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Record ID 6895

Library: Glasgow University Library. Register: MS Lib 6: Students Receipt Book (1765-1771, Type: Student). Page: 68r

Essay on Composition

Borrowed: 1768/12/28 (Wednesday). Returned: 1769/1/12 (Thursday). Original Borrowed Date: 28 Dec 1768. Original Returned Date: 12 Jan 1769. Professor 1: Thomas Reid.


Borrower

William Dickson
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Student.
Class: Latin, Logic, Ethics, Physic. Original Full Name: William Dickson.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.


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James Geddes (Male, born 1710, died 1745)
Genre: Belles Lettres
Essay on the composition and manner of writing of the antients, particularly Plato.
Press: Stat. Hall. Possible modern shelfmark: Sp Coll Ea7-d.4  . Original Author: Geddes, James, 1710-1745..

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James Geddes (Male, born 1710, died 1745)
Genre: Belles Lettres
An essay on the composition and manner of writing of the antients, particularly Plato. By the late James Geddes, Esq; Advocate.
Language: English | Greek . Published: Glasgow. Date of publication: 1748. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: 22


Book Work

James Geddes (Male, born 1710, died 1745)
Genre: Belles Lettres
Essay on the Composition and Manner of Writing of the Antients

Borrowed: 1768/12/28 (Wednesday). Returned: 1769/1/12 (Thursday).

Borrower: William Dickson

Author: James Geddes (Male, born 1710, died 1745), Genre: Belles Lettres

Essay on the Composition and Manner of Writing of the Antients

Record ID 6894

Library: Glasgow University Library. Register: MS Lib 6: Students Receipt Book (1765-1771, Type: Student). Page: 68r

Hume's Essays

Borrowed: 1768/12/28 (Wednesday). Returned: 1769/1/13 (Friday). Original Borrowed Date: 28 Dec 1768. Original Returned Date: 13 Jan 1769. Professor 1: John Anderson.


Borrower

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


Book Holding

David Hume (Male, born c.1711, died 1776)
Genre: Philosophy and Morality
Essays and treatises on several subjects
Press: AF. Shelf: 9. Number: 11. Original Author: Hume, David, 1711-1776..

Book Edition

Confidence level: Very likely

David Hume (Male, born c.1711, died 1776)
Genre: Philosophy and Morality
Essays and treatises on several subjects.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1768. Format: 4to.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 13 times in 12 borrowing records


Book Work

David Hume (Male, born c.1711, died 1776)
Genre: Philosophy and Morality
Essays and Treatises on Several Subjects

Borrowed: 1768/12/28 (Wednesday). Returned: 1769/1/13 (Friday).

Borrower: John Jamieson

Author: David Hume (Male, born c.1711, died 1776), Genre: Philosophy and Morality

Essays and Treatises on Several Subjects

Record ID 6896

Library: Glasgow University Library. Register: MS Lib 6: Students Receipt Book (1765-1771, Type: Student). Page: 68r

Newtons Treatise

Borrowed: 1768/12/28 (Wednesday). Returned: 1769/1/10 (Tuesday). Original Borrowed Date: 28 Dec 1768. Original Returned Date: 10 Jan 1769. Professor 1: George Muirhead.


Borrower

Robert Drew
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Student.
Class: Logic. Original Full Name: Robert Drew.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.


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Sir Isaac Newton (Male, born 1642-12-25, died 1727-3-20)
Genre: Natural Philosophy
Treatise of the system of the world. Translated into English
Press: AU. Shelf: 5. Number: 5. Possible modern shelfmark: Sp Coll Bk1-h.24  . Original Author: Newton, Isaac, Sir, 1642-1727..

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Confidence level: Certain

Sir Isaac Newton (Male, born 1642-12-25, died 1727-3-20)
Genre: Natural Philosophy
A treatise of the system of the world.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1728. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: 29


Book Work

Sir Isaac Newton (Male, born 1642-12-25, died 1727-3-20)
Genre: Natural Philosophy
Treatise of the System of the World

Borrowed: 1768/12/28 (Wednesday). Returned: 1769/1/10 (Tuesday).

