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Record ID 287749

Library: Dumfries Presbytery Library. Register: Issue Book (Type: Professorial). Page: 69

first Vol of Univeantient

Borrowed: 1768/12/21 (Wednesday).


Borrower

Archibald Lawson
Gender: Male.
Life dates: 1719-1796.
Occupation (normalised): Religion and Clergy > Minister/Priest > Church of Scotland.


Book HoldingLibrary record

Genre: History
An universal history, from the earliest account of time : compiled from original authors; and illustrated with maps, cuts, notes, &c. : with a general index to the whole.
Classmark: 12.6.1-21.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

Genre: History
An Universal History, from the Earliest Account of Time. Compiled from Original Authors; and Illustrated with Maps, Cuts, Notes, &c. With a general Index to the Whole.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1747-1754. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 1453 times in 850 borrowing records


Book Work

Genre: History
Universal History, from the Earliest Account of Time to the Present

Record ID 6854

Library: Glasgow University Library. Register: MS Lib 6: Students Receipt Book (1765-1771, Type: Student). Page: 67v

Potters Antiquities 2V

Borrowed: 1768/12/21 (Wednesday). Returned: 1768/12/27 (Tuesday). Original Borrowed Date: 21 Dec 1768. Original Returned Date: 27 Dec 1768. Professor 1: James Clow.


Borrower

Andrew Wood
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Student.
Class: Greek, Logic. Original Full Name: Andrew Wood.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.


Book HoldingLibrary record

John Potter (Male, born c.1673, died 1747)
Genre: History
Archaeologia Graeca: or, the antiquities of Greece
Press: CA. Shelf: 6. Number: 6: 7. Possible modern shelfmark: Sp Coll Bl2-i.4,5. Original Author: Potter, John, 1674?-1747..
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

John Potter (Male, born c.1673, died 1747)
Genre: History
Archæologia græca, or, the antiquities of Greece.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1715. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 76 times in 48 borrowing records


Book Work

John Potter (Male, born c.1673, died 1747)
Genre: History
Archaelogia Graeca: or, The Antiquities of Greece

Borrowed: 1768/12/21 (Wednesday). Returned: 1768/12/27 (Tuesday).

Borrower: Andrew Wood

Author: John Potter (Male, born c.1673, died 1747), Genre: History

Archaelogia Graeca: or, The Antiquities of Greece

Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2

Record ID 6857

Library: Glasgow University Library. Register: MS Lib 6: Students Receipt Book (1765-1771, Type: Student). Page: 67v

Blainvilles Travels V. 1.

Borrowed: 1768/12/21 (Wednesday). Returned: 1768/12/27 (Tuesday). Original Borrowed Date: 21 Dec 1768. Original Returned Date: 27 Dec 1768. Professor 1: James Williamson. Professor 2: James Clow.


Borrower

David Brown
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Student.
Class: Greek, Latin, Logic, Physic. Original Full Name: David Brown.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.


Book HoldingLibrary record

Monsieur J. de Blainville (Male)
Genre: Travel
Travels through Holland, Germany, Switzerland, but especially Italy. Translated from the author's manuscript, never before published ... by Dr. Turnbull, Mr. Guthrie, Mr. Lockman, and the editor [Daniel Soyer]
Press: J. Shelf: 8. Number: 7. Possible modern shelfmark: Sp Coll Bn1-g.15-17. Original Author: Blainville, J. de..
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

Monsieur J. de Blainville (Male)
Genre: Travel
Travels through Holland, Germany, Switzerland, but especially Italy: by the late Monsieur de Blainville.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1757. Format: 4to.
Editors: Soyer, Daniel.
Translators: Turnbull, George; Guthrie, William, 1708-1770; Lockman, Mr.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 57 times in 26 borrowing records


Book Work

Monsieur J. de Blainville (Male)
Genre: Travel
Travels through Holland, Germany, Switzerland, and Other Parts of Europe; but especially Italy

Record ID 6858

Library: Glasgow University Library. Register: MS Lib 6: Students Receipt Book (1765-1771, Type: Student). Page: 67v

Homer

Borrowed: 1768/12/21 (Wednesday). Returned: 1769/1/9 (Monday). Original Borrowed Date: 21 Dec 1768. Original Returned Date: 9 Jan 1769. Professor 1: James Williamson.


Borrower

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.


