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Library Receipt Book 1772-1776. (UYLY207-2), page 314-320

Record ID 132888

Swift's Works 1 . 2d Vol

Borrowed: 1775/11/21 (Tuesday). Returned: 1775/12/16 (Saturday). Classmark: N6.20. Original Returned Text: Swifts Works 1 . 2d V.


Borrower

David Low
Gender: Male.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.


Book HoldingLibrary record

Jonathan Swift (Male, born 1667, died 1745)
Genre: Belles Lettres
Works of Dr Jonathan Swift, Dean of St Patrick's, Dublin : accurately corrected by the best editions. With the author's life and character; notes historical, critical, and explanatory; tables of contents, and indexes. More complete than any preceding edition. In eight volumes.
Classmark: N.6.20, R.8.2.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

Jonathan Swift (Male, born 1667, died 1745)
Genre: Belles Lettres
The works of Dr Jonathan Swift, Dean of St Patrick's, Dublin : accurately corrected by the best editions. With the author's life and character; notes historical, critical, and explanatory; tables of contents, and indexes. More complete than any preceding edition. In eight volumes.
Language: English . Published: Edinburgh. Date of publication: 1761. Format: 12mo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 293 times in 154 borrowing records


Book Work

Jonathan Swift (Male, born 1667, died 1745)
Genre: Belles Lettres
Works of Jonathan Swift

Borrowed: 1775/11/21 (Tuesday). Returned: 1775/12/16 (Saturday).

Borrower: David Low

Author: Jonathan Swift (Male, born 1667, died 1745), Genre: Belles Lettres

Works of Jonathan Swift

Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2

Record ID 133068

Goldsmith  hist Vol  2d

Borrowed: 1775/11. Returned: 1775/11. Original Returned Text: Gold. hist- Vol 2d.


Borrower

Neil Campbell
Gender: Male.
St Andrews Biographical Register, 1747-1897: https://arts.st-andrews.ac.uk/biographical-register/data/documents/1371384972.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.


Book Holding

Oliver Goldsmith (Male, born c.1730, died 1774)
Genre: History
The history of England, from the earliest times to the death of George II. By Dr. Goldsmith. ...
Classmark: G.4.2, R.5.11.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 2

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

Oliver Goldsmith (Male, born c.1730, died 1774)
Genre: History
The history of England, from the earliest times to the death of George II. By Dr. Goldsmith. ...
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1771. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 181 times in 97 borrowing records


Book Work

Oliver Goldsmith (Male, born c.1730, died 1774)
Genre: History
History of England, from the Earliest Times to the Death of George II

Borrowed: 1775/11. Returned: 1775/11.

Borrower: Neil Campbell

Author: Oliver Goldsmith (Male, born c.1730, died 1774), Genre: History

History of England, from the Earliest Times to the Death of George II

Volumes borrowed: Volume 2

Record ID 133071

Fening . Mensuration

Borrowed: 1775/11/23 (Thursday). Returned: 1775/11/29 (Wednesday). Classmark: G3.37. Original Returned Text: Fenning'sMensuration.


Borrower

Neil Campbell
Gender: Male.
St Andrews Biographical Register, 1747-1897: https://arts.st-andrews.ac.uk/biographical-register/data/documents/1371384972.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.


