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EUA IN1/ADS/LIB/3/Da.2.8, page 12

Record ID 91835

Art of thinking

Borrowed: 1769/2/18 (Saturday). Loan period: eight days. Deposit: 0/4/0.


Borrower

Isaac Ketchen
Gender: Male.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.


Book HoldingLibrary record

Jean-Pierre de Crousaz (Male, born 1663, died 1750)
Genre: Philosophy and Morality
A new treatise of the art of thinking : or, a compleat system of reflections, concerning the conduct and improvement of the mind.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

Jean-Pierre de Crousaz (Male, born 1663, died 1750)
Genre: Philosophy and Morality
A new treatise of the art of thinking; or, a compleat system of reflections, concerning the conduct and improvement of the mind.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1724. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 9 times in 5 borrowing records


Book Work

Jean-Pierre de Crousaz (Male, born 1663, died 1750)
Genre: Philosophy and Morality
New Treatise of the Art of Thinking

Borrowed: 1769/2/18 (Saturday).

Borrower: Isaac Ketchen

Author: Jean-Pierre de Crousaz (Male, born 1663, died 1750), Genre: Philosophy and Morality

New Treatise of the Art of Thinking

Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2

Record ID 91838

Sharpes Critical Enquiry into Surgery

Borrowed: 1769/2/20 (Monday). Loan period: eight days. Deposit: 0/5/0.


Borrower

John McDonald
Gender: Male.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.


Book HoldingLibrary record

Samuel Sharp (Male, born c.1700, died 1778)
Genre: Medicine
Critical enquiry to the present state of surgery [Sharp]

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

Samuel Sharp (Male, born c.1700, died 1778)
Genre: Medicine
A critical enquiry into the present state of surgery.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1761. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: 77


Book Work

Samuel Sharp (Male, born c.1700, died 1778)
Genre: Medicine
Critical Enquiry into the Present State of Surgery

Record ID 91844

Harris Voyages Vol. 1st 2:d

Borrowed: 1769/2/20 (Monday). Loan period: Fortnight. Deposit: 2/2/0.


Borrower

John Lockhart
Gender: Male.
Historical Alumni Database: https://collections.ed.ac.uk/alumni/record/83693. Class: Medicine. Academic dates: 1768.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.


Book Holding

John Harris (Male, born c.1677, died 1719)
Genre: Travel
Navigantium atque itinerantium bibliotheca. Or, A complete collection of voyages and travels.
Possible modern shelfmark: Special Collections ; *P.15.1-2.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2

Book Edition

Confidence level: Very likely

John Harris (Male, born c.1677, died 1719)
Genre: Travel
Navigantium atque itinerantium bibliotheca. Or, a complete collection of voyages and travels. Consisting of above six hundred of the most authentic writers, beginning with Hackluit, Purchass, &c. in English; Ramusio, Alamandini, Carreri, &c. in Italian; Thevenot, Renaudot, Labat, &c. in French; De Brye, Grynaeus, Maffeus, &c. in Latin; Herrera, Oviedo, Coreal, &c. in Spanish; and the voyages under the direction of the East-India Company in Holland, in Dutch. Together with such other histories, voyages, travels, or discoveries, as are in general esteem; whether published in English, Latin, French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, High and Low Dutch, or in any other European language. Containing whatever has been observed worthy of notice in Europe, Asia, Africa, and America; in respect to the extent and situation of empires, kingdoms, provinces, &c. The climate, soil, and produce, whether animal, vegetable, or mineral, of each country: likewise the religion, manners, and customs of the several inhabitants, their government, arts and sciences, publick buildings, mountains, rivers, harbours, &c. Illustrated by proper charts, maps, and cuts. To which is prefixed a copious introduction, comprehending the rise and progress of the art of navigation, and its successive improvements; together with the invention and use of the loadstone, and its variation. Originally published in two volumes in folio, by John Harris, D.D. and F.R.S. Now carefully revised, with large additions, and continued down to the present time; including particular accounts of the manufactures and commerce of each country.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1744-1748. Format: folio.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 140 times in 111 borrowing records


Book Work

John Harris (Male, born c.1677, died 1719)
Genre: Travel
Complete Collection of Voyages and Travels

Borrowed: 1769/2/20 (Monday).

