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Record ID 889

Memoire de L'Acadm: vol 18 in 2 parts

Borrowed: 1759/5/14 (Monday). Returned: 1759/6/1 (Friday). Original Borrowed Date: 14 May 1759. Original Returned Date: 1 Jun 1759. Professor 1: Robert Simson. Professor 2: Joseph Black.


Borrower

Archibald Semple
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Student.
Class: Logic, Medicine, Physic. Original Full Name: Archibald Semple.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.


Book HoldingLibrary record

Genre: Periodicals
Histoire de l'Académie Royale des sciences avec les mémoires de mathématique et physique.
Press: BB. Shelf: 4. Number: 12. Possible modern shelfmark: Sp Coll HS 288-394. Original Author: Académie Royale des sciences (Paris).
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

Genre: Periodicals
Histoire de l'Académie royale des sciences, avec les mémoires de mathématique et de physique.
Language: French . Published: Paris. Date of publication: 1666-1789. Format: 4to.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 180 times in 110 borrowing records


Book Work

Genre: Periodicals
Histoire de l'Académie Royale des Sciences

Borrowed: 1759/5/14 (Monday). Returned: 1759/6/1 (Friday).

Borrower: Archibald Semple

Genre: Periodicals

Histoire de l'Académie Royale des Sciences

Volumes borrowed: Volume 1

Record ID 890

The monthly review vol. 6th

Borrowed: 1759/5/15 (Tuesday). Returned: 1759/5/22 (Tuesday). Original Borrowed Date: 15 May 1759. Original Returned Date: 22 May 1759. Professor 1: James Moor.


Borrower

William Struthers
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Student.
Class: Greek. Original Full Name: William Struthers.
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 6

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.

Record ID 891

The Universall history vol. 15th

Borrowed: 1759/5/17 (Thursday). Returned: 1759/5/25 (Friday). Original Borrowed Date: 17 May 1759. Original Returned Date: 25 May 1759. Professor 1: James Moor.


Borrower

Ebenezer Mcnair
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Student.
Class: Greek. Original Full Name: Ebenezer Mcnair.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.


Book HoldingLibrary record

Genre: History
Universal history, from the earliest account of time. Compiled from original authors; and illustrated with maps, cuts, notes, &c. with a general index to the whole.
Press: AU. Shelf: 6. Number: 11. Possible modern shelfmark: Sp Coll Bl10-f.22-24; Sp Coll Bl10-g.1-17. Original Author: Universal History..
Volumes borrowed: Volume 15

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

Genre: History
An Universal History, from the Earliest Account of Time. Compiled from Original Authors; and Illustrated with Maps, Cuts, Notes, &c. With a general Index to the Whole.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1747-1754. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 1453 times in 850 borrowing records


Book Work

Genre: History
Universal History, from the Earliest Account of Time to the Present

Borrowed: 1759/5/17 (Thursday). Returned: 1759/5/25 (Friday).

Borrower: Ebenezer Mcnair

Genre: History

Universal History, from the Earliest Account of Time to the Present

Volumes borrowed: Volume 15

Record ID 892

The monthly review vol. 11

Borrowed: 1759/5/17 (Thursday). Returned: 1759/6/7 (Thursday). Original Borrowed Date: 17 May 1759. Original Returned Date: 7 Jun 1759. Professor 1: James Moor.


Borrower

Thomas Steven
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Student.
Class: Logic. Original Full Name: Thomas Steven.
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 11

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.

Record ID 893

Hooks Roman history

Borrowed: 1759/5/18 (Friday). Returned: 1759/6/1 (Friday). Original Borrowed Date: 18 May 1759. Original Returned Date: 1 Jun 1759. Professor 1: Adam Smith.


Borrower

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


Book HoldingLibrary record

Nathaniel Hooke (Male, born c.1690, died 1763)
Genre: History
Roman history, from the building of Rome to the ruin of the Commonwealth
Press: AH. Shelf: 3. Number: 9. Possible modern shelfmark: Sp Coll Bo2-d.3-6. Original Author: Hooke, Nathaniel..
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2, Volume 3, Volume 4, Volume 5

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

Nathaniel Hooke (Male, born c.1690, died 1763)
Genre: History
The roman history, from the building of Rome to the ruin of the Commonwealth.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1751-1771. Format: 4to.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 137 times in 74 borrowing records


Book Work

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

Borrowed: 1759/5/18 (Friday). Returned: 1759/6/1 (Friday).

Borrower: Thomas Fitzmaurice

Author: Nathaniel Hooke (Male, born c.1690, died 1763), Genre: History

Roman History, from the Building of Rome to the Ruin of the Commonwealth

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

Record ID 894

Roline's history vol. 5th

Borrowed: 1759/5/18 (Friday). Returned: 1759/6/6 (Wednesday). Original Borrowed Date: 18 May 1759. Original Returned Date: 6 Jun 1759. Professor 1: James Clow.


