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Record ID 149406

Library: Edinburgh University Library. Register: EUA IN1/ADS/LIB/3/Da.2.11 (1775-1777, Type: Student). Page: 111

Beattie's Essay

Borrowed: 1776/1/9 (Tuesday). Loan period: Fortnight. Deposit: Guinea.


Borrower

John Hunter
Gender: Male.
Historical Alumni Database: https://collections.ed.ac.uk/alumni/record/91915. Dissertation: De Hominum varietatibus.. Class: Medicine. Academic dates: 1770-1775; MD (Edin), 1775. Other: Royal Medical Society, 1772; Royal Army Medical Corps, 1780; LRCP(1777); FRCP(1793); FRS . Origin: Scottish. Life dates: 1754-1809.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.


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James Beattie (Male, born 1735, died 1803)
Genre: Philosophy and Morality
An essay on the nature and immutability of truth, in opposition to sophistry and scepticism.

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James Beattie (Male, born 1735, died 1803)
Genre: Philosophy and Morality
An essay on the nature and immutability of truth, in opposition to sophistry and scepticism.
Language: English . Published: London | Edinburgh. Date of publication: 1772. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: 57


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James Beattie (Male, born 1735, died 1803)
Genre: Philosophy and Morality
Essay on the Nature and Immutability of Truth, in Opposition to Sophistry and Scepticism

Record ID 149397

Library: Edinburgh University Library. Register: EUA IN1/ADS/LIB/3/Da.2.11 (1775-1777, Type: Student). Page: 111

Gregory's View

Borrowed: 1776/1/9 (Tuesday). Loan period: Fortnight. Deposit: 0/3/6.


Borrower

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


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John Gregory (Male, born 1724, died 1773)
Genre: Philosophy and Morality
Comparative view of the state and faculties of man with those of the animal world [Gregory]

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John Gregory (Male, born 1724, died 1773)
Genre: Philosophy and Morality
A comparative view of the state and faculties of man with those of the animal world.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1766. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: 49


Book Work

John Gregory (Male, born 1724, died 1773)
Genre: Philosophy and Morality
Comparative View of the State and Faculties of Man with those of the Animal World

Record ID 149403

Library: Edinburgh University Library. Register: EUA IN1/ADS/LIB/3/Da.2.11 (1775-1777, Type: Student). Page: 111

Oswald's Appeal 2 V:s

Borrowed: 1776/1/9 (Tuesday). Loan period: Fortnight. Deposit: 0/10/6. Funds deposited: G. 2. 1755..


Borrower

Joseph Grant
Gender: Male.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.


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James Oswald (Male, born 1703, died 1793)
Genre: Theology
An appeal to common sense in behalf of religion [Oswald]
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2

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James Oswald (Male, born 1703, died 1793)
Genre: Theology
An appeal to common sense in behalf of religion.
Language: English . Published: Edinburgh. Date of publication: 1766-1772. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 31 times in 20 borrowing records


Book Work

James Oswald (Male, born 1703, died 1793)
Genre: Theology
Appeal to Common Sense in Behalf of Religion

Borrowed: 1776/1/9 (Tuesday).

Borrower: Joseph Grant

Author: James Oswald (Male, born 1703, died 1793), Genre: Theology

Appeal to Common Sense in Behalf of Religion

Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2

Record ID 149409

Library: Edinburgh University Library. Register: EUA IN1/ADS/LIB/3/Da.2.11 (1775-1777, Type: Student). Page: 111

Goldsmith's Nat: Hist: Vs 2-3 5&6

Borrowed: 1776/1/9 (Tuesday). Loan period: Fortnight. Deposit: 2 Guineas. Funds deposited: G. 3. 1774..


