John Gray Mathematical teacher, Greenock. (Male)
Genre: Practical Arts/Useful Knowledge
The art of land-measuring explained. In five parts. Viz. I. Taking Dimensions. II. Finding Contents. III. Laying Out Ground. IV. Dividing. And V. Planning. With an appendix concerning instruments. By John Gray, Teacher Of Mathematics In Greenock, And Land-Measurer.
Language: English . Published: Glasgow. Date of publication: 1757. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: 22

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John Gray Mathematical teacher, Greenock. (Male)
Genre: Practical Arts/Useful Knowledge
Art of Land-measuring Explained

Isaac Hawkins Browne (Male, born 1705, died 1760)
Genre: Poetry
Poems upon various subjects, Latin and English. By the late Isaac Hawkins Browne...Published by his son.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1768. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: 11

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Isaac Hawkins Browne (Male, born 1705, died 1760)
Genre: Poetry
Poems upon Various Subjects, Latin and English

Francis Coventry (Male, born c.1725, died 1759)
Genre: Fiction
The history of Pompey the little: or, the life and adventures of a lap-dog.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1751. Format: 12mo.
Number of borrowings: 12

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Francis Coventry (Male, born c.1725, died 1759)
Genre: Fiction
History of Pompey the Little: or, The Life and Adventures of a Lap-dog

Francis Bragge (Male, born 1664, died 1728)
Genre: Philosophy and Morality
A practical treatise of the regulation of the passions. By Francis Bragge, B. D. Vicar of Hitchin, and Prebendary of Lincoln.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1708. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: 25

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Francis Bragge (Male, born 1664, died 1728)
Genre: Philosophy and Morality
Practical Treatise of the Regulation of the Passions

Anthony Ashley Cooper Earl of Shaftesbury (Male, born 1671, died 1713)
Genre: Philosophy and Morality
Characteristicks of men, manners, opinions, times. In three volumes. Vol. I. I. A letter concerning enthusiasm. ...
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1711. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 155 times in 96 borrowing records

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Anthony Ashley Cooper Earl of Shaftesbury (Male, born 1671, died 1713)
Genre: Philosophy and Morality
Characteristicks of Men, Manners, Opinions, Times

Lewis Chambaud (Male, died 1776)
Genre: Belles Lettres, Genre: Education
Exercises to the rules of construction of French-speech. Consisting of passages extracted out of the best French authors. With a reference to the Grammar-Rules, to be turned back into French. By Lewis Chambaud.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1750. Format: 12mo.
Number of borrowings: 2

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Lewis Chambaud (Male, died 1776)
Genre: Belles Lettres, Genre: Education
Exercises to the Rules of Construction of French-speech. Consisting of Passages Extracted out of the Best French Authors

Genre: Fiction
The lady’s drawing room. Being a faithful picture of the great world. In which the various humours of both sexes are display’d. Drawn from the life: and Interspers’d with entertaining and affecting Novels. and Corrected by the Author.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1748. Format: 12mo.
Number of borrowings: 10

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Genre: Fiction
Lady’s Drawing Room. Being a Faithful Picture of the Great World

John Wright (Male)
Genre: Mathematics
Elements of trigonometry, plane and spherical; With the principle of perspective, and projection of the sphere. By John Wright.
Language: English . Published: Edinburgh. Date of publication: 1772. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: 17

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John Wright (Male)
Genre: Mathematics
Elements of Trigonometry, Plane and Spherical

Paul Rapin de Thoyras (Male, born 1661, died 1725)
Genre: History
The history of England, as well ecclesiastical as civil by Mr De Rapin Thoyras. Done into English from the French, with large and useful notes mark'd with an *, by N. Tindal, A. M. Vicar of Great Waltham in Essex.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1726-1731. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 233 times in 141 borrowing records

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Paul Rapin de Thoyras (Male, born 1661, died 1725)
Genre: History
History of England [Paul Rapin de Thoyras]

Henry Fielding (Male, born 1707, died 1754)
Genre: Belles Lettres, Genre: Fiction
Miscellanies / by Henry Fielding...in three volumes
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1743. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 139 times in 85 borrowing records

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Henry Fielding (Male, born 1707, died 1754)
Genre: Belles Lettres, Genre: Fiction
Miscellanies [Henry Fielding]

