Philosophical Transactions Vol. 1^st

Borrowed: 1749/11/3 (Monday). Returned: 1749/12/5 (Friday). Classmark: F.5.18. Original Returned Text: Philosoph. Transactions V. 1^st. Professor: David Gregory.

Borrower

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

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Royal Society (Great Britain) (Unspecified, born 1660)
Genre: Natural Philosophy, Genre: Periodicals
Philosophical transactions : giving some accompt of the present undertakings, studies, and labours of the ingenious in many considerable parts of the world.
Classmark: F.5.18, F.7?, L.5.4.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1

Derhams Physico-thoelogy

Borrowed: 1749/6/21 (Saturday). Returned: 1749/7/7 (Monday). Classmark: J.5.21. Original Returned Text: Derhams physicothoelogy. Professor: James Murison.

Borrower

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

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William Derham (Male, born 1657, died 1735)
Genre: Natural Philosophy, Genre: Theology
Physico-Theology: or, A Demonstration of the Being and Attributes of God, from his Works of Creation. Being the substance of sixteen sermons preached in St. Mary le Bow-Church, London, at the Honourable Mr. Boyle's lectures, in the year 1711 and 1712. With large notes, and many curious observations. By W. Derham, Canon of Windsor, Rector of Upminster in Essex, and F.R.S.
Classmark: J.5.22, J.5.21, Q.4.1.

Whiston's prælect. Astronomicæ

Borrowed: 1749/5/5 (Monday). Returned: 1749/6/1 (Sunday). Classmark: F.7.2. Original Returned Text: Whistons prælect. Astron.^æ. Professor: David Gregory.

Borrower

Alexander Duncan
Gender: Male.
Life dates: 1733-1799. St Andrews Biographical Register, 1747-1897: https://arts.st-andrews.ac.uk/biographical-register/data/documents/1377717276.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.

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William Whiston (Male, born 1667, died 1752)
Genre: Education, Genre: Natural Philosophy
Praelectiones Astronomicae Cantabrigiae in Scholis Publicis Habitae A Gulielmo Whiston, A. M. & Mattheseωs Professore Lucasiano. Quibus Accedunt Accedunt Tabluae Plurimae Astronomicae Flamstedianae Correctae, Halleianae, Cassiniane, et Streetianae.
Classmark: F.7.2.

Longs Astronomy Vol 1^st

Borrowed: 1749/5/5 (Monday). Returned: 1749/6/1 (Sunday). Classmark: K.3.1. Original Returned Text: Longs Astronomy. Professor: David Gregory.

Borrower

Alexander Duncan
Gender: Male.
Life dates: 1733-1799. St Andrews Biographical Register, 1747-1897: https://arts.st-andrews.ac.uk/biographical-register/data/documents/1377717276.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.

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Roger Long (Male, born 1680, died 1770)
Genre: Natural Philosophy
Astronomy, in five books. By Roger Long, D. D. F.R.S. Master Of Pembroke Hall In The University Of Cambridge.
Classmark: K.3.1, L.3.5.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1

Derhams Physicotheologie

Borrowed: 1749/5/25 (Sunday). Returned: 1749/5/27 (Tuesday). Classmark: J.5.21. Original Returned Text: Derhams Physico-theology. Professor: Walter Wilson.

Borrower

Simon Blair
Gender: Male.
St Andrews Biographical Register, 1747-1897: https://arts.st-andrews.ac.uk/biographical-register/data/documents/1367553788.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.

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William Derham (Male, born 1657, died 1735)
Genre: Natural Philosophy, Genre: Theology
Physico-Theology: or, A Demonstration of the Being and Attributes of God, from his Works of Creation. Being the substance of sixteen sermons preached in St. Mary le Bow-Church, London, at the Honourable Mr. Boyle's lectures, in the year 1711 and 1712. With large notes, and many curious observations. By W. Derham, Canon of Windsor, Rector of Upminster in Essex, and F.R.S.
Classmark: J.5.22, J.5.21, Q.4.1.

