three Volumes of Bacon Fra: Works in folio

Borrowed: 1732/2/21 (Thursday). Original Borrowed Date: 21^st Feb^ry. Original Borrower: Arthur Gourlay.

Borrower

Arthur Gourlay
Gender: Male.

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Francis Bacon (Male, born 1561, died 1626)
Genre: Natural Philosophy, Genre: Philosophy and Morality
Francisci Baconi ... opera omnia, quæ extant
Modern Shelfmark: NLS Special Collections Gray.653.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2, Volume 3

Rohoault's Physiques 2 Vol.

Borrowed: 1740/8/28 (Sunday). Original Borrowed Date: Aug 18 1740. Original Borrower: Alex Ray.

Borrower

Alexander Ray
Gender: Male.
Birth date: 1722.

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Jacques Rohault (Male, born 1618, died 1672)
Genre: Natural Philosophy
Traité de physique [Rohault]
Modern Shelfmark: NLS Special Collections Gray.52-53.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2

Baconi Opera Omnia N^o 137 in Folio

Borrowed: 1740/11/26 (Saturday). Original Borrowed Date: 26 Nov^r 1740. Original Borrower: Ric: Robertson.

Borrower

Richard Robertson
Gender: Male.

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Francis Bacon (Male, born 1561, died 1626)
Genre: Natural Philosophy, Genre: Philosophy and Morality
Francisci Baconi ... opera omnia, quæ extant
Modern Shelfmark: NLS Special Collections Gray.653.
Volumes borrowed: Volume unspecified volume

Lord Bacons Natur: & Experim: History

Borrowed: 1741/1/28 (Saturday). Original Borrowed Date: [off page]ry 28. Original Borrower: Alex^r Ray.

Borrower

Alexander Ray
Gender: Male.
Birth date: 1722.

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Francis Bacon (Male, born 1561, died 1626)
Genre: Natural Philosophy, Genre: Philosophy and Morality
Francisci Baconi ... opera omnia, quæ extant
Modern Shelfmark: NLS Special Collections Gray.653.
Volumes borrowed: Volume unspecified volume

Boyli Tractatus varii

Borrowed: 1741/1/28 (Saturday). Original Borrowed Date: [off page]ry 28. Original Borrower: Alex^r Ray.

Borrower

Alexander Ray
Gender: Male.
Birth date: 1722.

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Robert Boyle (Male, born 1627, died 1691)
Genre: Natural Philosophy
Roberti Boyle nobilis Angli tractatus de Cosmicis rerum qualitatibus. Cosmicis suspicionibus. Temperie subterranearum regionum. Temperie submarinarum regionum. Fundo maris : Quibus praemittitur Introductio ad historiam qualitarum particularium : Accedit denique Tractatus de absoluta quiete in corporibus
Modern Shelfmark: NLS Special Collections Gray.778.

Rattray aditus ad occultas Sympathys et antiphathus Causas inveniendas in 12^o N^o 119 

Borrowed: 1741/12/1 (Friday). Original Borrowed Date: 1 Dec 1741. Original Borrower: Jon Cuming.

Borrower

John Cumming
Gender: Male.

Book Holding

Sylvester Rattray (Male)
Genre: Natural Philosophy
Aditus novus ad occultas sympathiæ et antipathiæ causas inveniendas: per principia philosophiæ naturalis, ex fermentorum artificiosâ anatomia hausta, patefactus. A Sylvestro Rattray, Med. Doct. Glasguensi Scoto.

Barker's Natural Theology N 65

Borrowed: 1743/12/24 (Tuesday). Original Borrowed Date: 24^th Dec^r 1743. Original Borrower: John Cunninghame.

Borrower

John Cunninghame
Gender: Male.
Occupation (normalised): Religion and Clergy > Clerk.

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Matthew Barker (Male, born 1619, died 1698)
Genre: Natural Philosophy, Genre: Theology
Natural theology, or, The knovvledge of God, from the works of creation; accommodated, and improved, to the service of Christianity. By Matthew Barker M.A. minister of the Gospel.
Modern Shelfmark: NLS Special Collections Gray.409.

Boyles Excellency of Theology N 69

Borrowed: 1743/12/24 (Tuesday). Original Borrowed Date: 24^th Dec^r 1743. Original Borrower: John Cunninghame.

Borrower

John Cunninghame
Gender: Male.
Occupation (normalised): Religion and Clergy > Clerk.

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Robert Boyle (Male, born 1627, died 1691)
Genre: Natural Philosophy, Genre: Theology
Excellency of theology, compar’d with natural philosophy, (as both are objects of men’s study.) Discours’d of in a letter to a friend. By T. H. R.B. E. Fellow of the Royal Society. To which are annex’d some occasional thoughts about the excellency and grounds of the mechanical hypothesis. By the same author.
Modern Shelfmark: NLS Special Collections Gray.277.