Noël Antoine Pluche (Male, born 1688, died 1761)
Genre: Education, Genre: Natural Philosophy
Spectacle de la nature: or, nature display’d. Being discourses on such particulars of natural history as were thought most proper to excite the curiosity, and form the minds of youth. Illustrated with copper plates. Vol. III. Translated from the original French.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1736. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 132 times in 96 borrowing records

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Noël Antoine Pluche (Male, born 1688, died 1761)
Genre: Education, Genre: Natural Philosophy
Spectacle de la Nature: or, Nature Display’d

Samuel Johnson (Male, born 1696, died 1772)
Genre: Philosophy and Morality
The Elements of Philosophy: containing, I. The most useful parts of logic, including both metaphysics and dialectic, or the art of reasoning: with a brief account of the progress of the mind towards its highest perfection. To which is prefixed, a short introduction to the study of sciences. II. A brief view both of the speculative and practical part of moral philosophy, as improved by Christianity. To which is added, an original letter concerning the settlement of bishops in America. By Samuel Johnson, D.D.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1754. Format: 12mo.
Number of borrowings: 21

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Samuel Johnson (Male, born 1696, died 1772)
Genre: Philosophy and Morality
Elements of Philosophy [Samuel Johnson]

Eliza Fowler Haywood (Female, born c.1693, died 1756)
Genre: Fiction
The history of Jemmy and Jenny Jessamy. In three volumes. ... . By the author of The history of Betsy Thoughtless.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1753. Format: 12mo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 98 times in 40 borrowing records

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Eliza Fowler Haywood (Female, born c.1693, died 1756)
Genre: Fiction
History of Jemmy and Jenny Jessamy

Abraham Fletcher (Male, born 1714, died 1793)
Genre: Practical Arts/Useful Knowledge
The Universal Measurer. In Two Parts: The First Part, Contains the Theory of Measuring in Projecting and Dividing the Forms of Superficial and Solid Figures. The Second Part, Teacheth the Practice of Measuring in all it's various uses whether Artificers Works, Gauging, Surveying, or Minin. By A. Fletcher. Philomath.
Language: English . Published: Whitehaven. Date of publication: 1752-1753. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: 7

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Abraham Fletcher (Male, born 1714, died 1793)
Genre: Practical Arts/Useful Knowledge
Universal Measurer

William Congreve (Male, born 1670, died 1729)
Genre: Drama, Genre: Poetry
The works of Mr. William Congreve: in three volumes. Consisting of his plays and poems. The sixth edition.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1753. Format: 12mo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 75 times in 42 borrowing records

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William Congreve (Male, born 1670, died 1729)
Genre: Drama, Genre: Poetry
Works of William Congreve

George Wilson (Male, born c.1631, died 1778)
Genre: Practical Arts/Useful Knowledge
A compleat course of chymistry : containing near three hundred operations, several of which have not been publish'd before. Also, the structure of several furnaces, with near three hundred characters, which are dispers'd in chymical authors; and such instruments and vessels as are necessary in a compleat elaboratory. All cut in copper. / By George Wilson, chymist.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1698. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: 9

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George Wilson (Male, born c.1631, died 1778)
Genre: Practical Arts/Useful Knowledge
Compleat Course of Chemistry

Francis Hutcheson (Male, born 1694, died 1746)
Genre: Philosophy and Morality
A short introduction to moral philosophy, in three books : containing the elements of ethicks and the law of nature / by Francis Hutcheson, LLD. late professor of philosophy in the University of Glasgow ; translated from the Latin.
Language: English . Published: Glasgow. Date of publication: 1747. Format: 12mo.
Number of borrowings: 36

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Francis Hutcheson (Male, born 1694, died 1746)
Genre: Philosophy and Morality
Short Introduction to Moral Philosophy

Browne Langrish (Male, died 1759)
Genre: Medicine
Physical Experiments upon brutes: In Order to discover a Safe, and Easy Method of dissolving the Stone in the Bladder, by injections. To which is added, A Course of Experiments with the lauro-cerasus; in Order to investigate its Effects on Animal Bodies, when given in such small Doses as not to kill. Likewise, An Account of several Experiments and Observations on the Fumes of sulphur; shewing by what Means they destroy an Animal Body. Which were read before the Royal Society, at Several of their Meetings, by Browne Langrish, Of the College of Physicians, London, and Fellow of the Royal Society.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1746. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: 7

