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Record ID 217127

Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137141 (Type: Student). Page:

Francis Horace 1 vol

Borrowed: 1776/3/28 (Thursday). Returned: yes.


Borrower

Alexander Matheson
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Teacher.
Occupation (normalised): Education > Teacher.


Book Holding

Genre: Poetry
Francis Horace
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1

Book Edition

Confidence level: Very likely

Genre: Poetry
A poetical translation of the works of Horace: with the original text, and notes collected from the best Latin and French commentators on that author. By the Revd Mr. Philip Francis, ... In four volumes.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1747. Format: 12mo.
Translators: Revd. Mr Philip Francis
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 22 times in 17 borrowing records


Book Work

Genre: Poetry
Works of Horace

Borrowed: 1776/3/28 (Thursday).

Borrower: Alexander Matheson

Genre: Poetry

Works of Horace

Volumes borrowed: Volume 1

Record ID 129890

Library: St Andrews University Library. Register: Library Receipt Book 1772-1776. (UYLY207-2) (1772-1776, Type: Student). Page: 272-273

Adventurer  1 . 2d Vol

Borrowed: 1776/3/28 (Thursday). Returned: 1776/4/22 (Monday). Classmark: L7. 29. Original Returned Text: Adventurer 1 . 2d V..


Borrower

Patrick Mathew
Gender: Male.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.


Book Holding

Richard Bathurst (Male, died 1762), John Hawkesworth (Male, born c.1715, died 1773), Dr Samuel Johnson (Male, born 1709-9-18, died 1784-12-13), Joseph Warton (Male, born 1722, died 1800)
Genre: Belles Lettres
The adventurer. ... . On vent’rous wing in quest of praise I go, And leave the gazing multitude below.
Classmark: L.7.29.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2

Book Edition

Confidence level: Speculative

Richard Bathurst (Male, died 1762), John Hawkesworth (Male, born c.1715, died 1773), Dr Samuel Johnson (Male, born 1709-9-18, died 1784-12-13), Joseph Warton (Male, born 1722, died 1800)
Genre: Belles Lettres
The adventurer. ... . On vent’rous wing in quest of praise I go, And leave the gazing multitude below.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1766. Format: 12mo. Pagination: 4 vols.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 222 times in 105 borrowing records


Book Work

Richard Bathurst (Male, died 1762), John Hawkesworth (Male, born c.1715, died 1773), Dr Samuel Johnson (Male, born 1709-9-18, died 1784-12-13), Joseph Warton (Male, born 1722, died 1800)
Genre: Belles Lettres
Adventurer ... . On Vent’rous Wing in Quest of Praise I Go, And Leave the Gazing Multitude Below

Borrowed: 1776/3/28 (Thursday). Returned: 1776/4/22 (Monday).

Borrower: Patrick Mathew

Author: Richard Bathurst (Male, died 1762), John Hawkesworth (Male, born c.1715, died 1773), Dr Samuel Johnson (Male, born 1709-9-18, died 1784-12-13), Joseph Warton (Male, born 1722, died 1800), Genre: Belles Lettres

Adventurer ... . On Vent’rous Wing in Quest of Praise I Go, And Leave the Gazing Multitude Below

Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2

Record ID 132261

Library: St Andrews University Library. Register: Library Receipt Book 1772-1776. (UYLY207-2) (1772-1776, Type: Student). Page: 298-299

Ditto   Vol  7th

Borrowed: 1776/3/28 (Thursday). Returned: 1776/4/9 (Tuesday). Classmark: --- --. Original Returned Text: Ditto Vol 7th.


Borrower

Thomas Pitcairn
Gender: Male.
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 7

Borrowed: 1776/3/28 (Thursday). Returned: 1776/4/9 (Tuesday).

Borrower: Thomas Pitcairn

Author: Charles Rollin (Male, born 1661, died 1741), Genre: History

Roman History from the Foundation of Rome to the Battle of Actium [Charles Rollin]

Volumes borrowed: Volume 7

Record ID 132537

Library: St Andrews University Library. Register: Library Receipt Book 1772-1776. (UYLY207-2) (1772-1776, Type: Student). Page: 302-303

Simson's   Euclid

Borrowed: 1776/3/28 (Thursday). Returned: 1776/3/28 (Thursday). Classmark: N5 .26. Original Returned Text: Simson's Euclid.


