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MS Lib 2: Students Receipt Book, page 15r

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Record ID 307

Appointed; that Whereas Robert / Buchanan, formerly Robert Leny, / student of Theology, has not complyed / with the Rules of the Library, but re- / mains Debtor for the use of a good / Many books which he has got out / several times over; that the said / Robert Buchanan be debarred / the privilege of the Library  altoge- / ther either in taking out books or / reading in the Library; till the / faculty take cognisance of his / behaviour. / Ja. Moor.


Borrower

Robert Buchanan
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Student.
Class: Theology. Original Full Name: Robert Buchanan.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.

Record ID 308

L Esprite de Loix 2 vols

Borrowed: 1758/2/14 (Tuesday). Returned: 1758/4/3 (Monday). Original Borrowed Date: 14 Feb 1758. Original Returned Date: 3 Apr 1758. Professor 1: John Anderson.


Borrower

Robert Rainey
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Student.
Class: Moral Philosophy, Natural Philosophy, Ethics, Theology. Original Full Name: Robert Rainey.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.


Book HoldingLibrary record

Baron Charles de Secondat Montesquieu (Male, born 1689, died 1755)
Genre: Law, Genre: Politics, Society and Political Economy
De l'esprit des loix.
Press: AC. Shelf: 7. Number: 5. Possible modern shelfmark: Sp Coll Bh8-f.1-2. Original Author: Montesquieu, Charles de Secondat, baron de, 1689-1755..
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

Baron Charles de Secondat Montesquieu (Male, born 1689, died 1755)
Genre: Law, Genre: Politics, Society and Political Economy
De l'esprit des loix.
Language: French . Published: Edinburgh. Date of publication: 1750. Format: 8vo. Pagination: 2 vols.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 57 times in 34 borrowing records


Book Work

Baron Charles de Secondat Montesquieu (Male, born 1689, died 1755)
Genre: Law, Genre: Politics, Society and Political Economy
Spirit of Laws

Borrowed: 1758/2/14 (Tuesday). Returned: 1758/4/3 (Monday).

Borrower: Robert Rainey

Author: Baron Charles de Secondat Montesquieu (Male, born 1689, died 1755), Genre: Law, Genre: Politics, Society and Political Economy

Spirit of Laws

Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2

Record ID 309

Westerhovii Terentius

Borrowed: 1758/2/14 (Tuesday). Returned: 1758/3/6 (Monday). Original Borrowed Date: 14 Feb 1758. Original Returned Date: 6 Mar 1758. Professor 1: Adam Smith. Professor 2: James Moor. Professor 3: James Clow.


Borrower

Alexander Gillies
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Student.
Class: Logic, Moral Philosophy, Ethics, Natural Philosophy, Physic, Theology, Divinity. Original Full Name: Alexander Gillies.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.


Book HoldingLibrary record

Terence (Male)
Genre: Drama
Comodiae sex, ad fidem duodecim amplius MSStorum codicum, et pluscularum optimae notae editionum recensitae, et commentario perpetuo illustratae. Accedunt interpretes vetustiores, Aelius Donatus, Eugraphius, Calphurnius ... additis observationibus ... Porro Frid. Lindenbruchii observationes in P. Terentii fabulas, et Ael.Donati commentarium, emendatius quam in superioribus editionibus exhibentur. Demum indices locupletissimi ... Curavit Arn. Henr. Westerhovius
Press: F. Shelf: 6. Number: 7. Possible modern shelfmark: Sp Coll Bh4-e.13-15. Original Author: Terence..
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

Terence (Male)
Genre: Drama
P. Terentii Afri comoediae sex, ad fidem duodecim amplius msstorum codicum, et pluscularum optimae notae editionum recensitae, et commentario perpetuo illustratae.
Language: Latin . Published: The Hague. Date of publication: 1726. Format: 4to.
Editors: Westerhoff, Arnoldus Henricus, -1737?.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 17 times in 9 borrowing records


Book Work

Terence (Male)
Genre: Drama
Comedies [Terence]

Borrowed: 1758/2/14 (Tuesday). Returned: 1758/3/6 (Monday).