Henry Mores Mistery of Godliness

Borrowed: 1748. Original Borrower: M^r Young.

Borrower

David Young
Gender: Male.
Death date: 1762.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Master/Dominie.

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Henry More (Male, born 1614, died 1687)
Genre: Natural Philosophy
Explanation of the grand mystery of Godliness [More]
Modern Shelfmark: NLS Special Collections Gray.1265.

a Treatise on Specters &c.

Borrowed: 1753/3/27 (Tuesday). Original Borrowed Date: 27 March 1753. Original Borrower: Robert Colvill.

Borrower

Robert Colvill
Gender: Male.

Book Holding

Pierre le Loyer (Male, born 1550, died 1634)
Genre: Natural Philosophy
A treatise of specters or straunge sights, visions and apparitions appearing sensibly vnto men. Wherein is delivered, the nature of spirites, angels, and divels: their power and properties: as also of witches, sorcerers, enchanters, and such like. With a table of the contents of the severall chapters annexed in the end of the booke. Newly done out of French into English.

Bacons natural History

Borrowed: 1762/3/31 (Wednesday). Original Borrowed Date: March 31^st 1752. Original Borrower: Will Leyden.

Borrower

William Leyden
Gender: Male.
Occupation (normalised): Arts and Letters > Librarian. Education > Teacher.

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Francis Bacon (Male, born 1561, died 1626)
Genre: Natural Philosophy, Genre: Philosophy and Morality
Francisci Baconi ... opera omnia, quæ extant
Modern Shelfmark: NLS Special Collections Gray.653.
Volumes borrowed: Volume unspecified volume

Delrio s diquisitions

Borrowed: 1764/9/20 (Thursday). Original Borrowed Date: Septr 20 1764. Original Borrower: John Brown.

Borrower

John Brown
Gender: Male.
Birth date: 1722. Death date: 1787.
Occupation (normalised): Religion and Clergy > Minister/Priest > Presbyterian Seceder.

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Martin Antonio Delrio (Male)
Genre: Natural Philosophy
Martini Delrii Disquisitionum magicarum libri sex
Modern Shelfmark: NLS Special Collections Gray.573.

1^st&2^d. Vol^s. of the Spectacle of Nature

Borrowed: 1768/9/1 (Thursday). Original Borrowed Date: 1^st. Septem^r 1768.. Original Borrower: GSibbald.

Borrower

George Sibbald
Gender: Male.
Occupation (normalised): Arts and Letters > Author.

Book Holding

Noël Antoine Pluche (Male, born 1688, died 1761)
Genre: Education, Genre: Natural Philosophy
Spectacle de la nature: or, Nature display’d. Being discourses on such particulars of natural history, as were thought most proper to excite the curiosity, and form the minds of youth. Illustrated with copper plates. Translated from the original French by Mr. Humphreys.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2

3^d and 4^th. vol^s. of Nature Delineated

Borrowed: 1768/9/17 (Saturday). Original Borrowed Date: 17^th Septr 1768. Original Borrower: GSibbald.

Borrower

George Sibbald
Gender: Male.
Occupation (normalised): Arts and Letters > Author.

Book HoldingLibrary record

Noël Antoine Pluche (Male, born 1688, died 1761)
Genre: Natural Philosophy
Nature delineated: being philosophical conversations.
Modern Shelfmark: NLS Special Collections Gray.1319.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 3, Volume 4

Nature Display'd Vol. 1^st 2^d 3^d 4^th

Borrowed: 1768/10/27 (Thursday). Original Borrowed Date: Oct^r 27^th 1768. Original Borrower: Jas Paterson..

Borrower

James Paterson
Gender: Male.

Book Holding

Noël Antoine Pluche (Male, born 1688, died 1761)
Genre: Education, Genre: Natural Philosophy
Spectacle de la nature: or, Nature display’d. Being discourses on such particulars of natural history, as were thought most proper to excite the curiosity, and form the minds of youth. Illustrated with copper plates. Translated from the original French by Mr. Humphreys.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2, Volume 3, Volume 4

the first Vol. Spectecle de nature

Borrowed: 1768/12/6 (Tuesday). Original Borrowed Date: Dec^r 6. Original Borrower: James Burnet.

Borrower

James Burnet
Gender: Male.

Book Holding

Noël Antoine Pluche (Male, born 1688, died 1761)
Genre: Education, Genre: Natural Philosophy
Spectacle de la nature: or, Nature display’d. Being discourses on such particulars of natural history, as were thought most proper to excite the curiosity, and form the minds of youth. Illustrated with copper plates. Translated from the original French by Mr. Humphreys.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1

the second 3^d Vol: Spectacle de nature

Borrowed: 1769/1/17 (Tuesday). Original Borrowed Date: January 17^th 1769. Original Borrower: James Burnet.

Borrower

James Burnet
Gender: Male.