Varenius' Geography 2 Vol.

Borrowed: 1749/10/27 (Monday). Returned: 1749/12/19 (Friday). Classmark: K.6.6. Original Returned Text: Varenius' Geography 2 Voll. Professor: James Murison.

Borrower

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

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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

Maclaurins acco^t of Newt. Philosophy

Borrowed: 1749/8/9 (Saturday). Returned: 1749/10/11 (Saturday). Classmark: K.3.29. Original Returned Text: Maclaurins Acco^t of Newt. Philos.. Professor: Andrew Shaw.

Borrower

James Shaw
Gender: Male.
Life dates: b. 1736. St Andrews Biographical Register, 1747-1897: https://arts.st-andrews.ac.uk/biographical-register/data/documents/1409743988.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.

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Colin MacLaurin (Male, born 1698, died 1746)
Genre: Natural Philosophy
An Account of Sir Isaac Newton's Philosophical Discoveries, in Four Books. By Colin MacLaurin, A.M. Late Fellow of the Royal Society, Professor of Mathematics in the University of Edinburgh, and Secretary to the Philosophical Society there. Published from the Author's Manuscript Papers, by Patrick Murdoch, M.A. and F.R.S.
Classmark: K.3.19, K.3.20, K.3.29, L.3.9, E.5.16, S.3.16.

Fontanell'es plurality of Worlds

Borrowed: 1750/6/9 (Tuesday). Returned: 1750/7/16 (Thursday). Classmark: K.7.11. Original Returned Text: ffontanelles plural. of Worlds.

Borrower

Professor Walter Wilson
Gender: Male.
Life dates: 1706-1769. St Andrews Biographical Register, 1747-1897: https://arts.st-andrews.ac.uk/biographical-register/data/documents/1419659036.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Professor.

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Joseph Addison (Male, born 1672, died 1719), Bernard de Fontenelle (Male, born 1657, died 1757)
Genre: Natural Philosophy
A Week's Conversation on the Plurality of Worlds. By Monsieur de Fontenelle. Translated by Mrs. A Behn, Mr. J. Glanvil, John Hughes, Esq; and William Gardner Esq. To which is added. Mr. Addison's Defence on the Newtonian Philosophy.
Classmark: K.6.11, K.7.11, M.7.16.

Maclaurin's Acco^t of Newt. philosophy

Borrowed: 1749/11/29 (Saturday). Returned: 1750/1/8 (Thursday). Classmark: K.3.20. Original Returned Text: Maclaurins Acco^t of Newt. Philosophy. Professor: David Young.

Borrower

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

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Colin MacLaurin (Male, born 1698, died 1746)
Genre: Natural Philosophy
An Account of Sir Isaac Newton's Philosophical Discoveries, in Four Books. By Colin MacLaurin, A.M. Late Fellow of the Royal Society, Professor of Mathematics in the University of Edinburgh, and Secretary to the Philosophical Society there. Published from the Author's Manuscript Papers, by Patrick Murdoch, M.A. and F.R.S.
Classmark: K.3.19, K.3.20, K.3.29, L.3.9, E.5.16, S.3.16.

Bacon's Works Vol. 1^st

Borrowed: 1749/11/21 (Friday). Returned: 1750/1/3 (Saturday). Classmark: K.2.7. Original Returned Text: Bacons Works Vol 1^st. Professor: David Young.

Borrower

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

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Francis Bacon (Male, born 1561, died 1626)
Genre: Natural Philosophy, Genre: Philosophy and Morality
The works of Francis Bacon, Baron of Verulam, Viscount St. Alban, Lord High Chancellor of England. In four volumes. With several Additional Pieces, Never before printed in any Edition of his Works. To which is prefixed, a new life of the author, By Mr. Mallet.
Classmark: K.2.7, L.2.7, L.2.9.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1

Life of S^r Is. Newton, & his Chronology

Borrowed: 1749/11/16 (Sunday). Returned: 1749/11/29 (Saturday). Classmark: A.5.37. Original Returned Text: Life of S^r Is. Newton &his Chronology. Professor: David Young.

