The general Dictionary by Bale vol. 7^th fol

Borrowed: 1771/12/17 (Tuesday). Returned: 1772/1/17 (Friday). Fine pledged in case of late return: one pound sterl.

Borrowers

Mr David Dalrymple of Westhall
Gender: Male.
Admission date: 1743. Life dates: 1719-1784.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Professor. Law > Advocate. Law > Lord of Session/Senator of the College of Justice. Law > Sheriff.

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

Book HoldingLibrary record

Pierre Bayle (Male, born 1647, died 1706)
Genre: Lives
A general dictionary, historical and critical: in which a new and accurate translation of that of ... Mr. Bayle.
Possible modern shelfmark: NLS: E.75.a.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 7

Murdin's Collection of State Papers fol

Borrowed: 1771/12/17 (Tuesday). Returned: 1772/1/17 (Friday). Fine pledged in case of late return: one pound sterl..

Borrower

Mr Alexander Fraser Tytler Lord Woodhouselee
Gender: Male.
Admission date: 1770. Life dates: 1747-1813.
Occupation (normalised): Arts and Letters > Author. Education > University Professor. Law > Advocate. Law > Lord of Session/Senator of the College of Justice.

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Genre: History, Genre: Law, Genre: Politics, Society and Political Economy
A collection of state papers relating to affairs in the reign of Queen Elizabeth, from the year 1571 to 1596 [Murdin]
Possible modern shelfmark: NLS: C.3.a..

Magens on Insurance, 2 vol. 4^o

Borrowed: 1771/12/17 (Tuesday). Returned: 1772/1/17 (Friday). Fine pledged in case of late return: two pound sterl.

Borrower

Mr Robert Cullen Lord Cullen
Gender: Male.
Admission date: 1764. Life dates: 1742-1810.
Occupation (normalised): Arts and Letters > Curator. Law > Advocate. Law > Lord of Session/Senator of the College of Justice.

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Nicolaus Magens (Male)
Genre: Politics, Society and Political Economy, Genre: Practical Arts/Useful Knowledge
An essay on insurances, explaining the nature of the various kinds of insurance practised by the different commercial states of Europe [Magens]
Possible modern shelfmark: NLS: [Ab].1/1.2-3 .
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2

Whytt's physiology

Borrowed: 1771/12/17 (Tuesday). Loan period: Fortnight. Deposit: 0/3/0.

Borrower

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

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Robert Whytt (Male, born 1714, died 1766)
Genre: Medicine, Genre: Natural Philosophy
Physiological essays [Whytt]

Alston's Mat Med Vol. 2:^d

Borrowed: 1771/12/17 (Tuesday). Loan period: Fortnight. Deposit: 5/0/0.

Borrower

Charles Newman
Gender: Male.
Historical Alumni Database: https://collections.ed.ac.uk/alumni/record/92030. Dissertation: De Dyspepsia.. Class: Medicine. Academic dates: 1770-1772; MD (Edin), 1773. Origin: Irish.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.

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Charles Alston (Male, born 1683, died 1760)
Genre: Medicine
Lectures on the materia medica ... and an appendix on the method of prescribing [Alston]
Volumes borrowed: Volume 2

Pringle's Observat:

Borrowed: 1771/12/17 (Tuesday). Loan period: Fortnight. Deposit: see entry above.

Borrower

Charles Newman
Gender: Male.
Historical Alumni Database: https://collections.ed.ac.uk/alumni/record/92030. Dissertation: De Dyspepsia.. Class: Medicine. Academic dates: 1770-1772; MD (Edin), 1773. Origin: Irish.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.

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Sir John Pringle (Male, born 1707, died 1782)
Genre: Medicine
Observations on the diseases of the army [Pringle]

De Haen Ratio medendi Vol. 2.

Borrowed: 1771/12/17 (Tuesday). Loan period: Fortnight. Deposit: see entry above.

Borrower

Charles Newman
Gender: Male.
Historical Alumni Database: https://collections.ed.ac.uk/alumni/record/92030. Dissertation: De Dyspepsia.. Class: Medicine. Academic dates: 1770-1772; MD (Edin), 1773. Origin: Irish.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.

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Anton de Haen (Male, born 1704, died 1776)
Genre: Medicine
Antonii de Haen ... ratio medendi in nosocomio practico Vindobonensi
Historical Shelfmark: A.J.i.8..
Volumes borrowed: Volume 2

Spectator Vol. 4:^th

Borrowed: 1771/12/17 (Tuesday). Loan period: Fortnight. Deposit: 0/10/6.

Borrower

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

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Joseph Addison (Male, born 1672, died 1719), Sir Richard Steele (Male, born 1672, died 1729)
Genre: Periodicals
Spectator: in eight volumes.
Possible modern shelfmark: Main Library - Special Collections ; E.B. .82452 Spe..
Volumes borrowed: Volume 4

Fingal

Borrowed: 1771/12/17 (Tuesday). Loan period: Fortnight. Deposit: 0/10/6.

Borrower

James Thorburn
Gender: Male.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.

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James Macpherson (Male, born 1736, died 1796)
Genre: Poetry
Fingal &c. (original title)
Fingal : an ancient epic poem : in six books : together with several other poems Statement of responsibility composed by Ossian, the son of Fingal (standardised title)

Whytt on Motion

Borrowed: 1771/12/17 (Tuesday). Loan period: Fortnight. Deposit: 0/6/0.