Borrower: John Lockhart

Author: John Harris (Male, born c.1677, died 1719), Genre: Travel

Complete Collection of Voyages and Travels

Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2

Record ID 91853

Record ID 91859

Floyer on the Asthma

Borrowed: 1769/2/20 (Monday). Loan period: Fortnight. Deposit: 0/4/0.


Borrower

Patrick McMurray
Gender: Male.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.


Book Holding

Sir John Floyer (Male, born 1649, died 1734)
Genre: Medicine
A treatise of the asthma divided into four parts [Floyer]

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

Sir John Floyer (Male, born 1649, died 1734)
Genre: Medicine
A treatise of the asthma. Divided into four parts.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1698. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: 17


Book Work

Sir John Floyer (Male, born 1649, died 1734)
Genre: Medicine
Treatise of the Asthma

Borrowed: 1769/2/20 (Monday).

Borrower: Patrick McMurray

Author: Sir John Floyer (Male, born 1649, died 1734), Genre: Medicine

Treatise of the Asthma

Record ID 91865

Whytt on Motion

Borrowed: 1769/2/20 (Monday). Loan period: Fortnight. Deposit: 0/6/0.


Borrower

James Stark
Gender: Male.
Historical Alumni Database: https://collections.ed.ac.uk/alumni/record/80498. Class: Medicine. Academic dates: 1768-1770. Other: Indian Medical Service, 1772.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.


Book HoldingLibrary record

Robert Whytt (Male, born 1714, died 1766)
Genre: Natural Philosophy
Essay on the vital and other involuntary motions of animals [Whytt]
Possible modern shelfmark: Special Collections ; *L.28.15.

Record ID 91871

Humes Morals

Borrowed: 1769/2/20 (Monday). Loan period: Fortnight. Deposit: 0/4/0.


Borrower

Gilbert McConnell
Gender: Male.
Historical Alumni Database: https://collections.ed.ac.uk/alumni/record/83806. Class: Medicine. Academic dates: 1768-1770.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.


Book HoldingLibrary record

David Hume (Male, born c.1711, died 1776)
Genre: Philosophy and Morality
An enquiry concerning the principles of morals [Hume]

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

David Hume (Male, born c.1711, died 1776)
Genre: Philosophy and Morality
An enquiry concerning the principles of morals. By David Hume, Esq.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1751. Format: 12mo.
Number of borrowings: 38


Book Work

David Hume (Male, born c.1711, died 1776)
Genre: Philosophy and Morality
Enquiry concerning the principles of morals [David Hume]

Record ID 91916

Shaw's Boerhaave's Chemistry Vol. 1.st

Borrowed: 1769/2/21 (Tuesday). Loan period: Fortnight. Deposit: 1/1/0. Funds deposited: Linen note.


Borrower

Robert Stewart
Gender: Male.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.


Book HoldingLibrary record

Herman Boerhaave (Male, born 1668, died 1738)
Genre: Natural Philosophy
New method of chemistry; including the history, theory, and practice of the art: translated from the original Latin of Dr. Boerhaave's Elementa chemiæ
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

Herman Boerhaave (Male, born 1668, died 1738)
Genre: Natural Philosophy
A new method of chemistry; including the history, theory, and practice of the art.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1753. Format: 4to.
Editors: Shaw, Peter
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 69 times in 45 borrowing records


Book Work

Herman Boerhaave (Male, born 1668, died 1738)
Genre: Natural Philosophy
New Method of Chemistry

Borrowed: 1769/2/21 (Tuesday).

