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Library Receipt Book 1748-1753. (UYLY205-2), page 13

Record ID 15267

Popes Iliad Voll. 1 & 2d

Borrowed: 1748/4/6 (Saturday). Returned: 1748/4/23 (Tuesday). Classmark: A.3.. Original Returned Text: Popes Iliad Vol. 1<sup>st</sup> &2<sup>d</sup>. Professor: David Young.


Borrower

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


Book HoldingLibrary record

Homer (Male)
Genre: Poetry
The Iliad of Homer. Translated by Mr. Pope.
Classmark: A.3.8?, A.3.26.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1 (1-2)

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

Borrowed: 1748/4/6 (Saturday). Returned: 1748/4/23 (Tuesday).

Borrower: Robert Baron Barron

Author: Homer (Male), Genre: Poetry

Iliad

Volumes borrowed: Volume 1 (1-2)

Record ID 15268

Stackhouses Hist. of ye Bible

Borrowed: 1748/4/6 (Saturday). Returned: 1748/5/13 (Monday). Classmark: K.2.4. Original Returned Text: Stackhouse's Hist. of ye Bible.


Borrower

Professor Andrew Shaw
Gender: Male.
Life dates: c. 1700-1779. St Andrews Biographical Register, 1747-1897: https://arts.st-andrews.ac.uk/biographical-register/data/documents/1409683484.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Professor.


Book HoldingLibrary record

Thomas Stackhouse (Male, born c.1680, died 1752)
Genre: Theology
A new history of the Holy Bible, from the beginning of the world, to the establishment of Christianity. With Answers to most of the Controverted Questions, Dissertations upon the most remarkable Passages, and a Connection of Profane History all along. To which are added Notes, explaining difficult Texts, rectifying Mis-Translations, and reconciling seeming Contradictions. The whole illustrated with proper maps and sculptures. By the Reverend Thomas Stackhouse, A.M. Vicar of Beenham in Berkshire.
Classmark: K.2.4, K.1.4, P.1.16, P.2.31.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2

Borrowed: 1748/4/6 (Saturday). Returned: 1748/5/13 (Monday).

Borrower: Professor Andrew Shaw

Author: Thomas Stackhouse (Male, born c.1680, died 1752), Genre: Theology

New History of the Holy Bible

Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2

Record ID 15269

Critici Sacri Tom. 2dus

Borrowed: 1748/4/6 (Saturday). Returned: 1748/4/25 (Thursday). Classmark: K 1.. Original Returned Text: Critici Sacri Tom. 2dus. Professor: Andrew Shaw.


Borrower

Laurence Gillespie
Gender: Male.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.


Book Holding

Genre: Theology
Critici Sacri ... Editio nova in novem tomos distributa, multis anecdotis, commentariis, ac indice ad totum opus locupletissimo, aucta. [Includes, in tom. 1-7, the notes of S. Châteillon on the Old and New Testaments.]
Classmark: K.1.7, P.1.13, P.1.12.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 2

Borrowed: 1748/4/6 (Saturday). Returned: 1748/4/25 (Thursday).

Borrower: Laurence Gillespie

Genre: Theology

Critici Sacri ... Multis Anecdotis, Commentariis, ac Indice

Volumes borrowed: Volume 2

Record ID 15270

Borrowed: 1748/4/6 (Saturday). Returned: 1748/4/25 (Thursday).

Borrower: Laurence Gillespie

Author: Hugo Grotius (Male, born 1583, died 1645), Genre: Law

De Jure Belli ac Pacis

Record ID 15271

Marchant on ye N. Testament

Borrowed: 1748/4/6 (Saturday). Returned: 1749/2/20 (Thursday). Classmark: K.2.21. Original Returned Text: Merch<sup>t</sup> on ye N. Testam<sup>tt.</sup>.


Borrower

John Craigie of Dumbarnie
Gender: Male.
St Andrews Biographical Register, 1747-1897: https://arts.st-andrews.ac.uk/biographical-register/data/documents/1374411132.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.


Book HoldingLibrary record

John Marchant (Male)
Genre: Theology
An exposition on the books of the New Testament, extracted from the writings of the best authors, antient and modern; in which difficult Texts are explained, many Mis-Translations rectify'd, and seeming Contradictions reconciled. The Whole render'd of singular Advantage to Persons of every Religion and Capacity; and designed to Promote the Knowledge of the Scriptures and the Practice of sincere Piety and Virtue. By John Marchant, Gent.
Classmark: K.2.21, K.2.8, N.1.23, M.2.9.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 2 (New Testament)

Borrowed: 1748/4/6 (Saturday). Returned: 1749/2/20 (Thursday).