Borrower

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


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Oliver Goldsmith (Male, born c.1730, died 1774)
Genre: Natural Philosophy
History of the earth, and animated nature [Goldsmith]
Possible modern shelfmark: Special Collections E.B. .59 Gol..
Volumes borrowed: Volume 2, Volume 3, Volume 5, Volume 6

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Oliver Goldsmith (Male, born c.1730, died 1774)
Genre: Natural Philosophy
An history of the earth, and animated nature: by Oliver Goldsmith. In eight volumes. ...
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1774. Format: 8vo. Pagination: 8 vols.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 705 times in 454 borrowing records


Book Work

Oliver Goldsmith (Male, born c.1730, died 1774)
Genre: Natural Philosophy
History of the Earth, and Animated Nature

Borrowed: 1776/1/9 (Tuesday).

Borrower: James Stevenson

Author: Oliver Goldsmith (Male, born c.1730, died 1774), Genre: Natural Philosophy

History of the Earth, and Animated Nature

Volumes borrowed: Volume 2, Volume 3, Volume 5, Volume 6

Record ID 149394

Library: Edinburgh University Library. Register: EUA IN1/ADS/LIB/3/Da.2.11 (1775-1777, Type: Student). Page: 111

Rowning's system 2 V:s

Borrowed: 1776/1/9 (Tuesday). Loan period: Fortnight. Deposit: 1/0/0. Funds deposited: Linen Note.


Borrower

Thomas May
Gender: Male.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.


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John Rowning (Male, born c.1701, died 1771)
Genre: Natural Philosophy
A compendious system of natural philosophy [Rowning].
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2

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John Rowning (Male, born c.1701, died 1771)
Genre: Natural Philosophy
A compendious system of natural philosophy.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1758. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 59 times in 36 borrowing records


Book Work

John Rowning (Male, born c.1701, died 1771)
Genre: Natural Philosophy
Compendious System of Natural Philosophy

Borrowed: 1776/1/9 (Tuesday).

Borrower: Thomas May

Author: John Rowning (Male, born c.1701, died 1771), Genre: Natural Philosophy

Compendious System of Natural Philosophy

Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2

Record ID 149412

Library: Edinburgh University Library. Register: EUA IN1/ADS/LIB/3/Da.2.11 (1775-1777, Type: Student). Page: 111

Gregory's Offices

Borrowed: 1776/1/9 (Tuesday). Loan period: Fortnight. Deposit: 0/3/0.


Borrower

John Scott
Gender: Male.
Historical Alumni Database: https://collections.ed.ac.uk/alumni/record/86086. Class: Medicine. Academic dates: 1775-1777. Other: Apprentice to Royal College of Surgeons, 1775.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.


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John Gregory (Male, born 1724, died 1773)
Genre: Medicine, Genre: Philosophy and Morality
Observations on the duties and offices of a physician, and on the method of prosecuting enquiries in philosophy [Gregory]
Possible modern shelfmark: Special Collections G.19.69.

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John Gregory (Male, born 1724, died 1773)
Genre: Medicine, Genre: Philosophy and Morality
Observations on the duties and offices of a physician; and on the method of prosecuting enquiries in philosophy.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1770. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: 47


Book Work

John Gregory (Male, born 1724, died 1773)
Genre: Medicine, Genre: Philosophy and Morality
Observations on the Duties and Offices of a Physician

Record ID 149400

Library: Edinburgh University Library. Register: EUA IN1/ADS/LIB/3/Da.2.11 (1775-1777, Type: Student). Page: 111

Macbrides's Essays

Borrowed: 1776/1/9 (Tuesday). Loan period: Fortnight. Deposit: 0/4/6.


Borrower

Robert Scott
Gender: Male.
Historical Alumni Database: https://collections.ed.ac.uk/alumni/record/86092. Class: Medicine. Academic dates: 1774-1775. Other: Royal Army Medical Corps, 1769.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.