Borrower

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

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Bernard de Fontenelle (Male, born 1657, died 1757)
Genre: Lives, Genre: Natural Philosophy
The life of Sir Isaac Newton; with an account of his writings. By M. Fontenelle, Of the Royal Academy of Sciences at Paris.
Classmark: A.5.37.

Bradly on Gardening & planting

Borrowed: 1749/12/8 (Monday). Returned: 1749/12/14 (Sunday). Classmark: E.6.43. Original Returned Text: Bradly on .Gardening & planting. Professor: David Young.

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.

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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.

Cottes Hydrostatical Lectures

Borrowed: 1750/10/27 (Tuesday). Returned: 1750/11/14 (Saturday). Classmark: J.4.24. Original Returned Text: Cottes Hydrostat. Lectures. Professor: John Young.

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.

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Roger Cotes (Male, born 1682, died 1716), Robert Smith (Male, born 1689, died 1768)
Genre: Natural Philosophy
Hydrostatical and Pneumatical lectures by Roger Cotes A.M. Late Professor of Astronomy and Experimental Philosophy at Cambridge: Published with Notes By his Successor Robert Smith LL.D. Master of Mechanicks to His Majesty.
Classmark: J.4.24, B.7.19.

Hales Philosoph. Experiments

Borrowed: 1750/10/27 (Tuesday). Returned: 1750/11/14 (Saturday). Classmark: J.5.13. Original Returned Text: Hale's phil. Experim^ts. Professor: John Young.

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.

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Stephen Hales (Male, born 1677, died 1761)
Genre: Natural Philosophy
Philosophical Experiments: containing Useful, and Necessary Instructions for such as undertake long Voyages at Sea. Shewing how Sea-Water may be made Fresh and Wholsome: And how Fresh-Water may be preserv'd Sweet. How Biscuit, Corn, &c. may be secured from the Weevel, Meggots, and other Insects. And Flesh preserv'd in hot climates, by Salting Animals whole. To which is added, An Account of several Experiments and Observations on Chalyheate or Steel-Waters: With some Attempts to convey them to distant Places, preserving their Virtue to a greater Degree than has hitherto been done. Likewise a Proposal for cleansing away Mud, &c. out of Rivers, Harbours, and Reservoirs. Which were read before the Royal-Society, at several of their Meetings, by Stephen Hales, D. D. F. R. S. Rector of Farringdon in Hampshire, and minister of Teddington, Middlesex.
Classmark: J.5.13, R.5.9.

Nature displayed Vol. 3^d

Borrowed: 1750/1/5 (Monday). Returned: 1750/2/20 (Friday). Classmark: J.4.20. Original Returned Text: Nature display'd Vol 3^d. Professor: David Gregory.

Borrower

John Ramsay
Gender: Male.
Life dates: c. 1732-1821. St Andrews Biographical Register, 1747-1897: https://arts.st-andrews.ac.uk/biographical-register/data/documents/1405477596.
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 3

Derhams Physicotheology

Borrowed: 1750/2/17 (Tuesday). Returned: 1750/3/13 (Friday). Classmark: J.5.21. Original Returned Text: Derhams Physicotheology. Professor: Henry Rymer.

Borrower

John Ramsay
Gender: Male.
Life dates: c. 1732-1821. St Andrews Biographical Register, 1747-1897: https://arts.st-andrews.ac.uk/biographical-register/data/documents/1405477596.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.

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William Derham (Male, born 1657, died 1735)
Genre: Natural Philosophy, Genre: Theology
Physico-Theology: or, A Demonstration of the Being and Attributes of God, from his Works of Creation. Being the substance of sixteen sermons preached in St. Mary le Bow-Church, London, at the Honourable Mr. Boyle's lectures, in the year 1711 and 1712. With large notes, and many curious observations. By W. Derham, Canon of Windsor, Rector of Upminster in Essex, and F.R.S.
Classmark: J.5.22, J.5.21, Q.4.1.