Borrower: Robert Stewart

Author: Herman Boerhaave (Male, born 1668, died 1738), Genre: Natural Philosophy

New Method of Chemistry

Volumes borrowed: Volume 1

Record ID 91952

Seneca's Morals by L'Estrange

Borrowed: 1769/2/21 (Tuesday). Loan period: Fortnight. Deposit: 0/5/0.


Borrower

James Fortune
Gender: Male.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.


Book HoldingLibrary record

Sir Roger L'Estrange (Male, born 1616, died 1704), Lucius Annaeus Seneca (Male, born c.BCE4, died 65)
Genre: Philosophy and Morality
Seneca's morals by way of abstract.

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

Sir Roger L'Estrange (Male, born 1616, died 1704), Lucius Annaeus Seneca (Male, born c.BCE4, died 65)
Genre: Philosophy and Morality
Seneca’s Morals by way of abstract.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1699. Format: 8vo.
Editors: L’Estrange, Roger, Sir, 1616-1704.
Number of borrowings: 8


Book Work

Sir Roger L'Estrange (Male, born 1616, died 1704), Lucius Annaeus Seneca (Male, born c.BCE4, died 65)
Genre: Philosophy and Morality
Seneca’s Morals Abstracted

Borrowed: 1769/2/21 (Tuesday).

Borrower: James Fortune

Author: Sir Roger L'Estrange (Male, born 1616, died 1704), Lucius Annaeus Seneca (Male, born c.BCE4, died 65), Genre: Philosophy and Morality

Seneca’s Morals Abstracted

Record ID 91976

Osbourne's Collection of Voyages Vol: 1st

Borrowed: 1769/2/21 (Tuesday). Loan period: Fortnight. Deposit: 1/10/0.


Borrower

James Edmondstoune
Gender: Male.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.


Book HoldingLibrary record

Genre: Travel
Collection of voyages and travels [Churchill]
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

Genre: Travel
A collection of voyages and travels, some now first printed from original manuscripts, others now first published in English.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1744-1746. Format: folio.
Editors: Compiled by Awnsham Churchill and John Churchill.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 37 times in 25 borrowing records


Book Work

Genre: Travel
Collection of Voyages and Travels

Borrowed: 1769/2/21 (Tuesday).

Borrower: James Edmondstoune

Genre: Travel

Collection of Voyages and Travels

Volumes borrowed: Volume 1

Record ID 91982

Annual Register for 1758-9 Vo-1-2-3-4-5-&7

Borrowed: 1769/2/21 (Tuesday). Loan period: Three weeks. Deposit: 2/13/6.


Borrower

Walter Jones
Gender: Male.
Historical Alumni Database: https://collections.ed.ac.uk/alumni/record/90697. Dissertation: De Dysenteria.. Class: Medicine. Academic dates: 1765-1769; MD (Edin), 1769. Origin: Virginia.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.


Book Holding

Genre: Periodicals
Annual Register, or a view of the history, politicks, and literature
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2, Volume 3, Volume 4, Volume 5, Volume 7

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

Genre: Periodicals
The annual Register, or a view of the history, politicks, and literature, of the year.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1759-1837. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 854 times in 498 borrowing records


Book Work

Genre: Periodicals
Annual Register, or A View of the History, Politics, and Literature

Borrowed: 1769/2/21 (Tuesday).

Borrower: Walter Jones

Genre: Periodicals

Annual Register, or A View of the History, Politics, and Literature

Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2, Volume 3, Volume 4, Volume 5, Volume 7

Record ID 91988

Record ID 91991

Fielding's works Vol. 4:th

Borrowed: 1769/2/24 (Friday). Loan period: Fortnight. Deposit: 2/0/0. Funds deposited: Aberdeen note.


Borrower

William Sinclair
Gender: Male.
Historical Alumni Database: https://collections.ed.ac.uk/alumni/record/82293. Class: Medicine. Academic dates: 1769-1775. Other: Apprentice to Royal College of Surgeons, 1768.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.


