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Record ID 15093

Library: St Andrews University Library. Register: Library Receipt Book 1748-1753. (UYLY205-2) (1748-1753, Type: Other). Page: 3

Spotiswood′s Hist.

Borrowed: 1748/2/19 (Monday). Returned: 1748/3/23 (Saturday). Classmark: D.3.11. Original Returned Text: Spotiswoods Hist.. Professor: David Gregory.


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Robert Brown
Gender: Male.
Life dates: 1728-1777. St Andrews Biographical Register, 1747-1897: https://arts.st-andrews.ac.uk/biographical-register/data/documents/1369333708.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.


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John Spottiswood (Male, born 1565, died 1639)
Genre: History
The history of the church of Scotland, beginning the year of our Lord 203, and continued to the end of the reign of King James the VI. of ever blessed memory. Wherein are described, the progress of Christianity, the persecutions and interruptions of it, the foundation of churches, the erecting of bishopricks, the building and endowing monasteries and other religious places, the succession of bishops in their sees, the reformation of religion, and the frequent disturbances of that nation by wars, conspiracies, tumults, schisms. Together with great variety of other matters, both ecclesiastical and politicall. Written by that grave and reverend prelate, and wise counsellor, J. Spotswood, Lord Archbishop of S. Andrews, and Privy Counsellor to King Charles the First, that most religious and blessed prince and martyr.
Classmark: D.3.11, M.3.23, L.3.9.

Record ID 15092

Library: St Andrews University Library. Register: Library Receipt Book 1748-1753. (UYLY205-2) (1748-1753, Type: Other). Page: 3

Rollin's Belles Lettres Vol. 1st

Borrowed: 1748/2/19 (Monday). Returned: 1748/2/29 (Thursday). Classmark: J.5.3. Original Returned Text: Rollins Belles Lettres Vol. 1st. Professor: Henry Rymer.


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William Taylor
Gender: Male.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.


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Charles Rollin (Male, born 1661, died 1741)
Genre: Belles Lettres
Method of teaching and studying the belles lettres, or an introduction to languages, poetry, rhetoric, history, moral philosophy, physicks, &c. with reflections on taste; and instructions with regard to the eloquence of the pulpit, the bar, and the stage. The whole illustrated with passages from the most famous poets and orators, antient and modern, with critical remarks on them. Designed more particularly for students in the universities. By Mr. Rollin, late principal of the university of Paris, now professor of Eloquence in the Royal College, and member of the Royal Academy of inscriptions and Belles Lettres. Translated from the French.
Classmark: J.5.3, J.5.2, B.6.6, B.3.27.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1

Borrowed: 1748/2/19 (Monday). Returned: 1748/2/29 (Thursday).

Borrower: William Taylor

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

Method of Teaching and Studying the Belles Lettres

Volumes borrowed: Volume 1

Record ID 15091

Library: St Andrews University Library. Register: Library Receipt Book 1748-1753. (UYLY205-2) (1748-1753, Type: Other). Page: 3

ffontanelles Plurality of Worlds

Borrowed: 1748/2/19 (Monday). Returned: 1748/3/5 (Tuesday). Classmark: K.6.11. Original Returned Text: ffontanelles plurality of Worlds. Professor: James Murison.


Borrower

Robert Watson
Gender: Male.
Life dates: 1730-1781. St Andrews Biographical Register, 1747-1897: https://arts.st-andrews.ac.uk/biographical-register/data/documents/1417642364.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student. Education > University Professor.


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Joseph Addison (Male, born 1672, died 1719), Bernard de Fontenelle (Male, born 1657, died 1757)
Genre: Natural Philosophy
A Week's Conversation on the Plurality of Worlds. By Monsieur de Fontenelle. Translated by Mrs. A Behn, Mr. J. Glanvil, John Hughes, Esq; and William Gardner Esq. To which is added. Mr. Addison's Defence on the Newtonian Philosophy.
Classmark: K.6.11, K.7.11, M.7.16.

Borrowed: 1748/2/19 (Monday). Returned: 1748/3/5 (Tuesday).

Borrower: Robert Watson

Author: Joseph Addison (Male, born 1672, died 1719), Bernard de Fontenelle (Male, born 1657, died 1757), Genre: Natural Philosophy

Week's Conversation on the Plurality of Worlds with Defence on the Newtonian Philosophy