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Record ID 2538

Library: Glasgow University Library. Register: MS Lib 3: Students Receipt Book, with professor's names (1760-1765, Type: Student). Page: 39r

Langley's Practicall Geo.

Borrowed: 1764/3/27 (Tuesday). Returned: 1764/3/29 (Thursday). Original Borrowed Date: 27 Mar 1764. Original Returned Date: 29 Mar 1764. Professor 1: James Clow.


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John Wilson
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Student.
Class: Moral Philosophy, Logic, Natural Philosophy, Greek, Physic. Original Full Name: John Wilson.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.


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Batty Langley (Male, born 1696, died 1751)
Genre: Mathematics, Genre: Practical Arts/Useful Knowledge
Practical geometry applied to the useful arts of building, surveying, gardening and mensuration ... set to view in four parts ... To which is annexed, an account of the clandestine practice now generally obtaining in mensuration, and particularly the damage sustained in selling timber by measure
Press: BY. Shelf: 2. Number: 9. Possible modern shelfmark: Sp Coll Bn4-b.12  . Original Author: Langley, Batty, 1696-1751..

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Batty Langley (Male, born 1696, died 1751)
Genre: Mathematics, Genre: Practical Arts/Useful Knowledge
Practical geometry applied to the useful arts of building, surveying, gardening and mensuration; calculated for the service of gentlemen as well as artisans, and set to view in four parts. Containing, I. Preliminaries or the foundations of the several arts above-mentioned. II. The various orders of architecture, laid down and improved from the best masters; with the ways of making draughts of buildings, gardens, groves, fountains, &c. the laying down of maps, cities, lordships, farms, &c. III. The doctrine and rules of mensuration of all kinds, illustrated by select examples in building, gardening, timber, &c. IV. Exact tables of mensuration, shewing, by inspection, the superficial and solid contents of all kinds of bodies, without the fatigue of arithmetical computation: to which is annexed, an account of the clandestine practice now generally obtaining in mensuration, and particularly the damage sustained in selling timber by measure. The whole exemplifi'd with above 60 folio copper plates, by the best hands. By Batty Langley. D.M.S.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1726. Format: folio.
Number of borrowings: 11


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Batty Langley (Male, born 1696, died 1751)
Genre: Mathematics, Genre: Practical Arts/Useful Knowledge
Practical Geometry Applied to the Useful Arts of Building, Surveying, Gardening and Mensuration

Record ID 2539

Library: Glasgow University Library. Register: MS Lib 3: Students Receipt Book, with professor's names (1760-1765, Type: Student). Page: 39r

Robertsons History of Scotland 1 vol

Borrowed: 1764/3/27 (Tuesday). Returned: 1764/4/17 (Tuesday). Original Borrowed Date: 27 Mar 1764. Original Returned Date: 17 Apr 1764. Professor 1: Robert Trail.


Borrower

Peter Miller
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Student.
Class: Theology, Divinity. Original Full Name: Peter Miller.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.


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William Robertson (Male, born 1721, died 1793)
Genre: History
History of Scotland, during the reigns of Queen Mary and of King James VI. till his accession to the crown of England. With a review of the Scotch history previous to that period; and an appendix containing original papers.
Press: CF. Shelf: 5. Number: 3. Possible modern shelfmark: Sp Coll Bh5-e.3-4. Original Author: Robertson, William, 1721-1793..
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1

Borrowed: 1764/3/27 (Tuesday). Returned: 1764/4/17 (Tuesday).

Borrower: Peter Miller

Author: William Robertson (Male, born 1721, died 1793), Genre: History

History of Scotland During the Reigns of Queen Mary and King James VI

Volumes borrowed: Volume 1

Record ID 2540

Library: Glasgow University Library. Register: MS Lib 3: Students Receipt Book, with professor's names (1760-1765, Type: Student). Page: 39r

Rollin's Ant History vol 4th

Borrowed: 1764/3/27 (Tuesday). Returned: 1764/4/23 (Monday). Original Borrowed Date: 27 Mar 1764. Original Returned Date: 23 Apr 1764. Professor 1: James Clow.


Borrower

William Cumberland Cruikshank
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Student.
Class: Logic, Moral Philosophy, Ethics, Natural Philosophy, Divinity. Original Full Name: William Cumberland Cruikshank. Life dates: 1745-1800. Academic dates: MA (1767); MD (1783) .
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.


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Charles Rollin (Male, born 1661, died 1741)
Genre: History
Antient history of the Egyptians, Carthaginians, Assyrians, Babylonians, Medes and Persians, Macedonians, and Grecians. Translated from the French.
Press: AR. Shelf: 7. Number: 5. Possible modern shelfmark: Sp Coll Bk9-h.1-12. Original Author: Rollin, Charles, 1661-1741..
Volumes borrowed: Volume 4

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Charles Rollin (Male, born 1661, died 1741)
Genre: History
The ancient history of the Egyptians, Carthaginians, Assyrians, Babylonians, Medes and Persians, Macedonians, and Greeks
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1734-1739. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 1315 times in 857 borrowing records


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Charles Rollin (Male, born 1661, died 1741)
Genre: History
Ancient History of the Egyptians, Carthaginians, Assyrians, Babylonians, Medes and Persians, Macedonians, and Grecians