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Record ID 290839

Library: Dumfries Presbytery Library. Register: Issue Book (Type: Professorial). Page: 147

Robertson's  History of Scotland Vol: 2

Borrowed: 1772/5/2 (Saturday). Returned: 1772/7/17 (Friday).


Borrowers

George Chapman
Gender: Male.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Master/Dominie.

George Booth
Gender: Male. Borrower type: Other.


Book Holding

William Robertson (Male, born 1721, died 1793)
Genre: History
The history of Scotland, during the reigns of Queen Mary and of King James VI. till his accession to the crown of England. With a review of the Scotch history previous to that period; and an appendix containing Original Papers. In Two Volumes. By William Robertson, D. D. ...
Classmark: 11.2.5-6.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 2

Book Edition

Confidence level: Speculative

William Robertson (Male, born 1721, died 1793)
Genre: History
The history of Scotland, during the reigns of Queen Mary and of King James VI. till his accession to the crown of England. With a review of the Scotch history previous to that period; and an appendix containing Original Papers. In Two Volumes. By William Robertson, D. D. ...
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1759. Format: 4to.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 407 times in 307 borrowing records


Book Work

William Robertson (Male, born 1721, died 1793)
Genre: History
History of Scotland During the Reigns of Queen Mary and King James VI

Borrowed: 1772/5/2 (Saturday). Returned: 1772/7/17 (Friday).

Borrowers: George Chapman , George Booth

Author: William Robertson (Male, born 1721, died 1793), Genre: History

History of Scotland During the Reigns of Queen Mary and King James VI

Volumes borrowed: Volume 2

Record ID 103490

Library: Edinburgh University Library. Register: EUA IN1/ADS/LIB/3/Da.2.9 (1771-1773, Type: Student). Page: 245

Haller's primæ lineæ Vol. 2.d

Borrowed: 1772/5/2 (Saturday). Loan period: Fortnight. Deposit: 0/10/6.


Borrower

Matthew Brown
Gender: Male.
Historical Alumni Database: https://collections.ed.ac.uk/alumni/record/86701. Class: Medicine. Academic dates: 1770-1775. Other: Apprentice of Royal College of Surgeons, 1774.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.


Book HoldingLibrary record

Baron Albrecht von Haller (Male, born 1708, died 1777)
Genre: Education, Genre: Medicine
Halleri Physiologia (original title)
Primae lineae physiologiae [Haller] (standardised title)

Possible modern shelfmark: Main Library - Special Collections ; E.B. .612 Hal..

Record ID 103487

Library: Edinburgh University Library. Register: EUA IN1/ADS/LIB/3/Da.2.9 (1771-1773, Type: Student). Page: 245

Priestly on Electricity

Borrowed: 1772/5/2 (Saturday). Loan period: Fortnight. Deposit: 0/18/0.


Borrower

William Cleghorn
Gender: Male.
Historical Alumni Database: https://collections.ed.ac.uk/alumni/record/90754. Dissertation: De Igne.. Class: Medicine. Academic dates: 1777-1779; MD (Edin), 1779. Origin: British.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.


Book HoldingLibrary record

Joseph Priestley (Male, born 1733, died 1804)
Genre: Natural Philosophy
History and present state of electricity, with original experiments [Priestley]

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

Joseph Priestley (Male, born 1733, died 1804)
Genre: Natural Philosophy
The history and present state of electricity, with original experiments.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1767. Format: 4to.
Number of borrowings: 55


Book Work

Joseph Priestley (Male, born 1733, died 1804)
Genre: Natural Philosophy
History and Present State of Electricity, with Original Experiments

Record ID 103484

Library: Edinburgh University Library. Register: EUA IN1/ADS/LIB/3/Da.2.9 (1771-1773, Type: Student). Page: 245

Plott's Staffordshire

Borrowed: 1772/5/2 (Saturday). Loan period: Fortnight. Deposit: 0/10/6.


Borrower

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


Book HoldingLibrary record

Robert Plot (Male, born 1640, died 1696)
Genre: Natural Philosophy
Natural history of Stafford-shire [Plot]
Possible modern shelfmark: Main Library - Special Collections ; JY 927.

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

Robert Plot (Male, born 1640, died 1696)
Genre: Natural Philosophy
The natural history of Stafford-shire.
Language: English . Published: Oxford. Date of publication: 1686. Format: folio.
Number of borrowings: 5


Book Work

Robert Plot (Male, born 1640, died 1696)
Genre: Natural Philosophy
Natural History of Stafford-shire

Record ID 103499

Library: Edinburgh University Library. Register: EUA IN1/ADS/LIB/3/Da.2.9 (1771-1773, Type: Student). Page: 246

Stanhope's Epectetus

Borrowed: 1772/5/2 (Saturday). Loan period: Fortnight. Deposit: 0/4/0.