Borrower: Robert Drew

Author: Sir Isaac Newton (Male, born 1642-12-25, died 1727-3-20), Genre: Natural Philosophy

Treatise of the System of the World

Record ID 6897

Library: Glasgow University Library. Register: MS Lib 6: Students Receipt Book (1765-1771, Type: Student). Page: 68v

Western Isles of Scotland

Borrowed: 1768/12/28 (Wednesday). Returned: 1769/1/12 (Thursday). Original Borrowed Date: 28 Dec 1768. Original Returned Date: 12 Jan 1769. Professor 1: Thomas Reid.


Borrower

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


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Martin Martin (Male, died 1719)
Genre: Travel
Description of the Western Islands of Scotland ... : to which is added a brief description of the Isles of Orkney, and Shetland / by M. Martin ...
Press: BT. Shelf: 5. Number: 1. Possible modern shelfmark: Sp Coll 1065  . Original Author: Martin, Martin, -1719..

Borrowed: 1768/12/28 (Wednesday). Returned: 1769/1/12 (Thursday).

Borrower: Thomas Brown

Author: Martin Martin (Male, died 1719), Genre: Travel

Description of the Western Islands of Scotland

Record ID 6898

Library: Glasgow University Library. Register: MS Lib 6: Students Receipt Book (1765-1771, Type: Student). Page: 68v

Home's History of Jews V 1st

Borrowed: 1768/12/28 (Wednesday). Returned: 1769/1/12 (Thursday). Original Borrowed Date: 28 Dec 1768. Original Returned Date: 12 Jan 1769. Professor 1: James Clow.


Borrower

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


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James Home (Male, died 1737)
Genre: Theology
Scripture history of the Jews, and their republick ... Interspers'd with remarks divine and moral ...
Press: AR. Shelf: 7. Number: 9.10. Possible modern shelfmark: Sp Coll Bi2-h.5-6  . Original Author: Home, James..
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1

Borrowed: 1768/12/28 (Wednesday). Returned: 1769/1/12 (Thursday).

Borrower: James Thomson

Author: James Home (Male, died 1737), Genre: Theology

Scripture History of the Jews

Volumes borrowed: Volume 1

Record ID 49504

Library: Glasgow University Library. Register: MS Lib 4: Professors Receipt Book (1765-1770, Type: Professorial). Page: 20v

Nouvelle Bibliotheque Germanique 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 Vols

Borrowed: 1768/12/28 (Wednesday). Returned: 1768/12/29 (Thursday). Original Borrowed Date: 28 Dec 1768. Original Returned Date: 29 Dec 1768.


Borrower

Thomas Reid
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Professor.
Original Full Name: Dr Reid. Life dates: 1710-1796.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Professor.


Book HoldingLibrary record

Genre: Periodicals
Nouvelle Bibliothèque germanique ou histoire litttéraire de l'Allemagne, de la Suisse, et des pays du Nord.
Press: AX. Shelf: 9. Number: 1…6. Possible modern shelfmark: Sp Coll RB 402-427.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2, Volume 3, Volume 4, Volume 5, Volume 6

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

Genre: Periodicals
Nouvelle Bibliothèque Germanique, ou histoire littéraire de l'Allemagne, de la Suisse et des pays du Nord.
Language: French . Published: Amsterdam. Date of publication: 1746-1760. Format: 8vo.
Editors: Formey, Jean Henri Samuel, 1711-1797.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 30 times in 7 borrowing records


Book Work

Genre: Periodicals
Nouvelle Bibliothèque Germanique, ou Histoire Littéraire de l'Allemagne, de la Suisse et des Pays du Nord

Borrowed: 1768/12/28 (Wednesday). Returned: 1768/12/29 (Thursday).

Borrower: Thomas Reid

Genre: Periodicals

Nouvelle Bibliothèque Germanique, ou Histoire Littéraire de l'Allemagne, de la Suisse et des Pays du Nord

Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2, Volume 3, Volume 4, Volume 5, Volume 6

Record ID 158397

Library: St Andrews University Library. Register: Library Receipt Book 1768-1772. (UYLY207-1) (1768-1772, Type: Student). Page: 2

Robertson's  hist: of ScotlandVol 2d

Borrowed: 1768/12/28 (Wednesday). Returned: 1769/2/24 (Friday). Classmark: M.4'10. Original Returned Text: Robertson's hist of Scotland V,2..


