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Record ID 16559

Library: St Andrews University Library. Register: Library Receipt Book 1748-1753. (UYLY205-2) (1748-1753, Type: Other). Page: 73

Fortunate Foundlings

Borrowed: 1750/3/20 (Friday). Returned: 1750/6/19 (Friday). Classmark: K.8.8. Original Returned Text: ffortunate foundlings.


Borrower

Professor Archibald Campbell
Gender: Male.
Life dates: 1691-1756. St Andrews Biographical Register, 1747-1897: https://arts.st-andrews.ac.uk/biographical-register/data/documents/1371006460.
Occupation (normalised): Religion and Clergy > Minister/Priest > Church of Scotland. Arts and Letters > Author. Education > University Professor.


Book Holding

Eliza Fowler Haywood (Female, born c.1693, died 1756)
Genre: Fiction
The fortunate foundlings: being the genuine history of Colonel M----rs, and his sister, Madam du P----y, the issue of the Hon. Ch----es M----rs, son of the late Duke of R----l----d. Containing Many wonderful Accidents that befel them in their Travels, and interspersed with the Characters and Adventures of Several Persons of Condition, in the most polite Courts of Europe. The Whole calculated for the Entertainment and Improvement of the Youth of both Sexes.
Classmark: K.8.8, Q.7.13.

Borrowed: 1750/3/20 (Friday). Returned: 1750/6/19 (Friday).

Borrower: Professor Archibald Campbell

Author: Eliza Fowler Haywood (Female, born c.1693, died 1756), Genre: Fiction

Fortunate Foundlings

Record ID 16854

Library: St Andrews University Library. Register: Library Receipt Book 1748-1753. (UYLY205-2) (1748-1753, Type: Other). Page: 87

Pamphlets Vol 16th

Borrowed: 1750/3/20 (Friday). Returned: 1750/3/21 (Saturday). Classmark: J.6.1. Original Returned Text: Pamphlets Vol 16<sup>th</sup>. Professor: David Gregory.


Borrower

James Durham
Gender: Male.
Life dates: 1732-1803. St Andrews Biographical Register, 1747-1897: https://arts.st-andrews.ac.uk/biographical-register/data/documents/1378092380.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.


Book Holding

Pamphlets [J.6.1]
Classmark: J.6.1, B.7.45.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 16

Borrowed: 1750/3/20 (Friday). Returned: 1750/3/21 (Saturday).

Borrower: James Durham

Pamphlets [J.6.1]

Volumes borrowed: Volume 16

Record ID 16867

Library: St Andrews University Library. Register: Library Receipt Book 1748-1753. (UYLY205-2) (1748-1753, Type: Other). Page: 87

Watts Improvemt of ye Mind

Borrowed: 1750/3/20 (Friday). Returned: 1750/4/6 (Monday). Classmark: K.5.25. Original Returned Text: Watts Improvem<sup>t</sup> of the mind. Professor: Henry Rymer.


Borrower

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


Book Holding

Isaac Watts (Male, born 1674, died 1748)
Genre: Philosophy and Morality
The improvement of the mind: or, a supplement to the art of logick: Containing a Variety of Remarks and Rules for the Attainment and Communication of useful Knowledge, in Religion, in the Sciences, and in common Life. By I. Watts, D.D.
Classmark: K.4.8, K.5.25, B.5.17.

Borrowed: 1750/3/20 (Friday). Returned: 1750/4/6 (Monday).

Borrower: David Smith

Author: Isaac Watts (Male, born 1674, died 1748), Genre: Philosophy and Morality

Improvement of the Mind: or, A Supplement to the Art of Logick

Record ID 16869

Library: St Andrews University Library. Register: Library Receipt Book 1748-1753. (UYLY205-2) (1748-1753, Type: Other). Page: 87

Rollins ancient hist. Vol 6th

Borrowed: 1750/3/20 (Friday). Returned: 1750/4/6 (Monday). Classmark: J.5.1. Original Returned Text: Rollins ancient Hist. Vol 6<sup>th</sup>. Professor: Henry Rymer.