Book HoldingLibrary record

Homer (Male)
Genre: Poetry
Homērou Ilias kai Odysseia kai eis autas scholia, ē exēgēsis, tōn palaiōn.
Press: AI. Shelf: 5. Number: 7. Possible modern shelfmark: Sp Coll Bn8-g.11,12. Original Author: Homer..
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1

Borrowed: 1768/12/21 (Wednesday). Returned: 1769/1/9 (Monday).

Borrower: John Wilson

Author: Homer (Male), Genre: Poetry

Works of Homer

Volumes borrowed: Volume 1

Record ID 6851

Library: Glasgow University Library. Register: MS Lib 6: Students Receipt Book (1765-1771, Type: Student). Page: 67v

Journey from Aleppo &

Borrowed: 1768/12/21 (Wednesday). Returned: 1769/1/3 (Tuesday). Original Borrowed Date: 21 Dec 1768. Original Returned Date: 3 Jan 1769. Professor 1: James Clow.


Borrower

Richard Allan
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Student.
Class: Greek, Logic, Ethics. Original Full Name: Richard Allan.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.


Book HoldingLibrary record

Henry Maundrell (Male, born 1665, died 1701)
Genre: Travel
Journey from Aleppo to Jerusalem at Easter, A.D. 1697.
Press: CD. Shelf: 5. Number: 3. Possible modern shelfmark: Sp Coll Bl3-i.21  . Original Author: Maundrell, Henry, 1665-1701..

Borrowed: 1768/12/21 (Wednesday). Returned: 1769/1/3 (Tuesday).

Borrower: Richard Allan

Author: Henry Maundrell (Male, born 1665, died 1701), Genre: Travel

Journey from Aleppo to Jerusalem at Easter A.D. 1697

Record ID 6853

Library: Glasgow University Library. Register: MS Lib 6: Students Receipt Book (1765-1771, Type: Student). Page: 67v

Phil: Transactions V 3d

Borrowed: 1768/12/21 (Wednesday). Returned: 1768/12/27 (Tuesday). Original Borrowed Date: 21 Dec 1768. Original Returned Date: 27 Dec 1768. Professor 1: John Anderson. Professor 2: James Clow.


Borrower

James Adam
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Student.
Class: Logic, Ethics, Natural Philosophy, Physic. Original Full Name: James Adam.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.


Book HoldingLibrary record

Royal Society (Great Britain) (Unspecified, born 1660)
Genre: Natural Philosophy, Genre: Periodicals
Philosophical transactions of the Royal Society of London.
Press: AZ. Shelf: 7. Number: 1. Possible modern shelfmark: HS 688-788. Original Author: Royal Society of London..
Volumes borrowed: Volume 3

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

Royal Society (Great Britain) (Unspecified, born 1660)
Genre: Natural Philosophy, Genre: Periodicals
Philosophical transactions.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1665. Format: 4to.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 172 times in 85 borrowing records


Book Work

Royal Society (Great Britain) (Unspecified, born 1660)
Genre: Natural Philosophy, Genre: Periodicals
Philosophical Transactions

Borrowed: 1768/12/21 (Wednesday). Returned: 1768/12/27 (Tuesday).

Borrower: James Adam

Author: Royal Society (Great Britain) (Unspecified, born 1660), Genre: Natural Philosophy, Genre: Periodicals

Philosophical Transactions

Volumes borrowed: Volume 3

Record ID 6859

Library: Glasgow University Library. Register: MS Lib 6: Students Receipt Book (1765-1771, Type: Student). Page: 67v

Livius Draken. Tom. 1.

Borrowed: 1768/12/21 (Wednesday). Returned: 1769/1/5 (Thursday). Original Borrowed Date: 21 Dec 1768. Original Returned Date: 5 Jan 1769. Professor 1: John Anderson.


Borrower

Thomas Moore
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Student.
Class: Greek, Logic, Mathematics, Ethics, Natural Philosophy. Original Full Name: Thomas Moore.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.