Book Holding

Daniel Fenning (Male)
Genre: Mathematics, Genre: Practical Arts/Useful Knowledge
The young measurer’s complete guide; or a new and universal treatise of mensuration, both with regard to theory and practice. Containing: I. A plain and easy Introduction to Decimal and Duodecimal Arithmetic, and the Extraction of the Square and Cube Roots. II. A select Number of Geometrical Problems useful in Mensuration. III. The Method of measuring all kinds of Superficies. IV. The whole Art of surveying or measuring Land, explained in the most easy and familiar Manner. V. The Method of measuring the Works of Bricklayers, Joyners, Carpenters, Glaziers, Painters, Plasterers, and Plumbers. VI. The Art of measuring Solids, both regular and irregular. Vii. The Art of Guaging all kinds of Vessels. Viii. The practical and true Methods of Measuring Timber, Stone, &c. IX. The Manner of calculating Tables for measuring Timber, &c. X. The best Methods of taking the Dimensions of Timber, so as to avoid the gross Errors attending the common Practice. XI. The Art of measuring standing Timber. XII. The Manner of finding the Tonnage of Ships very accurately. XIII. The Method of measuring Sawyers Work. XIV. Of measuring Cases, &c. sent by Sea, and which pay Freight by the solid Foot. XV. The Method of measuring Cord-Wood, Marle-Pits, Hayricks, Statues, and other irregular Bodies. XVI. The Construction of the Plain Scale, and its various Uses in the Practical Branches of the Mathematics. The Whole laid down in so easy and familiar a Manner, as to render it not only useful for Youths at School, but also necessary for Artificers of every Kind, and for such Gentlemen as are desirous of Surveying their Lands, Measuring their Buildings, Timber, &c. By D. Fenning. Author of the British Youth’s Instructor, or a New and Easy Guide to Practical Arithmetic, and the Royal English Dictionary, &c.
Classmark: G.3.37.

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

Daniel Fenning (Male)
Genre: Mathematics, Genre: Practical Arts/Useful Knowledge
The young measurer’s complete guide; or a new and universal treatise of mensuration, both with regard to theory and practice. Containing: I. A plain and easy Introduction to Decimal and Duodecimal Arithmetic, and the Extraction of the Square and Cube Roots. II. A select Number of Geometrical Problems useful in Mensuration. III. The Method of measuring all kinds of Superficies. IV. The whole Art of surveying or measuring Land, explained in the most easy and familiar Manner. V. The Method of measuring the Works of Bricklayers, Joyners, Carpenters, Glaziers, Painters, Plasterers, and Plumbers. VI. The Art of measuring Solids, both regular and irregular. Vii. The Art of Guaging all kinds of Vessels. Viii. The practical and true Methods of Measuring Timber, Stone, &c. IX. The Manner of calculating Tables for measuring Timber, &c. X. The best Methods of taking the Dimensions of Timber, so as to avoid the gross Errors attending the common Practice. XI. The Art of measuring standing Timber. XII. The Manner of finding the Tonnage of Ships very accurately. XIII. The Method of measuring Sawyers Work. XIV. Of measuring Cases, &c. sent by Sea, and which pay Freight by the solid Foot. XV. The Method of measuring Cord-Wood, Marle-Pits, Hayricks, Statues, and other irregular Bodies. XVI. The Construction of the Plain Scale, and its various Uses in the Practical Branches of the Mathematics. The Whole laid down in so easy and familiar a Manner, as to render it not only useful for Youths at School, but also necessary for Artificers of every Kind, and for such Gentlemen as are desirous of Surveying their Lands, Measuring their Buildings, Timber, &c. By D. Fenning. Author of the British Youth’s Instructor, or a New and Easy Guide to Practical Arithmetic, and the Royal English Dictionary, &c.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1772. Format: 12mo.
Number of borrowings: 15


Book Work

Daniel Fenning (Male)
Genre: Mathematics, Genre: Practical Arts/Useful Knowledge
Young Measurer’s Complete Guide

Borrowed: 1775/11/23 (Thursday). Returned: 1775/11/29 (Wednesday).

Borrower: Neil Campbell

Author: Daniel Fenning (Male), Genre: Mathematics, Genre: Practical Arts/Useful Knowledge

Young Measurer’s Complete Guide

Record ID 133077

Sacle's  Tables &.C.

Borrowed: 1775/11/29 (Wednesday). Returned: 1775/12/1 (Friday). Classmark: G3 . 24. Original Returned Text: Scale's Tables.


Borrower

Neil Campbell
Gender: Male.
St Andrews Biographical Register, 1747-1897: https://arts.st-andrews.ac.uk/biographical-register/data/documents/1371384972.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.