Book Holding

Noël Antoine Pluche (Male, born 1688, died 1761)
Genre: Education, Genre: Natural Philosophy
Spectacle de la nature: or, Nature display’d. Being discourses on such particulars of natural history, as were thought most proper to excite the curiosity, and form the minds of youth. Illustrated with copper plates. Translated from the original French by Mr. Humphreys.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 2, Volume 3

the 1 Vol: of Nature Delineated

Borrowed: 1769/4/13 (Thursday). Original Borrowed Date: April 13. Original Borrower: Jn^o Burton.

Borrower

John Burton
Gender: Male.
Birth date: 1754.

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Noël Antoine Pluche (Male, born 1688, died 1761)
Genre: Natural Philosophy
Nature delineated: being philosophical conversations.
Modern Shelfmark: NLS Special Collections Gray.1319.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1

the 4^th Vol.^m of the Spectacle of Nature

Borrowed: 1769/5/27 (Saturday). Original Borrowed Date: 27 May 1769. Original Borrower: James Burnet.

Borrower

James Burnet
Gender: Male.

Book Holding

Noël Antoine Pluche (Male, born 1688, died 1761)
Genre: Education, Genre: Natural Philosophy
Spectacle de la nature: or, Nature display’d. Being discourses on such particulars of natural history, as were thought most proper to excite the curiosity, and form the minds of youth. Illustrated with copper plates. Translated from the original French by Mr. Humphreys.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 4

2^d Voll of Spectacle of Nature

Borrowed: 1769/7/18 (Tuesday). Original Borrowed Date: July 18^th 1769. Original Borrower: H Thomson.

Borrower

Henry Thomson
Gender: Male.
Birth date: 1749.

Book Holding

Noël Antoine Pluche (Male, born 1688, died 1761)
Genre: Education, Genre: Natural Philosophy
Spectacle de la nature: or, Nature display’d. Being discourses on such particulars of natural history, as were thought most proper to excite the curiosity, and form the minds of youth. Illustrated with copper plates. Translated from the original French by Mr. Humphreys.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 2

Spectacles of Nature Vol.3^d.

Borrowed: 1769/8/31 (Thursday). Original Borrowed Date: Aug^t. 31. Original Borrower: James Paterson.

Borrower

James Paterson
Gender: Male.

Book Holding

Noël Antoine Pluche (Male, born 1688, died 1761)
Genre: Education, Genre: Natural Philosophy
Spectacle de la nature: or, Nature display’d. Being discourses on such particulars of natural history, as were thought most proper to excite the curiosity, and form the minds of youth. Illustrated with copper plates. Translated from the original French by Mr. Humphreys.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 3

5^th Voll Nature & Art displayed

Borrowed: 1769. Original Borrower: H. Thomson.

Borrower

Henry Thomson
Gender: Male.
Birth date: 1749.

Book Holding

Genre: Natural Philosophy, Genre: Travel
The beauties of nature and art displayed, in a tour through the world; containing I. A General Account of all the Countries in the World, remarkable for either Natural or Artificial Curiosities; their Situation, Boundaries, Extent and Divisions; their Rivers, Air, Soil, Chief Cities, &c. II. A particular Account of the most curious natural Productions of each Country, in the Animal, Vegetable, and Fossil Kingdoms; of remarkable Mountains, Caverns, and Volcano’s; of Medicinal and other singular Springs; of Cataracts, Whirlpools, &c. III. An Historical Account of the most remarkable Earthquakes, Inundations, Fires, Epidemic Diseases, and other public Calamities, which have, at different times, visited the Inhabitants. IV. Extraordinary Instances of Longevity, Fertility, &c. among the Inhabitants; together with an Account of their most celebrated Inventions, Discoveries, &c. V. Particular Descriptions of the most remarkable Public Buildings, and other singular Productions of Art. VI. Curious Remains of Antiquity; remarkable Laws, Customs, and Traditions of the Inhabitants; together with a Summary View of the most extraordinary Revolutions among them. Illustrated and embellished with copper plates. Vol. I.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 5

the 5 Vol of Nature desplayed

Borrowed: 1769. Original Borrower: C. Charles.

Borrower

Claud Charles
Gender: Male.

Book Holding

Genre: Natural Philosophy, Genre: Travel
The beauties of nature and art displayed, in a tour through the world; containing I. A General Account of all the Countries in the World, remarkable for either Natural or Artificial Curiosities; their Situation, Boundaries, Extent and Divisions; their Rivers, Air, Soil, Chief Cities, &c. II. A particular Account of the most curious natural Productions of each Country, in the Animal, Vegetable, and Fossil Kingdoms; of remarkable Mountains, Caverns, and Volcano’s; of Medicinal and other singular Springs; of Cataracts, Whirlpools, &c. III. An Historical Account of the most remarkable Earthquakes, Inundations, Fires, Epidemic Diseases, and other public Calamities, which have, at different times, visited the Inhabitants. IV. Extraordinary Instances of Longevity, Fertility, &c. among the Inhabitants; together with an Account of their most celebrated Inventions, Discoveries, &c. V. Particular Descriptions of the most remarkable Public Buildings, and other singular Productions of Art. VI. Curious Remains of Antiquity; remarkable Laws, Customs, and Traditions of the Inhabitants; together with a Summary View of the most extraordinary Revolutions among them. Illustrated and embellished with copper plates. Vol. I.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 5

3^d Vol Nature displayd

Borrowed: 1770. Original Borrower: John Ewan.