Borrower

Daniel Rainey
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Student.
Class: Logic, Ethics, Moral Philosophy, Anatomy, Physic, Medicine. Original Full Name: Daniel Rainey.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.


Book HoldingLibrary record

Charles Rollin (Male, born 1661, died 1741)
Genre: History
Antient history of the Egyptians, Carthaginians, Assyrians, Babylonians, Medes and Persians, Macedonians, and Grecians. Translated from the French.
Press: AR. Shelf: 7. Number: 5. Possible modern shelfmark: Sp Coll Bk9-h.1-12. Original Author: Rollin, Charles, 1661-1741..
Volumes borrowed: Volume 5

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

Charles Rollin (Male, born 1661, died 1741)
Genre: History
The ancient history of the Egyptians, Carthaginians, Assyrians, Babylonians, Medes and Persians, Macedonians, and Greeks
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1734-1739. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 1315 times in 857 borrowing records


Book Work

Charles Rollin (Male, born 1661, died 1741)
Genre: History
Ancient History of the Egyptians, Carthaginians, Assyrians, Babylonians, Medes and Persians, Macedonians, and Grecians

Borrowed: 1759/5/18 (Friday). Returned: 1759/6/6 (Wednesday).

Borrower: Daniel Rainey

Author: Charles Rollin (Male, born 1661, died 1741), Genre: History

Ancient History of the Egyptians, Carthaginians, Assyrians, Babylonians, Medes and Persians, Macedonians, and Grecians

Volumes borrowed: Volume 5

Record ID 895

Gibbs Short hand

Borrowed: 1759/5/18 (Friday). Returned: 1759/5/19 (Saturday). Original Borrowed Date: 18 May 1759. Original Returned Date: 19 May 1759. Professor 1: Robert Simson.


Borrower

David Lyle
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Student.
Class: Theology, Divinity. Original Full Name: David Lyle.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.


Book HoldingLibrary record

Philip Gibbs (Male)
Genre: Education
Historical account of compendious and swift writing. [With an Essay towards a farther improvement of shorthand]
Press: AS. Shelf: 4. Number: 1. Possible modern shelfmark: Sp Coll Bn2-i.7  . Original Author: Gibbs, Philip, active 1736..

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

Philip Gibbs (Male)
Genre: Education
An historical account of compendious and swift writing.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1736. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: 60


Book Work

Philip Gibbs (Male)
Genre: Education
Historical Account of Compendious and Swift Writing

Borrowed: 1759/5/18 (Friday). Returned: 1759/5/19 (Saturday).

Borrower: David Lyle

Author: Philip Gibbs (Male), Genre: Education

Historical Account of Compendious and Swift Writing

Record ID 896

Lightfoots Works 2 Vols

Borrowed: 1759/5/22 (Tuesday). Returned: 1759/6/13 (Wednesday). Original Borrowed Date: 22 May 1759. Original Returned Date: 13 Jun 1759. Professor 1: Robert Simson.


Borrower

Robert Campbell
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Student.
Class: Theology, Divinity, Preacher. Original Full Name: Robert Campbell.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.


Book HoldingLibrary record

John Lightfoot (Male, born 1602, died 1675)
Genre: Theology
Works of the Reverend and learned John Lightfoot D.D. late Master of Katherine Hall in Cambridge; such as were, and such as never before were printed. With the authors life, and large and useful tables to each volume. Also three maps: one of the temple drawn by the author himself; the others of Jerusalem and the Holy Land, drawn according to the author's chorography, with a description collected out of his writings..
Press: BL. Shelf: 1. Number: 1: 2. Possible modern shelfmark: Sp Coll RF 971-972. Original Author: Lightfoot, John, 1602-1675..
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

John Lightfoot (Male, born 1602, died 1675)
Genre: Theology
The works of the reverend and learned John Lightfoot D. D. late master of Katherine Hall in Cambridge; such as were, and such as never before were printed.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1684. Format: folio.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 33 times in 20 borrowing records


Book Work

John Lightfoot (Male, born 1602, died 1675)
Genre: Theology
Works of John Lightfoot

Borrowed: 1759/5/22 (Tuesday). Returned: 1759/6/13 (Wednesday).

Borrower: Robert Campbell

Author: John Lightfoot (Male, born 1602, died 1675), Genre: Theology

Works of John Lightfoot

Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2

Record ID 897

Monthly Review vol 8

Borrowed: 1759/5/22 (Tuesday). Returned: 1759/5/30 (Wednesday). Original Borrowed Date: 22 May 1759. Original Returned Date: 30 May 1759. Professor 1: James Moor.


Borrower

William Struthers
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Student.
Class: Greek. Original Full Name: William Struthers.
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 8

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.

Record ID 898

Cibber's Life

Borrowed: 1758/5/23 (Tuesday). Returned: 1759/5/24 (Thursday). Original Borrowed Date: 23 May 1758. Original Returned Date: 24 May 1759. Professor 1: Robert Simson.