Borrower

Robert Arbuthnot
Gender: Male.
St Andrews Biographical Register, 1747-1897: https://arts.st-andrews.ac.uk/biographical-register/data/documents/1364216996.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.


Book HoldingLibrary record

William Robertson (Male, born 1721, died 1793)
Genre: History
The 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. By William Robertson, D. D.
Classmark: M.4.10, O.4.15, BB6.52? B.6.52?.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 2

Borrowed: 1768/12/28 (Wednesday). Returned: 1769/2/24 (Friday).

Borrower: Robert Arbuthnot

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 2

Record ID 164106

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

Hume's  Essays Vol 1st

Borrowed: 1768/12/28 (Wednesday). Returned: 1769/1/2 (Monday). Classmark: R5.34. Original Returned Text: Hume's Essays Vol 1st.


Borrower

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


Book HoldingLibrary record

David Hume (Male, born c.1711, died 1776)
Genre: Philosophy and Morality
Essays and treatises on several subjects. In two volumes / by David Hume...
Classmark: R.5.34, R.6.11.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

David Hume (Male, born c.1711, died 1776)
Genre: Philosophy and Morality
Essays and treatises on several subjects. In two volumes / by David Hume...
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1764. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 45 times in 31 borrowing records


Book Work

David Hume (Male, born c.1711, died 1776)
Genre: Philosophy and Morality
Essays and Treatises on Several Subjects

Borrowed: 1768/12/28 (Wednesday). Returned: 1769/1/2 (Monday).

Borrower: Ebenezer Marshal

Author: David Hume (Male, born c.1711, died 1776), Genre: Philosophy and Morality

Essays and Treatises on Several Subjects

Volumes borrowed: Volume 1

Record ID 164112

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

Popes ode for Musick & C

Borrowed: 1768/12/28 (Wednesday). Returned: 1768/12/29 (Thursday). Classmark: Q.2. 7. Original Returned Text: Popes ode for musick.


Borrower

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


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Alexander Pope (Male, born 1688-5-21, died 1744-5-30)
Genre: Poetry
Ode for musick.
Classmark: Q.2.7?.

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Confidence level: Certain

Alexander Pope (Male, born 1688-5-21, died 1744-5-30)
Genre: Poetry
Ode for musick.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1713. Format: folio.
Number of borrowings: 1


Book Work

Alexander Pope (Male, born 1688-5-21, died 1744-5-30)
Genre: Poetry
Ode for Musick

Borrowed: 1768/12/28 (Wednesday). Returned: 1768/12/29 (Thursday).

Borrower: Ebenezer Marshal

Author: Alexander Pope (Male, born 1688-5-21, died 1744-5-30), Genre: Poetry

Ode for Musick

Record ID 165846

Library: St Andrews University Library. Register: Library Receipt Book 1768-1772. (UYLY207-1) (1768-1772, Type: Student). Page: 55

Hist: of apparitions

Borrowed: 1768/12/28 (Wednesday). Returned: 1769/1/9 (Monday). Classmark: A5. 27. Original Returned Text: Hist: of apparitions.


Borrower

James Nairne
Gender: Male.
Life dates: 1750-1819. St Andrews Biographical Register, 1747-1897: https://arts.st-andrews.ac.uk/biographical-register/data/documents/1401500028.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.


Book Holding

Daniel Defoe (Male, born c.1661, died 1731)
Genre: Natural Philosophy, Genre: Philosophy and Morality
An essay on the history and reality of apparitions. Being an account of what they are, and what they are not; whence they come, and whence they come not. As Also How we may distinguish between the Apparitions of Good and Evil Spirits, and how we ought to Behave to them. with A great Variety of Surprizing and Diverting Examples, never Publish’d before.
Classmark: A.5.27.

Borrowed: 1768/12/28 (Wednesday). Returned: 1769/1/9 (Monday).

Borrower: James Nairne

Author: Daniel Defoe (Male, born c.1661, died 1731), Genre: Natural Philosophy, Genre: Philosophy and Morality

Essay on the History and Reality of Apparitions

Record ID 166170

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

Grandison's history Vol 2 d&6th

Borrowed: 1768/12/28 (Wednesday). Returned: 1769/1. Classmark: O5 . 1. Original Returned Text: Grandison's hist: Vol 2d&6th.