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Browne Langrish (Male, died 1759)
Genre: Medicine
Physical Experiments upon Brutes: In Order to Discover a Safe, and Easy Method of Dissolving the Stone in the Bladder, by Injections

John Brown (Male, born c.1715, died 1766)
Genre: Philosophy and Morality
Essays on the characteristics / by John Brown...
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1751. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: 32

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John Brown (Male, born c.1715, died 1766)
Genre: Philosophy and Morality
Essays on the Characteristics [John Brown]

Robert Dossie (Male, died 1777)
Genre: Medicine, Genre: Natural Philosophy
The elaboratory laid open, or, the secrets of modern chemistry and pharmacy revealed: Containing many Particulars extremely necessary to be known to all Practitioners in Medicine.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1758. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: 9

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Robert Dossie (Male, died 1777)
Genre: Medicine, Genre: Natural Philosophy
Elaboratory Laid Open, or, the Secrets of Modern Chemistry and Pharmacy Revealed

Robert Riccaltoun (Male, born 1691, died 1769)
Genre: Theology
The works of the late Reverend Mr Robert Riccaltoun, minister of the Gospel at Hobkirk : in three volumes : never before printed.
Language: English . Published: Edinburgh. Date of publication: 1771-1772. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: 11

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Robert Riccaltoun (Male, born 1691, died 1769)
Genre: Theology
Works of Robert Riccaltoun

Joseph Harris (Male, born 1704, died 1764)
Genre: Mathematics, Genre: Practical Arts/Useful Knowledge
A treatise of navigation: containing, I. The theory of navigation demonstrated; wherein it is proved, that the Nature of the thing called Departure is quite different from that which the Writers upon this Subject took it to be: That Middle-Latitude Sailing is erroneous; and that the common Method of keeping Reckonings in Meridional Distance, is grossly false. II. Nautical problems: Of a single Course, Traverse; of computing the Bearings and Distances of Places. The Use of Mercator's Chart made easy, and a new Method for finding the Bearings of Places upon Charts, without the Confusion of Rhumb-Lines. Of Currents, and how to find them several Ways: Of turning to Windward in Currents, &c. III. Astronomical promblems: Improvements made in the common Sea-Quadrant. The Description of a new Fore-Staff, which is much more accurate and commodious than the common one. The Errors of the Nocturnal shewed and demonstrated. Tables of the Sun's Place, Declination, and Right Ascention. A Table of the most eminent Fixed Stars, contrived in such a manner, as to shew by Inspection, which is the properest Star for Observation, in all Places, and at all Times of the Year. IV. Practical Navigation: Improvements made in the common Sea-Compass. The Description of a new Azimuth-Compass, which is so contrived as to be kept from being disturbed by the Motion of the Ship. How to find the Lee-Way to a great Exactness, and a new and commodious Method of keeping a Sea-Journal. To which is prefixed, by way of Introduction, A succinct Treatise of Plain Trigonometry. By Joseph Harris, Teacher of the Mathematicks.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1730. Format: 4to.
Number of borrowings: 13

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Joseph Harris (Male, born 1704, died 1764)
Genre: Mathematics, Genre: Practical Arts/Useful Knowledge
Treatise of Navigation

Bernhardus Varenius (Male, born 1622, died 1650)
Genre: Natural Philosophy
A compleat system of general geography : explaining the nature and properties of the earth; viz. it's figure, magnitude, motions, situation, contents, and division into land and water, mountains, woods, desarts, lakes, rivers, &c. : with particular accounts of the different appearances of the heavens in different countries; the seasons of the year over all the globe; the tides of the sea; bays, capes, islands, rocks, sand-banks, and shelves : the state of the atmosphere; the nature of exhalations; winds ,storms, tornados &c. : the origin of springs, mineral-waters, burning mountains, mines, &c. : the uses and making of maps, globes, and sea-charts. The foundations of dialling; the art of measuring heights and distances; the art of ship-building, navigation, and the ways of finding the longitude at sea / originally written in Latin by Bernhard Varenius, M. D. ; since improved and illustrated by Sir Isaac Newton and Dr. Jurin ; and now translated into English; with additional notes, copper-plates, an alphabetical index, and other improvements ; particularly useful to students in the universities; travellers, sailors, and all those who desire to be acquainted with the mixed mathematics, geography, astronomy, and navigation by Mr. Dugdale ; the whole revised and corrected by Peter Shaw, M. D.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1734. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 72 times in 39 borrowing records