Book HoldingLibrary record

Livy (Male, born c.BCE64, died 12)
Genre: History
Historiam ab urbe condita libri qui supersunt, omnes cum notis [variorum] ... curante Arn. Drakenborch, qui et suas annotationes adjecit. Accedunt supplementa deperditorum T. Livii librorum à Joh. Freinshemio concinnata.
Press: A. Shelf: 3. Number: 6. Possible modern shelfmark: Sp Coll Bn5-e.1-7. Original Author: Livy..
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1

Book Edition

Confidence level: Very likely

Livy (Male, born c.BCE64, died 12)
Genre: History
Historiam ab urbe condita libri qui supersunt, omnes cum notis [variorum] ... curante Arn. Drakenborch, qui et suas annotationes adjecit. Accedunt supplementa deperditorum T. Livii librorum à Joh. Freinshemio concinnata.
Language: Latin . Published: Amsterdam. Date of publication: 1738-1746. Format: 4to.
Editors: Drakenborch, Arnold, 1684-1748; Freinsheim, Johann, 1608-1660.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 92 times in 49 borrowing records


Book Work

Livy (Male, born c.BCE64, died 12)
Genre: History
History of Rome [Livy]

Borrowed: 1768/12/21 (Wednesday). Returned: 1769/1/5 (Thursday).

Borrower: Thomas Moore

Author: Livy (Male, born c.BCE64, died 12), Genre: History

History of Rome [Livy]

Volumes borrowed: Volume 1

Record ID 6850

Library: Glasgow University Library. Register: MS Lib 6: Students Receipt Book (1765-1771, Type: Student). Page: 67v

Angels Short Hand

Borrowed: 1768/12/21 (Wednesday). Returned: 1769/1/14 (Saturday). Original Borrowed Date: 21 Dec 1768. Original Returned Date: 14 Jan 1769. Professor 1: Thomas Reid.


Borrower

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


Book HoldingLibrary record

John Angell (Male, died 1764)
Genre: Practical Arts/Useful Knowledge
Stenography : or shorthand improved...
Press: N. Shelf: 6. Number: 4. Possible modern shelfmark: Sp Coll Bl2-k.22  . Original Author: Angell, John, -1764..

Borrowed: 1768/12/21 (Wednesday). Returned: 1769/1/14 (Saturday).

Borrower: John McNair

Author: John Angell (Male, died 1764), Genre: Practical Arts/Useful Knowledge

Stenography; or, Short-hand Improved

Record ID 6852

Library: Glasgow University Library. Register: MS Lib 6: Students Receipt Book (1765-1771, Type: Student). Page: 67v

Simpson's Euclid

Borrowed: 1768/12/21 (Wednesday). Returned: 1769/1/4 (Wednesday). Original Borrowed Date: 21 Dec 1768. Original Returned Date: 4 Jan 1769. Professor 1: John Anderson.


Borrower

James Smith
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Student.
Class: Chemistry, Physic, Greek, Logic. Original Full Name: James Smith.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.


Book HoldingLibrary record

Euclid (Male)
Genre: Mathematics
Elements of Euclid, : viz. the first six books, together with the eleventh and twelfth. In this edition, the errors, by which Theon, or others, have long ago vitiated these books, are corrected, and some of Euclid's Demonstrations are restored.
Press: AB. Shelf: 4. Number: 6. Possible modern shelfmark: Sp Coll Bh10-e.13. Original Author: Euclid..

Borrowed: 1768/12/21 (Wednesday). Returned: 1769/1/4 (Wednesday).

Borrower: James Smith

Author: Euclid (Male), Genre: Mathematics

Elements of Geometry [Euclid]

Record ID 6856

Library: Glasgow University Library. Register: MS Lib 6: Students Receipt Book (1765-1771, Type: Student). Page: 67v

Greens Principles &c

Borrowed: 1768/12/21 (Wednesday). Returned: 1769/1/13 (Friday). Original Borrowed Date: 21 Dec 1768. Original Returned Date: 13 Jan 1769. Professor 1: Thomas Reid. Professor 2: James Williamson.


Borrower

Charles Hazlett
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Student.
Class: Natural Philosophy, Ethics. Original Full Name: Charles Hazlett.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.


Book HoldingLibrary record

Robert Greene (Male, born c.1678, died 1730)
Genre: Natural Philosophy
Principles of natural philosophy, in which is shewn the insufficiency of the present systems ... and the necessity there is of some new principles ...
Press: CO. Shelf: 2. Number: 3. Possible modern shelfmark: Sp Coll Ea7-e.18  . Original Author: Green, Robert, M.A..

Borrowed: 1768/12/21 (Wednesday). Returned: 1769/1/13 (Friday).

