Knox's History of the Reformation folio

Borrowed: 1772/2/20 (Thursday). Returned: 1772/3/20 (Friday). Fine pledged in case of late return: half a Guinea.

Borrowers

Mr Henry Home Lord Kames
Gender: Male.
Admission date: 1723. Life dates: 1696-1782.
Occupation (normalised): Law > Advocate. Law > Lord of Session/Senator of the College of Justice.

Mr Alexander Kemp
Gender: Male. Borrower type: Other.
Occupation (normalised): Law > Advocate’s Clerk.

Book HoldingLibrary record

John Knox (Male, born 1505, died 1572)
Genre: History, Genre: Theology
Historie of the reformation of the church of Scotland [Knox]
Possible modern shelfmark: NLS: A.107.a.9 .

Hist-  Cha^s. Wentworth 3 Vols

Borrowed: 1772/2/20 (Thursday). Returned: 1772/2/21 (Friday). Classmark: F. Original Returned Text: Hist. Cha^s. Wentworth 3 V..

Borrower

David Frazer
Gender: Male.

Book Holding

Edward Bancroft (Male, born 1744, died 1821)
Genre: Fiction
The history of Charles Wentworth, Esq. In a series of letters. Interspersed with a variety of important reflections, Calculated To improve Morality, and promote the Oeconomy of Human Life. ...
Classmark: F.6.17.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2, Volume 3

Guthrie's hist. 1 &2 Vol

Borrowed: 1772/2/20 (Thursday). Returned: 1772/3/7 (Saturday). Classmark: E - .. Original Returned Text: Guthrie's hist. 1 & 2 Vol.

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 HoldingLibrary record

William Guthrie (Male, born 1708, died 1770)
Genre: History
A General History of Scotland, from the Earliest Accounts to the Present Time. By William Guthrie, Esq.
Classmark: E.4.31, R.4.2.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2

Harriss's Navigation

Borrowed: 1772/2/20 (Thursday). Returned: 1772/2/26 (Wednesday). Classmark: N4.36. Original Returned Text: Harriss's Navigation.

Borrower

John Webster
Gender: Male.
Life dates: 1755-1807. St Andrews Biographical Register, 1747-1897: https://arts.st-andrews.ac.uk/biographical-register/data/documents/1417992508.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.

Book HoldingLibrary record

Joseph Harris (Male, born 1704, died 1764)
Genre: Mathematics, Genre: Practical Arts/Useful Knowledge
A treatise of navigation: containing, I. The theory of navigation demonstrated; wherein it is proved, that the Nature of the thing called Departure is quite different from that which the Writers upon this Subject took it to be: That Middle-Latitude Sailing is erroneous; and that the common Method of keeping Reckonings in Meridional Distance, is grossly false. II. Nautical problems: Of a single Course, Traverse; of computing the Bearings and Distances of Places. The Use of Mercator's Chart made easy, and a new Method for finding the Bearings of Places upon Charts, without the Confusion of Rhumb-Lines. Of Currents, and how to find them several Ways: Of turning to Windward in Currents, &c. III. Astronomical promblems: Improvements made in the common Sea-Quadrant. The Description of a new Fore-Staff, which is much more accurate and commodious than the common one. The Errors of the Nocturnal shewed and demonstrated. Tables of the Sun's Place, Declination, and Right Ascention. A Table of the most eminent Fixed Stars, contrived in such a manner, as to shew by Inspection, which is the properest Star for Observation, in all Places, and at all Times of the Year. IV. Practical Navigation: Improvements made in the common Sea-Compass. The Description of a new Azimuth-Compass, which is so contrived as to be kept from being disturbed by the Motion of the Ship. How to find the Lee-Way to a great Exactness, and a new and commodious Method of keeping a Sea-Journal. To which is prefixed, by way of Introduction, A succinct Treatise of Plain Trigonometry. By Joseph Harris, Teacher of the Mathematicks.
Classmark: F.5.35, N.4.36.

Dodson's  Mathematical Repositery

Borrowed: 1772/2/20 (Thursday). Returned: 1772/2/20 (Thursday). Classmark: Q6..55. Original Returned Text: Dodson's Mathe-reposi.

Borrower

Allan Malcolm
Gender: Male.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.

Book HoldingLibrary record

James Dodson (Male, died 1757)
Genre: Mathematics
The mathematical repository. Containing Analytical Solutions of five hundred Questions, mostly selected from Scarce and Valuable authors. Designed to conduct Beginners to the more difficult Properties of Numbers. By James Dodson, Accomptant, and Teacher of the Mathematics.
Classmark: K.8.6, P.6.55, O.9.5.