Borrower

William Campbell
Gender: Male.
St Andrews Biographical Register, 1747-1897: https://arts.st-andrews.ac.uk/biographical-register/data/documents/1371468060.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.


Book Holding

Euclid (Male)
Genre: Mathematics
The elements of Euclid, viz. the first six books, together with the eleventh and twelfth. The Errors, by which Theon, or others, have long ago Vitiated these Books, are Corrected, And some of Euclid’s Demonstrations are Restored. Also, to this second edition is added the book of Euclid’s data. In like manner Corrected. By Robert Simson, M. D. Emeritus Professor of Mathematics in the University of Glasgow.
Classmark: N.5.26, R.8.9.

Borrowed: 1776/3/28 (Thursday). Returned: 1776/3/28 (Thursday).

Borrower: William Campbell

Author: Euclid (Male), Genre: Mathematics

Elements of Geometry [Euclid]

Record ID 132702

Library: St Andrews University Library. Register: Library Receipt Book 1772-1776. (UYLY207-2) (1772-1776, Type: Student). Page: 304-305

Amelia Vol  4th

Borrowed: 1776/3/28 (Thursday). Returned: 1776/3/28 (Thursday). Classmark: M7. 8. Original Returned Text: Amelia Vol 4th.


Borrower

Peter/Patrick McIlchonell
Gender: Male.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.


Book Holding

Henry Fielding (Male, born 1707, died 1754)
Genre: Fiction
Amelia. By Henry Fielding, Esq; In four volumes. ...
Classmark: M.7.8, R.7.2, B.6.9?.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 4

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

Henry Fielding (Male, born 1707, died 1754)
Genre: Fiction
Amelia. By Henry Fielding, Esq; In four volumes. ...
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1751. Format: 12mo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 272 times in 128 borrowing records


Book Work

Henry Fielding (Male, born 1707, died 1754)
Genre: Fiction
Amelia

Borrowed: 1776/3/28 (Thursday). Returned: 1776/3/28 (Thursday).

Borrower: Peter/Patrick McIlchonell

Author: Henry Fielding (Male, born 1707, died 1754), Genre: Fiction

Amelia

Volumes borrowed: Volume 4

Record ID 133395

Library: St Andrews University Library. Register: Library Receipt Book 1772-1776. (UYLY207-2) (1772-1776, Type: Student). Page: 323-324

Noah .Vol. 1st

Borrowed: 1776/3/28 (Thursday). Returned: 1776/3/28 (Thursday). Classmark: Q.7 9. Original Returned Text: Noah Vol 1st.


Borrower

Patrick Murray
Gender: Male.
Life dates: d. 1837. St Andrews Biographical Register, 1747-1897: https://arts.st-andrews.ac.uk/biographical-register/data/documents/1401321828.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.


Book Holding

Johann Jakob Bodmer (Male, born 1698, died 1783)
Genre: Education, Genre: Theology
Noah. Attempted from the German of Mr. Bodmer. In twelve books. By Joseph Collyer. ...
Classmark: Q.7.9, Q.8.36.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

Johann Jakob Bodmer (Male, born 1698, died 1783)
Genre: Education, Genre: Theology
Noah. Attempted from the German of Mr. Bodmer. In twelve books. By Joseph Collyer. ...
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1767. Format: 12mo.
Translators: Collyer, Joseph
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 18 times in 10 borrowing records


Book Work

Johann Jakob Bodmer (Male, born 1698, died 1783)
Genre: Education, Genre: Theology
Noah. Attempted from the German of Mr Bodmer

Borrowed: 1776/3/28 (Thursday). Returned: 1776/3/28 (Thursday).

Borrower: Patrick Murray

Author: Johann Jakob Bodmer (Male, born 1698, died 1783), Genre: Education, Genre: Theology

Noah. Attempted from the German of Mr Bodmer

Volumes borrowed: Volume 1