Borrower

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


Book Holding

Charles Rollin (Male, born 1661, died 1741)
Genre: History
Ancient history of the Egyptians, Carthaginians, Assyrians, Babylonians, Medes and Persians, Macedonians, and Greeks. By Mr. Rollin ... Translated from the French.
Classmark: J.5.1, B.6.5, B.3.25.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 6

Book Edition

Confidence level: Very likely

Charles Rollin (Male, born 1661, died 1741)
Genre: History
The ancient history of the Egyptians, Carthaginians, Assyrians, Babylonians, Medes and Persians, Macedonians, and Greeks
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1734-1739. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 1315 times in 857 borrowing records


Book Work

Charles Rollin (Male, born 1661, died 1741)
Genre: History
Ancient History of the Egyptians, Carthaginians, Assyrians, Babylonians, Medes and Persians, Macedonians, and Grecians

Borrowed: 1750/3/20 (Friday). Returned: 1750/4/6 (Monday).

Borrower: David Smith

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

Ancient History of the Egyptians, Carthaginians, Assyrians, Babylonians, Medes and Persians, Macedonians, and Grecians

Volumes borrowed: Volume 6

Record ID 16963

Library: St Andrews University Library. Register: Library Receipt Book 1748-1753. (UYLY205-2) (1748-1753, Type: Other). Page: 91

Oriental Tales 2 Voll.

Borrowed: 1750/3/20 (Friday). Returned: 1750/3/28 (Saturday). Classmark: J.7.7. Original Returned Text: Oriental Tales 2 Voll. Professor: David Young.


Borrower

John Smibert
Gender: Male.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.


Book Holding

Comte Anne Claude Philippe de Caylus (Male, born 1692, died 1765)
Genre: Fiction
Oriental tales, collected from an Arabian manuscript, in the library of the King of France. In two volumes. Adorn’d with copper plates.
Classmark: K.6.21, J.7.7, Q.8.29, Q.8.38.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

Comte Anne Claude Philippe de Caylus (Male, born 1692, died 1765)
Genre: Fiction
Oriental tales, collected from an Arabian manuscript, in the library of the King of France. In two volumes. Adorn’d with copper plates.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1745. Format: 12mo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 73 times in 40 borrowing records


Book Work

Comte Anne Claude Philippe de Caylus (Male, born 1692, died 1765)
Genre: Fiction
Oriental Tales, Collected from an Arabian Manuscript

Borrowed: 1750/3/20 (Friday). Returned: 1750/3/28 (Saturday).

Borrower: John Smibert

Author: Comte Anne Claude Philippe de Caylus (Male, born 1692, died 1765), Genre: Fiction

Oriental Tales, Collected from an Arabian Manuscript

Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2

Record ID 17028

Library: St Andrews University Library. Register: Library Receipt Book 1748-1753. (UYLY205-2) (1748-1753, Type: Other). Page: 94

Bradley's planting &Gardening

Borrowed: 1750/3/20 (Friday). Returned: 1750/4/25 (Saturday). Classmark: E.6.43. Original Returned Text: Bradleys planting. &Gardening. Professor: David Gregory.


Borrower

Robert Dalgleish
Gender: Male.
Life dates: 1731-1803. St Andrews Biographical Register, 1747-1897: https://arts.st-andrews.ac.uk/biographical-register/data/documents/1375400244.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.


Book HoldingLibrary record

Richard Bradley (Male, born 1688, died 1732)
Genre: Natural Philosophy, Genre: Practical Arts/Useful Knowledge
New improvements of planting and gardening, both philosophical and practical. Explaining the motion of the sap and generation of plants : with other discoveries never before made publick, for the improvement of Forrest-Trees, Flower-Gardens, or Parterres ; with a New Invention whereby more Designs of Garden Platts may be made in an Hour, than can be found in all the books now extant. Likewise several rare secrets for the improvement of fruit-trees, kitchen-gardens, and green-house plants. By Richard Bradley, Fellow of the Royal Society.
Classmark: E.6.43.

Record ID 17052

Library: St Andrews University Library. Register: Library Receipt Book 1748-1753. (UYLY205-2) (1748-1753, Type: Other). Page: 95

Hybernicus' Letters Vol 1st

Borrowed: 1750/3/20 (Friday). Returned: 1750/7/31 (Friday). Classmark: A.6.19. Original Returned Text: Hybernicus' Letters V. 1<sup>st</sup>. Professor: David Gregory.


Borrower

William Taylor
Gender: Male.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.