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Bernhardus Varenius (Male, born 1622, died 1650)
Genre: Natural Philosophy
Compleat System of General Geography

Colin MacLaurin (Male, born 1698, died 1746)
Genre: Natural Philosophy
An Account of Sir Isaac Newton's Philosophical Discoveries, in Four Books. By Colin MacLaurin, A.M. Late Fellow of the Royal Society, Professor of Mathematics in the University of Edinburgh, and Secretary to the Philosophical Society there. Published from the Author's Manuscript Papers, by Patrick Murdoch, M.A. and F.R.S.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1748. Format: 4to.
Number of borrowings: 67

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Colin MacLaurin (Male, born 1698, died 1746)
Genre: Natural Philosophy
Account of Sir Isaac Newton's Philosophical Discoveries

George Alexander Stevens (Male, born 1710, died 1784)
Genre: Poetry
Songs, comic, and satyrical. By George Alexander Stevens.
Language: English . Published: Oxford. Date of publication: 1772. Format: 12mo.
Number of borrowings: 7

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George Alexander Stevens (Male, born 1710, died 1784)
Genre: Poetry
Songs, Comic, and Satyrical [George Alexander Stevens]

Isaac Hawkins Browne (Male, born 1705, died 1760)
Genre: Poetry
Poems upon various subjects, Latin and English. By the late Isaac Hawkins Browne...Published by his son.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1768. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: 11

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Isaac Hawkins Browne (Male, born 1705, died 1760)
Genre: Poetry
Poems upon Various Subjects, Latin and English

Henry Grove (Male, born 1684, died 1738)
Genre: Philosophy and Morality
A system of moral philosophy, by the late Reverend and learned Mr. Henry Grove, ... Published from the author’s manuscript, with his latest improvements and corrections, By Thomas Amory. In two volumes.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1749. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 79 times in 42 borrowing records

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Henry Grove (Male, born 1684, died 1738)
Genre: Philosophy and Morality
System of Moral Philosophy [Henry Grove]

William Congreve (Male, born 1670, died 1729)
Genre: Drama, Genre: Poetry
The works of Mr. William Congreve: in three volumes. Consisting of his plays and poems. The sixth edition.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1753. Format: 12mo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 75 times in 42 borrowing records

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William Congreve (Male, born 1670, died 1729)
Genre: Drama, Genre: Poetry
Works of William Congreve

Bernhardus Varenius (Male, born 1622, died 1650)
Genre: Natural Philosophy
A compleat system of general geography : explaining the nature and properties of the earth; viz. it's figure, magnitude, motions, situation, contents, and division into land and water, mountains, woods, desarts, lakes, rivers, &c. : with particular accounts of the different appearances of the heavens in different countries; the seasons of the year over all the globe; the tides of the sea; bays, capes, islands, rocks, sand-banks, and shelves : the state of the atmosphere; the nature of exhalations; winds ,storms, tornados &c. : the origin of springs, mineral-waters, burning mountains, mines, &c. : the uses and making of maps, globes, and sea-charts. The foundations of dialling; the art of measuring heights and distances; the art of ship-building, navigation, and the ways of finding the longitude at sea / originally written in Latin by Bernhard Varenius, M. D. ; since improved and illustrated by Sir Isaac Newton and Dr. Jurin ; and now translated into English; with additional notes, copper-plates, an alphabetical index, and other improvements ; particularly useful to students in the universities; travellers, sailors, and all those who desire to be acquainted with the mixed mathematics, geography, astronomy, and navigation by Mr. Dugdale ; the whole revised and corrected by Peter Shaw, M. D.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1734. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 72 times in 39 borrowing records

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Bernhardus Varenius (Male, born 1622, died 1650)
Genre: Natural Philosophy
Compleat System of General Geography

