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Sir Hew Hamilton Dalrymple, baronet, appellant. Sir Alexander Hope of Kerse, baronet, and Mary Buchan, spinster, - - - - responents. And the said Mary Buchan, - - - - - - appellant. Sir Hew Dalrymple, and Sir Alexander Hope, - - - - - - - - respondents. The case of Sir Hew Hamilton Dalrymple, appellant in the first, and respondent in the second appeal.
Dalrymple, Hew, Sir, 1712-1790.Date: 1739]- Books
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A dissertation on miracles: containing an examination of the principles advanced by David Hume, Esq; in an Essay on Miracles: with a correspondence on the subject by Mr Hume, Dr Campbell, and Dr Blair, now first published. To which are added sermons and tracts. By George Campbell, D. D. Principal of the Marischal College, and one of the ministers, of Aberdeen.
Campbell, George, 1719-1796.Date: 1797- Books
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[In] the House of Lords. Mrs. Helen Douglas, otherwise Baillie, the wife of James Baillie of Olivebank Esquire, and the said James Baillie, for his interest, - - - - - appellants. Mrs. Elizabeth Chalmers, otherwise Scott, widow and relict of Archibald Scott, late surgeon in Musselburgh, - - - respondents. The respondent's case.
Chalmers, Elizabeth.Date: 1785]- Books
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Between Walter Grossett, who prosecutes as well for the King as himself, plaintiff, and - - - plaintiff in error. And Thomas Ogilvie, of Dundee, merchant, defendant, and - - - defendant in error. Upon a writ of error returnable in Parliament upon a judgment in the Court of Exchequer in Scotland. The case of the defendent in error.
Ogilvie, Thomas.Date: 1753]- Books
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[In] the House of Lords. Walter Campbell of Shawfield, Esquire, - appellant. John Walsh Esquire, Mrs. Martha Grove, and others, creditors of the York Buildings Company, - - - - - respondents. The respondents' case.
Walsh, John, Esq.Date: 1785]- Books
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An appeal from Scotland. The Rev. Dr. David Johnston, Minister of the Gospel in North Leith, and Thomas Gladstones, Treasurer, for themselves, and in the Names and Behalf of the other Members of the Kirk-Session of the said Parish, and Robert Strong and Son, their Lessees, - - Appellants. Mr. James Chalmers, Merchant, and John Watson, Cooper, both in Leith aforesaid, Respondents. The Appellants' case.
Johnston, David, 1734-1824.Date: 1781]- Books
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The right Honourable Henry Lord Viscount Irwin, in that Part of Great Britain called Scotland, - - - - appellant. William Simpson, Thomas Morris, Thomas Hill, Edward Forster, Richard Middlebrooke, Thomas Middlebroke, and Samuel Meggot, - - - respondents. The appellant's case.
Irvine, Henry Ingram, Viscount, 1691-1761.Date: 1758]- Books
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List of the members of the Medical Society of Edinburgh, instituted 1737 - incorporated by royal charter 1778.
Royal Medical Society of Edinburgh.Date: 1796- Books
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The history of religion: particularly of the principal denominations of Christians, viz. Of the Church of Rome, --- England, --- Scotland, - Nonjurors, - Lutherans, - Presbyterians, Of the Independents, - Baptists in general, - Quakers, -- Antinomians, - Moravians, - Methodists in general. Containing a succinct and genuine account of their original and present constitution, discipline, doctrines, worship, and ceremonies: With a general Account of the various Sectaries of less Note, since the first Establishment of Christianity. Including a general History of the Reformation, and so much of Civil and Ecclesiastical History as is connected with, or necessary to explain and illustrate the Work. To which is added, A Dictionary of the principal Religious Orders, Offices, Days, Rites, Customs, Habits, and Characters; the most important Transactions of Ecclesiastical Councils, Synods, &c. explaining all such ambiguous Words and Phrases as have a proper Connexion with the Subjects of this History. By an impartial hand.
Murray, James, 1732-1782.Date: MDCCLXIV. [1764]- Books
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George Haldane of Gleneagles, Esq; - - appellant. George Keith, late Earl Marischall of Scotland, and the Honourable John Elphinston, assignee of the said George Keith, - - respondents. The respondents case.
Marischal, George Keith, Earl, 1693-1778.Date: 1778]- Books
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A course of lectures on the theory and practice of midwifery: in which, Every Thing essentially necessary to the true Knowledge of that Art will be fully explain'd, and clearly demonstrated; particularly, those Operations which are conformable to the Principles of mechanical Motion. Of the Form, Structure and constituent Parts of the Female Pelvis. Of the Organs of Generation, and the Doctrine of Conception;-The Nutrition and Situation of the Foetus in Utero, and its gradual Increase from its Rudiments to the Time of Birth. The Pathology, Treatment and Cure of the various Diseases incident to Child-Bearing Women and Infants, with the Regimen necessary to be observed, respecting the Non-Naturals, viz. Air, Diet, Motion and Rest, Sleep and Watching, Retention, Excretion and the Passions of the Mind. The Antient and Modern Manner of delivering Women in laborious and preternatural Cases compared; with a View of the Advantages and Defects of the Means proposed for that End. - For the clearer Demonstration of Operative Midwisry (whether simply by the Hand or the Application of Instruments) the several Methods of assisting both in natural and preternatural Labours, will not only be described according to the most approved modern Practice, but likewise distinctly shewn, by an artificial Representation of each difficult Case, upon Machines for that Purpose; constructed upon new Principles, and made to the most exact Imitation of real Women and Children. The Whole will be illustrated by such anatomical Preparations as are applicable to each Lecture; together with various practical Observations, extraordinary Cases, and necessary Cautions; but particularly, by real Labours. By John Leake, M. D. Member of the Royal College of Physicians, London, And Physician Man-Midwife to the Westminster New Lying-in Hospital, At his House in Craven-Street, in the Strand.