Book Holding

James Arbuckle (Male, born 1700, died c.1734)
Genre: Belles Lettres
A collection of letters and essays on several subjects, lately publish’d in the Dublin Journal. [ In two volumes. ] ... [Hibernicus's Letters]
Classmark: A.6.19, A.5.24.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

James Arbuckle (Male, born 1700, died c.1734)
Genre: Belles Lettres
A collection of letters and essays on several subjects, lately publish’d in the Dublin Journal. [ In two volumes. ] ...
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1729. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 23 times in 16 borrowing records


Book Work

James Arbuckle (Male, born 1700, died c.1734)
Genre: Belles Lettres
Collection of Letters and Essays on Several subjects, Lately Publish’d in the Dublin Journal

Borrowed: 1750/3/20 (Friday). Returned: 1750/7/31 (Friday).

Borrower: William Taylor

Author: James Arbuckle (Male, born 1700, died c.1734), Genre: Belles Lettres

Collection of Letters and Essays on Several subjects, Lately Publish’d in the Dublin Journal

Volumes borrowed: Volume 1

Record ID 17180

Library: St Andrews University Library. Register: Library Receipt Book 1748-1753. (UYLY205-2) (1748-1753, Type: Other). Page: 100

Clarks Justin Lat. Eng

Borrowed: 1750/3/20 (Friday). Returned: 1750/4/19 (Sunday). Classmark: E.6.18. Original Returned Text: Clarks Justin Lat Eng. Professor: Walter Wilson.


Borrower

Griffith Ferguson
Gender: Male.
Life dates: d. 1787. St Andrews Biographical Register, 1747-1897: https://arts.st-andrews.ac.uk/biographical-register/data/documents/1379408516.


Book Holding

Marcus Junianus Justinus (Male)
Genre: History
Justini Historiæ Philippicæ. Cum versione anglica, ad verbum, quantum fieri potuit, facta. = Or, the history of Justin. With an English translation, as literal as possible. By John Clarke, ...
Classmark: E.6.18, O.6.25.

Record ID 17190

Library: St Andrews University Library. Register: Library Receipt Book 1748-1753. (UYLY205-2) (1748-1753, Type: Other). Page: 101

Rollins belles Lettres Vol. 2d

Borrowed: 1750/3/20 (Friday). Returned: 1750/4/7 (Tuesday). Classmark: J.5.2. Original Returned Text: Rollins belles Lettres V. 2<sup>d</sup>. Professor: Henry Rymer.


Borrower

James Thomson
Gender: Male.
St Andrews Biographical Register, 1747-1897: https://arts.st-andrews.ac.uk/biographical-register/data/documents/1414903068.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.


Book HoldingLibrary record

Charles Rollin (Male, born 1661, died 1741)
Genre: Belles Lettres
Method of teaching and studying the belles lettres, or an introduction to languages, poetry, rhetoric, history, moral philosophy, physicks, &c. with reflections on taste; and instructions with regard to the eloquence of the pulpit, the bar, and the stage. The whole illustrated with passages from the most famous poets and orators, antient and modern, with critical remarks on them. Designed more particularly for students in the universities. By Mr. Rollin, late principal of the university of Paris, now professor of Eloquence in the Royal College, and member of the Royal Academy of inscriptions and Belles Lettres. Translated from the French.
Classmark: J.5.3, J.5.2, B.6.6, B.3.27.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 2

Borrowed: 1750/3/20 (Friday). Returned: 1750/4/7 (Tuesday).

Borrower: James Thomson

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

Method of Teaching and Studying the Belles Lettres

Volumes borrowed: Volume 2

Record ID 17216

Library: St Andrews University Library. Register: Library Receipt Book 1748-1753. (UYLY205-2) (1748-1753, Type: Other). Page: 102

Plinie's Letters Vol. 2d

Borrowed: 1750/3/20 (Friday). Returned: 1750/3/31 (Tuesday). Classmark: K.5.28. Original Returned Text: Plinie's Letters Vol. 2<sup>d</sup>. Professor: David Young.


Borrower

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


Book HoldingLibrary record

Pliny the Younger (Male, born c.61, died 113)
Genre: Lives
The letters of Pliny the Consul: with occasional remarks.
Classmark: K.4.15, K.5.28, B.5.15.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 2

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

Pliny the Younger (Male, born c.61, died 113)
Genre: Lives
The letters of Pliny the Consul: with occasional remarks.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1747.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 29 times in 22 borrowing records


Book Work

Pliny the Younger (Male, born c.61, died 113)
Genre: Lives
Epistles of Pliny the Younger

Borrowed: 1750/3/20 (Friday). Returned: 1750/3/31 (Tuesday).