Borrower: Alexander Gillies

Author: Terence (Male), Genre: Drama

Comedies [Terence]

Volumes borrowed: Volume 1

Record ID 310

McLaurins Algebra

Borrowed: 1758/2/14 (Tuesday). Returned: 1758/2/28 (Tuesday). Original Borrowed Date: 14 Feb 1758. Original Returned Date: 28 Feb 1758. Professor 1: Robert Simson.


Borrower

Samuel Barber
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Student.
Class: Natural Philosophy, Physic, Theology. Original Full Name: Samuel Barber.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.


Book HoldingLibrary record

David Gregory (Male, born 1659-6-3, died 1708-10-10), Colin MacLaurin (Male, born 1698, died 1746)
Genre: Education, Genre: Mathematics
Arithmeticae et algebrae compendium ...
Press: AU. Shelf: 6. Number: 6. Possible modern shelfmark: Sp Coll NM.3.12  . Original Author: MacLaurin, Colin, 1698-1746..

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

David Gregory (Male, born 1659-6-3, died 1708-10-10), Colin MacLaurin (Male, born 1698, died 1746)
Genre: Education, Genre: Mathematics
Arithmeticæ et algebræ compendium. In usum juventutis academicæ.
Language: Latin . Published: Edinburgh. Date of publication: 1736. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: 55


Book Work

David Gregory (Male, born 1659-6-3, died 1708-10-10), Colin MacLaurin (Male, born 1698, died 1746)
Genre: Education, Genre: Mathematics
Arithmeticae et Algebrae Compendium

Borrowed: 1758/2/14 (Tuesday). Returned: 1758/2/28 (Tuesday).

Borrower: Samuel Barber

Author: David Gregory (Male, born 1659-6-3, died 1708-10-10), Colin MacLaurin (Male, born 1698, died 1746), Genre: Education, Genre: Mathematics

Arithmeticae et Algebrae Compendium

Record ID 311

Weston's Short hand

Borrowed: 1758/2/14 (Tuesday). Returned: 1758/2/28 (Tuesday). Original Borrowed Date: 14 Feb 1758. Original Returned Date: 28 Feb 1758. Professor 1: Robert Simson.


Borrower

Thomas Stewart
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Student.
Class: Ethics, Moral Philosophy, Theology, Natural Philosophy, Physic. Original Full Name: Thomas Stewart.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.


Book HoldingLibrary record

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
Press: AS. Shelf: 4. Number: 2. Possible modern shelfmark: Sp Coll Bl1-f.11  . Original Author: Weston, James..

Borrowed: 1758/2/14 (Tuesday). Returned: 1758/2/28 (Tuesday).

Borrower: Thomas Stewart

Author: James Weston (Male, born c.1688, died c.1748), Genre: Practical Arts/Useful Knowledge

Stenography Compleated

Record ID 312

Thomsons Works vol 1st

Borrowed: 1758/2/15 (Wednesday). Returned: 1758/2/21 (Tuesday). Original Borrowed Date: 15 Feb 1758. Original Returned Date: 21 Feb 1758. Professor 1: James Clow.


Borrower

William Hazlitt
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Student.
Class: Ethics, Natural Philosophy, Theology. Original Full Name: William Hazlitt.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.


Book HoldingLibrary record

James Thomson (Male, born 1700, died 1748)
Genre: Poetry
Works of Mr. Thomson.
Press: AS. Shelf: 6. Number: 7. Possible modern shelfmark: Sp Coll Bm1-g.12-13. Original Author: Thomson, James, 1700-1748..
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

James Thomson (Male, born 1700, died 1748)
Genre: Poetry
The works of Mr. Thomson. In two volumes. ...
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1738. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 119 times in 94 borrowing records


Book Work

James Thomson (Male, born 1700, died 1748)
Genre: Poetry
Works of James Thomson

Borrowed: 1758/2/15 (Wednesday). Returned: 1758/2/21 (Tuesday).

Borrower: William Hazlitt

Author: James Thomson (Male, born 1700, died 1748), Genre: Poetry

Works of James Thomson

Volumes borrowed: Volume 1

Record ID 313

Hutchesons Moral Philosophy V: 2

Borrowed: 1758/2/15 (Wednesday). Returned: 1758/2/28 (Tuesday). Original Borrowed Date: 15 Feb 1758. Original Returned Date: 28 Feb 1758. Professor 1: William Leechman.