Book HoldingLibrary record

Bernard Scale (Male)
Genre: Practical Arts/Useful Knowledge
Tables for the easy Valuing of Estates, from one Shilling to five Pounds per Acre: Also the Parts of an Acre, From three Roods to one Perch. By Bernard Scale, Land Surveyor, Topographer and Valuer of Estates 1771.
Classmark: G.3.24.

Record ID 133080

Derham's  phy. Theo.

Borrowed: 1775/12/1 (Friday). Returned: 1775/12/1 (Friday). Classmark: Q4. 1. Original Returned Text: Derham's phy. Theo..


Borrower

Neil Campbell
Gender: Male.
St Andrews Biographical Register, 1747-1897: https://arts.st-andrews.ac.uk/biographical-register/data/documents/1371384972.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.


Book HoldingLibrary record

William Derham (Male, born 1657, died 1735)
Genre: Natural Philosophy, Genre: Theology
Physico-Theology: or, A Demonstration of the Being and Attributes of God, from his Works of Creation. Being the substance of sixteen sermons preached in St. Mary le Bow-Church, London, at the Honourable Mr. Boyle's lectures, in the year 1711 and 1712. With large notes, and many curious observations. By W. Derham, Canon of Windsor, Rector of Upminster in Essex, and F.R.S.
Classmark: J.5.22, J.5.21, Q.4.1.

Record ID 133086

Norwood  Trigonometry

Borrowed: 1775/12/1 (Friday). Returned: 1775/12/1 (Friday). Classmark: C. .. Original Returned Text: Norword's Trigonometry.


Borrower

Neil Campbell
Gender: Male.
St Andrews Biographical Register, 1747-1897: https://arts.st-andrews.ac.uk/biographical-register/data/documents/1371384972.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.


Book Holding

Richard Norwood (Male, born c.1590, died 1675)
Genre: Mathematics
Trigonometrie: or, The doctrine of triangles: divided into two books. The first shewing the mensuration of right lined triangles: the second of spherical, with the grounds and demonstrations thereof. Both performed by that late and excellent invention of logarithms, after more easie and compendious manner, than hath been formerly taught. Whereunto is annexed (chiefly for the use of seamen) a treatise of the application thereof, in the three principal kinds of sailing. With exact tables of the suns declination, newly calculated: and tables of the right ascension and declination of some eminent fixed stars, with the true times of the coming to the meridian at four of the clock in the morning, fitted for the present season, and may serve for many years without any alteration. Also other necessary tables used in navigation. By Richard Norwood, reader of the mathematicks.
Classmark: F.7.11, C.7.15.

Borrowed: 1775/12/1 (Friday). Returned: 1775/12/1 (Friday).

Borrower: Neil Campbell

Author: Richard Norwood (Male, born c.1590, died 1675), Genre: Mathematics

Trigonometrie: or, The Doctrine of Triangles

Record ID 133089

Goldsmith's hist 3 - 4th Vol

Borrowed: 1775/12/4 (Monday). Returned: 1776/1/8 (Monday). Classmark: G. .. Original Returned Text: Goldsmith's hist. 3. 4 Vol.


Borrower

Neil Campbell
Gender: Male.
St Andrews Biographical Register, 1747-1897: https://arts.st-andrews.ac.uk/biographical-register/data/documents/1371384972.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.


Book Holding

Oliver Goldsmith (Male, born c.1730, died 1774)
Genre: History
The history of England, from the earliest times to the death of George II. By Dr. Goldsmith. ...
Classmark: G.4.2, R.5.11.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 3, Volume 4

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

Oliver Goldsmith (Male, born c.1730, died 1774)
Genre: History
The history of England, from the earliest times to the death of George II. By Dr. Goldsmith. ...
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1771. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 181 times in 97 borrowing records


Book Work

Oliver Goldsmith (Male, born c.1730, died 1774)
Genre: History
History of England, from the Earliest Times to the Death of George II

Borrowed: 1775/12/4 (Monday). Returned: 1776/1/8 (Monday).

