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Record ID 155742

Beattie's Essays

Borrowed: 1776/4/2 (Tuesday). Loan period: Fortnight. Deposit: Guinea. Funds deposited: G.2.1745..


Borrower

David Campbell
Gender: Male.
Historical Alumni Database: https://collections.ed.ac.uk/alumni/record/91954. Dissertation: De Musices effectu in doloribus leniendis.. Class: Medicine. Academic dates: 1774-1775; MD (Edin), 1777. Origin: America.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.


Book HoldingLibrary record

James Beattie (Male, born 1735, died 1803)
Genre: Belles Lettres, Genre: Philosophy and Morality
Essays: on the nature and immutability of truth, in opposition to sophistry and scepticism ; on poetry and music, as they affect the mind ; on laughter, and ludicrous composition ; on the utility of classical learning [Beattie]
Historical Shelfmark: A.A.A.R.c.7. Possible modern shelfmark: Special Collections E.B. .11183 Bea..

Record ID 155745

Fingal &c.

Borrowed: 1776/4/5 (Friday). Loan period: Fortnight. Deposit: 0/13/0.


Borrower

John Scott
Gender: Male.
Historical Alumni Database: https://collections.ed.ac.uk/alumni/record/86086. Class: Medicine. Academic dates: 1775-1777. Other: Apprentice to Royal College of Surgeons, 1775.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.


Book HoldingLibrary record

James Macpherson (Male, born 1736, died 1796)
Genre: Poetry
Fingal &c. (original title)
Fingal : an ancient epic poem : in six books : together with several other poems Statement of responsibility composed by Ossian, the son of Fingal (standardised title)

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

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

Record ID 155748

Lind on Seamen

Borrowed: 1776/4/5 (Friday). Loan period: Fortnight. Deposit: 0/10/6. Funds deposited: G.3.1775..


Borrower

Samuel Hall
Gender: Male.
Historical Alumni Database: https://collections.ed.ac.uk/alumni/record/89193. Class: Medicine. Academic dates: 1775-1776. Other: British Navy, 1779.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.


Book HoldingLibrary record

James Lind (Male, born 1716, died 1794)
Genre: Medicine
Essay on the most effectual means of preserving the health of seamen in the Royal Navy [Lind]
Possible modern shelfmark: Special Collections H.23.8/3.

Record ID 155751

D:r Robertson's Hist: of Scotland Vol. 1:st

Borrowed: 1776/4/5 (Friday). Loan period: Fortnight. Deposit: Guinea.


Borrower

Daniel Stuart
Gender: Male.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.


Book HoldingLibrary record

William Robertson (Male, born 1721, died 1793)
Genre: History
History of Scotland, during the reigns of Queen Mary and of King James VI [Robertson]
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1

Record ID 155754

Chesterfield's Letters vol. 1st

Borrowed: 1776/4/5 (Friday). Loan period: Fortnight. Deposit: 1/0/0. Funds deposited: Linen Note.


Borrower

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


Book HoldingLibrary record

Philip Dormer Stanhope Earl of Chesterfield (Male, born 1694, died 1773)
Genre: Lives
Letters written by the late Right Honourable Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of Chesterfield, to his son, Philip Stanhope, esq.
Possible modern shelfmark: Special Collections E.B. F .82652.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1

Record ID 155757

Huxham on fevers

Borrowed: 1776/4/5 (Friday). Loan period: Fortnight. Deposit: 0/5/0.


Borrower

Hugh McKie
Gender: Male.
Historical Alumni Database: https://collections.ed.ac.uk/alumni/record/87684. Class: Medicine. Academic dates: 1775-1776.
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 155760

Pope's Homer's Iliad vol. 1:st

Borrowed: 1776/4/5 (Friday). Loan period: Fortnight. Deposit: 1/0/0. Funds deposited: Linen Note.


Borrower

William Davidson
Gender: Male.
Historical Alumni Database: https://collections.ed.ac.uk/alumni/record/88882. Class: Medicine. Academic dates: 1769. Other: Indian Medical Service, 1783.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.


Book HoldingLibrary record

Homer (Male)
Genre: Poetry
The Iliad of Homer [Pope]
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

Homer (Male)
Genre: Poetry
The Iliad of Homer. Translated by Mr. Pope.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1715-1720. Format: folio. Pagination: 6 vols.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 107 times in 80 borrowing records


Book Work

Homer (Male)
Genre: Poetry
Iliad