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Record ID 17753

Library: St Andrews University Library. Register: Library Receipt Book 1748-1753. (UYLY205-2) (1748-1753, Type: Other). Page: 124

Wallis's Algebra

Borrowed: 1751/11/1 (Monday). Returned: 1751/11/30 (Tuesday). Classmark: F.3.13. Original Returned Text: Wallis's Algebra. Professor: David Gregory.


Borrower

Robert Dunbar
Gender: Male.
St Andrews Biographical Register, 1747-1897: https://arts.st-andrews.ac.uk/biographical-register/data/documents/1377700052.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.


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John Wallis (Male, born 1616, died 1703)
Genre: Mathematics
A treatise of algebra, both historical and practical. Shewing the original, progress, and advancement thereof, from time to time; and by what steps it hath attained to the heighth at which it now is. With some additional treatises, I. Of the Cono-cuneus; being a body representing in part a conus, in part a cuneus. II. Of angular sections; and other things relating thereunto, and to trigonometry. III. Of the angle of contact; with other things appertaining to the composition of motions, with the results thereof. IV. Of combinations, alternations, and aliquot parts. By John Wallis, D. D. professor of geometry in the University of Oxford; and a member of the Royal Society, London.
Classmark: F.3.13, K.2.21.

Borrowed: 1751/11/1 (Monday). Returned: 1751/11/30 (Tuesday).

Borrower: Robert Dunbar

Author: John Wallis (Male, born 1616, died 1703), Genre: Mathematics

Treatise of Algebra [John Wallis]

Record ID 18831

Library: St Andrews University Library. Register: Library Receipt Book 1748-1753. (UYLY205-2) (1748-1753, Type: Other). Page: 167

Young's Night Thoughts

Borrowed: 1751/11/1 (Monday). Returned: 1751/11/9 (Tuesday). Classmark: K.3.19. Original Returned Text: Youngs Night Thoughts. Professor: David Gregory.


Borrower

James Laing
Gender: Male.
Life dates: 1732-1814. St Andrews Biographical Register, 1747-1897: https://arts.st-andrews.ac.uk/biographical-register/data/documents/1390697516.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.


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Edward Young (Male, born c.1683, died 1765)
Genre: Poetry
The complaint. Or, night-thoughts on life, death, and immortality. Night the eighth. Virtue’s apology: ...
Classmark: K.3.14, K.3.18, K.3.19.

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Confidence level: Speculative

Edward Young (Male, born c.1683, died 1765)
Genre: Poetry
The complaint. Or, night-thoughts on life, death, and immortality. Night the eighth. Virtue’s apology: ...
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1745. Format: 4to.
Number of borrowings: 21


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Edward Young (Male, born c.1683, died 1765)
Genre: Poetry
Complaint: or, Night-Thoughts on Life, Death, and Immortality

Borrowed: 1751/11/1 (Monday). Returned: 1751/11/9 (Tuesday).

Borrower: James Laing

Author: Edward Young (Male, born c.1683, died 1765), Genre: Poetry

Complaint: or, Night-Thoughts on Life, Death, and Immortality

Record ID 18832

Library: St Andrews University Library. Register: Library Receipt Book 1748-1753. (UYLY205-2) (1748-1753, Type: Other). Page: 167

Popes Hom. Iliad Vol 5th

Borrowed: 1751/11/1 (Monday). Returned: 1751/11/9 (Tuesday). Classmark: A.3. Original Returned Text: Pope's Hom. Iliad V. 5th. Professor: David Gregory.


Borrower

James Laing
Gender: Male.
Life dates: 1732-1814. St Andrews Biographical Register, 1747-1897: https://arts.st-andrews.ac.uk/biographical-register/data/documents/1390697516.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.


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Homer (Male)
Genre: Poetry
The Iliad of Homer. Translated by Mr. Pope.
Classmark: A.3.8?, A.3.26.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 3 (5)

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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


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Homer (Male)
Genre: Poetry
Iliad

Borrowed: 1751/11/1 (Monday). Returned: 1751/11/9 (Tuesday).

Borrower: James Laing

Author: Homer (Male), Genre: Poetry

Iliad

Volumes borrowed: Volume 3 (5)