Borrower: John Craigie of Dumbarnie

Author: John Marchant (Male), Genre: Theology

Exposition on the Books of the New Testament

Volumes borrowed: Volume 2 (New Testament)

Record ID 15272

Plinies Letters Vol. 2d

Borrowed: 1748/4/6 (Saturday). Returned: 1748/10/14 (Monday). Classmark: K.4.15. Original Returned Text: Plinie's Letters Vol 2<sup>d</sup>.


Borrower

John Craigie of Dumbarnie
Gender: Male.
St Andrews Biographical Register, 1747-1897: https://arts.st-andrews.ac.uk/biographical-register/data/documents/1374411132.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.


Book HoldingLibrary record

Pliny the Younger (Male, born c.61, died 113)
Genre: Lives
The letters of Pliny the Consul: with occasional remarks.
Classmark: K.4.15, K.5.28, B.5.15.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 2

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

Pliny the Younger (Male, born c.61, died 113)
Genre: Lives
The letters of Pliny the Consul: with occasional remarks.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1747.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 29 times in 22 borrowing records


Book Work

Pliny the Younger (Male, born c.61, died 113)
Genre: Lives
Epistles of Pliny the Younger

Borrowed: 1748/4/6 (Saturday). Returned: 1748/10/14 (Monday).

Borrower: John Craigie of Dumbarnie

Author: Pliny the Younger (Male, born c.61, died 113), Genre: Lives

Epistles of Pliny the Younger

Volumes borrowed: Volume 2

Record ID 15273

Cursus Theologicus

Borrowed: 1748/4/7 (Sunday). Returned: 1748/4/25 (Thursday). Classmark: K.5.26. Original Returned Text: Cursus Theologicus. Professor: Andrew Shaw.


Borrower

Reverend Duncan Mcara
Gender: Male.
Life dates: 1727-1804.


Book HoldingLibrary record

John Stirling (Male, died 1777)
Genre: Education, Genre: Theology
Cursus Theologicus: or, A Course of Theology. Comprehending The principles of religion with respect to points both of faith and practice; being the substance of many larger systems of polemic divinity brought into a very narrow compass. Designed not only for the use of schools, by way of sacred lesson on sundays and saint-days, but also of candidates for Holy orders, and others, who are desirous of laying a regular foundation in the study of divinity. By John Stirling, M.A. Chaplain to his Grace the Duke of Gordon, and Vicar of Great Gaddesden, Hertfordshire.
Classmark: K.5.26, Q.6.27.

Borrowed: 1748/4/7 (Sunday). Returned: 1748/4/25 (Thursday).

Borrower: Reverend Duncan Mcara

Author: John Stirling (Male, died 1777), Genre: Education, Genre: Theology

Cursus Theologicus: or, A Course of Theology

Record ID 15274

Bayles Dict. Vol. 9th

Borrowed: 1748/4/7 (Sunday). Returned: 1748/4/25 (Thursday). Classmark: K-2-.. Original Returned Text: Bayles Dict. Vol. 9<sup>th</sup>. Professor: Andrew Shaw.


Borrower

Reverend Duncan Mcara
Gender: Male.
Life dates: 1727-1804.


Book HoldingLibrary record

Pierre Bayle (Male, born 1647, died 1706)
Genre: Lives
A general dictionary, historical and critical: in which a new and accurate translation of that of the celebrated Mr. Bayle, with the corrections and observations printed in the late edition at Paris, is included; and interspersed with several thousand lives never before published. The whole containing the History of the most illustrious persons of all ages and nations, particularly those of Great Britain and Ireland, distinguished by their rank, actions, learning and other accomplishments. With reflections on such passages of Mr. Bayle, as seem to favour Scepticism and the Manichee System. By the Reverend Mr. John Peter Bernard; The Reverend Mr. Thomas Birch; Mr. John Lockman; and other Hands.
Classmark: K.2.5, K.1.5, P.2.1.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 9

Borrowed: 1748/4/7 (Sunday). Returned: 1748/4/25 (Thursday).

Borrower: Reverend Duncan Mcara

Author: Pierre Bayle (Male, born 1647, died 1706), Genre: Lives

Historical and Critical Dictionary

Volumes borrowed: Volume 9

Record ID 15275

Xenophons Works

Borrowed: 1748/4/7 (Sunday). Returned: 1748/4/28 (Sunday). Classmark: A.4.20. Original Returned Text: Xenophons Works. Professor: David Young.


Borrower

David MacGibbon
Gender: Male.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.