Borrower

John Ewan
Gender: Male.

Book Holding

Noël Antoine Pluche (Male, born 1688, died 1761)
Genre: Education, Genre: Natural Philosophy
Spectacle de la nature: or, Nature display’d. Being discourses on such particulars of natural history, as were thought most proper to excite the curiosity, and form the minds of youth. Illustrated with copper plates. Translated from the original French by Mr. Humphreys.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 3

3^d Volume of Nature delinea^ted

Borrowed: 1770/12/8 (Saturday). Original Borrowed Date: the 8^th Dec^r 1770. Original Borrower: John Cunninghame.

Borrower

John Cunninghame
Gender: Male.
Occupation (normalised): Religion and Clergy > Clerk.

Book HoldingLibrary record

Noël Antoine Pluche (Male, born 1688, died 1761)
Genre: Natural Philosophy
Nature delineated: being philosophical conversations.
Modern Shelfmark: NLS Special Collections Gray.1319.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 3

1^st & 2^d Volumes of Nature delineated

Borrowed: 1770/11/9 (Friday). Original Borrowed Date: 9^th Nov 1770. Original Borrower: John Cunninghame.

Borrower

John Cunninghame
Gender: Male.
Occupation (normalised): Religion and Clergy > Clerk.

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Noël Antoine Pluche (Male, born 1688, died 1761)
Genre: Natural Philosophy
Nature delineated: being philosophical conversations.
Modern Shelfmark: NLS Special Collections Gray.1319.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2

1 Vol. Spectacle deNature

Borrowed: 1772/1. Original Borrower: John Baxter.

Borrower

John Baxter
Gender: Male.

Book Holding

Noël Antoine Pluche (Male, born 1688, died 1761)
Genre: Education, Genre: Natural Philosophy
Spectacle de la nature: or, Nature display’d. Being discourses on such particulars of natural history, as were thought most proper to excite the curiosity, and form the minds of youth. Illustrated with copper plates. Translated from the original French by Mr. Humphreys.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1

Nature Delineated Vol 1^st

Borrowed: 1773/2/10 (Wednesday). Original Borrowed Date: 10^th.. Original Borrower: James Deans.

Borrower

James Deans
Gender: Male.

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Noël Antoine Pluche (Male, born 1688, died 1761)
Genre: Natural Philosophy
Nature delineated: being philosophical conversations.
Modern Shelfmark: NLS Special Collections Gray.1319.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1

D^o vol 3^d.

Borrowed: 1773/2/10 (Wednesday). Original Borrowed Date: 10^th.. Original Borrower: James Deans.

Borrower

James Deans
Gender: Male.

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Noël Antoine Pluche (Male, born 1688, died 1761)
Genre: Natural Philosophy
Nature delineated: being philosophical conversations.
Modern Shelfmark: NLS Special Collections Gray.1319.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 3

Bacons Natural History

Borrowed: 1774/1/8 (Saturday). Original Borrowed Date: Jan: 8^th. Original Borrower: Ad: Lindsay.

Borrower

Adam Lindsay
Gender: Male.

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Francis Bacon (Male, born 1561, died 1626)
Genre: Natural Philosophy, Genre: Philosophy and Morality
Francisci Baconi ... opera omnia, quæ extant
Modern Shelfmark: NLS Special Collections Gray.653.
Volumes borrowed: Volume unspecified volume

Nature Delineated vol 1

Borrowed: 1776/1. Original Borrower: Geo: Barclay.

Borrower

Reverend Mr George Barclay
Gender: Male. Address: Haddington.
Birth date: 1731. Death date: 1795.
Occupation (normalised): Religion and Clergy > Minister/Priest > Church of Scotland.

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Noël Antoine Pluche (Male, born 1688, died 1761)
Genre: Natural Philosophy
Nature delineated: being philosophical conversations.
Modern Shelfmark: NLS Special Collections Gray.1319.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1

Nature Display'd vol 1 2

Borrowed: 1777/1/1 (Wednesday). Original Borrowed Date: 1777 January 1^st.. Original Borrower: Geo Barclay.

Borrower

Reverend Mr George Barclay
Gender: Male. Address: Haddington.
Birth date: 1731. Death date: 1795.
Occupation (normalised): Religion and Clergy > Minister/Priest > Church of Scotland.