William Whiston (Male, born 1667, died 1752)
Genre: Education, Genre: Natural Philosophy
Astronomical Lectures, Read in the Publick Schools at Cambridge. By William Whiston, M.A. Mr. Lucas's Professor of the Mathematicks in that University. Whereunto is added a collection of Astronomical Tables; Being those of Mr. Flamsteed, Corrected: Dr. Halley: Monsieur Cassini: and Mr. Street For the Use of young Students in the University.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1728. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: 4

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William Whiston (Male, born 1667, died 1752)
Genre: Education, Genre: Natural Philosophy
Astronomical Lectures, Read in the Publick Schools at Cambridge

Matthew Henry (Male, born 1662, died 1714)
Genre: Theology
An exposition of the Old and New Testaments / by Mr. Matthew Henry, late minister of the Gospel at Chester.
Language: English . Published: Edinburgh. Date of publication: 1757-1760. Format: folio.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 78 times in 63 borrowing records

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Matthew Henry (Male, born 1662, died 1714)
Genre: Theology
Exposition of the Old and New Testaments

Thomas Nettleton (Male, born 1683, died 1742)
Genre: Philosophy and Morality
Some thoughts concerning virtue and happiness.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1751. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: 45

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Thomas Nettleton (Male, born 1683, died 1742)
Genre: Philosophy and Morality
Some Thoughts Voncerning Virtue and Happiness

Noël Antoine Pluche (Male, born 1688, died 1761)
Genre: Education, Genre: Natural Philosophy
Spectacle de la nature: or, nature display’d. Being discourses on such particulars of natural history as were thought most proper to excite the curiosity, and form the minds of youth. Illustrated with copper plates. Vol. III. Translated from the original French.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1736. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 132 times in 96 borrowing records

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Noël Antoine Pluche (Male, born 1688, died 1761)
Genre: Education, Genre: Natural Philosophy
Spectacle de la Nature: or, Nature Display’d

Henry Grove (Male, born 1684, died 1738)
Genre: Philosophy and Morality
A system of moral philosophy, by the late Reverend and learned Mr. Henry Grove, ... Published from the author’s manuscript, with his latest improvements and corrections, By Thomas Amory. In two volumes.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1749. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 79 times in 42 borrowing records

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Henry Grove (Male, born 1684, died 1738)
Genre: Philosophy and Morality
System of Moral Philosophy [Henry Grove]

Benjamin Wilson (Male, born 1721, died 1788)
Genre: Natural Philosophy
A treatise on electricity.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1750. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: 8

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Benjamin Wilson (Male, born 1721, died 1788)
Genre: Natural Philosophy
Treatise on Electricity

William Cockin (Male, born 1736, died 1801)
Genre: Mathematics
A rational and practical treatise of arithmetic (in two parts.) Containing All that is necessary to be known in this art, in order to qualify a young person for trade, or an intended course of the mathematics. The whole Attempted in an easy, methodical, and consistent manner, and equally adapted to assist persons engaged in teaching, and the instruction of those, who have not the advantage of a master. To which is added, in the manner of Notes, The reason and demonstration of every rule and operation, as they occur, on principles either purely arithmetical, or such as will easily be comprehended by a beginner. By W. Cockin, Writing-Master and Accomptant, at the Free-School in Lancaster.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1766. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: 11

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William Cockin (Male, born 1736, died 1801)
Genre: Mathematics
Rational and Practical Treatise of Arithmetic

John Mair (Male, born c.1702, died 1769)
Genre: Practical Arts/Useful Knowledge
Book-Keeping methodiz’d: or, a methodical treatise of merchant-accompts, according to the Italian form. Wherein, The theory of the Art is fully Explained, and reduced to practice, by Variety of suitable Examples in all the Branches of Trade. To which is added, A Large Appendix, containing, I. Descriptions and Specimens of the Subsidiary Books used by Merchants. II. Monies and Exchanges, the Nature of Bills of Exchange, Promissory Notes, and Bills of Parcels. III. Precedents of Merchants Writings, peculiar to England, Scotland, and common to both. IV. The Commission, Duty, and Power of Factors. V. A short History of the Trading Companies in Great Britain, with an Account of her Exports and Imports. VI. A Dictionary, explaining the abstruse Words and Terms that occur in Merchandize. By John Mair, A.M.
Language: English . Published: Edinburgh. Date of publication: 1741. Format: 8vo. Pagination: xiv,250p..
Number of borrowings: 16

