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Book Edition: Astronomy Explained upon Sir Isaac Newton’s Principles, And made easy to those who have not studied Mathematics. To which are added, A Plain Method of Finding the Distances of the Planets from the Sun, by the Transit of Venus over the Sun’s Disc, in the Year 1761. An Account of Mr. Horrox’s Observation of the Transit of Venus in the Year 1639: and, Of the Distances of all the Planets from the Sun, as deduced from Observations of the Transit in the Year 1761. By James Ferguson, F. R. S.

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Astronomy Explained upon Sir Isaac Newton’s Principles, And made easy to those who have not studied Mathematics. To which are added, A Plain Method of Finding the Distances of the Planets from the Sun, by the Transit of Venus over the Sun’s Disc, in the Year 1761. An Account of Mr. Horrox’s Observation of the Transit of Venus in the Year 1639: and, Of the Distances of all the Planets from the Sun, as deduced from Observations of the Transit in the Year 1761. By James Ferguson, F. R. S.

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Record ID 98297

Library: St Andrews University Library. Register: Library Receipt Book 1772-1776. (UYLY207-2) (1772-1776, Type: Student). Page: 76-77

Ferguison's Astronomy

Borrowed: 1772/12/19 (Saturday). Returned: 1772/12/19 (Saturday). Classmark: F 4. 7. Original Returned Text: Ferguison Astronomy.


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Andrew Duncan
Gender: Male.
Life dates: c. 1755-1827. St Andrews Biographical Register, 1747-1897: https://arts.st-andrews.ac.uk/biographical-register/data/documents/1377770044.
Occupation (normalised): Religion and Clergy > Minister/Priest > Church of Scotland. Education > University Student.


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James Ferguson (Male, born 1710, died 1776)
Genre: Natural Philosophy
Astronomy Explained upon Sir Isaac Newton’s Principles, And made easy to those who have not studied Mathematics. To which are added, A Plain Method of Finding the Distances of the Planets from the Sun, by the Transit of Venus over the Sun’s Disc, in the Year 1761. An Account of Mr. Horrox’s Observation of the Transit of Venus in the Year 1639: and, Of the Distances of all the Planets from the Sun, as deduced from Observations of the Transit in the Year 1761. By James Ferguson, F. R. S.
Classmark: F.4.7.

Borrowed: 1772/12/19 (Saturday). Returned: 1772/12/19 (Saturday).

Borrower: Andrew Duncan

Author: James Ferguson (Male, born 1710, died 1776), Genre: Natural Philosophy

Astronomy Explained upon Sir Isaac Newton’s Principles

Record ID 158451

Library: St Andrews University Library. Register: Library Receipt Book 1768-1772. (UYLY207-1) (1768-1772, Type: Student). Page: 2

Ferguison's astronomy

Borrowed: 1772/9/30 (Wednesday). Returned: 1772/9/30 (Wednesday). Classmark: E4 . 7. Original Returned Text: Ferguison's astronomy.


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Andrew Bell (1st)
Gender: Male.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.


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James Ferguson (Male, born 1710, died 1776)
Genre: Natural Philosophy
Astronomy Explained upon Sir Isaac Newton’s Principles, And made easy to those who have not studied Mathematics. To which are added, A Plain Method of Finding the Distances of the Planets from the Sun, by the Transit of Venus over the Sun’s Disc, in the Year 1761. An Account of Mr. Horrox’s Observation of the Transit of Venus in the Year 1639: and, Of the Distances of all the Planets from the Sun, as deduced from Observations of the Transit in the Year 1761. By James Ferguson, F. R. S.
Classmark: F.4.7.

Borrowed: 1772/9/30 (Wednesday). Returned: 1772/9/30 (Wednesday).

Borrower: Andrew Bell (1st)

Author: James Ferguson (Male, born 1710, died 1776), Genre: Natural Philosophy

Astronomy Explained upon Sir Isaac Newton’s Principles