Borrower

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


Book Holding

Samuel Richardson (Male, born 1689, died 1761)
Genre: Fiction
History of Sir Charles Grandison. In a series of letters published from the originals, by the editor of Pamela and Clarissa. In six volumes. To the Last of which is added, An Historical and Characteristical Index. As also, A Brief History, authenticated by Original Letters, of the Treatment which the Editor has met with from certain Booksellers and Printers in Dublin. Including Observations on Mr. Faulkner’s Defence of Himself, published in his Irish News-Paper of Nov. 3. 1753.
Classmark: O.5.1, B.5.27.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 2, Volume 6

Borrowed: 1768/12/28 (Wednesday). Returned: 1769/1.

Borrower: Munro Ross

Author: Samuel Richardson (Male, born 1689, died 1761), Genre: Fiction

History of Sir Charles Grandison

Volumes borrowed: Volume 2, Volume 6

Record ID 166752

Library: St Andrews University Library. Register: Library Receipt Book 1768-1772. (UYLY207-1) (1768-1772, Type: Student). Page: 66

Plays  Vol  1st

Borrowed: 1768/12/28 (Wednesday). Returned: 1769/1/21 (Saturday). Classmark: B6. 9. Original Returned Text: Plays Vol 1st.


Borrower

John Scott
Gender: Male.
Life dates: c. 1750-1813. St Andrews Biographical Register, 1747-1897: https://arts.st-andrews.ac.uk/biographical-register/data/documents/1409108644.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.


Book Holding

Genre: Drama
Plays 2 Vol [B.6.9]
Classmark: B.6.9.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1

Borrowed: 1768/12/28 (Wednesday). Returned: 1769/1/21 (Saturday).

Borrower: John Scott

Genre: Drama

Plays 2 Vol [B.6.9]

Volumes borrowed: Volume 1

Record ID 166749

Library: St Andrews University Library. Register: Library Receipt Book 1768-1772. (UYLY207-1) (1768-1772, Type: Student). Page: 66

Mcackclaurin on NewtonPhilosophy

Borrowed: 1768/12/28 (Wednesday). Returned: 1769/2/22 (Wednesday). Classmark: L3 . 9. Original Returned Text: Macclaurin on Newton Philosophy.


Borrower

John Scott
Gender: Male.
Life dates: c. 1750-1813. St Andrews Biographical Register, 1747-1897: https://arts.st-andrews.ac.uk/biographical-register/data/documents/1409108644.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.


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Colin MacLaurin (Male, born 1698, died 1746)
Genre: Natural Philosophy
An Account of Sir Isaac Newton's Philosophical Discoveries, in Four Books. By Colin MacLaurin, A.M. Late Fellow of the Royal Society, Professor of Mathematics in the University of Edinburgh, and Secretary to the Philosophical Society there. Published from the Author's Manuscript Papers, by Patrick Murdoch, M.A. and F.R.S.
Classmark: K.3.19, K.3.20, K.3.29, L.3.9, E.5.16, S.3.16.

Borrowed: 1768/12/28 (Wednesday). Returned: 1769/2/22 (Wednesday).

Borrower: John Scott

Author: Colin MacLaurin (Male, born 1698, died 1746), Genre: Natural Philosophy

Account of Sir Isaac Newton's Philosophical Discoveries

Record ID 168279

Library: St Andrews University Library. Register: Library Receipt Book 1768-1772. (UYLY207-1) (1768-1772, Type: Student). Page: 87

Leland's answer to Tindlal     Vol 2d

Borrowed: 1768/12/28 (Wednesday). Returned: 1768/12/30 (Friday). Classmark: L5 . 6. Original Returned Text: Leland's ans : to Tindale-.


Borrower

David Wilkie
Gender: Male.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.