Hales Experiments

Borrowed: 1750/2/6 (Friday). Returned: 1750/3/2 (Monday). Classmark: J.5.13. Original Returned Text: Hales Experiments. Professor: David Young.

Borrower

Andrew Hutton
Gender: Male.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.

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Stephen Hales (Male, born 1677, died 1761)
Genre: Natural Philosophy
Philosophical Experiments: containing Useful, and Necessary Instructions for such as undertake long Voyages at Sea. Shewing how Sea-Water may be made Fresh and Wholsome: And how Fresh-Water may be preserv'd Sweet. How Biscuit, Corn, &c. may be secured from the Weevel, Meggots, and other Insects. And Flesh preserv'd in hot climates, by Salting Animals whole. To which is added, An Account of several Experiments and Observations on Chalyheate or Steel-Waters: With some Attempts to convey them to distant Places, preserving their Virtue to a greater Degree than has hitherto been done. Likewise a Proposal for cleansing away Mud, &c. out of Rivers, Harbours, and Reservoirs. Which were read before the Royal-Society, at several of their Meetings, by Stephen Hales, D. D. F. R. S. Rector of Farringdon in Hampshire, and minister of Teddington, Middlesex.
Classmark: J.5.13, R.5.9.

Ray on y^e Wisdom of God in y^e Creation

Borrowed: 1749/12/12 (Friday). Returned: 1750/1/23 (Friday). Classmark: J.4.7. Original Returned Text: Ray on y^e Wisdom of God. Professor: David Young.

Borrower

Andrew Hutton
Gender: Male.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.

Book Holding

John Ray (Male, born 1627, died 1705)
Genre: Natural Philosophy, Genre: Theology
The wisdom of God manifested in the works of the creation. In two parts. ... With answers to some objections. By John Ray, ...
Classmark: J.4.7, P.4.48, P.6.48.

Philosoph Transactions one Vol N^o119 &c.

Borrowed: 1749/12/25 (Thursday). Returned: 1750/1/30 (Friday). Classmark: F 5.18. Original Returned Text: Philosoph. Transactions ^{N. 119 &c.}. Professor: David Gregory.

Borrower

Andrew Hutton
Gender: Male.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.

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Royal Society (Great Britain) (Unspecified, born 1660)
Genre: Natural Philosophy, Genre: Periodicals
Philosophical transactions : giving some accompt of the present undertakings, studies, and labours of the ingenious in many considerable parts of the world.
Classmark: F.5.18, F.7?, L.5.4.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 10

Ray on the Wisdom of god in y^e Creation

Borrowed: 1750/1/23 (Friday). Returned: 1750/2/28 (Saturday). Classmark: J.4.7. Original Returned Text: Ray on y^e Wisdom of God.. Professor: Henry Rymer.

Borrower

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

Book Holding

John Ray (Male, born 1627, died 1705)
Genre: Natural Philosophy, Genre: Theology
The wisdom of God manifested in the works of the creation. In two parts. ... With answers to some objections. By John Ray, ...
Classmark: J.4.7, P.4.48, P.6.48.

Nature display'd Vol. 2^d

Borrowed: 1750/2/16 (Monday). Returned: 1750/3/6 (Friday). Classmark: J.4.20. Original Returned Text: Nature display'd Vol. 2^d. Professor: David Gregory.

Borrower

Simon Blair
Gender: Male.
St Andrews Biographical Register, 1747-1897: https://arts.st-andrews.ac.uk/biographical-register/data/documents/1367553788.
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

Nature displayd Vol. .1^st

Borrowed: 1750/2/1 (Sunday). Returned: 1750/2/24 (Tuesday). Classmark: J.4.20. Original Returned Text: Nature displayed Vol 1^st. Professor: John Young.

