An Analysis of Scottish Borrowers' Registers
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Date of borrowing: 1765/5/26
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Record ID 49263
Library: Glasgow University Library. Register: MS Lib 4: Professors Receipt Book (1765-1770, Type: Professorial). Page: 12r
Salmons Grammar
Borrowed: 1765/5/26 (Sunday). Returned: 1766/3/14 (Friday). Original Borrowed Date: 26 May 1765. Original Returned Date: 14 Mar 1766.
William Wight
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Professor.
Original Full Name: Dr Wight. Life dates: 1730-1782.
Occupation (normalised): Religion and Clergy > Minister/Priest > Church of Scotland. Education > University Professor. Religion and Clergy > Chaplain.
Thomas Salmon (Male, born 1679, died 1767)
Genre: Natural Philosophy
New geographical and
historical grammar.
Number: [blank]. Original Author: Salmon, Thomas, 1679-1767.. Possible modern shelfmark: Sp Coll Bk9-g.4 . Press: Stat. Hall. Shelf: [blank].
Confidence level: Certain
Thomas Salmon (Male, born 1679, died 1767)
Genre: Natural Philosophy
A new geographical and historical grammar: wherein the geographical part is truly modern; and the present state of the several kingdoms of the world is so interspersed, as to render the study of geography both entertaining and instructive. Containing, I. A description of the figure and motion of the earth. II. Geographical definitions and problems, being a necessary introduction to this study. III. A general division of the globe into land and water. IV. The situation and extent of the several countries contained in each quarter of the world; their cities, chief towns, history, present state, respective forms of government, forces, revenues, taxes, revolutions, and memorable events. Together with an account of the air, soil, produce, traffic, curiosities, arms, religion, language, universities, bishopries, manners, customs, habits, and coins, in use in the several kingdoms and states described. By Mr. Salmon. Illustrated with a set of twenty-two new maps of the several countries; drawn, by the direction of Mr. Salmon, and ingraved by Mr. Jefferys, geographer to his royal highness the Prince of Wales.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1749. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: 57
ESTC: T69005
Thomas Salmon (Male, born 1679, died 1767)
Genre: Natural Philosophy
New Geographical and Historical Grammar
Borrowed: 1765/5/26 (Sunday). Returned: 1766/3/14 (Friday).
Borrower: William Wight
Author: Thomas Salmon (Male, born 1679, died 1767), Genre: Natural Philosophy