Book HoldingLibrary record

Xenophon of Athens (Male, born c.BCE430, died BCE354)
Genre: History, Genre: Philosophy and Morality
[Xenophontos ta euriskomena. Xenophontis... quae exstant opera, in duos tomos diuisa: Graece multo quam ante castigatius edita, adiecta etiam ad marginem scripturae discrepantia: Latine tertia nunc cura ita elucubrata, vt noua pene toga prodeant: noua insuper adpendice sic illustrata, vt quamplenissima deinceps eorum lectio sit futura: opera Ioannis Leunclauij... Accesserunt AEmilij Porti... notae; & index Graecum verborum...] (Operum Xenophontis..., tomus secundus, quo continentur politici, atque alij libri XV.... cum epistolarum fragmentis, & adpendice noua. Io. Leunclauij Amelburni lucubratio tertia).
Classmark: A.4.20, M.3.9, L.2.3.

Borrowed: 1748/4/7 (Sunday). Returned: 1748/4/28 (Sunday).

Borrower: David MacGibbon

Author: Xenophon of Athens (Male, born c.BCE430, died BCE354), Genre: History, Genre: Philosophy and Morality

Works of Xenophon

Record ID 15276

Rollins ancient Hist. Vol. 3d

Borrowed: 1748/4/7 (Sunday). Returned: 1748/5/13 (Monday). Classmark: J.. Original Returned Text: Rollins ancient Hist. Vol. 3<sup>d</sup>. Professor: David Young.


Borrower

David MacGibbon
Gender: Male.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.


Book Holding

Charles Rollin (Male, born 1661, died 1741)
Genre: History
Ancient history of the Egyptians, Carthaginians, Assyrians, Babylonians, Medes and Persians, Macedonians, and Greeks. By Mr. Rollin ... Translated from the French.
Classmark: J.5.1, B.6.5, B.3.25.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 3

Book Edition

Confidence level: Very likely

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: 1748/4/7 (Sunday). Returned: 1748/5/13 (Monday).

Borrower: David MacGibbon

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 3

Record ID 15277

Molliers Plays Vol. 3d

Borrowed: 1748/4/7 (Sunday). Returned: 1748/5/12 (Sunday). Classmark: E.. Original Returned Text: Molieres Plays Vol. 3<sup>d</sup>. Professor: David Young.


Borrower

David MacGibbon
Gender: Male.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.


Book HoldingLibrary record

Molière (Male, born 1622-1-15, died 1673-2-17)
Genre: Drama
Select comedies / of Mr. de Molière. French and English. In eight volumes. With a frontispiece to each comedy. To which is prefix'd a curious print of the author, with his life in French and English.
Classmark: E.7.23, O.7.2, R.9.18.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 3

Book Edition

Confidence level: Likely

Molière (Male, born 1622-1-15, died 1673-2-17)
Genre: Drama
Select comedies of Mr. de Molière. French and English. In eight volumes. With a frontispiece to each comedy. To which is prefix'd a curious print of the author, with his life in French and English.
Language: French | English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1732. Format: 12mo. Pagination: 8 vols.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 264 times in 138 borrowing records


Book Work

Molière (Male, born 1622-1-15, died 1673-2-17)
Genre: Drama
Select Comedies of Molière

Borrowed: 1748/4/7 (Sunday). Returned: 1748/5/12 (Sunday).

Borrower: David MacGibbon

Author: Molière (Male, born 1622-1-15, died 1673-2-17), Genre: Drama

Select Comedies of Molière

Volumes borrowed: Volume 3

Record ID 15278

Popes Iliad Voll 3 & 4th

Borrowed: 1748/4/7 (Sunday). Returned: 1748/4/26 (Friday). Classmark: A . .. Original Returned Text: Popes Iliad. Voll. 3d & 4th. Professor: Andrew Shaw.


Borrower

Alexander Shaw
Gender: Male.
Life dates: b. 1738. St Andrews Biographical Register, 1747-1897: https://arts.st-andrews.ac.uk/biographical-register/data/documents/1409678988.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.


Book HoldingLibrary record

Homer (Male)
Genre: Poetry
The Iliad of Homer. Translated by Mr. Pope.
Classmark: A.3.8?, A.3.26.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 2 (3-4)

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

Borrowed: 1748/4/7 (Sunday). Returned: 1748/4/26 (Friday).

Borrower: Alexander Shaw

Author: Homer (Male), Genre: Poetry

Iliad

Volumes borrowed: Volume 2 (3-4)

Record ID 15279

Rollin′s ancient Hist. Vol. 5th

Borrowed: 1748/4/8 (Monday). Returned: 1748/4/19 (Friday). Classmark: J.5.. Original Returned Text: Rollins ancient Hist. Vol. 5<sup>th</sup>. Professor: Henry Rymer.


Borrower

John Duncan
Gender: Male.
Life dates: 1733-1808. St Andrews Biographical Register, 1747-1897: https://arts.st-andrews.ac.uk/biographical-register/data/documents/1377863316.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.