Borrower

James Anderson
Gender: Male.
Historical Alumni Database: https://collections.ed.ac.uk/alumni/record/84615. Class: Medicine. Academic dates: 1769-1774.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.


Book HoldingLibrary record

Elizabeth Carter (Female, born 1717, died 1806), Epictetus (Male, born 50, died 135)
Genre: Philosophy and Morality
Epictetus his Morals: With Simplicius his Comment.

Book Edition

Confidence level: Very likely

Elizabeth Carter (Female, born 1717, died 1806), Epictetus (Male, born 50, died 135)
Genre: Philosophy and Morality
Epictetus his morals, with Simplicius his comment.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1694. Format: 8vo.
Translators: Stanhope, George, 1660-1728.
Number of borrowings: 8


Book Work

Elizabeth Carter (Female, born 1717, died 1806), Epictetus (Male, born 50, died 135)
Genre: Philosophy and Morality
Works of Epictetus

Borrowed: 1772/5/2 (Saturday).

Borrower: James Anderson

Author: Elizabeth Carter (Female, born 1717, died 1806), Epictetus (Male, born 50, died 135), Genre: Philosophy and Morality

Works of Epictetus

Record ID 103493

Library: Edinburgh University Library. Register: EUA IN1/ADS/LIB/3/Da.2.9 (1771-1773, Type: Student). Page: 246

Hooke's Rom: hist: Vol. 4:th

Borrowed: 1772/5/2 (Saturday). Loan period: Fortnight. Deposit: 1/0/0. Funds deposited: ND.


Borrower

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


Book HoldingLibrary record

Nathaniel Hooke (Male, born c.1690, died 1763)
Genre: History
Roman history, from the building of Rome to the ruin of the Commonwealth [Hooke]
Possible modern shelfmark: Main Library - Special Collections ; E.B. .9(3701-02) Hoo..
Volumes borrowed: Volume 4

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

Nathaniel Hooke (Male, born c.1690, died 1763)
Genre: History
The roman history, from the building of Rome to the ruin of the Commonwealth. Illustrated with maps and other plates.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1738. Format: 4to. Pagination: 4 vols.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 235 times in 179 borrowing records


Book Work

Nathaniel Hooke (Male, born c.1690, died 1763)
Genre: History
Roman History, from the Building of Rome to the Ruin of the Commonwealth

Borrowed: 1772/5/2 (Saturday).

Borrower: Alexander Munro

Author: Nathaniel Hooke (Male, born c.1690, died 1763), Genre: History

Roman History, from the Building of Rome to the Ruin of the Commonwealth

Volumes borrowed: Volume 4

Record ID 103496

Library: Edinburgh University Library. Register: EUA IN1/ADS/LIB/3/Da.2.9 (1771-1773, Type: Student). Page: 246

Reissenij Compendium Theologiæ

Borrowed: 1772/5/2 (Saturday). Loan period: Fortnight. Deposit: see entry above.


Borrower

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


Book Holding

Compendium Theologiae.

Record ID 104309

Library: Edinburgh University Library. Register: EUA IN1/ADS/LIB/3/Da.2.9 (1771-1773, Type: Student). Page: 254

Zimmerman on Dysentery

Borrowed: 1772/5/2 (Saturday). Loan period: Fortnight. Deposit: 0/5/0.


Borrower

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


Book HoldingLibrary record

Johann Georg Zimmermann (Male, born 1728, died 1795)
Genre: Medicine
A treatise on the dysentery [Zimmermann].

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

Johann Georg Zimmermann (Male, born 1728, died 1795)
Genre: Medicine
A treatise on the dysentery: with a description of the epidemic dysentery that happened in Switzerland in the year 1765.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1771. Format: 8vo.
Editors:
Translators: Hopson, Charles R.
Number of borrowings: 17


Book Work

Johann Georg Zimmermann (Male, born 1728, died 1795)
Genre: Medicine
Treatise on the Dysentery

Borrowed: 1772/5/2 (Saturday).

Borrower: John Dickson

Author: Johann Georg Zimmermann (Male, born 1728, died 1795), Genre: Medicine

Treatise on the Dysentery

Record ID 218621

Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137141 (Type: Student). Page: 19

Ovidii not. In us. Delph v2

Borrowed: 1772/5/2 (Saturday). Returned: yes.