Book Holding

Noël Antoine Pluche (Male, born 1688, died 1761)
Genre: Education, Genre: Natural Philosophy
Spectacle de la nature: or, Nature display’d. Being discourses on such particulars of natural history, as were thought most proper to excite the curiosity, and form the minds of youth. Illustrated with copper plates. Translated from the original French by Mr. Humphreys.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2

Ferguson's Astronomy

Borrowed: 1777/3/11 (Tuesday). Original Borrowed Date: March 11^th 1777. Original Borrower: John Cunninghame.

Borrower

John Cunninghame
Gender: Male.
Occupation (normalised): Religion and Clergy > Clerk.

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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 all 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.
Modern Shelfmark: NLS Special Collections Gray.1350.

^FergusonsMechanical Exercises

Borrowed: 1777/4/17 (Thursday). Original Borrowed Date: 17^th.. Original Borrower: JCunninghame.

Borrower

John Cunninghame
Gender: Male.
Occupation (normalised): Religion and Clergy > Clerk.

Book Holding

James Ferguson (Male, born 1710, died 1776)
Genre: Natural Philosophy
Select mechanical exercises: shewing how to construct different clocks, orreries, and sun-dials, on plain and easy principles. With several miscellaneous articles; and new tables, I. For expeditiously computing the Time of any new or full moon within the Limits of 6000 Years before and after the 18th Century. II. For graduating and examining the usual Lines on the sector, plain scale, and Gunter. Illustrated with copper-plates. To which is prefixed, a short account of the life of the author. By James Ferguson, F.R.S.

Fergusons Astronomy

Borrowed: 1777/4/7 (Monday). Original Borrowed Date: April 7^th.. Original Borrower: George Thomson.

Borrower

George Thomson
Gender: Male.
Birth date: 1759.

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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 all 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.
Modern Shelfmark: NLS Special Collections Gray.1350.

Ferguson's Ladies Astronomy

Borrowed: 1777/4/25 (Friday). Original Borrowed Date: 25^th.. Original Borrower: Geo. Barclay.

Borrower

Reverend Mr George Barclay
Gender: Male. Address: Haddington.
Birth date: 1731. Death date: 1795.
Occupation (normalised): Religion and Clergy > Minister/Priest > Church of Scotland.

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James Ferguson (Male, born 1710, died 1776)
Genre: Natural Philosophy
Introduction to Astronomy [Ferguson]
Modern Shelfmark: NLS Special Collections Gray.1350.

Ferguson's Lady's Astronomy

Borrowed: 1777/5/20 (Tuesday). Original Borrowed Date: 20 May. Original Borrower: JCunningham.

Borrower

John Cunninghame
Gender: Male.
Occupation (normalised): Religion and Clergy > Clerk.

Book HoldingLibrary record

James Ferguson (Male, born 1710, died 1776)
Genre: Natural Philosophy
Introduction to Astronomy [Ferguson]
Modern Shelfmark: NLS Special Collections Gray.1350.

Fergusons Mechancal Ex^cs

Borrowed: 1777/7/3 (Thursday). Original Borrowed Date: July 3. Original Borrower: JCunninghame.

Borrower

John Cunninghame
Gender: Male.
Occupation (normalised): Religion and Clergy > Clerk.

Book Holding

James Ferguson (Male, born 1710, died 1776)
Genre: Natural Philosophy
Select mechanical exercises: shewing how to construct different clocks, orreries, and sun-dials, on plain and easy principles. With several miscellaneous articles; and new tables, I. For expeditiously computing the Time of any new or full moon within the Limits of 6000 Years before and after the 18th Century. II. For graduating and examining the usual Lines on the sector, plain scale, and Gunter. Illustrated with copper-plates. To which is prefixed, a short account of the life of the author. By James Ferguson, F.R.S.

Dodoen's History of Plants

Borrowed: 1777/7/15 (Tuesday). Original Borrower: Rob^t Vetch.

Borrower

Robert Vetch Laird of Caponflat/Hawthornbank
Gender: Male. Address: Haddington.
Birth date: 1758.
Occupation (normalised): Commerce, Trade, and Finance > Merchants/Traders. Independent Means > Landowner/Landlord/Laird.

Book Holding

Rembert Dodoens (Male, born 1517, died 1585)
Genre: Natural Philosophy
A new herball, or historie of plants: wherein is contained the whole discourse and perfect description of all sorts of herbes and plants: their diuers and sundrie kindes: their names, natures, operations, & vertues: and that not onely of those which are heere growing in this our countrie of England but of al others also of forraine realms commonly vsed in physicke. First set foorth in the Dutch or Almaigne toong, by that learned D. Rembert Dodoens, phisition to the Emperor: and now first translated out of French into English, by Henrie Lyte Esquier.

Dodoen's History of Plants

Borrowed: 1777/7/30 (Wednesday). Original Borrowed Date: 1777 30^th. July. Original Borrower: George Thomson.

