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Library: Glasgow University Library. Register: MS Lib 5: Professors Receipt Book (1770-1790, Type: Professorial). Page: 84r

Johnson's Dictionary 2 vols

Borrowed: 1782/12/2 (Monday). Returned: 1782/12/16 (Monday). Original Borrowed Date: 2 Dec 1782. Original Returned Date: 16 Dec 1782.


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William Leechman
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Professor.
Original Full Name: Dr Leechman. Life dates: 1706-1785. Academic dates: DD 1754.
Occupation (normalised): Religion and Clergy > Minister/Priest > Church of Scotland. Education > University Professor. Religion and Clergy > Chaplain.


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Dr Samuel Johnson (Male, born 1709-9-18, died 1784-12-13)
Genre: Reference Works
Dictionary of the English language: in which the words are deduced from their originals, and illustrated in their different significations by examples from the best writers.
Press: G. Shelf: 1. Number: 3. Possible modern shelfmark: Sp Coll Bi7-a.8-9. Original Author: Johnson, Samuel, 1709-1784..
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2

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Dr Samuel Johnson (Male, born 1709-9-18, died 1784-12-13)
Genre: Reference Works
A dictionary of the English language: in which the words are deduced from their originals, and illustrated in their different significations by examples from the best writers. To which are prefixed, a history of the language, and an English grammar.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1755. Format: folio.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 32 times in 16 borrowing records


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Dr Samuel Johnson (Male, born 1709-9-18, died 1784-12-13)
Genre: Reference Works
Dictionary of the English Language

Borrowed: 1782/12/2 (Monday). Returned: 1782/12/16 (Monday).

Borrower: William Leechman

Author: Dr Samuel Johnson (Male, born 1709-9-18, died 1784-12-13), Genre: Reference Works

Dictionary of the English Language

Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2