An Analysis of Scottish Borrowers' Registers
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Date of borrowing: 1740/10/29
Your search matched 3 borrowing records.
Record ID 202409
Library: Dumfries Presbytery Library. Register: Issue Book (Type: Professorial). Page: 22
Ray on the Wisdom of God
Borrowed: 1740/10/29 (Saturday). Returned: 1741.
Robert Wight
Gender: Male.
Life dates: 1684-1764.
Occupation (normalised): Religion and Clergy > Minister/Priest > Church of Scotland.
John Crockat
Gender: Male. Borrower type: Other.
Life dates: 1714-1760.
Occupation (normalised): Religion and Clergy > Minister/Priest > Church of Scotland.
John Ray (Male, born 1627, died 1705)
Genre: Natural Philosophy, Genre: Theology
The wisdom of God manifested in the works of the creation : in two parts, Viz. The heavenly bodies, elements, meteors, fossils, vegetables, animals, (beasts, birds, fishes, and insects) more particularly in the body of the Earth, its figure, motion, and consistency, and in the admirable Structure of the bodies of man, and other animals, as also in their generation, &c. with answers to some objections / by John Ray, Fellow of the Royal Society.
Classmark: 9.3.3.
Confidence level: Certain
John Ray (Male, born 1627, died 1705)
Genre: Natural Philosophy, Genre: Theology
The wisdom of God manifested in the works of the creation : in two parts, Viz. The heavenly bodies, elements, meteors, fossils, vegetables, animals, (beasts, birds, fishes, and insects) more particularly in the body of the Earth, its figure, motion, and consistency, and in the admirable Structure of the bodies of man, and other animals, as also in their generation, &c. with answers to some objections / by John Ray, Fellow of the Royal Society.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1701. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: 4
ESTC: T93670
John Ray (Male, born 1627, died 1705)
Genre: Natural Philosophy, Genre: Theology
Wisdom of God Manifested in the Works of the Creation
Borrowed: 1740/10/29 (Saturday). Returned: 1741.
Borrowers: Robert Wight , John Crockat
Author: John Ray (Male, born 1627, died 1705), Genre: Natural Philosophy, Genre: Theology
Record ID 202412
Library: Dumfries Presbytery Library. Register: Issue Book (Type: Professorial). Page: 22
Newton's Chronology
Borrowed: 1740/10/29 (Saturday).
John Johnston
Gender: Male.
Life dates: d. 1770.
Occupation (normalised): Religion and Clergy > Minister/Priest > Church of Scotland.
Sir Isaac Newton (Male, born 1642-12-25, died 1727-3-20)
Genre: History
The chronology of ancient kingdoms amended. To which is prefix’d, a short chronicle from the first memory of things in Europe, to the conquest of Persia by Alexander the Great. By Sir Isaac Newton.
Classmark: 1.3.17 or 16.
Confidence level: Speculative
Sir Isaac Newton (Male, born 1642-12-25, died 1727-3-20)
Genre: History
The chronology of ancient kingdoms amended. To which is prefix’d, a short chronicle from the first memory of things in Europe, to the conquest of Persia by Alexander the Great.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1728. Format: 4to.
Number of borrowings: 46
ESTC: N2784
Sir Isaac Newton (Male, born 1642-12-25, died 1727-3-20)
Genre: History
Chronology of Ancient Kingdoms Amended
Borrowed: 1740/10/29 (Saturday).
Borrower: John Johnston
Author: Sir Isaac Newton (Male, born 1642-12-25, died 1727-3-20), Genre: History
Record ID 202403
Library: Dumfries Presbytery Library. Register: Issue Book (Type: Professorial). Page: 22
Voyages Vol: 6
Borrowed: 1740/10/29 (Saturday). Returned: 1740/10/29 (Saturday).
William Johnston
Gender: Male.
Genre: Travel
A collection of voyages and travels, some now first printed from original manuscripts. Others translated out of foreign languages, and now first publish’d in English. To which are added some few that have formerly appear’d in English, but do now for their excellency and scarceness deserve to be reprinted. In four volumes. With a general preface, giving an account of the progress of navigation, from its first beginning to the perfection it is now in, &c. The whole illustrated with a great number of useful maps, and cuts, all engraven on copper. The authors contain’d in this volume, see over leaf.
Classmark: 1.2.1-2-3-4 and 13.3or4.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 6
Confidence level: Certain
Genre: Travel
A collection of voyages and travels, some now first printed from original manuscripts.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1704. Format: folio.
Editors: Compiled by Awnsham Churchill and John Churchill.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 163 times in 144 borrowing records
ESTC: T97848
Confidence level: Certain
Genre: Travel
A collection of voyages and travels, some now first printed from original manuscripts, others translated out of foreign languages, and now first published in English. To which are added some few that have formerly appear’d in English, but do now for their excellency and scarceness deserve to be reprinted. In six volumes. With a general preface, giving an account of the progress of navigation, from its first beginning to the perfection it is now in, &c. The whole illustrated with a great number of useful maps, and cuts, all engraven on copper. ...
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1732. Format: folio.
Editors: Awnsham Churchill and John Churchill
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 120 times in 108 borrowing records
ESTC: T97847
Borrowed: 1740/10/29 (Saturday). Returned: 1740/10/29 (Saturday).
Borrower: William Johnston
Genre: Travel
Collection of Voyages and Travels
Volumes borrowed: Volume 6