Borrower

George Thomson
Gender: Male.
Birth date: 1759.

Book Holding

Rembert Dodoens (Male, born 1517, died 1585)
Genre: Natural Philosophy
A new herball, or historie of plants: wherein is contained the whole discourse and perfect description of all sorts of herbes and plants: their diuers and sundrie kindes: their names, natures, operations, & vertues: and that not onely of those which are heere growing in this our countrie of England but of al others also of forraine realms commonly vsed in physicke. First set foorth in the Dutch or Almaigne toong, by that learned D. Rembert Dodoens, phisition to the Emperor: and now first translated out of French into English, by Henrie Lyte Esquier.

also one Volume of Vol 2^d         the Spectecul of Nature

Borrowed: 1778/3/12 (Thursday). Original Borrowed Date: March 12. Original Borrower: John M^cArthur.

Borrower

John McArthur
Gender: Male.

Book Holding

Noël Antoine Pluche (Male, born 1688, died 1761)
Genre: Education, Genre: Natural Philosophy
Spectacle de la nature: or, Nature display’d. Being discourses on such particulars of natural history, as were thought most proper to excite the curiosity, and form the minds of youth. Illustrated with copper plates. Translated from the original French by Mr. Humphreys.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 2

Spectacle of Nature Vol 4 & 7

Borrowed: 1778/8. Original Borrower: Geo. Barclay.

Borrower

Reverend Mr George Barclay
Gender: Male. Address: Haddington.
Birth date: 1731. Death date: 1795.
Occupation (normalised): Religion and Clergy > Minister/Priest > Church of Scotland.

Book Holding

Noël Antoine Pluche (Male, born 1688, died 1761)
Genre: Education, Genre: Natural Philosophy
Spectacle de la nature: or, Nature display’d. Being discourses on such particulars of natural history, as were thought most proper to excite the curiosity, and form the minds of youth. Illustrated with copper plates. Translated from the original French by Mr. Humphreys.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 4, Volume 7

James Ferguson Tables and Tracts

Borrowed: 1778/9/21 (Monday). Original Borrowed Date: Sept 21. Original Borrower: JCunninghame.

Borrower

John Cunninghame
Gender: Male.
Occupation (normalised): Religion and Clergy > Clerk.

Book Holding

James Ferguson (Male, born 1710, died 1776)
Genre: Natural Philosophy
Tables and tracts, relative to several arts and sciences. By James Ferguson, F. R. S.

the 2:^st Vol: of Nature displayed

Borrowed: 1778/10/15 (Thursday). Original Borrowed Date: Oct^r: 15^th: 1778. Original Borrower: George Thomson.

Borrower

George Thomson
Gender: Male.
Birth date: 1759.

Book Holding

Noël Antoine Pluche (Male, born 1688, died 1761)
Genre: Education, Genre: Natural Philosophy
Spectacle de la nature: or, Nature display’d. Being discourses on such particulars of natural history, as were thought most proper to excite the curiosity, and form the minds of youth. Illustrated with copper plates. Translated from the original French by Mr. Humphreys.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 2

& Nature Displayed vol 1

Borrowed: 1778/12/17 (Thursday). Original Borrowed Date: Dec^r. 17.. Original Borrower: Rich^d. Robertson.

Borrower

Richard Robertson
Gender: Male.

Book Holding

Noël Antoine Pluche (Male, born 1688, died 1761)
Genre: Education, Genre: Natural Philosophy
Spectacle de la nature: or, Nature display’d. Being discourses on such particulars of natural history, as were thought most proper to excite the curiosity, and form the minds of youth. Illustrated with copper plates. Translated from the original French by Mr. Humphreys.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1

Fergusons Astronomy

Borrowed: 1779/6/29 (Tuesday). Original Borrowed Date: 29^th. June.. Original Borrower: Robert Baillie.

Borrower

Robert Baillie
Gender: Male.

Book HoldingLibrary record

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 all 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.
Modern Shelfmark: NLS Special Collections Gray.1350.

Ferguson Exercises

Borrowed: 1780/5/30 (Tuesday). Original Borrowed Date: May 30 ^th 1780. Original Borrower: George Barclay.

Borrower

Reverend Mr George Barclay
Gender: Male. Address: Haddington.
Birth date: 1731. Death date: 1795.
Occupation (normalised): Religion and Clergy > Minister/Priest > Church of Scotland.

Book Holding

James Ferguson (Male, born 1710, died 1776)
Genre: Natural Philosophy
Select mechanical exercises: shewing how to construct different clocks, orreries, and sun-dials, on plain and easy principles. With several miscellaneous articles; and new tables, I. For expeditiously computing the Time of any new or full moon within the Limits of 6000 Years before and after the 18th Century. II. For graduating and examining the usual Lines on the sector, plain scale, and Gunter. Illustrated with copper-plates. To which is prefixed, a short account of the life of the author. By James Ferguson, F.R.S.