Borrower: Neil Campbell

Author: Oliver Goldsmith (Male, born c.1730, died 1774), Genre: History

History of England, from the Earliest Times to the Death of George II

Volumes borrowed: Volume 3, Volume 4

Record ID 133098

Record ID 133101

Fennings Mensuration

Borrowed: 1776/1/8 (Monday). Returned: 1776/2/10 (Saturday). Classmark: G3 .37. Original Returned Text: Fennings Mensuration.


Borrower

Neil Campbell
Gender: Male.
St Andrews Biographical Register, 1747-1897: https://arts.st-andrews.ac.uk/biographical-register/data/documents/1371384972.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.


Book Holding

Daniel Fenning (Male)
Genre: Mathematics, Genre: Practical Arts/Useful Knowledge
The young measurer’s complete guide; or a new and universal treatise of mensuration, both with regard to theory and practice. Containing: I. A plain and easy Introduction to Decimal and Duodecimal Arithmetic, and the Extraction of the Square and Cube Roots. II. A select Number of Geometrical Problems useful in Mensuration. III. The Method of measuring all kinds of Superficies. IV. The whole Art of surveying or measuring Land, explained in the most easy and familiar Manner. V. The Method of measuring the Works of Bricklayers, Joyners, Carpenters, Glaziers, Painters, Plasterers, and Plumbers. VI. The Art of measuring Solids, both regular and irregular. Vii. The Art of Guaging all kinds of Vessels. Viii. The practical and true Methods of Measuring Timber, Stone, &c. IX. The Manner of calculating Tables for measuring Timber, &c. X. The best Methods of taking the Dimensions of Timber, so as to avoid the gross Errors attending the common Practice. XI. The Art of measuring standing Timber. XII. The Manner of finding the Tonnage of Ships very accurately. XIII. The Method of measuring Sawyers Work. XIV. Of measuring Cases, &c. sent by Sea, and which pay Freight by the solid Foot. XV. The Method of measuring Cord-Wood, Marle-Pits, Hayricks, Statues, and other irregular Bodies. XVI. The Construction of the Plain Scale, and its various Uses in the Practical Branches of the Mathematics. The Whole laid down in so easy and familiar a Manner, as to render it not only useful for Youths at School, but also necessary for Artificers of every Kind, and for such Gentlemen as are desirous of Surveying their Lands, Measuring their Buildings, Timber, &c. By D. Fenning. Author of the British Youth’s Instructor, or a New and Easy Guide to Practical Arithmetic, and the Royal English Dictionary, &c.
Classmark: G.3.37.

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

Daniel Fenning (Male)
Genre: Mathematics, Genre: Practical Arts/Useful Knowledge
The young measurer’s complete guide; or a new and universal treatise of mensuration, both with regard to theory and practice. Containing: I. A plain and easy Introduction to Decimal and Duodecimal Arithmetic, and the Extraction of the Square and Cube Roots. II. A select Number of Geometrical Problems useful in Mensuration. III. The Method of measuring all kinds of Superficies. IV. The whole Art of surveying or measuring Land, explained in the most easy and familiar Manner. V. The Method of measuring the Works of Bricklayers, Joyners, Carpenters, Glaziers, Painters, Plasterers, and Plumbers. VI. The Art of measuring Solids, both regular and irregular. Vii. The Art of Guaging all kinds of Vessels. Viii. The practical and true Methods of Measuring Timber, Stone, &c. IX. The Manner of calculating Tables for measuring Timber, &c. X. The best Methods of taking the Dimensions of Timber, so as to avoid the gross Errors attending the common Practice. XI. The Art of measuring standing Timber. XII. The Manner of finding the Tonnage of Ships very accurately. XIII. The Method of measuring Sawyers Work. XIV. Of measuring Cases, &c. sent by Sea, and which pay Freight by the solid Foot. XV. The Method of measuring Cord-Wood, Marle-Pits, Hayricks, Statues, and other irregular Bodies. XVI. The Construction of the Plain Scale, and its various Uses in the Practical Branches of the Mathematics. The Whole laid down in so easy and familiar a Manner, as to render it not only useful for Youths at School, but also necessary for Artificers of every Kind, and for such Gentlemen as are desirous of Surveying their Lands, Measuring their Buildings, Timber, &c. By D. Fenning. Author of the British Youth’s Instructor, or a New and Easy Guide to Practical Arithmetic, and the Royal English Dictionary, &c.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1772. Format: 12mo.
Number of borrowings: 15