Borrower: Charles Hazlett

Author: Robert Greene (Male, born c.1678, died 1730), Genre: Natural Philosophy

Principles of Natural Philosophy [Robert Greene]

Record ID 6855

Library: Glasgow University Library. Register: MS Lib 6: Students Receipt Book (1765-1771, Type: Student). Page: 67v

Benetts Memorial

Borrowed: 1768/12/21 (Wednesday). Returned: 1768/12/29 (Thursday). Original Borrowed Date: 21 Dec 1768. Original Returned Date: 29 Dec 1768. Professor 1: Robert Trail.


Borrower

William Gilmour
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Student.
Class: Ethics, Physic, Natural Philosophy, Divinity, Theology. Original Full Name: William Gilmour.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.


Book HoldingLibrary record

Benjamin Bennet (Male, born 1674, died 1726)
Genre: Theology
Memorial of the Reformation, (chiefly in England) and of Britain's deliverances from Popery and arbitrary-power, since that time, to the year, 1716 ...
Number: 11. Original Author: Bennet, Benjamin, 1674-1726.. Possible modern shelfmark: Sp Coll Bh3-g.8. Press: CC. Shelf: 5.

Borrowed: 1768/12/21 (Wednesday). Returned: 1768/12/29 (Thursday).

Borrower: William Gilmour

Author: Benjamin Bennet (Male, born 1674, died 1726), Genre: Theology

Memorial of the Reformation (chiefly in England)

Record ID 50311

Library: Glasgow University Library. Register: MS Lib 4: Professors Receipt Book (1765-1770, Type: Professorial). Page: 46v

Buffons. Hist. Naturelle 1st Vol.

Borrowed: 1768/12/21 (Wednesday). Returned: 1769/1/4 (Wednesday). Original Borrowed Date: 21 Dec 1768. Original Returned Date: 4 Jan 1769.


Borrower

James Clow
Gender: Male. Address: Old College.
Occupation (original): Professor.
Original Full Name: Mr Clow. Life dates: d. 1788. Academic dates: MA 1731.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Professor.


Book HoldingLibrary record

Comte de Georges Louis Leclerc Buffon (Male, born 1707, died 1788)
Genre: Natural Philosophy
Histoire naturelle, générale et particulière. Avec la description du cabinet du roi
Press: B. Shelf: 4. Number: 1&2. Possible modern shelfmark: Sp Coll Bn9-e.1-18. Original Author: Buffon, Georges Louis Leclerc, comte de, 1707-.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

Comte de Georges Louis Leclerc Buffon (Male, born 1707, died 1788)
Genre: Natural Philosophy
Histoire naturelle, générale et particulière, avec la description du Cabinet du Roi. [By Buffon, L. J. M. D'Aubenton, P. Guéneau de Montbeillard, G. L. C. A. Bexon, and the Count de Lacépède.]
Language: French . Published: Paris. Date of publication: 1749-1767. Format: 4to.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 237 times in 126 borrowing records


Book Work

Comte de Georges Louis Leclerc Buffon (Male, born 1707, died 1788)
Genre: Natural Philosophy
Natural History, General and Particular, by the Count de Buffon

Borrowed: 1768/12/21 (Wednesday). Returned: 1769/1/4 (Wednesday).

Borrower: James Clow

Author: Comte de Georges Louis Leclerc Buffon (Male, born 1707, died 1788), Genre: Natural Philosophy

Natural History, General and Particular, by the Count de Buffon

Volumes borrowed: Volume 1

Record ID 161301

Library: St Andrews University Library. Register: Library Receipt Book 1768-1772. (UYLY207-1) (1768-1772, Type: Student). Page: 25

Hume's Elements of Crit: 2 Vol1 & 2d Vol

Borrowed: 1768/12/21 (Wednesday). Returned: 1769/1/11 (Wednesday). Classmark: R5. 33. Original Returned Text: Hume's Elements of CritL--- Vol 1 & 2d.


Borrower

George Gib
Gender: Male.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.