Fergusons Mechanical Exercises

Borrowed: 1782/11/28 (Thursday). Original Borrowed Date: 28^th.. Original Borrower: Will^m Wilkie.

Borrower

William Wilkie
Gender: Male.

Book Holding

James Ferguson (Male, born 1710, died 1776)
Genre: Natural Philosophy
Select mechanical exercises: shewing how to construct different clocks, orreries, and sun-dials, on plain and easy principles. With several miscellaneous articles; and new tables, I. For expeditiously computing the Time of any new or full moon within the Limits of 6000 Years before and after the 18th Century. II. For graduating and examining the usual Lines on the sector, plain scale, and Gunter. Illustrated with copper-plates. To which is prefixed, a short account of the life of the author. By James Ferguson, F.R.S.

1^stvol nature Displayed

Borrowed: 1784/1/17 (Saturday). Original Borrowed Date: 1784 Janry 17. Original Borrower: Hay Smith.

Borrower

Hay Smith
Gender: Male.
Occupation (normalised): Arts and Letters > Author.

Book Holding

Noël Antoine Pluche (Male, born 1688, died 1761)
Genre: Education, Genre: Natural Philosophy
Spectacle de la nature: or, Nature display’d. Being discourses on such particulars of natural history, as were thought most proper to excite the curiosity, and form the minds of youth. Illustrated with copper plates. Translated from the original French by Mr. Humphreys.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1

Fergusons ^AstronomyExercises

Borrowed: 1785/1/27 (Thursday). Original Borrowed Date: 1785 Jan.^ry 27.. Original Borrower: G. Barclay.

Borrower

Reverend Mr George Barclay
Gender: Male. Address: Haddington.
Birth date: 1731. Death date: 1795.
Occupation (normalised): Religion and Clergy > Minister/Priest > Church of Scotland.

Book HoldingLibrary record

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 all 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.
Modern Shelfmark: NLS Special Collections Gray.1350.

Ferguson's Astronomy

Borrowed: 1785/4/14 (Thursday). Original Borrowed Date: April 14. Original Borrower: W^m Hunter.

Borrower

William Hunter
Gender: Male.
Birth date: 1766.

Book HoldingLibrary record

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 all 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.
Modern Shelfmark: NLS Special Collections Gray.1350.

Fergusons Ladies Astronomy

Borrowed: 1785/11/5 (Saturday). Original Borrowed Date: Nov^r. 5. Original Borrower: R. Somerville.

Borrower

Robert Somerville
Gender: Male. Address: Haddington.
Occupation (normalised): Medicine and Health > Surgeon.

Book HoldingLibrary record

James Ferguson (Male, born 1710, died 1776)
Genre: Natural Philosophy
Introduction to Astronomy [Ferguson]
Modern Shelfmark: NLS Special Collections Gray.1350.

Fergusons Tables & Tracts

Borrowed: 1786/5/19 (Friday). Original Borrowed Date: 19^th. Original Borrower: Alex^r Hogg.

Borrower

Alexander Hogg
Gender: Male.

Book Holding

James Ferguson (Male, born 1710, died 1776)
Genre: Natural Philosophy
Tables and tracts, relative to several arts and sciences. By James Ferguson, F. R. S.

1^st Vol: Spectacle of Nature

Borrowed: 1786/7/12 (Wednesday). Original Borrowed Date: July 12^th. Original Borrower: William Fleming. Other reader: for M^r Fleming.

Borrowers

William Fleming
Gender: Male.

Mr Fleming
Gender: Male. Borrower type: Other.

Book Holding

Noël Antoine Pluche (Male, born 1688, died 1761)
Genre: Education, Genre: Natural Philosophy
Spectacle de la nature: or, Nature display’d. Being discourses on such particulars of natural history, as were thought most proper to excite the curiosity, and form the minds of youth. Illustrated with copper plates. Translated from the original French by Mr. Humphreys.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1

Ferguson's Lady's Astronomy

Borrowed: 1786/7/18 (Tuesday). Original Borrowed Date: 18 D^o. Original Borrower: Alex^r Hogg.

Borrower

Alexander Hogg
Gender: Male.

Book HoldingLibrary record

James Ferguson (Male, born 1710, died 1776)
Genre: Natural Philosophy
Introduction to Astronomy [Ferguson]
Modern Shelfmark: NLS Special Collections Gray.1350.

Ferguson's Astronomy

Borrowed: 1786/11/20 (Monday). Original Borrowed Date: 1786 20^th. Nov^r.. Original Borrower: R.Somerville.

Borrower

Robert Somerville
Gender: Male. Address: Haddington.
Occupation (normalised): Medicine and Health > Surgeon.

Book HoldingLibrary record

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 all 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.
Modern Shelfmark: NLS Special Collections Gray.1350.

Nature display'd^Delineated vol 1^st

Borrowed: 1787/2/24 (Saturday). Original Borrowed Date: Feb^y24. Original Borrower: W^m Clark.