Borrower

James French
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Teacher.
Occupation (normalised): Education > Teacher.


Book Holding

Ovidii not in usum Delphini
Volumes borrowed: Volume 2

Borrowed: 1772/5/2 (Saturday).

Borrower: James French

Ovidii not in usum Delphini

Volumes borrowed: Volume 2

Record ID 218618

Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137141 (Type: Student). Page: 19

Hume's Hist. vol 1

Borrowed: 1772/5/2 (Saturday). Returned: yes.


Borrower

James French
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Teacher.
Occupation (normalised): Education > Teacher.


Book Holding

David Hume (Male, born c.1711, died 1776)
Genre: History
History of England (original title)
Hume's History (standardised title)

Volumes borrowed: Volume 1

Book Edition

Confidence level: Likely

David Hume (Male, born c.1711, died 1776)
Genre: History
The history of England, from the invasion of Julius Cæsar to the revolution in 1688. In eight volumes. By David Hume, Esq; ...
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1763. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 1009 times in 824 borrowing records


Book Work

David Hume (Male, born c.1711, died 1776)
Genre: History
History of England [David Hume]

Borrowed: 1772/5/2 (Saturday).

Borrower: James French

Author: David Hume (Male, born c.1711, died 1776), Genre: History

History of England [David Hume]

Volumes borrowed: Volume 1

Record ID 219614

Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137141 (Type: Student). Page: 48

Hook's Roman History Vol 3

Borrowed: 1772/5/2 (Saturday). Returned: yes.


Borrower

Alexander Ewing
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.


Book Holding

Nathaniel Hooke (Male, born c.1690, died 1763)
Genre: History
Hook's Roman History
Volumes borrowed: Volume 3

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

Nathaniel Hooke (Male, born c.1690, died 1763)
Genre: History
The Roman history, from the building of Rome to the ruin of the Commonwealth. Illustrated with maps and other plates. Vol. IV. By N. Hooke, Esq;
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1771. Format: 4to.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 316 times in 291 borrowing records


Book Work

Nathaniel Hooke (Male, born c.1690, died 1763)
Genre: History
Roman History, from the Building of Rome to the Ruin of the Commonwealth

Borrowed: 1772/5/2 (Saturday).

Borrower: Alexander Ewing

Author: Nathaniel Hooke (Male, born c.1690, died 1763), Genre: History

Roman History, from the Building of Rome to the Ruin of the Commonwealth

Volumes borrowed: Volume 3

Record ID 221237

Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137141 (Type: Student). Page: 92

Plutarch's Lives v. 1

Borrowed: 1772/5/2 (Saturday). Returned: yes.


Borrower

Archibald Bothwell
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.


Book Holding

Plutarch (Male, born c.46, died 119)
Genre: Lives
Plutarch's Lives
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1

Book Edition

Confidence level: Speculative

Plutarch (Male, born c.46, died 119)
Genre: Lives
Plutarch’s lives, translated from the original Greek, with notes critical and historical, and a new life of Plutarch.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1774. Format: 8vo.
Editors: Langhorne, John; Langhorne, William
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 333 times in 303 borrowing records


Book Work

Plutarch (Male, born c.46, died 119)
Genre: Lives
Lives [Plutarch]

Borrowed: 1772/5/2 (Saturday).

Borrower: Archibald Bothwell

Author: Plutarch (Male, born c.46, died 119), Genre: Lives

Lives [Plutarch]

Volumes borrowed: Volume 1

Record ID 165786

Library: St Andrews University Library. Register: Library Receipt Book 1768-1772. (UYLY207-1) (1768-1772, Type: Student). Page: 54

Leland  agt. Bolling.

Borrowed: 1772/5/2 (Saturday). Returned: 1772/5/18 (Monday). Classmark: P5 . 21. Original Returned Text: Leland agt. Bolling ..


Borrower

Patrick Bower
Gender: Male.
Life dates: 1754-c. 1790. St Andrews Biographical Register, 1747-1897: https://arts.st-andrews.ac.uk/biographical-register/data/documents/1368138916.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.


Book HoldingLibrary record

John Leland (Male, born 1691, died 1766)
Genre: History
Reflections on The late Lord Bolingbroke's Letters on the Study and Use of History; Especially so far as they relate to Christianity, and the Holy Scriptures. To which are added, Observations on some Passages in those Letters concerning the Consequences of the late Revolution, and the State of Things under the Present Establishment. By John Leland, D.D. Author of An Answer to Dr. Tyndall's Christianity as Old as the Creation; The Divine Authority of the Old and New Testament asserted, &c. against the Moral Philosopher; and Remarks on a late Pamphlet, intituled, Christianity not founded on Argument.
Classmark: P.5.21, P.7.37.