Borrower

Robert Grant
Gender: Male.
Life dates: b. c. 1732. St Andrews Biographical Register, 1747-1897: https://arts.st-andrews.ac.uk/biographical-register/data/documents/1383332428.
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 1

Nature display'd .Vol 3^d

Borrowed: 1750/2/27 (Friday). Returned: 1750/3/24 (Tuesday). Classmark: J.4.20. Original Returned Text: Nature display'd Vol 3^d. Professor: John Young.

Borrower

Robert Grant
Gender: Male.
Life dates: b. c. 1732. St Andrews Biographical Register, 1747-1897: https://arts.st-andrews.ac.uk/biographical-register/data/documents/1383332428.
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 3

Varenius' Geography 2 Voll

Borrowed: 1750/4/11 (Saturday). Returned: 1750/6/4 (Thursday). Classmark: K.6.6. Original Returned Text: Varenius Geography 2 V^s. Professor: John Young.

Borrower

Robert Grant
Gender: Male.
Life dates: b. c. 1732. St Andrews Biographical Register, 1747-1897: https://arts.st-andrews.ac.uk/biographical-register/data/documents/1383332428.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.

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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

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.

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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.

Derham's Astrotheology

Borrowed: 1750/1/30 (Friday). Returned: 1750/2/15 (Sunday). Classmark: J.5.22. Original Returned Text: Derhams Astrotheology. Professor: Henry Rymer.

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

William Derham (Male, born 1657, died 1735)
Genre: Natural Philosophy, Genre: Theology
Astro-Theology: or, a demonstration of the being and attributes of God, from a survey of the heavens. Illustrated with copper plates. By W. Derham, late Canon of Windsor, Rector of Upminster in Essex, and F. R. S.
Classmark: J.5.22, B.4.5.

Nature display'd Vol 1^st

Borrowed: 1750/1/8 (Thursday). Returned: 1750/1/30 (Friday). Classmark: J.4.20. Original Returned Text: Nature display'd Vol. 1^st. Professor: David Young.

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 1

Philosoph. Transactions Vol. 36^th

Borrowed: 1750/4/2 (Thursday). Returned: 1750/4/21 (Tuesday). Classmark: K.6.1. Original Returned Text: Philosoph. Transactions Vol 36^th. Professor: David Young.

Borrower

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

Book HoldingLibrary record

Royal Society (Great Britain) (Unspecified, born 1660)
Genre: Natural Philosophy, Genre: Periodicals
Philosophical transactions : giving some accompt of the present undertakings, studies, and labours of the ingenious in many considerable parts of the world.
Classmark: K.6.1.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 36 (1729-1730)

Pembertons View of Newt. Philosophy

Borrowed: 1750/1/13 (Tuesday). Returned: 1750/2/24 (Tuesday). Classmark: A.5.36. Original Returned Text: Pemperton on Newt. philos.. Professor: David Young.

Borrower

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

Book Holding

Henry Pemberton (Male, born 1694, died 1771)
Genre: Natural Philosophy
A view of Sir Isaac Newton’s philosophy.
Classmark: A.5.36.

Ray on y^e Wisdom of God in y^e Creation

Borrowed: 1750/7/11 (Saturday). Returned: 1750/8/8 (Saturday). Classmark: J.4.7. Original Returned Text: Ray on y^e Wisdom of God.. Professor: Andrew Shaw.

Borrower

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

Book Holding

John Ray (Male, born 1627, died 1705)
Genre: Natural Philosophy, Genre: Theology
The wisdom of God manifested in the works of the creation. In two parts. ... With answers to some objections. By John Ray, ...
Classmark: J.4.7, P.4.48, P.6.48.

Philosoph. Transactions Vol. 31^st

Borrowed: 1750/1/29 (Thursday). Returned: 1750/2/28 (Saturday). Classmark: K.6.1. Original Returned Text: Philos. Transactions Vol 31^st. Professor: David Young.