Borrower

William Clark
Gender: Male.

Book HoldingLibrary record

Noël Antoine Pluche (Male, born 1688, died 1761)
Genre: Natural Philosophy
Nature delineated: being philosophical conversations.
Modern Shelfmark: NLS Special Collections Gray.1319.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1

Nature delineated. vol 2^d

Borrowed: 1787/3/26 (Monday). Original Borrowed Date: D^o. Original Borrower: W^m Clark.

Borrower

William Clark
Gender: Male.

Book HoldingLibrary record

Noël Antoine Pluche (Male, born 1688, died 1761)
Genre: Natural Philosophy
Nature delineated: being philosophical conversations.
Modern Shelfmark: NLS Special Collections Gray.1319.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 2

Nature Displayed vol 1^st

Borrowed: 1787/9/7 (Friday). Original Borrowed Date: 7^th. Original Borrower: William Hunter.

Borrower

William Hunter
Gender: Male.
Birth date: 1766.

Book Holding

Noël Antoine Pluche (Male, born 1688, died 1761)
Genre: Education, Genre: Natural Philosophy
Spectacle de la nature: or, Nature display’d. Being discourses on such particulars of natural history, as were thought most proper to excite the curiosity, and form the minds of youth. Illustrated with copper plates. Translated from the original French by Mr. Humphreys.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1

Fergusons Lectures

Borrowed: 1787/12/10 (Monday). Original Borrowed Date: 10^th. D.^o. Original Borrower: Alex^r Hogg.

Borrower

Alexander Hogg
Gender: Male.

Book Holding

James Ferguson (Male, born 1710, died 1776)
Genre: Natural Philosophy
Lectures on select subjects in mechanics, hydrostatics, pneumatics, and optics. With the use of the globes, the art of dialing, ... With the supplement. By James Ferguson

Fergusons Ladies astronomy

Borrowed: 1787/11/13 (Tuesday). Original Borrowed Date: Nov^r. 13. Original Borrower: John Rogers.

Borrower

John Rogers
Gender: Male.

Book HoldingLibrary record

James Ferguson (Male, born 1710, died 1776)
Genre: Natural Philosophy
Introduction to Astronomy [Ferguson]
Modern Shelfmark: NLS Special Collections Gray.1350.

2^d vo^l. of nature delineated

Borrowed: 1788/5/10 (Saturday). Original Borrowed Date: 1788 May 10. Original Borrower: Hay Smith.

Borrower

Hay Smith
Gender: Male.
Occupation (normalised): Arts and Letters > Author.

Book HoldingLibrary record

Noël Antoine Pluche (Male, born 1688, died 1761)
Genre: Natural Philosophy
Nature delineated: being philosophical conversations.
Modern Shelfmark: NLS Special Collections Gray.1319.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 2

Nature Delinea[off page] vol 1

Borrowed: 1788/10/10 (Friday). Original Borrowed Date: 1788 Oct^r 10^th.. Original Borrower: Ja Lilly.

Borrower

James Lilly
Gender: Male.

Book HoldingLibrary record

Noël Antoine Pluche (Male, born 1688, died 1761)
Genre: Natural Philosophy
Nature delineated: being philosophical conversations.
Modern Shelfmark: NLS Special Collections Gray.1319.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1

Nature Delineated Vol 1

Borrowed: 1788/12/9 (Tuesday). Original Borrowed Date: 9^th.. Original Borrower: Robert Hislop.

Borrower

Robert Hislop
Gender: Male.

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Noël Antoine Pluche (Male, born 1688, died 1761)
Genre: Natural Philosophy
Nature delineated: being philosophical conversations.
Modern Shelfmark: NLS Special Collections Gray.1319.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1

Fergusons Astronomy

Borrowed: 1789/2/1 (Sunday). Original Borrowed Date: Feby. 1. Original Borrower: Dav:Roughead.

Borrower

David Roughead
Gender: Male.
Birth date: 1771.
Occupation (normalised): Arts and Letters > Author.

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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 all 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.
Modern Shelfmark: NLS Special Collections Gray.1350.

Ferguson's Exercises

Borrowed: 1792/5/8 (Tuesday). Original Borrowed Date: 8. Original Borrower: James Cairns.

Borrower

James Cairns
Gender: Male.

Book Holding

James Ferguson (Male, born 1710, died 1776)
Genre: Natural Philosophy
Select mechanical exercises: shewing how to construct different clocks, orreries, and sun-dials, on plain and easy principles. With several miscellaneous articles; and new tables, I. For expeditiously computing the Time of any new or full moon within the Limits of 6000 Years before and after the 18th Century. II. For graduating and examining the usual Lines on the sector, plain scale, and Gunter. Illustrated with copper-plates. To which is prefixed, a short account of the life of the author. By James Ferguson, F.R.S.