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John Mair (Male, born c.1702, died 1769)
Genre: Practical Arts/Useful Knowledge
Book-Keeping Methodiz’d: or, A Methodical Treatise of Merchant-Accompts

Colin MacLaurin (Male, born 1698, died 1746)
Genre: Mathematics
A treatise of fluxions: in two books / by Colin MacLaurin, A.M. professor of mathematics in the University of Edinburgh, and Fellow of the Royal Society.
Language: English . Published: Edinburgh. Date of publication: 1742. Format: 4to. Pagination: 2 vols.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 44 times in 25 borrowing records

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Colin MacLaurin (Male, born 1698, died 1746)
Genre: Mathematics
Treatise of Fluxions [Colin Maclaurin]

François Vietè (Male, born 1540, died 1603)
Genre: Mathematics
F. Vietæ Opera mathematica ... recognita opera atque studio F. a Schooten.
Language: Latin . Published: Leiden. Date of publication: 1646. Format: folio.
Editors: Schooten, Frans van, 1615-1660.
Number of borrowings: 5

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François Vietè (Male, born 1540, died 1603)
Genre: Mathematics
Opera Mathematica [François Vietè]

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 Scottish history previous to that period; and an appendix containing Original Papers. In Two Volumes. By William Robertson, D. D. Minister of Lady Yester’s, Edinburgh.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1761. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 359 times in 277 borrowing records

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William Robertson (Male, born 1721, died 1793)
Genre: History
History of Scotland During the Reigns of Queen Mary and King James VI

Lewis Chambaud (Male, died 1776)
Genre: Education
The rudiments of the French tongue: or, an easy and rational introduction to French grammar. Wherein the principles of the language are methodically digested. With useful notes and observations, explaining the terms of grammar, and further improving its rules. By Lewis Chambaud.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1751. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: 2

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Lewis Chambaud (Male, died 1776)
Genre: Education
Rudiments of the French Tongue: or, An Easy and Rational introduction to French Grammar

John Mair (Male, born c.1702, died 1769)
Genre: Education, Genre: Mathematics
Arithmetic, rational and practical : wherein the properties of numbers are clearly pointed out, the theory of the science deduced from first principles, the methods of operation demonstratively explained, and the whole reduced to practice in a great variety of useful rules : consisting of three parts, viz. : I. Vulgar arithmetic : II. Decimal arithmetic : III. Practical arithmetic / by John Mair, A.M.
Language: English . Published: Edinburgh. Date of publication: 1766. Format: 8vo. Pagination: 3 vols.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 49 times in 29 borrowing records

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John Mair (Male, born c.1702, died 1769)
Genre: Education, Genre: Mathematics
Arithmetic, Rational and Practical

John Mair (Male, born c.1702, died 1769)
Genre: Practical Arts/Useful Knowledge
Book-Keeping methodiz’d: or, a methodical treatise of merchant-accompts, according to the Italian form. Wherein, The theory of the Art is fully Explained, and reduced to practice, by Variety of suitable Examples in all the Branches of Trade. To which is added, A Large Appendix, containing, I. Descriptions and Specimens of the Subsidiary Books used by Merchants. II. Monies and Exchanges, the Nature of Bills of Exchange, Promissory Notes, and Bills of Parcels. III. Precedents of Merchants Writings, peculiar to England, Scotland, and common to both. IV. The Commission, Duty, and Power of Factors. V. A short History of the Trading Companies in Great Britain, with an Account of her Exports and Imports. VI. A Dictionary, explaining the abstruse Words and Terms that occur in Merchandize. By John Mair, A.M.
Language: English . Published: Edinburgh. Date of publication: 1741. Format: 8vo. Pagination: xiv,250p..
Number of borrowings: 16

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John Mair (Male, born c.1702, died 1769)
Genre: Practical Arts/Useful Knowledge
Book-Keeping Methodiz’d: or, A Methodical Treatise of Merchant-Accompts

John Gray Mathematical teacher, Greenock. (Male)
Genre: Practical Arts/Useful Knowledge
The art of land-measuring explained. In five parts. Viz. I. Taking Dimensions. II. Finding Contents. III. Laying Out Ground. IV. Dividing. And V. Planning. With an appendix concerning instruments. By John Gray, Teacher Of Mathematics In Greenock, And Land-Measurer.
Language: English . Published: Glasgow. Date of publication: 1757. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: 22

