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Date of borrowing: 1750/10/17
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Record ID 17495
Library: St Andrews University Library. Register: Library Receipt Book 1748-1753. (UYLY205-2) (1748-1753, Type: Other). Page: 114
Rollins belles Lettres Vol 3d
Borrowed: 1750/10/17 (Saturday). Returned: 1750/11/21 (Saturday). Classmark: J.5.2. Original Returned Text: Rollins belles Lett. V .3d. Professor: John Young.
John Ramsay
Gender: Male.
Life dates: c. 1732-1821. St Andrews Biographical Register, 1747-1897: https://arts.st-andrews.ac.uk/biographical-register/data/documents/1405477596.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.
Charles Rollin (Male, born 1661, died 1741)
Genre: Belles Lettres
Method of teaching and studying the belles lettres, or an introduction to languages, poetry, rhetoric, history, moral philosophy, physicks, &c. with reflections on taste; and instructions with regard to the eloquence of the pulpit, the bar, and the stage. The whole illustrated with passages from the most famous poets and orators, antient and modern, with critical remarks on them. Designed more particularly for students in the universities. By Mr. Rollin, late principal of the university of Paris, now professor of Eloquence in the Royal College, and member of the Royal Academy of inscriptions and Belles Lettres. Translated from the French.
Classmark: J.5.3, J.5.2, B.6.6, B.3.27.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 3
Confidence level: Certain
Charles Rollin (Male, born 1661, died 1741)
Genre: Belles Lettres
The method of teaching and studying the belles lettres, or an introduction to languages, poetry, rhetoric, history, moral philosophy, physicks, &c. with reflections on taste; and instructions with regard to the eloquence of the pulpit, the bar, and the stage. The whole illustrated with passages from the most famous poets and orators, antient and modern, with critical remarks on them. Designed more particularly for students in the universities. By Mr. Rollin, late principal of the university of Paris, now professor of Eloquence in the Royal College, and member of the Royal Academy of inscriptions and Belles Lettres. Translated from the French.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1737. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 244 times in 171 borrowing records
ESTC: T64235
Charles Rollin (Male, born 1661, died 1741)
Genre: Belles Lettres
Method of Teaching and Studying the Belles Lettres
Borrowed: 1750/10/17 (Saturday). Returned: 1750/11/21 (Saturday).
Borrower: John Ramsay
Author: Charles Rollin (Male, born 1661, died 1741), Genre: Belles Lettres
Method of Teaching and Studying the Belles Lettres
Volumes borrowed: Volume 3
Record ID 17494
Library: St Andrews University Library. Register: Library Receipt Book 1748-1753. (UYLY205-2) (1748-1753, Type: Other). Page: 114
Watts Improvemt of ye Mind
Borrowed: 1750/10/17 (Saturday). Returned: 1750/11/22 (Sunday). Classmark: K.5.25. Original Returned Text: Watts Improvet of ye Mind. Professor: John Young.
John Ramsay
Gender: Male.
Life dates: c. 1732-1821. St Andrews Biographical Register, 1747-1897: https://arts.st-andrews.ac.uk/biographical-register/data/documents/1405477596.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.
Isaac Watts (Male, born 1674, died 1748)
Genre: Philosophy and Morality
The improvement of the mind: or, a supplement to the art of logick: Containing a Variety of Remarks and Rules for the Attainment and Communication of useful Knowledge, in Religion, in the Sciences, and in common Life. By I. Watts, D.D.
Classmark: K.4.8, K.5.25, B.5.17.
Confidence level: Certain
Isaac Watts (Male, born 1674, died 1748)
Genre: Philosophy and Morality
The improvement of the mind: or, a supplement to the art of logick: Containing a Variety of Remarks and Rules for the Attainment and Communication of useful Knowledge, in Religion, in the Sciences, and in common Life. By I. Watts, D.D.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1741. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: 61
ESTC: T82959
Isaac Watts (Male, born 1674, died 1748)
Genre: Philosophy and Morality
Improvement of the Mind: or, A Supplement to the Art of Logick
Borrowed: 1750/10/17 (Saturday). Returned: 1750/11/22 (Sunday).
Borrower: John Ramsay
Author: Isaac Watts (Male, born 1674, died 1748), Genre: Philosophy and Morality
Improvement of the Mind: or, A Supplement to the Art of Logick
Record ID 17520
Library: St Andrews University Library. Register: Library Receipt Book 1748-1753. (UYLY205-2) (1748-1753, Type: Other). Page: 115
Westons Art of Short-writing
Borrowed: 1750/10/17 (Saturday). Returned: 1750/11/24 (Tuesday). Classmark: A.6.23. Original Returned Text: Weston's Art of Short-writing. Professor: John Young.
David Smith
Gender: Male.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.
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; being the most easy, exact, lineal, speedy, and legible method extant: whereby can be joined in every sentence, at least two, three, four, five, six, seven, or more words together in one, without taking off ye pen, in ye twinkling of an eye; and that by the signs of the English moods, tenses, persons, particles, &c never before invented. By this new method any, who can but tolerably write their names in round-hand, may with ease (by this book alone without any teacher) take down from ye speaker's mouth, any sermon speech, trial, play, &c. word by word, though they know nothing of Latin. And may likewise read one another's writing distinctly. be it ever so long after it is written: to perform these by any other short-hand method extant, is utterly impossible; as is evident from ye books themselves. The nature, use, and excellency hereof, are more fully contained in the preface. Compos'd by James Weston, the only author and professor of this new method.