Book Holding

Henry Home Lord Kames (Male, born 1696, died 1782)
Genre: Belles Lettres
Elements of criticism. In three volumes. ...
Classmark: R.5.33, R.6.10.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2

Book Edition

Confidence level: Likely

Henry Home Lord Kames (Male, born 1696, died 1782)
Genre: Belles Lettres
Elements of criticism. In three volumes.
Language: English . Published: Edinburgh | London. Date of publication: 1762. Format: 8vo. Pagination: 3 vols.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 360 times in 195 borrowing records


Book Work

Henry Home Lord Kames (Male, born 1696, died 1782)
Genre: Belles Lettres
Elements of Criticism

Borrowed: 1768/12/21 (Wednesday). Returned: 1769/1/11 (Wednesday).

Borrower: George Gib

Author: Henry Home Lord Kames (Male, born 1696, died 1782), Genre: Belles Lettres

Elements of Criticism

Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2

Record ID 164100

Library: St Andrews University Library. Register: Library Receipt Book 1768-1772. (UYLY207-1) (1768-1772, Type: Student). Page: 45

Pope's Essay on man

Borrowed: 1768/12/21 (Wednesday). Returned: 1768/12/27 (Tuesday). Classmark: P. 3. 40. Original Returned Text: Pope's Essayson man.


Borrower

Ebenezer Marshal
Gender: Male.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.


Book Holding

Alexander Pope (Male, born 1688-5-21, died 1744-5-30)
Genre: Poetry
The essay on man, Eloisa to Abelard, Verses to the memory of an unfortunate lady, Messiah a sacred eclogue, and a few other copies of Mr. Pope’s, on the most generally interesting subjects, being translated into Latin verse, with a second edition of the Essay on criticism corrected, amounting, in the whole, to near 3000 lines, the following proposals and specimen are submitted, with the greatest deference, to his literary admirers.
Classmark: P.3.40.

Record ID 166167

Library: St Andrews University Library. Register: Library Receipt Book 1768-1772. (UYLY207-1) (1768-1772, Type: Student). Page: 59

David  Semple 2 Vol

Borrowed: 1768/12/21 (Wednesday). Returned: 1769/5/8 (Monday). Classmark: Q 6. 17. Original Returned Text: David Semple 2 Vols.


Borrower

Munro Ross
Gender: Male.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.


Book Holding

Sarah Fielding (Female, born 1710, died 1768)
Genre: Fiction
The adventures of David Simple: containing an account of his travels through the cities of London and Westminster, in the search of a real friend. By a Lady. In two volumes.
Classmark: J.7.4, Q.6.17.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2

Book Edition

Confidence level: Speculative

Sarah Fielding (Female, born 1710, died 1768)
Genre: Fiction
The adventures of David Simple: containing an account of his travels through the cities of London and Westminster, in the search of a real friend. By a Lady. In two volumes.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1744. Format: 12mo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 136 times in 63 borrowing records


Book Work

Sarah Fielding (Female, born 1710, died 1768)
Genre: Fiction
Adventures of David Simple

Borrowed: 1768/12/21 (Wednesday). Returned: 1769/5/8 (Monday).

Borrower: Munro Ross

Author: Sarah Fielding (Female, born 1710, died 1768), Genre: Fiction

Adventures of David Simple

Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2

Record ID 167985

Library: St Andrews University Library. Register: Library Receipt Book 1768-1772. (UYLY207-1) (1768-1772, Type: Student). Page: 83

Harrise's universal Gramer

Borrowed: 1768/12/21 (Wednesday). Returned: 1769/1/17 (Tuesday). Classmark: N. 5.46. Original Returned Text: Harris's un : Grammar.


Borrower

Stewart West
Gender: Male.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.


Book HoldingLibrary record

James Harris (Male, born 1709, died 1780)
Genre: Education
[Hermes or a philosophical inqviry concerning vniversal grammar by Iames Harris Esq.]
Classmark: N.5.46, R.7.13.

Book Edition

Confidence level: Likely

James Harris (Male, born 1709, died 1780)
Genre: Education
Hermes or a philosophical inqviry concerning vniversal grammar by Iames Harris Esq.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1765. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: 31


Book Work

James Harris (Male, born 1709, died 1780)
Genre: Education
Hermes, or, A Philosophical Inquiry Concerning Universal Grammar

Borrowed: 1768/12/21 (Wednesday). Returned: 1769/1/17 (Tuesday).

Borrower: Stewart West

Author: James Harris (Male, born 1709, died 1780), Genre: Education

Hermes, or, A Philosophical Inquiry Concerning Universal Grammar