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John Gray Mathematical teacher, Greenock. (Male)
Genre: Practical Arts/Useful Knowledge
Art of Land-measuring Explained

Colin MacLaurin (Male, born 1698, died 1746)
Genre: Natural Philosophy
An Account of Sir Isaac Newton's Philosophical Discoveries, in Four Books. By Colin MacLaurin, A.M. Late Fellow of the Royal Society, Professor of Mathematics in the University of Edinburgh, and Secretary to the Philosophical Society there. Published from the Author's Manuscript Papers, by Patrick Murdoch, M.A. and F.R.S.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1748. Format: 4to.
Number of borrowings: 67

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Colin MacLaurin (Male, born 1698, died 1746)
Genre: Natural Philosophy
Account of Sir Isaac Newton's Philosophical Discoveries

William Gordon (Male)
Genre: Practical Arts/Useful Knowledge
The universal accountant and complete merchant. In two volumes. By William Gordon, of the Academy, Glasgow. ...
Language: English . Published: Edinburgh. Date of publication: 1763-1765. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 19 times in 11 borrowing records

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William Gordon (Male)
Genre: Practical Arts/Useful Knowledge
Universal Accountant and Complete Merchant

John Theophilus Desaguliers (Male, born 1683-3-12, died 1744-2-29)
Genre: Philosophy and Morality
A course of experimental philosophy. By J. T. Desaguliers, LL.D. F.R.S. Chaplain to his Grace the Duke of Chandos. Vol. I. Adorn'd with thirty-two copper-plates
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1745. Format: 4to.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 16 times in 13 borrowing records

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John Theophilus Desaguliers (Male, born 1683-3-12, died 1744-2-29)
Genre: Philosophy and Morality
Course of Experimental Philosophy

James Lind (Male, born 1716, died 1794)
Genre: Medicine
A treatise of the scurvy. In three parts. Containing an inquiry into the nature, causes, and cure, of that disease. Together with a critical and chronological view of what has been published on the subject. By James Lind, M.D. Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians in Edinburgh.
Language: English . Published: Edinburgh. Date of publication: 1753. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: 2

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James Lind (Male, born 1716, died 1794)
Genre: Medicine
Treatise of the Scurvy

James Ferguson (Male, born 1710, died 1776)
Genre: Natural Philosophy
Astronomy Explained upon Sir Isaac Newton’s Principles, And made easy to those who have not studied Mathematics. To which are added, A Plain Method of Finding the Distances of the Planets from the Sun, by the Transit of Venus over the Sun’s Disc, in the Year 1761. An Account of Mr. Horrox’s Observation of the Transit of Venus in the Year 1639: and, Of the Distances of all the Planets from the Sun, as deduced from Observations of the Transit in the Year 1761. By James Ferguson, F. R. S.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1770. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: 2

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James Ferguson (Male, born 1710, died 1776)
Genre: Natural Philosophy
Astronomy Explained upon Sir Isaac Newton’s Principles

Samuel Butler (Male, born 1612, died 1680)
Genre: Poetry
Hudibras: in three parts. Written in the time of the late wars. Corrected and amended: with additions. ... With an exact index to the whole; never before printed. Adorn’d with cuts.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1710. Format: 12mo.
Number of borrowings: 15

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Samuel Butler (Male, born 1612, died 1680)
Genre: Poetry
Hudibras

Samuel Richardson (Male, born 1689, died 1761)
Genre: Fiction
The history of Sir Charles Grandison. In a series of letters published from the originals, by the editor of Pamela and Clarissa. In six volumes. To the Last of which is added, An Historical and Characteristical Index. As also, A Brief History, authenticated by Original Letters, of the Treatment which the Editor has met with from certain Booksellers and Printers in Dublin. Including Observations on Mr. Faulkner’s Defence of Himself, published in his Irish News-Paper of Nov. 3. 1753.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1754. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 414 times in 204 borrowing records

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Samuel Richardson (Male, born 1689, died 1761)
Genre: Fiction
History of Sir Charles Grandison