Borrower

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

Book HoldingLibrary record

Royal Society (Great Britain) (Unspecified, born 1660)
Genre: Natural Philosophy, Genre: Periodicals
Philosophical transactions : giving some accompt of the present undertakings, studies, and labours of the ingenious in many considerable parts of the world.
Classmark: K.6.1.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 31-32 (1720-1723)

Fontanelles plurality of Worlds

Borrowed: 1750/1/5 (Monday). Returned: 1750/1/10 (Saturday). Classmark: K.7.11. Original Returned Text: Fontanelles plurality of Worlds. Professor: David Young.

Borrower

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

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Joseph Addison (Male, born 1672, died 1719), Bernard de Fontenelle (Male, born 1657, died 1757)
Genre: Natural Philosophy
A Week's Conversation on the Plurality of Worlds. By Monsieur de Fontenelle. Translated by Mrs. A Behn, Mr. J. Glanvil, John Hughes, Esq; and William Gardner Esq. To which is added. Mr. Addison's Defence on the Newtonian Philosophy.
Classmark: K.6.11, K.7.11, M.7.16.

Varenius' Geography 2 Voll

Borrowed: 1750/1/30 (Friday). Returned: 1750/3/20 (Friday). Classmark: K.6.6. Original Returned Text: Varenius' Geography 2 Voll.. Professor: David Young.

Borrower

William Taylor
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

Cote's Hydrost. and pneumat. Lectures

Borrowed: 1750/1/5 (Monday). Returned: 1750/1/17 (Saturday). Classmark: J.4.24. Original Returned Text: Cote's Hydrost. &pneum. Lectures.. Professor: David Young.

Borrower

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

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Roger Cotes (Male, born 1682, died 1716), Robert Smith (Male, born 1689, died 1768)
Genre: Natural Philosophy
Hydrostatical and Pneumatical lectures by Roger Cotes A.M. Late Professor of Astronomy and Experimental Philosophy at Cambridge: Published with Notes By his Successor Robert Smith LL.D. Master of Mechanicks to His Majesty.
Classmark: J.4.24, B.7.19.

Philosoph. Transactions Vol 33^d

Borrowed: 1750/2/28 (Saturday). Returned: 1750/3/15 (Sunday). Classmark: K.6.1. Original Returned Text: Philosoph. Transact. Vol 33^d. Professor: Henry Rymer.

Borrower

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

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Royal Society (Great Britain) (Unspecified, born 1660)
Genre: Natural Philosophy, Genre: Periodicals
Philosophical transactions : giving some accompt of the present undertakings, studies, and labours of the ingenious in many considerable parts of the world.
Classmark: K.6.1.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 33 (1724-1725)

Derhams Physicotheology

Borrowed: 1750/1/30 (Friday). Returned: 1750/2/8 (Sunday). Classmark: J.5.21. Original Returned Text: Derhams physicotheology. Professor: James Murison.

Borrower

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

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William Derham (Male, born 1657, died 1735)
Genre: Natural Philosophy, Genre: Theology
Physico-Theology: or, A Demonstration of the Being and Attributes of God, from his Works of Creation. Being the substance of sixteen sermons preached in St. Mary le Bow-Church, London, at the Honourable Mr. Boyle's lectures, in the year 1711 and 1712. With large notes, and many curious observations. By W. Derham, Canon of Windsor, Rector of Upminster in Essex, and F.R.S.
Classmark: J.5.22, J.5.21, Q.4.1.

Bradley's planting & Gardenry

Borrowed: 1750/2/26 (Thursday). Returned: 1750/3/20 (Friday). Classmark: E.6.43. Original Returned Text: Bradleys planting & Gardening. Professor: David Young.

Borrower

Alexander Duncan
Gender: Male.
Life dates: 1733-1799. St Andrews Biographical Register, 1747-1897: https://arts.st-andrews.ac.uk/biographical-register/data/documents/1377717276.
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.

Gregorii Astronomia

Borrowed: 1750/3/14 (Saturday). Returned: 1750/4/24 (Friday). Classmark: A.3.20. Original Returned Text: Gregory Astronomia. Professor: David Gregory.