Borrower

Archibald McLea
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Student.
Class: Theology. Original Full Name: Archibald McLea.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.


Book HoldingLibrary record

Francis Hutcheson (Male, born 1694, died 1746)
Genre: Philosophy and Morality
System of moral philosophy, in three books ... To which is prefixed, some account of the life, writings, and character of the author by the Reverend William Leechman, D.D.
Press: L. Shelf: 8. Number: 10. Possible modern shelfmark: Sp Coll Ea7-a.11-12. Original Author: Hutcheson, Francis, 1694-1746..
Volumes borrowed: Volume 2

Borrowed: 1758/2/15 (Wednesday). Returned: 1758/2/28 (Tuesday).

Borrower: Archibald McLea

Author: Francis Hutcheson (Male, born 1694, died 1746), Genre: Philosophy and Morality

System of Moral Philosophy [Francis Hutcheson]

Volumes borrowed: Volume 2

Record ID 314

Bedfords Chronology

Borrowed: 1758/2/15 (Wednesday). Returned: 1758/2/21 (Tuesday). Original Borrowed Date: 15 Feb 1758. Original Returned Date: 21 Feb 1758. Professor 1: William Leechman.


Borrower

William Stephen
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Student.
Class: Theology. Original Full Name: William Stephen.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.


Book HoldingLibrary record

Arthur Bedford (Male, born 1668, died 1745)
Genre: Theology
Scripture chronology demonstrated by astronomical calculations, and also by the year of jubilee, and the sabbatical year among the Jews: or, An account of time from the creation of the world, to the destruction of Jerusalem; as it may be proved from the writings of the Old and New Testament.
Press: AU. Shelf: 5. Number: 11. Possible modern shelfmark: Sp Coll RF 455  . Original Author: Bedford, Arthur, 1668-1745..

Borrowed: 1758/2/15 (Wednesday). Returned: 1758/2/21 (Tuesday).

Borrower: William Stephen

Author: Arthur Bedford (Male, born 1668, died 1745), Genre: Theology

Scripture Chronology Demonstrated by Astronomical Calculations

Record ID 315

Lellands Answer to Tindal 2 vols

Borrowed: 1758/2/15 (Wednesday). Returned: 1758/3/7 (Tuesday). Original Borrowed Date: 15 Feb 1758. Original Returned Date: 7 Mar 1758. Professor 1: William Leechman.


Borrower

John Fullerton
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Student.
Class: Theology. Original Full Name: John Fullerton.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.


Book HoldingLibrary record

John Leland (Male, born 1691, died 1766)
Genre: Theology
Answer to a late book intituled, Christianity as old as the creation
Press: AP. Shelf: 3. Number: 11: 12. Possible modern shelfmark: Sp Coll Bl2-h.4,5. Original Author: Leland, John, 1691-1766..
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2

Borrowed: 1758/2/15 (Wednesday). Returned: 1758/3/7 (Tuesday).

Borrower: John Fullerton

Author: John Leland (Male, born 1691, died 1766), Genre: Theology

Answer to a Book Intituled, Christianity as Old as the Creation

Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2

Record ID 316

Monthly Review

Borrowed: 1758/2/15 (Wednesday). Returned: 1758/3/8 (Wednesday). Original Borrowed Date: 15 Feb 1758. Original Returned Date: 8 Mar 1758. Professor 1: James Moor.


Borrower

John Robison
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Student.
Class: Theology, Chemistry. Original Full Name: John Robison. Life dates: 1739-1805.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.


Book HoldingLibrary record

Genre: Periodicals
Monthly Review (London).
Press: AU. Shelf: 4. Number: 1. Possible modern shelfmark: Library Research Annexe Store Pm4691. Original Author: Monthly Review..
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

Genre: Periodicals
The Monthly review. A periodical work, giving an account, with proper abstracts of, and extracts from, the new books, pamphlets, &c. as they come out. ... By several hands
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1749-1789. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 349 times in 204 borrowing records


Book Work

Genre: Periodicals
Monthly Review. A Periodical Work, Giving an Account ... of, and Extracts from, the New Books, Pamphlets, &c.