Borrowed: 1772/5/2 (Saturday). Returned: 1772/5/18 (Monday).

Borrower: Patrick Bower

Author: John Leland (Male, born 1691, died 1766), Genre: History

Reflections on the Late Lord Bolingbroke’s Letters on the Study and Use of History

Record ID 175806

Library: St Andrews University Library. Register: Library Receipt Book 1768-1772. (UYLY207-1) (1768-1772, Type: Student). Page: 180

Congreav's Works Vol 3d

Borrowed: 1772/5/2 (Saturday). Returned: 1772/5/2 (Saturday). Classmark: -- -. Original Returned Text: Cong- Work Vol 3d.


Borrower

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


Book HoldingLibrary record

William Congreve (Male, born 1670, died 1729)
Genre: Drama, Genre: Poetry
The works of Mr. William Congreve: in three volumes. Consisting of his plays and poems. The sixth edition.
Classmark: P.7.11, P.9.26.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 3

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

William Congreve (Male, born 1670, died 1729)
Genre: Drama, Genre: Poetry
The works of Mr. William Congreve: in three volumes. Consisting of his plays and poems. The sixth edition.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1753. Format: 12mo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 75 times in 42 borrowing records


Book Work

William Congreve (Male, born 1670, died 1729)
Genre: Drama, Genre: Poetry
Works of William Congreve

Borrowed: 1772/5/2 (Saturday). Returned: 1772/5/2 (Saturday).

Borrower: Alexander MacKenzie

Author: William Congreve (Male, born 1670, died 1729), Genre: Drama, Genre: Poetry

Works of William Congreve

Volumes borrowed: Volume 3

Record ID 176232

Library: St Andrews University Library. Register: Library Receipt Book 1768-1772. (UYLY207-1) (1768-1772, Type: Student). Page: 188

Dialogues of the  Dead

Borrowed: 1772/5/2 (Saturday). Returned: 1772/5/16 (Saturday). Classmark: R 5 .7. Original Returned Text: Dialogues of ye Dead.


Borrower

Thomas Couper
Gender: Male.
St Andrews Biographical Register, 1747-1897: https://arts.st-andrews.ac.uk/biographical-register/data/documents/1374124132.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.


Book HoldingLibrary record

George Lyttelton Baron Lyttelton (Male, born 1709, died 1773), Mrs Elizabeth Montagu (Female, born 1718, died 1800)
Genre: Belles Lettres
Dialogues of the dead / [by George, Lord Lyttelton].
Classmark: R.5.7.

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

George Lyttelton Baron Lyttelton (Male, born 1709, died 1773), Mrs Elizabeth Montagu (Female, born 1718, died 1800)
Genre: Belles Lettres
Dialogues of the dead / [by George, Lord Lyttelton].
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1760. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: 29


Book Work

George Lyttelton Baron Lyttelton (Male, born 1709, died 1773), Mrs Elizabeth Montagu (Female, born 1718, died 1800)
Genre: Belles Lettres
Dialogues of the Dead

Borrowed: 1772/5/2 (Saturday). Returned: 1772/5/16 (Saturday).

Borrower: Thomas Couper

Author: George Lyttelton Baron Lyttelton (Male, born 1709, died 1773), Mrs Elizabeth Montagu (Female, born 1718, died 1800), Genre: Belles Lettres

Dialogues of the Dead

Record ID 177744

Library: St Andrews University Library. Register: Library Receipt Book 1768-1772. (UYLY207-1) (1768-1772, Type: Student). Page: 210

Gay's  Fables 1 & 2 Vol

Borrowed: 1772/5/2 (Saturday). Returned: 1772/5/9 (Saturday). Classmark: Q3 . 4. Original Returned Text: Gay's Fab- 1 & 2 Vol..


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

John Gay (Male, born 1685, died 1732)
Genre: Fiction
Fables. 1st series [Gay]
Classmark: Q.3.4.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

John Gay (Male, born 1685, died 1732)
Genre: Fiction
Fables. 1st series
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1727. Format: 4to.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 35 times in 27 borrowing records


Book Work

John Gay (Male, born 1685, died 1732)
Genre: Fiction
Fables [John Gay]

Borrowed: 1772/5/2 (Saturday). Returned: 1772/5/9 (Saturday).

Borrower: David Hill

Author: John Gay (Male, born 1685, died 1732), Genre: Fiction

Fables [John Gay]

Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2