Borrower

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

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David Gregory (Male, born 1659-6-3, died 1708-10-10)
Genre: Mathematics, Genre: Natural Philosophy
Astronomiae Physicae & Geometricae Elementa Auctore Davide Gregorio M. D. Astronomiae Professore Saviliano Oxoniae, & Regalis Societatis Sodali.
Classmark: A.3.20, A.3.14.

Nature display'd V. 1^st

Borrowed: 1752/1/30 (Sunday). Returned: 1752/7/8 (Saturday). Classmark: J.4.. Original Returned Text: Nature display'd V. 1^st.

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

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 1

Nature display'd Vol 1^st

Borrowed: 1750/2/24 (Tuesday). Returned: 1750/3/29 (Sunday). Classmark: J.4.20. Original Returned Text: Nature display'd Vol 1^st. Professor: David Young.

Borrower

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

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 1

View of Newt. Philos. by Pemberton

Borrowed: 1750/2/27 (Friday). Returned: 1750/3/13 (Friday). Classmark: A.5.36. Original Returned Text: View of Newt. Phil. by Pembⁿ. Professor: David Young.

Borrower

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

Book Holding

Henry Pemberton (Male, born 1694, died 1771)
Genre: Natural Philosophy
A view of Sir Isaac Newton’s philosophy.
Classmark: A.5.36.

Ray's Wisdom of God in y^e Creation

Borrowed: 1750/2/28 (Saturday). Returned: 1750/3/19 (Thursday). Classmark: J.4.7. Original Returned Text: Ray's Wisdom of God in y^e Cr.ⁿ. Professor: David Gregory.

Borrower

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

Book Holding

John Ray (Male, born 1627, died 1705)
Genre: Natural Philosophy, Genre: Theology
The wisdom of God manifested in the works of the creation. In two parts. ... With answers to some objections. By John Ray, ...
Classmark: J.4.7, P.4.48, P.6.48.

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

Maclaurins Acco^t.. of Newt: Philos.

Borrowed: 1750/2/17 (Tuesday). Returned: 1750/4/10 (Friday). Classmark: K.3.20. Original Returned Text: Maclaurins Acco^t of New^t Philos.. Professor: David Young.

Borrower

Andrew Hutton
Gender: Male.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.

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Colin MacLaurin (Male, born 1698, died 1746)
Genre: Natural Philosophy
An Account of Sir Isaac Newton's Philosophical Discoveries, in Four Books. By Colin MacLaurin, A.M. Late Fellow of the Royal Society, Professor of Mathematics in the University of Edinburgh, and Secretary to the Philosophical Society there. Published from the Author's Manuscript Papers, by Patrick Murdoch, M.A. and F.R.S.
Classmark: K.3.19, K.3.20, K.3.29, L.3.9, E.5.16, S.3.16.

Philosoph. Transactions Vol 34^th&35^th

Borrowed: 1750/3/15 (Sunday). Returned: 1750/4/6 (Monday). Classmark: K.6.1. Original Returned Text: Philosoph. Transactions V 34 & 35^th. Professor: David Gregory.

Borrower

Andrew Hutton
Gender: Male.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.

Book HoldingLibrary record

Royal Society (Great Britain) (Unspecified, born 1660)
Genre: Natural Philosophy, Genre: Periodicals
Philosophical transactions : giving some accompt of the present undertakings, studies, and labours of the ingenious in many considerable parts of the world.
Classmark: K.6.1.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 34-35 (1726-1728) (possibly including 'Supplemental' Vol 34-35).

Woodwards Nat. Hist. enlarged

Borrowed: 1750/4/18 (Saturday). Returned: 1750/4/25 (Saturday). Classmark: F.7.43. Original Returned Text: Woodwards Nat. hist. enlarged. Professor: James Murison.