Book Work

Daniel Fenning (Male)
Genre: Mathematics, Genre: Practical Arts/Useful Knowledge
Young Measurer’s Complete Guide

Borrowed: 1776/1/8 (Monday). Returned: 1776/2/10 (Saturday).

Borrower: Neil Campbell

Author: Daniel Fenning (Male), Genre: Mathematics, Genre: Practical Arts/Useful Knowledge

Young Measurer’s Complete Guide

Record ID 133104

ossian's  Temora

Borrowed: 1776/1/24 (Wednesday). Returned: 1776/3/7 (Thursday). Classmark: N3 .17. Original Returned Text: ossian's Temora.


Borrower

Neil Campbell
Gender: Male.
St Andrews Biographical Register, 1747-1897: https://arts.st-andrews.ac.uk/biographical-register/data/documents/1371384972.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.


Book Holding

James Macpherson (Male, born 1736, died 1796)
Genre: Poetry
Fingal, an ancient epic poem, in six books: together with several other poems, composed by Ossian the son of Fingal. Translated from the Galic language, by James Macpherson. + Temora, an ancient epic poem, in eight books: together with several other poems, composed by Ossian, the son of Fingal. Translated from the Galic language, by James Macpherson.
Classmark: N.3.17, S.7.14.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 2 (Temora)

Book Edition

Confidence level: Speculative

James Macpherson (Male, born 1736, died 1796)
Genre: Poetry
Fingal, an ancient epic poem, in six books: together with several other poems, composed by Ossian the son of Fingal. Translated from the Galic language, by James Macpherson.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1762. Format: 4to.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 190 times in 168 borrowing records


Book Work

James Macpherson (Male, born 1736, died 1796)
Genre: Poetry
Fingal, an Ancient Epic Poem

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

James Macpherson (Male, born 1736, died 1796)
Genre: Poetry
Temora, an ancient epic poem, in eight books: together with several other poems, composed by Ossian, the son of Fingal. Translated from the Galic language, by James Macpherson.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1763. Format: 4to.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 137 times in 130 borrowing records


Book Work

James Macpherson (Male, born 1736, died 1796)
Genre: Poetry
Temora, an Ancient Epic Poem

Borrowed: 1776/1/24 (Wednesday). Returned: 1776/3/7 (Thursday).

Borrower: Neil Campbell

Author: James Macpherson (Male, born 1736, died 1796), Genre: Poetry

Fingal, an Ancient Epic Poem, Temora, an Ancient Epic Poem

Volumes borrowed: Volume 2 (Temora)

Record ID 133107

Flower's Slid. rule

Borrowed: 1776/2/12 (Monday). Returned: 1776/3/7 (Thursday). Classmark: E6. 8. Original Returned Text: Flower's Slid . rule.


Borrower

Neil Campbell
Gender: Male.
St Andrews Biographical Register, 1747-1897: https://arts.st-andrews.ac.uk/biographical-register/data/documents/1371384972.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.


Book Holding

William Flower (Male), Thomas Whittell (Male)
Genre: Practical Arts/Useful Knowledge
A key to the modern sliding-rule. Containing the description, and exlpanation [sic] of the various purposes, of that valuable instrument, ... By the Rev. W. Flower, ...
Classmark: E.6.8.

Record ID 133110

Borrowed: 1776/3/7 (Thursday). Returned: 1776/4/29 (Monday).

Borrower: Neil Campbell

Author: Edmund Stone (Male, died 1768), Genre: Mathematics, Genre: Reference Works

New Mathematical Dictionary