Book HoldingLibrary record

Henry Fielding (Male, born 1707, died 1754)
Genre: Fiction
The works of Henry Fielding, Esq : with the life of the author.
Possible modern shelfmark: Special Collections *V.20.13-16. .
Volumes borrowed: Volume 4

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

Henry Fielding (Male, born 1707, died 1754)
Genre: Fiction
The works of Henry Fielding, Esq; with the life of the author.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1762. Format: 4to.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 38 times in 32 borrowing records


Book Work

Henry Fielding (Male, born 1707, died 1754)
Genre: Fiction
Works of Henry Fielding

Borrowed: 1769/2/24 (Friday).

Borrower: William Sinclair

Author: Henry Fielding (Male, born 1707, died 1754), Genre: Fiction

Works of Henry Fielding

Volumes borrowed: Volume 4

Record ID 91994

Sherlock on Providence

Borrowed: 1769/2/24 (Friday). Loan period: Fortnight. Deposit: 0/5/0.


Borrower

Samuel Thomson
Gender: Male.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.


Book HoldingLibrary record

William Sherlock (Male, born c.1641, died 1707)
Genre: Sermons
A discourse concerning the divine providence.

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

William Sherlock (Male, born c.1641, died 1707)
Genre: Sermons
A discourse concerning the divine providence.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1705. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: 2


Book Work

William Sherlock (Male, born c.1641, died 1707)
Genre: Sermons
Discourse concerning the Divine Providence

Record ID 91997

Huxham on fevers

Borrowed: 1769/2/24 (Friday). Loan period: Fortnight. Deposit: 0/3/0.


Borrower

James Hunter
Gender: Male.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.


Book HoldingLibrary record

John Huxham (Male, born 1692, died 1768)
Genre: Medicine
Essay on fevers: to which is now added, A dissertation on the malignant, ulcerous sore-throat [Huxham]
Possible modern shelfmark: Special Collections (E. B. .6169 Hux.).

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

John Huxham (Male, born 1692, died 1768)
Genre: Medicine
An essay on fevers. To which is now added, a dissertation on the malignant, ulcerous sore-throat. The third edition.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1757. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: 53


Book Work

John Huxham (Male, born 1692, died 1768)
Genre: Medicine
Essay on Fevers to which is now added, A Dissertation on the Malignant, Ulcerous Sore-throat

Record ID 92006

Huxham on fevers

Borrowed: 1769/2/24 (Friday). Loan period: Fortnight. Deposit: 0/3/0.


Borrower

James Hunter
Gender: Male.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.


Book HoldingLibrary record

John Huxham (Male, born 1692, died 1768)
Genre: Medicine
Essay on fevers: to which is now added, A dissertation on the malignant, ulcerous sore-throat [Huxham]
Possible modern shelfmark: Special Collections (E. B. .6169 Hux.).

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

John Huxham (Male, born 1692, died 1768)
Genre: Medicine
An essay on fevers. To which is now added, a dissertation on the malignant, ulcerous sore-throat. The third edition.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1757. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: 53


Book Work

John Huxham (Male, born 1692, died 1768)
Genre: Medicine
Essay on Fevers to which is now added, A Dissertation on the Malignant, Ulcerous Sore-throat

Record ID 92000

Record ID 92003

Record ID 92009

Pott on Ruptures

Borrowed: 1769/2/24 (Friday). Loan period: Fortnight. Deposit: 0/5/0.


Borrower

William Acheson
Gender: Male.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.


Book HoldingLibrary record

Percivall Pott (Male, born 1714, died 1788)
Genre: Medicine
Treatise on ruptures

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

Percivall Pott (Male, born 1714, died 1788)
Genre: Medicine
A treatise on ruptures.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1756. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: 44


Book Work

Percivall Pott (Male, born 1714, died 1788)
Genre: Medicine
Treatise on Ruptures

Borrowed: 1769/2/24 (Friday).

Borrower: William Acheson

Author: Percivall Pott (Male, born 1714, died 1788), Genre: Medicine

Treatise on Ruptures