Borrower

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

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John Woodward (Male, born 1665, died 1728)
Genre: Natural Philosophy
The natural history of the Earth, illustrated, inlarged, and defended. Written originally in Latin: and now first made English by Benj. Holloway, L.L.B. and fellow of the Royal Society. To which are added, physical proofs of the existence of God, his actual incessant concurrence to the support of the Universe, and of all organical bodyes, vegetables, and animals, particularly man; with several other papers, on different subjects, never before printed. By John Woodward, M.D. professor of physick in Gresham College, Fellow of the College of Physicians, and of the Royal Society.
Classmark: F.7.43, B.7.33.

Woodwards Nat. Hist. of the Earth

Borrowed: 1750/4/18 (Saturday). Returned: 1750/4/25 (Saturday). Classmark: F.7.42. Original Returned Text: Woodwards Nat. Hist. of y^e Earth. Professor: James Murison.

Borrower

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

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John Woodward (Male, born 1665, died 1728)
Genre: Natural Philosophy
An Essay towards a Natural History of the Earth, and Terrestrial Bodyes, especially Minerals: As also of the Sea, Rivers, and Springs. With an Account of the Universal Deluge: And of the Effects that it had upon the Earth. By John Woodward, M. D. Professor of Physick in Gresham-College: Fellow of the College of Physicians, and of the Royal-Society.
Classmark: F.7.42, B.7.23.

Hugenii Systema Saturnium

Borrowed: 1750/4/27 (Monday). Returned: 1750/4/30 (Thursday). Classmark: F.6.17. Original Returned Text: Hugenii Systema Satur.. Professor: David Gregory.

Borrowers

Robert Blair
Gender: Male.
St Andrews Biographical Register, 1747-1897: https://arts.st-andrews.ac.uk/biographical-register/data/documents/1367530916.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.

Simon Blair
Gender: Male.
St Andrews Biographical Register, 1747-1897: https://arts.st-andrews.ac.uk/biographical-register/data/documents/1367553788.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.

Book Holding

Christiaan Huygens (Male, born 1629, died 1695)
Genre: Natural Philosophy
Cristiani Hugenii ... systema Saturnium, sive de causis mirandorum Saturni phaenomenôn, et comite ejus planeta novo.
Classmark: F.6.17.

Maupertius' figure of y^e Earth

Borrowed: 1750/4/14 (Tuesday). Returned: 1750/4/19 (Sunday). Classmark: K.5.1. Original Returned Text: Maupertius' fig. of y^e Earth. Professor: Henry Rymer.

Borrower

Simon Blair
Gender: Male.
St Andrews Biographical Register, 1747-1897: https://arts.st-andrews.ac.uk/biographical-register/data/documents/1367553788.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.

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Pierre-Louis Moreau de Maupertuis (Male, born 1698, died 1759)
Genre: Natural Philosophy
The figure of the Earth, Determined from Observations Made by Order of the French King, at the Polar Circle: by Messrs de Maupertuis, Camus, Clairaut, Le Monnier, Members of the Royal Academy of Sciences; The Abbé Outhier, Correspondent of the Academy; and Mr. Celsius, Professor of Astronomy at Upsal. Translated from the French of M. de Maupertuis.
Classmark: K.5.1.

Galilæi Systema Cosmicum

Borrowed: 1750/4/27 (Monday). Returned: 1750/4/30 (Thursday). Classmark: F.7.30. Original Returned Text: Galilæi Systema Cosmicum. Professor: David Gregory.

Borrowers

Simon Blair
Gender: Male.
St Andrews Biographical Register, 1747-1897: https://arts.st-andrews.ac.uk/biographical-register/data/documents/1367553788.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.

Robert Blair
Gender: Male. Borrower type: Other.
St Andrews Biographical Register, 1747-1897: https://arts.st-andrews.ac.uk/biographical-register/data/documents/1367530916.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.

Book Holding

Galileo Galilei (Male, born 1564, died 1642)
Genre: Natural Philosophy
[Systema cosmicum ... In quo quatuor dialogis de duobus maximis mundi systematibus ... disseritur. Ex italica lingua latine conuersum. [The translator's preface signed: Matthias Berneggerus.]]
Classmark: F.7.30.