Borrower: Hugh Ross Rose

Author: Pliny the Younger (Male, born c.61, died 113), Genre: Lives

Epistles of Pliny the Younger

Volumes borrowed: Volume 2

Record ID 17217

Library: St Andrews University Library. Register: Library Receipt Book 1748-1753. (UYLY205-2) (1748-1753, Type: Other). Page: 102

Varenius' Geography 2 Voll

Borrowed: 1750/3/20 (Friday). Returned: 1750/4/11 (Saturday). Classmark: K.6.6. Original Returned Text: Varenius' Geography 2 Voll.. Professor: David Young.


Borrower

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


Book HoldingLibrary record

Bernhardus Varenius (Male, born 1622, died 1650)
Genre: Natural Philosophy
A compleat system of general geography : explaining the nature and properties of the earth; viz. it's figure, magnitude, motions, situation, contents, and division into land and water, mountains, woods, desarts, lakes, rivers, &c. : with particular accounts of the different appearances of the heavens in different countries; the seasons of the year over all the globe; the tides of the sea; bays, capes, islands, rocks, sand-banks, and shelves : the state of the atmosphere; the nature of exhalations; winds ,storms, tornados &c. : the origin of springs, mineral-waters, burning mountains, mines, &c. : the uses and making of maps, globes, and sea-charts. The foundations of dialling; the art of measuring heights and distances; the art of ship-building, navigation, and the ways of finding the longitude at sea / originally written in Latin by Bernhard Varenius, M. D. ; since improved and illustrated by Sir Isaac Newton and Dr. Jurin ; and now translated into English; with additional notes, copper-plates, an alphabetical index, and other improvements ; particularly useful to students in the universities; travellers, sailors, and all those who desire to be acquainted with the mixed mathematics, geography, astronomy, and navigation by Mr. Dugdale ; the whole revised and corrected by Peter Shaw, M. D.
Classmark: K.3., K.6.6, K.5.38, K.6.18, B.6.7.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

Bernhardus Varenius (Male, born 1622, died 1650)
Genre: Natural Philosophy
A compleat system of general geography : explaining the nature and properties of the earth; viz. it's figure, magnitude, motions, situation, contents, and division into land and water, mountains, woods, desarts, lakes, rivers, &c. : with particular accounts of the different appearances of the heavens in different countries; the seasons of the year over all the globe; the tides of the sea; bays, capes, islands, rocks, sand-banks, and shelves : the state of the atmosphere; the nature of exhalations; winds ,storms, tornados &c. : the origin of springs, mineral-waters, burning mountains, mines, &c. : the uses and making of maps, globes, and sea-charts. The foundations of dialling; the art of measuring heights and distances; the art of ship-building, navigation, and the ways of finding the longitude at sea / originally written in Latin by Bernhard Varenius, M. D. ; since improved and illustrated by Sir Isaac Newton and Dr. Jurin ; and now translated into English; with additional notes, copper-plates, an alphabetical index, and other improvements ; particularly useful to students in the universities; travellers, sailors, and all those who desire to be acquainted with the mixed mathematics, geography, astronomy, and navigation by Mr. Dugdale ; the whole revised and corrected by Peter Shaw, M. D.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1734. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 72 times in 39 borrowing records


Book Work

Bernhardus Varenius (Male, born 1622, died 1650)
Genre: Natural Philosophy
Compleat System of General Geography

Borrowed: 1750/3/20 (Friday). Returned: 1750/4/11 (Saturday).

Borrower: Hugh Ross Rose

Author: Bernhardus Varenius (Male, born 1622, died 1650), Genre: Natural Philosophy

Compleat System of General Geography

Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2

Record ID 17289

Library: St Andrews University Library. Register: Library Receipt Book 1748-1753. (UYLY205-2) (1748-1753, Type: Other). Page: 105

Swifts Works Vol 3d

Borrowed: 1750/3/20 (Friday). Returned: 1750/8/6 (Thursday). Classmark: E.6.12. Original Returned Text: Swifts Works V. 3<sup>d</sup>. Professor: James Murison.


Borrower

Robert Watson
Gender: Male.
Life dates: 1730-1781. St Andrews Biographical Register, 1747-1897: https://arts.st-andrews.ac.uk/biographical-register/data/documents/1417642364.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student. Education > University Professor.