Book HoldingLibrary record

David Macbride (Male, born 1726, died 1778)
Genre: Natural Philosophy
Experimental essays on the following subjects : I. On the fermentation of alimentary mixtures. II. On the nature and properties of fixed air. III. On the respective powers, and manner of acting, of the different kinds of antiseptics. IV. On the scurvy; with a proposal for trying new methods to prevent or cure the same, at sea. V. On the dissolvent power of quick-lime [Macbride]

Record ID 53411

Library: Glasgow University Library. Register: MS Lib 5: Professors Receipt Book (1770-1790, Type: Professorial). Page: 74r

Ossians Temora

Borrowed: 1776/1/9 (Tuesday). Returned: 1776/1/16 (Tuesday). Original Borrowed Date: 9 Jan 1776. Original Returned Date: 16 Jan 1776.


Borrower

James Clow
Gender: Male. Address: Old College.
Occupation (original): Professor.
Original Full Name: Mr Clow. Life dates: d. 1788. Academic dates: MA 1731.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Professor.


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James Macpherson (Male, born 1736, died 1796)
Genre: Poetry
Temora, an ancient epic poem, in eight books: together with several other epic poems ... Translated from the Galic language, by James Macpherson.
Press: AH. Shelf: 5. Number: 8. Possible modern shelfmark: Sp Coll Bm6-f.10  . Original Author: Ossian..

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

James Macpherson (Male, born 1736, died 1796)
Genre: Poetry
Temora, an ancient epic poem, in eight books: together with several other poems, composed by Ossian, the son of Fingal. Translated from the Galic language, by James Macpherson.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1763. Format: 4to.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 137 times in 130 borrowing records


Book Work

James Macpherson (Male, born 1736, died 1796)
Genre: Poetry
Temora, an Ancient Epic Poem

Borrowed: 1776/1/9 (Tuesday). Returned: 1776/1/16 (Tuesday).

Borrower: James Clow

Author: James Macpherson (Male, born 1736, died 1796), Genre: Poetry

Temora, an Ancient Epic Poem

Record ID 123326

Library: St Andrews University Library. Register: Library Receipt Book 1772-1776. (UYLY207-2) (1772-1776, Type: Student). Page: 220-221

Andrew's  Virgil

Borrowed: 1776/1/9 (Tuesday). Returned: 1776/1/15 (Monday). Classmark: P4. 20. Original Returned Text: Andrews Virgil.


Borrower

William Constable
Gender: Male.
Life dates: 1759-1836. St Andrews Biographical Register, 1747-1897: https://arts.st-andrews.ac.uk/biographical-register/data/documents/1373586804.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.


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Virgil (Male, born BCE70-10-15, died BCE19-9-21)
Genre: Poetry
The works of Virgil, Englished by Robert Andrews.
Classmark: P.4.20, P.3.24.

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Confidence level: Certain

Virgil (Male, born BCE70-10-15, died BCE19-9-21)
Genre: Poetry
Works of Virgil, Englished by Robert Andrews.
Language: English . Published: Birmingham. Date of publication: 1766. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: 24


Book Work

Virgil (Male, born BCE70-10-15, died BCE19-9-21)
Genre: Poetry
Works of Virgil

Borrowed: 1776/1/9 (Tuesday). Returned: 1776/1/15 (Monday).

Borrower: William Constable

Author: Virgil (Male, born BCE70-10-15, died BCE19-9-21), Genre: Poetry

Works of Virgil

Record ID 133434

Library: St Andrews University Library. Register: Library Receipt Book 1772-1776. (UYLY207-2) (1772-1776, Type: Student). Page: 325-326

Adventurer 2 . 3d Vol

Borrowed: 1776/1/9 (Tuesday). Returned: 1776/1/16 (Tuesday). Classmark: L7. .. Original Returned Text: Adventurer 2 . 3d Vol.


Borrower

David Jobson
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 2, Volume 3

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: 1776/1/9 (Tuesday). Returned: 1776/1/16 (Tuesday).

Borrower: David Jobson

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 2, Volume 3