Index to Lucian

Borrowed: 1772/2/20 (Thursday). Returned: 1772/3/25 (Wednesday). Classmark: N4.40. Original Returned Text: Index to Lucian.

Borrower

Robert Robertson
Gender: Male.
Life dates: b. c. 1755. St Andrews Biographical Register, 1747-1897: https://arts.st-andrews.ac.uk/biographical-register/data/documents/1407397924.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.

Book Holding

Lucian of Samosata (Male, born c.125, died 185)
Genre: Reference Works
Index verborum ac phrasium Luciani, sive Lexicon Lucianeum, etc.
Classmark: N.4.40, O.5.19.

Hasselques  Travels

Borrowed: 1772/2/20 (Thursday). Returned: 1772/2/22 (Saturday). Classmark: E, . .. Original Returned Text: Hasselque's Travels.

Borrower

Francis Grant
Gender: Male.
Life dates: c. 1769-1805. St Andrews Biographical Register, 1747-1897: https://arts.st-andrews.ac.uk/biographical-register/data/documents/1383202868.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.

Book Holding

Fredric Hasselquist (Male, born 1722, died 1752)
Genre: Travel
Voyages and travels in the Levant; in the years 1749, 50, 51, 52. Containing Observations in Natural History, Physick, Agriculture, and Commerce: particularly On the Holy Land, and the Natural History of the Scriptures. Written originally in the Swedish Language, By the late Frederick Hasselquist, M.D. Fellow of the Royal Societies of Upsal and Stockholm. Published, by the Order of her present Majesty the Queen of Sweden, by Charles Linnaeus, Physician to the King of Sweden, Professor of Botany at Upsal, and Member of all the Learned Societies in Europe.
Classmark: E.4.16, L.5.26?.

Hist . of Grandison 3 & 4Vol

Borrowed: 1772/2/20 (Thursday). Returned: 1772/3/4 (Wednesday). Classmark: O5, 1. Original Returned Text: Hist of Grand. 3 & 4 Vol.

Borrower

John Buddo
Gender: Male.
Life dates: 1748-1814. St Andrews Biographical Register, 1747-1897: https://arts.st-andrews.ac.uk/biographical-register/data/documents/1369891580.
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 3, Volume 4

Clavii  opera Vol 2^d

Borrowed: 1772/2/20 (Thursday). Returned: 1772/2/26 (Wednesday). Classmark: R3. 2. Original Returned Text: Clavii opera Vol 2^d.

Borrower

John West
Gender: Male.
Life dates: 1756-1817. St Andrews Biographical Register, 1747-1897: https://arts.st-andrews.ac.uk/biographical-register/data/documents/1418216692.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.

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Christoph Clavius (Male, born 1538, died 1612)
Genre: Mathematics
Christophori Clavii Bambergensis e Societate Iesv. Commentaria in Euclidis Elementa geometrica, & in Sphaerica Theodosij, quibus accessit explicatio sinuum, tangentium & secantium cum canonibus. Tractatio item triangulorum, tum rectilineorum, tum sphaericorum.
Classmark: R.3.2.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 2

Rol- Ro. hist 3 & 4 Vol

Borrowed: 1772/2/20 (Thursday). Returned: 1772/2/25 (Tuesday). Classmark: B5 . 11. Original Returned Text: Rol . Ro. hist . 3 & 4 Vol..

Borrower

James Yeaman
Gender: Male.
St Andrews Biographical Register, 1747-1897: https://arts.st-andrews.ac.uk/biographical-register/data/documents/1420539428.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.

Book HoldingLibrary record

Charles Rollin (Male, born 1661, died 1741)
Genre: History
Roman History from the Foundation of Rome to the Battle of Actium: that is, To the end of the Commonwealth. By Mr. Rollin, late Principal of the University of Paris, Professor of Eloquence in the Royal College, and Fellow of the Royal Academy of Inscriptions and Belles Lettres. Translated from the French.
Classmark: J.5.2, K.4.8, B.4.11, B.3.26.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 3, Volume 4

Martin's  Virgil Geo..

Borrowed: 1772/2/20 (Thursday). Returned: 1772/2/28 (Friday). Classmark: B5 . 12. Original Returned Text: Martine's Virgil Geor..

Borrower

Charles Grace
Gender: Male.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.

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Virgil (Male, born BCE70-10-15, died BCE19-9-21)
Genre: Poetry
Publii Virgilii Maronis Georgicorum Libri Quatuor. The Georgicks of Virgil, with an English Translation and Notes. By John Martyn, F. R. S. Professor of Botany in the University of Cambridge.
Classmark: K.5.30, B.5.12.