Book HoldingLibrary record

Alexander Pope (Male, born 1688-5-21, died 1744-5-30), Jonathan Swift (Male, born 1667, died 1745)
Genre: Belles Lettres, Genre: Poetry
Miscellanies in prose and verse. [Swift]
Classmark: E.6.12, O.6.30.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 3

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

Alexander Pope (Male, born 1688-5-21, died 1744-5-30), Jonathan Swift (Male, born 1667, died 1745)
Genre: Belles Lettres, Genre: Poetry
Miscellanies in prose and verse.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1727. Format: 8vo.
Editors: Swift, Jonathan, 1667-1745.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 140 times in 95 borrowing records


Book Work

Alexander Pope (Male, born 1688-5-21, died 1744-5-30), Jonathan Swift (Male, born 1667, died 1745)
Genre: Belles Lettres, Genre: Poetry
Miscellanies in Prose and Verse

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

Jonathan Swift (Male, born 1667, died 1745)
Genre: Belles Lettres
Miscellanies. The second volume.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1727. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 85 times in 58 borrowing records


Book Work

Jonathan Swift (Male, born 1667, died 1745)
Genre: Belles Lettres
Miscellanies [Jonathan Swift]

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

Jonathan Swift (Male, born 1667, died 1745)
Genre: Belles Lettres
Miscellanies. The last volume.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1727. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 85 times in 58 borrowing records


Book Work

Jonathan Swift (Male, born 1667, died 1745)
Genre: Belles Lettres
Miscellanies [Jonathan Swift]

Borrowed: 1750/3/20 (Friday). Returned: 1750/8/6 (Thursday).

Borrower: Robert Watson

Author: Alexander Pope (Male, born 1688-5-21, died 1744-5-30), Jonathan Swift (Male, born 1667, died 1745), Genre: Belles Lettres, Genre: Poetry

Miscellanies in Prose and Verse, Miscellanies [Jonathan Swift]

Volumes borrowed: Volume 3

Record ID 17324

Library: St Andrews University Library. Register: Library Receipt Book 1748-1753. (UYLY205-2) (1748-1753, Type: Other). Page: 107

Richardson's Notes on Milton

Borrowed: 1750/3/20 (Friday). Returned: 1750/4/2 (Thursday). Classmark: J.4.15. Original Returned Text: Richardson's Notes on Milton. Professor: David Gregory.


Borrower

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


Book HoldingLibrary record

Jonathan Richardson (Male, born 1665, died 1745)
Genre: Belles Lettres
Explanatory notes and remarks on Milton's Paradise lost by J. Richardson, father and son. With the life of the author, and a discourse on the poem by J. R. Sen.
Classmark: J.4.15, B.5.28.

Borrowed: 1750/3/20 (Friday). Returned: 1750/4/2 (Thursday).

Borrower: David Russell

Author: Jonathan Richardson (Male, born 1665, died 1745), Genre: Belles Lettres

Explanatory Notes and Remarks on Milton's Paradise Lost

Record ID 17388

Library: St Andrews University Library. Register: Library Receipt Book 1748-1753. (UYLY205-2) (1748-1753, Type: Other). Page: 109

Nature display'd Vol 2d

Borrowed: 1750/3/20 (Friday). Returned: 1750/3/31 (Tuesday). Classmark: J.4.20. Original Returned Text: Nature display'd Vol 2<sup>d</sup>. Professor: Andrew Shaw.


Borrower

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


Book Holding

Noël Antoine Pluche (Male, born 1688, died 1761)
Genre: Education, Genre: Natural Philosophy
Spectacle de la nature: or, nature display’d. Being discourses on such particulars of natural history as were thought most proper to excite the curiosity, and form the minds of youth. Illustrated with copper plates. Vol. III. Translated from the original French.
Classmark: J.4.20, B.5.26, B.4.31.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 2

Book Edition

Confidence level: Very likely

Noël Antoine Pluche (Male, born 1688, died 1761)
Genre: Education, Genre: Natural Philosophy
Spectacle de la nature: or, nature display’d. Being discourses on such particulars of natural history as were thought most proper to excite the curiosity, and form the minds of youth. Illustrated with copper plates. Vol. III. Translated from the original French.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1736. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 132 times in 96 borrowing records


Book Work

Noël Antoine Pluche (Male, born 1688, died 1761)
Genre: Education, Genre: Natural Philosophy
Spectacle de la Nature: or, Nature Display’d

Borrowed: 1750/3/20 (Friday). Returned: 1750/3/31 (Tuesday).

Borrower: David MacGibbon

Author: Noël Antoine Pluche (Male, born 1688, died 1761), Genre: Education, Genre: Natural Philosophy

Spectacle de la Nature: or, Nature Display’d

Volumes borrowed: Volume 2