Borrower

Robert Hatterick
Gender: Male.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.

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Robert Whytt (Male, born 1714, died 1766)
Genre: Natural Philosophy
Essay on the vital and other involuntary motions of animals [Whytt]
Possible modern shelfmark: Special Collections ; *L.28.15.

Tatler Vol. 1:^st

Borrowed: 1771/12/17 (Tuesday). Loan period: Fortnight. Deposit: 0/8/0.

Borrower

George Bennett
Gender: Male.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.

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Joseph Addison (Male, born 1672, died 1719), Sir Richard Steele (Male, born 1672, died 1729)
Genre: Belles Lettres
The lucubrations of Isaac Bickerstaff, esq
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1

M^cLaurin's algebra

Borrowed: 1771/12/17 (Tuesday). Returned: 1771/12/27 (Friday). Classmark: B6 .10. Original Returned Text: M^cLaurin's algebra.

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.

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Colin MacLaurin (Male, born 1698, died 1746)
Genre: Mathematics
A treatise of algebra, in three parts. Containing I. The Fundamental Rules and Operations. II. The Composition and Resolution of Equations of all Degrees; and the different Affections of their Roots. III. The Application of Algebra and Geometry to each other. To which is added an Appendix, Concerning the general Properties of Geometrical Lines. By Colin Maclaurin, M.A. Late Professor of Mathematics in the University of Edinburgh, and Fellow of the Royal Society.
Classmark: J.6.17, B.6.10, B.4.22.

Benson's hist. of Religion

Borrowed: 1771/12/17 (Tuesday). Returned: 1771/12/20 (Friday). Classmark: P3 . 39. Original Returned Text: Benson's hist. Religion.

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

George Benson (Male, born 1699, died 1762)
Genre: Theology
The history of the first planting the Christian religion: taken from the Acts of the Apostles, and their Epistles. ... In two volumes. With an appendix: ... By George Benson.
Classmark: K.3.17, K.3.18, P.3.39, Q.3.5.

Wharton's  Essay on Pope

Borrowed: 1771/12/17 (Tuesday). Returned: 1771/12/17 (Tuesday). Classmark: O 6 , 1. Original Returned Text: Wharton's Essay on Pope.

Borrower

Robert Burnett
Gender: Male.
St Andrews Biographical Register, 1747-1897: https://arts.st-andrews.ac.uk/biographical-register/data/documents/1370191220.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.

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Joseph Warton (Male, born 1722, died 1800)
Genre: Belles Lettres
An essay on the genius and writings of Pope / [by Joseph Warton].
Classmark: O.6.1, E.7.35.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1 (1762)

Gentlman's Guide &-C.

Borrowed: 1771/12/17 (Tuesday). Returned: 1771/12/26 (Thursday). Classmark: R6 . 29. Original Returned Text: Gent. Guide &-C..

Borrower

James Ramsay
Gender: Male.
Life dates: c. 1754-1775. St Andrews Biographical Register, 1747-1897: https://arts.st-andrews.ac.uk/biographical-register/data/documents/1405448716.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.

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Philip Playstowe (Male)
Genre: Travel
The Gentleman's guide, in his Tour through France. Wrote by An Officer in the Royal-Navy, Who lately travelled on a principle, which he most sincerely recommends to his Countrymen, viz. Not to spend more money in the Country of our natural enemy, than is requisite to support with decency the character of an English Man.
Classmark: R.6.29.

Preceptor Vol 1^st

Borrowed: 1771/12/17 (Tuesday). Returned: 1772/1/17 (Friday). Classmark: D3. 7. Original Returned Text: Preceptor Vol. 1^st.

Borrower

David Hill
Gender: Male.
Life dates: b. c. 1755. St Andrews Biographical Register, 1747-1897: https://arts.st-andrews.ac.uk/biographical-register/data/documents/1386054468.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.

Book Holding

Robert Dodsley (Male, born 1704, died 1764)
Genre: Education
The preceptor: containing a general course of education. Wherein the first principles of polite learning are laid down in a way most suitable for trying the genius, and advancing the instruction of youth. In twelve parts. Viz. I. On reading, speaking, and writing letters. II. On geometry. III. On geography and astronomy. IV. On chronology and history. V. On rhetoric and poetry. VI. On drawing. VII. On logic. VIII. On natural history. IX. On ethics, or morality. X. On trade and commerce. XI. On laws and government. XII. On human life and manners. Illustrated with maps and useful cuts.
Classmark: J.6.5, D.3.7.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1

Acta  Martyrum

Borrowed: 1771/12/17 (Tuesday). Returned: 1771/12/23 (Monday). Classmark: N3. 33. Original Returned Text: Acta Martyrum.

Borrower

James Wemyss
Gender: Male.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.

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Thierri Ruinart (Male)
Genre: Lives, Genre: Theology
Acta primorum martyrum syncera & selecta. Ex libris cumk editis, tum manuscriptis collecta, eruta val emendata, notisque & observationibus illustrata opera & studio Domni Theodorici Ruinart, presbyteri & monachi Benedictini è congregatione Sancti Mauri. His premittitur praefatio generalis, in qua resellitur dissertatio undecima martyrum..
Classmark: N.3.33.

Grandison's  hist Vol 6^th

Borrowed: 1771/12/17 (Tuesday). Returned: 1771/12/26 (Thursday). Classmark: - --. Original Returned Text: Grandison's hist V. 6^th.

Borrower

Andrew Bell (3rd)
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 6