Book Holding

John Leland (Male, born 1691, died 1766)
Genre: Theology
An answer to a book intituled, Christianity as Old as the Creation. In Two Parts. Part I. In which that Author’s Account of the Law of Nature is consider’d, and his Scheme is shewn to be inconsistent with Reason and with itself, and of ill Consequence to the Interests of Virtue and the Good of Mankind. Part II. In which the Authority and Usefulness of the Revelation contain’d in the sacred Writings of the Old and New Testament, is asserted and vindicated, against the Objections and Misrepresentations of that Author. By John Leland, D.D.
Classmark: L.6.15, L.5.6, L.5.39.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 2

Borrowed: 1768/12/28 (Wednesday). Returned: 1768/12/30 (Friday).

Borrower: David Wilkie

Author: John Leland (Male, born 1691, died 1766), Genre: Theology

Answer to a Book Intituled, Christianity as Old as the Creation

Volumes borrowed: Volume 2

Record ID 169191

Library: St Andrews University Library. Register: Library Receipt Book 1768-1772. (UYLY207-1) (1768-1772, Type: Student). Page: 101

Henray's Com:

Borrowed: 1768/12/28 (Wednesday). Returned: 1769/2/25 (Saturday). Classmark: M. 3. 3. Original Returned Text: Henray's Com :.


Borrower

David Fair
Gender: Male.
Life dates: b. 1744. St Andrews Biographical Register, 1747-1897: https://arts.st-andrews.ac.uk/biographical-register/data/documents/3403acc0159edd049df97deadcf43447.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.


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Matthew Henry (Male, born 1662, died 1714)
Genre: Theology
An exposition of the Old and New Testaments / by Mr. Matthew Henry, late minister of the Gospel at Chester.
Classmark: M.3.3, R.2.11.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2, Volume 3, Volume 4, Volume 5, Volume 6

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

Matthew Henry (Male, born 1662, died 1714)
Genre: Theology
An exposition of the Old and New Testaments / by Mr. Matthew Henry, late minister of the Gospel at Chester.
Language: English . Published: Edinburgh. Date of publication: 1757-1760. Format: folio.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 78 times in 63 borrowing records


Book Work

Matthew Henry (Male, born 1662, died 1714)
Genre: Theology
Exposition of the Old and New Testaments

Borrowed: 1768/12/28 (Wednesday). Returned: 1769/2/25 (Saturday).

Borrower: David Fair

Author: Matthew Henry (Male, born 1662, died 1714), Genre: Theology

Exposition of the Old and New Testaments

Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2, Volume 3, Volume 4, Volume 5, Volume 6

Record ID 169314

Library: St Andrews University Library. Register: Library Receipt Book 1768-1772. (UYLY207-1) (1768-1772, Type: Student). Page: 103

Dodridge Family ExpositorVol  4th

Borrowed: 1768/12/28 (Wednesday). Returned: 1769/1/20 (Friday). Classmark: M 4 .7. Original Returned Text: Dodridge Family Expositer.


Borrower

James Scott
Gender: Male.
Life dates: c. 1746-1804. St Andrews Biographical Register, 1747-1897: https://arts.st-andrews.ac.uk/biographical-register/data/documents/1409017260.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.


Book HoldingLibrary record

Philip Doddridge (Male, born 1702, died 1751)
Genre: Theology
The family expositor: or, a paraphrase and version of the New Testament. With critical notes; and a Practical Improvement of each Section. ... . Containing the Former Part of The History of our Lord Jesus Christ, As recorded by the Four Evangelists, Disposed in the Order of an Harmony. By P. Doddridge, D.D.
Classmark: J.3.19, M.4.7, P.4.3.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 4

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

Philip Doddridge (Male, born 1702, died 1751)
Genre: Theology
The family expositor: or, a paraphrase and version of the New Testament. With critical notes; and a Practical Improvement of each Section. ... . Containing the Former Part of The History of our Lord Jesus Christ, As recorded by the Four Evangelists, Disposed in the Order of an Harmony. By P. Doddridge, D.D.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1739-1756. Format: 4to.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 56 times in 46 borrowing records


Book Work

Philip Doddridge (Male, born 1702, died 1751)
Genre: Theology
Family Expositor

Borrowed: 1768/12/28 (Wednesday). Returned: 1769/1/20 (Friday).

Borrower: James Scott

Author: Philip Doddridge (Male, born 1702, died 1751), Genre: Theology

Family Expositor

Volumes borrowed: Volume 4