Classmark: A.6.23, A.6.28, S.5.11.
Confidence level: Certain
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; being the most easy, exact, lineal, speedy, and legible method extant: whereby can be joined in every sentence, at least two, three, four, five, six, seven, or more words together in one, without taking off ye pen, in ye twinkling of an eye; and that by the signs of the English moods, tenses, persons, particles, &c never before invented. By this new method any, who can but tolerably write their names in round-hand, may with ease (by this book alone without any teacher) take down from ye speaker's mouth, any sermon speech, trial, play, &c. word by word, though they know nothing of Latin. And may likewise read one another's writing distinctly. be it ever so long after it is written: to perform these by any other short-hand method extant, is utterly impossible; as is evident from ye books themselves. The nature, use, and excellency hereof, are more fully contained in the preface. Compos'd by James Weston, the only author and professor of this new method.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1727. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 96 times in 90 borrowing records
ESTC: N41627
James Weston (Male, born c.1688, died c.1748)
Genre: Practical Arts/Useful Knowledge
Stenography Compleated
Borrowed: 1750/10/17 (Saturday). Returned: 1750/11/24 (Tuesday).
Borrower: David Smith
Author: James Weston (Male, born c.1688, died c.1748), Genre: Practical Arts/Useful Knowledge
Record ID 17782
Library: St Andrews University Library. Register: Library Receipt Book 1748-1753. (UYLY205-2) (1748-1753, Type: Other). Page: 126
Rollins belles Lettres Vol. 2d
Borrowed: 1750/10/17 (Saturday). Returned: 1750/11/22 (Sunday). Classmark: J.5.2. Original Returned Text: Rollins belles Lett. V. 2d. Professor: David Young.
William Reid
Gender: Male.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.
Charles Rollin (Male, born 1661, died 1741)
Genre: Belles Lettres
Method of teaching and studying the belles lettres, or an introduction to languages, poetry, rhetoric, history, moral philosophy, physicks, &c. with reflections on taste; and instructions with regard to the eloquence of the pulpit, the bar, and the stage. The whole illustrated with passages from the most famous poets and orators, antient and modern, with critical remarks on them. Designed more particularly for students in the universities. By Mr. Rollin, late principal of the university of Paris, now professor of Eloquence in the Royal College, and member of the Royal Academy of inscriptions and Belles Lettres. Translated from the French.
Classmark: J.5.3, J.5.2, B.6.6, B.3.27.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 2
Confidence level: Certain
Charles Rollin (Male, born 1661, died 1741)
Genre: Belles Lettres
The method of teaching and studying the belles lettres, or an introduction to languages, poetry, rhetoric, history, moral philosophy, physicks, &c. with reflections on taste; and instructions with regard to the eloquence of the pulpit, the bar, and the stage. The whole illustrated with passages from the most famous poets and orators, antient and modern, with critical remarks on them. Designed more particularly for students in the universities. By Mr. Rollin, late principal of the university of Paris, now professor of Eloquence in the Royal College, and member of the Royal Academy of inscriptions and Belles Lettres. Translated from the French.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1737. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 244 times in 171 borrowing records
ESTC: T64235
Charles Rollin (Male, born 1661, died 1741)
Genre: Belles Lettres
Method of Teaching and Studying the Belles Lettres
Borrowed: 1750/10/17 (Saturday). Returned: 1750/11/22 (Sunday).
Borrower: William Reid
Author: Charles Rollin (Male, born 1661, died 1741), Genre: Belles Lettres
Method of Teaching and Studying the Belles Lettres
Volumes borrowed: Volume 2
Record ID 17781
Library: St Andrews University Library. Register: Library Receipt Book 1748-1753. (UYLY205-2) (1748-1753, Type: Other). Page: 126
Enquiry into ye Nature of yee hum. Soul
Borrowed: 1750/10/17 (Saturday). Returned: 1750/11/22 (Sunday). Classmark: J.4.39. Original Returned Text: Enquiry into ye Nat. of yee.Hn Soul. Professor: David Young.
William Reid
Gender: Male.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.
Andrew Baxter (Male, born c.1686, died 1750)
Genre: Theology
An Enquiry into the Nature of the Human Soul; wherein the Immateriality of the Soul Is Evinced from the Principles of Reason and Philosophy. [Baxter]
Classmark: J.4.39, P.4.53, P.6.45.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1
Confidence level: Certain
Andrew Baxter (Male, born c.1686, died 1750)
Genre: Theology
An Enquiry into the Nature of the Human Soul; wherein the Immateriality of the Soul Is Evinced from the Principles of Reason and Philosophy.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1737. Format: 8vo. Pagination: 2 vols.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 94 times in 54 borrowing records
ESTC: N9213
Andrew Baxter (Male, born c.1686, died 1750)
Genre: Theology
Enquiry into the Nature of the Human Soul
Borrowed: 1750/10/17 (Saturday). Returned: 1750/11/22 (Sunday).
Borrower: William Reid
Author: Andrew Baxter (Male, born c.1686, died 1750), Genre: Theology
Enquiry into the Nature of the Human Soul
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1