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

Colley Cibber (Male, born 1671, died 1757)
Genre: Lives
Character and conduct of Cicero, considered, from the History of his life, by the Reverend Dr. Middleton. With occasional essays, and observations upon the most memorable facts and persons during that period
Press: L. Shelf: 6. Number: 13. Possible modern shelfmark: Sp Coll Bn8-d.7  . Original Author: Cibber, Colley, 1671-1757..

Borrowed: 1758/5/23 (Tuesday). Returned: 1759/5/24 (Thursday).

Borrower: Alexander Gillies

Author: Colley Cibber (Male, born 1671, died 1757), Genre: Lives

Character and Conduct of Cicero, Considered

Record ID 899

The Universal history vol 16

Borrowed: 1759/5/25 (Friday). Returned: 1759/5/30 (Wednesday). Original Borrowed Date: 25 May 1759. Original Returned Date: 30 May 1759. Professor 1: James Moor.


Borrower

Ebenezer Mcnair
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Student.
Class: Greek. Original Full Name: Ebenezer Mcnair.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.


Book HoldingLibrary record

Genre: History
Universal history, from the earliest account of time. Compiled from original authors; and illustrated with maps, cuts, notes, &c. with a general index to the whole.
Press: AU. Shelf: 6. Number: 11. Possible modern shelfmark: Sp Coll Bl10-f.22-24; Sp Coll Bl10-g.1-17. Original Author: Universal History..
Volumes borrowed: Volume 16

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

Genre: History
An Universal History, from the Earliest Account of Time. Compiled from Original Authors; and Illustrated with Maps, Cuts, Notes, &c. With a general Index to the Whole.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1747-1754. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 1453 times in 850 borrowing records


Book Work

Genre: History
Universal History, from the Earliest Account of Time to the Present

Borrowed: 1759/5/25 (Friday). Returned: 1759/5/30 (Wednesday).

Borrower: Ebenezer Mcnair

Genre: History

Universal History, from the Earliest Account of Time to the Present

Volumes borrowed: Volume 16

Record ID 900

Helvicus Chronology

Borrowed: 1759/5/25 (Friday). Returned: 1759/6/21 (Thursday). Original Borrowed Date: 25 May 1759. Original Returned Date: 21 Jun 1759. Professor 1: Joseph Black.


Borrower

Samuel Billingsley
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Student.
Class: Theology, Divinity. Original Full Name: Samuel Billingsley.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.


Book HoldingLibrary record

Christoph Helwig (Male, born 1581, died 1617)
Genre: History, Genre: Lives
Historical and chronological theatre of Christopher Helvicus... Inlarged with additions...
Press: CP. Shelf: 2. Number: 8. Possible modern shelfmark: Sp Coll Bl3-d.7. Original Author: Helwig, Christoph..

Borrowed: 1759/5/25 (Friday). Returned: 1759/6/21 (Thursday).

Borrower: Samuel Billingsley

Author: Christoph Helwig (Male, born 1581, died 1617), Genre: History, Genre: Lives

Historical and Chronological Theatre of Christopher Helvicus

Record ID 901

Aristophanes Kustori

Borrowed: 1759/5/29 (Tuesday). Returned: 1759/6/14 (Thursday). Original Borrowed Date: 29 May 1759. Original Returned Date: 14 Jun 1759. Professor 1: Adam Smith.


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

Aristophanes (Male)
Genre: Drama
Comoediae undecim, Graece and Latine, ex codd. MSS. emendatae: cum scholiis antiquis ... Accedunt notae virorum doctorum ...Omnia collegit et recensuit, notasque in novem comoedias, et quatuor indices in fine adjecit Ludolphus Kusterus, J.U.D
Press: X. Shelf: 5. Number: 2. Possible modern shelfmark: Sp Coll Bi5-a.7  . Original Author: Aristophanes..

Borrowed: 1759/5/29 (Tuesday). Returned: 1759/6/14 (Thursday).

Borrower: Alexander Gillies

Author: Aristophanes (Male), Genre: Drama

Comedies of Aristophanes

Record ID 902

the history of Virginia.

Borrowed: 1759/5/30 (Wednesday). Returned: 1759/6/14 (Thursday). Original Borrowed Date: 30 May 1759. Original Returned Date: 14 Jun 1759. Professor 1: Robert Simson.


Borrower

Andrew Orr
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Student.
Class: Logic. Original Full Name: Andrew Orr.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.


Book HoldingLibrary record

Nathaniel Crouch (Male, born c.1632, died c.1725)
Genre: History
History of Virginia, in four parts ...
Press: AR. Shelf: 5. Number: 11. Possible modern shelfmark: Sp Coll Bh10-h.15. Original Author: Crouch, Nathaniel, 1632?-1725?..

Borrowed: 1759/5/30 (Wednesday). Returned: 1759/6/14 (Thursday).

Borrower: Andrew Orr

Author: Nathaniel Crouch (Male, born c.1632, died c.1725), Genre: History

History of Virginia