: Alexander MacDonald.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.


Book HoldingLibrary record

Genre: Periodicals
Monthly Review (London).
Press: AU. Shelf: 4. Number: 1. Possible modern shelfmark: Library Research Annexe Store Pm4691. Original Author: Monthly Review..
Volumes borrowed: Volume 15

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

Genre: Periodicals
The Monthly review. A periodical work, giving an account, with proper abstracts of, and extracts from, the new books, pamphlets, &c. as they come out. ... By several hands
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1749-1789. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 347 times in 203 borrowing records


Book Work

Genre: Periodicals
Monthly Review. A Periodical Work, Giving an Account ... of, and Extracts from, the New Books, Pamphlets, &c.

Record ID 560

Robison's Greek Lexicon

Borrowed: 1758/8/16 (Wednesday). Returned: 1758/9/6 (Wednesday). Original Borrowed Date: 16 Aug 1758. Original Returned Date: 6 Sept 1758. Professor 1: Adam Smith.


Borrower

John Pinkerton
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Student.
Class: Greek, Logic. Original Full Name: John Pinkerton.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.


Book HoldingLibrary record

William Robertson (Male, died c.1686)
Genre: Reference Works
Thesaurus Graece, in epitomen ... redactus; et alphabetice ... reseratus ...
Press: CF. Shelf: 3. Number: 5. Possible modern shelfmark: Sp Coll Bn6-g.7. Original Author: Robertson, William, -1686?..

Borrowed: 1758/8/16 (Wednesday). Returned: 1758/9/6 (Wednesday).

Borrower: John Pinkerton

Author: William Robertson (Male, died c.1686), Genre: Reference Works

Thesaurus Graecae Linguae [William Robertson]

Record ID 561

Percevals Dictionary

Borrowed: 1758/8/16 (Wednesday). Returned: 1758/9/6 (Wednesday). Original Borrowed Date: 16 Aug 1758. Original Returned Date: 6 Sept 1758. Professor 1: Adam Smith.


Borrower

John Pinkerton
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Student.
Class: Greek, Logic. Original Full Name: John Pinkerton.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.


Book HoldingLibrary record

Richard Perceval (Male, born 1550, died 1620)
Genre: Reference Works
Dictionary in Spanish and English: first published into the English tongue by Ric. Perciuale Gent.
Press: CM. Shelf: 4. Number: 1. Possible modern shelfmark: Sp Coll Bm2-e.11  . Original Author: Perceval, Richard, 1550-1620..

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

Richard Perceval (Male, born 1550, died 1620)
Genre: Reference Works
A dictionary in Spanish and English: first pvblished into the English tongue by Ric. Perciuale Gent.
Language: Spanish | English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1623. Format: folio.
Number of borrowings: 5


Book Work

Richard Perceval (Male, born 1550, died 1620)
Genre: Reference Works
Dictionary of Spanish and English

Borrowed: 1758/8/16 (Wednesday). Returned: 1758/9/6 (Wednesday).

Borrower: John Pinkerton

Author: Richard Perceval (Male, born 1550, died 1620), Genre: Reference Works

Dictionary of Spanish and English

Record ID 562

Stephan's Thucidides

Borrowed: 1758/8/18 (Friday). Returned: 1758/9/4 (Monday). Original Borrowed Date: 18 Aug 1758. Original Returned Date: 4 Sept 1758. Professor 1: William Leechman.


Borrower

William Brison
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Student.
Class: Theology. Original Full Name: William Brison.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.


Book HoldingLibrary record

Thucydides (Male, born c.BCE450, died BCE390)
Genre: History
Thoukydidou peri tou Peloponn?siakou Polemou biblia okt? = Thucydidis de Bello Peloponnesiaco libri octo / cum adnotationibus integris Henrici Stephani, & Joannis Hudsoni. Recensuit, & notas suas addidit Josephus Wasse. Editionem curavit, suasque animadversiones adjecit Carolus Andreas Dukerus. Cum variis dissertationibus, msctor. collationibus, et indicibus novis locupletissimis.
Press: X. Shelf: 4. Number: 6. Possible modern shelfmark: Sp Coll Bh6-b.11  . Original Author: Thucydides..

Borrowed: 1758/8/18 (Friday). Returned: 1758/9/4 (Monday).

Borrower: William Brison

Author: Thucydides (Male, born c.BCE450, died BCE390), Genre: History

History of the Peloponnesian War

Record ID 563

Daciers Horace vol 10

Borrowed: 1758/8/23 (Wednesday). Returned: 1758/9/8 (Friday). Original Borrowed Date: 23 Aug 1758. Original Returned Date: 8 Sept 1758. Professor 1: Robert Simson.


Borrower

Robert Rainey
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Student.
Class: Moral Philosophy, Natural Philosophy, Ethics, Theology. Original Full Name: Robert Rainey.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.


Book HoldingLibrary record

Genre: Poetry
Oeuvres d'Horace en latine et en françois, avec des remarques critiques et historiques. Par Monsieur Dacier ...
Press: AL. Shelf: 9. Number: 4 &c. Possible modern shelfmark: Sp Coll Bl8-k.1-10. Original Author: Horace..
Volumes borrowed: Volume 10

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

Genre: Poetry
Oeuvres d'Horace en latine et en françois, avec des remarques critiques et historiques.
Language: Latin | French . Published: Paris. Date of publication: 1709. Format: 12mo.
Editors: Dacier, André, 1651-1722.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 34 times in 21 borrowing records


Book Work

Genre: Poetry
Works of Horace

Borrowed: 1758/8/23 (Wednesday). Returned: 1758/9/8 (Friday).

Borrower: Robert Rainey

Genre: Poetry

Works of Horace

Volumes borrowed: Volume 10