Joseph Addison (Male, born 1672, died 1719), Sir Richard Steele (Male, born 1672, died 1729)
Genre: Periodicals
The Spectator ...
Language: English . Published: Edinburgh. Date of publication: 1760. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 367 times in 196 borrowing records

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Joseph Addison (Male, born 1672, died 1719), Sir Richard Steele (Male, born 1672, died 1729)
Genre: Periodicals
Spectator

Henry Home Lord Kames (Male, born 1696, died 1782)
Genre: Belles Lettres
Elements of criticism. In three volumes.
Language: English . Published: Edinburgh | London. Date of publication: 1762. Format: 8vo. Pagination: 3 vols.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 360 times in 195 borrowing records

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Henry Home Lord Kames (Male, born 1696, died 1782)
Genre: Belles Lettres
Elements of Criticism

Henry Home Lord Kames (Male, born 1696, died 1782)
Genre: Belles Lettres
Elements of criticism. In three volumes.
Language: English . Published: Edinburgh | London. Date of publication: 1762. Format: 8vo. Pagination: 3 vols.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 360 times in 195 borrowing records

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Henry Home Lord Kames (Male, born 1696, died 1782)
Genre: Belles Lettres
Elements of Criticism

Henry Fielding (Male, born 1707, died 1754)
Genre: Fiction
The history of Tom Jones, a foundling. In six volumes. By Henry Fielding, Esq;
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1749. Format: 12mo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 235 times in 106 borrowing records

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Henry Fielding (Male, born 1707, died 1754)
Genre: Fiction
History of Tom Jones, a Foundling

Henry Fielding (Male, born 1707, died 1754)
Genre: Fiction
The history of Tom Jones, a foundling. In six volumes. By Henry Fielding, Esq;
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1749. Format: 12mo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 235 times in 106 borrowing records

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Henry Fielding (Male, born 1707, died 1754)
Genre: Fiction
History of Tom Jones, a Foundling

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 Scottish history previous to that period; and an appendix containing Original Papers. In Two Volumes. By William Robertson, D. D. Minister of Lady Yester’s, Edinburgh.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1761. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 359 times in 277 borrowing records

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William Robertson (Male, born 1721, died 1793)
Genre: History
History of Scotland During the Reigns of Queen Mary and King James VI

Joseph Addison (Male, born 1672, died 1719), Sir Richard Steele (Male, born 1672, died 1729)
Genre: Periodicals
The Spectator ...
Language: English . Published: Edinburgh. Date of publication: 1760. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 367 times in 196 borrowing records

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Joseph Addison (Male, born 1672, died 1719), Sir Richard Steele (Male, born 1672, died 1729)
Genre: Periodicals
Spectator

Nathaniel Hooke (Male, born c.1690, died 1763)
Genre: History
The roman history, from the building of Rome to the ruin of the Commonwealth. Illustrated with maps and other plates.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1738. Format: 4to. Pagination: 4 vols.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 235 times in 179 borrowing records

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Nathaniel Hooke (Male, born c.1690, died 1763)
Genre: History
Roman History, from the Building of Rome to the Ruin of the Commonwealth

Nathaniel Hooke (Male, born c.1690, died 1763)
Genre: History
The roman history, from the building of Rome to the ruin of the Commonwealth. Illustrated with maps and other plates. Vol.II. By N. Hooke, Esq;
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1745. Format: 4to.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 144 times in 122 borrowing records

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Nathaniel Hooke (Male, born c.1690, died 1763)
Genre: History
Roman History, from the Building of Rome to the Ruin of the Commonwealth

Nathaniel Hooke (Male, born c.1690, died 1763)
Genre: History
The roman history, from the building of Rome to the ruin of the Commonwealth. Illustrated with maps and other plates. Vol. III. By N. Hooke, Esq;
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1764. Format: 4to.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 144 times in 122 borrowing records

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Nathaniel Hooke (Male, born c.1690, died 1763)
Genre: History
Roman History, from the Building of Rome to the Ruin of the Commonwealth

Nathaniel Hooke (Male, born c.1690, died 1763)
Genre: History
The Roman history, from the building of Rome to the ruin of the Commonwealth. Illustrated with maps and other plates. Vol. IV. By N. Hooke, Esq;
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1771. Format: 4to.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 316 times in 291 borrowing records