Book Holding

Charles Rollin (Male, born 1661, died 1741)
Genre: History
Ancient history of the Egyptians, Carthaginians, Assyrians, Babylonians, Medes and Persians, Macedonians, and Greeks. By Mr. Rollin ... Translated from the French.
Classmark: J.5.1, B.6.5, B.3.25.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 5

Book Edition

Confidence level: Very likely

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: 1748/4/8 (Monday). Returned: 1748/4/19 (Friday).

Borrower: John Duncan

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 15280

ffieldings Miscellanies Vol. 3d

Borrowed: 1748/4/8 (Monday). Returned: 1748/5/5 (Sunday). Classmark: K.5.14. Original Returned Text: Fieldings Miscellanies Vol. 3<sup>d</sup>. Professor: David Gregory.


Borrower

Thomas Wolff
Gender: Male.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.


Book HoldingLibrary record

Henry Fielding (Male, born 1707, died 1754)
Genre: Belles Lettres, Genre: Fiction
Miscellanies / by Henry Fielding...in three volumes
Classmark: K.5.14, K.4.5, B.4.14, J.6.9.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 3

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

Henry Fielding (Male, born 1707, died 1754)
Genre: Belles Lettres, Genre: Fiction
Miscellanies / by Henry Fielding...in three volumes
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1743. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 139 times in 85 borrowing records


Book Work

Henry Fielding (Male, born 1707, died 1754)
Genre: Belles Lettres, Genre: Fiction
Miscellanies [Henry Fielding]

Borrowed: 1748/4/8 (Monday). Returned: 1748/5/5 (Sunday).

Borrower: Thomas Wolff

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

Miscellanies [Henry Fielding]

Volumes borrowed: Volume 3

Record ID 15281

Spectator Vol. 6th

Borrowed: 1748/4/8 (Monday). Returned: 1748/5/5 (Sunday). Classmark: E . .. Original Returned Text: Spectator Vol. 6<sup>th</sup>. Professor: David Gregory.


Borrower

Thomas Wolff
Gender: Male.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.


Book Holding

Joseph Addison (Male, born 1672, died 1719), Sir Richard Steele (Male, born 1672, died 1729)
Genre: Periodicals
The Spectator.
Classmark: E.7.68, C.6.45.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 6

Book Edition

Confidence level: Very likely

Joseph Addison (Male, born 1672, died 1719), Sir Richard Steele (Male, born 1672, died 1729)
Genre: Periodicals
The Spectator
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1711-1713. Format: 12mo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 156 times in 112 borrowing records


Book Work

Joseph Addison (Male, born 1672, died 1719), Sir Richard Steele (Male, born 1672, died 1729)
Genre: Periodicals
Spectator

Borrowed: 1748/4/8 (Monday). Returned: 1748/5/5 (Sunday).

Borrower: Thomas Wolff

Author: Joseph Addison (Male, born 1672, died 1719), Sir Richard Steele (Male, born 1672, died 1729), Genre: Periodicals

Spectator

Volumes borrowed: Volume 6

Record ID 15282

Plays No. 38

Borrowed: 1748/4/9 (Tuesday). Returned: 1748/4/28 (Sunday). Classmark: J.6.1. Original Returned Text: Plays N<sup>o</sup> 38. Professor: James Murison.


Borrower

John [James] Halliburton Hallyburton
Gender: Male.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student. Service Provision and Hospitality > Brewer.


Book Holding

Pamphlets [J.6.1]
Classmark: J.6.1, B.7.45.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 38

Borrowed: 1748/4/9 (Tuesday). Returned: 1748/4/28 (Sunday).

Borrower: John [James] Halliburton Hallyburton

Pamphlets [J.6.1]

Volumes borrowed: Volume 38

Record ID 15283

Record ID 15285

Popes Odyssee Vol. 2d

Borrowed: 1748/4/12 (Friday). Returned: 1748/4/19 (Friday). Classmark: A.3. Original Returned Text: Popes Odyssee Vol. 2<sup>d</sup>. Professor: John Young.


Borrower

Charles Allan
Gender: Male.
St Andrews Biographical Register, 1747-1897: https://arts.st-andrews.ac.uk/biographical-register/data/documents/1363396620.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.


Book HoldingLibrary record

Homer (Male)
Genre: Poetry
The Odyssey of Homer. [Alexander Pope]
Classmark: A.3.9, A.3.25.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 2

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

Homer (Male)
Genre: Poetry
The Odyssey of Homer.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1725-1726. Format: folio.
Translators: Alexander Pope
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 56 times in 35 borrowing records


Book Work

Homer (Male)
Genre: Poetry
Odyssey

Borrowed: 1748/4/12 (Friday). Returned: 1748/4/19 (Friday).

Borrower: Charles Allan

Author: Homer (Male), Genre: Poetry

Odyssey

Volumes borrowed: Volume 2