Leake, John, 1729-1792.Date: 1767- Books
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House of Lords. Sir Hector Munro, provost of the borough of Nairn; Alexander Hay, Alexander Brodie, and John Rose, bailies thereof; and other members of the town council of the said borough, elected the 23d September 1782; John Fraser, common clerk of the said borough; and Alexander baillie of Davochfour, Esquire, - - appellants. Robert Forbes, surgeon in Nairn, Hugh Falconar, merchant there, and others, burgesses, heritors, and inhabitants of the said borough, - - - - - respondents. The respondents' case.
Forbes, Robert, surgeon.Date: 1785]- Books
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The northern farmer: or select essays on agriculture; adapted to the soil and climate of the northern counties of England, Scotland, and Ireland. ...
Date: M.DCC.LXXVIII. [1778]- Books
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The Travels and surprising adventures of John Thomson, who was taken, and carried to America, and sold for a slave there: - how he was taken captive by the savages. - With an account of his happy delivery, after four months slavery, and his return to Scotland. Entered according to order.
Date: 1800?]- Books
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Some remarks on a book lately come abroad into this nation, Intitled, The Religious Establishment of Scotland, examined on Protestant Principles, &c. With a Relation of some Occurrences which have lately happened, that have a Tendency to the End and Scope of the Author, in the Ruin and Destruction of that happy Establishment. - -----And one that hath a plain Tendency to the Subversion of pure and undefiled Religion amongst us, if not adverted to. By James M̀connel, Indweller in Beith.
M'Connel, James.Date: Printed in the Year, M,DCC,LXXII. [1772]- Books
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An appeal from Scotland. James Earl Fife, - - - - Appellant. The Right Honourable William Lord Banff, and Peter Garden, Esq; of Dalgety, - Respondents. Et e contra. Case for the Respondents in the Original, and Appellants in the Cross, Appeal.
Banff, William Ogilvy, Lord, -1803.Date: 1781]- Books
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[In] the House of Lords. Andrew Johnston, John Chalmers, and William Gray, Sen. baillies; and Sir John Anstruther, bart. Philip Anstruther Paterson, Esq; of eccles, Andrew Johnston, of Pitkeire, Gavin Hog, Andrew Dickieson, John Caithness, James Mercer, Thomas Ballardie, James Westwater, Robert Young, Andrew Innes, and Archibald Brown, counsellors of the burgh of Anstruther Easter, - - - - - - appellants. Alexander Tennant and William Gray, Jun. constituent members of the council of the borough of Anstruther Easter, at the annual election, upon the 14th of September last, - - - respondents. The respondents case.
Anstruther Easter (Scotland). Town Council.Date: 1785]- Books
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Dooms-Day: or, a discourse upon the day of judgement: OR, Great Day of Our Lord; raised, by way of sermon, from the 2 Thess: 1 chap: 10 vers: - When he shall come to be glorified in his Saints, and to be admired in all them that believe, &c. Dedicated Unto the Right Honourable, The Society for Propagating Christian Knowledge in the Kingdom of Scotland, for the Behoof of the Poor especially. By W. C. Preacher of the gospel.
W. C., preacher of the gospel.Date: Printed in the Year 1721- Books
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The spirit and truth of the Gospel: in a dialogue between a Catholic and a Sandemanian, on the Christian faith and the exercise of brotherly love. With a preface; containing a brief consideration of some things (which has a tendency to distress the minds of weak believers) maintained by a Reverend gentleman from Scotland, and now Preacher at Margaret-Street, near Oxford-Market, London.
Date: [1777]- Books
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An entire new magazine. On Friday, February 1, 1793, will be Published, (price only Sixpence) Elegantly Printed on a Superfine Paper, and Embellished with a most Beautiful Frontispiece, finely Engraved by a Capital Artist, The Wonderful Magazine, and Marvellous Chronicle of extraordinary productions and events In Nature and Art: Consisting Entirely of Matters which come under the Denominations of Miraculous! Queer! Odd! Strange! Supernatural! Whimsical! Absurd! Out of the way! and Unaccountable! Including Many surprising Escapes from Death and Dangers, strange Discoveries of long-concealed Murders, and a vast Variety of other Matters equally curious and surprizing. The Whole collected from the Writings of the most approved Historians, Travellers, Philosophers, and Physicians, of all Ages and Countries. No. 1, for January, 1793. (to be continued Monthly.) Containing (among a great Variety of other Particulars equally marvellous and curious) the following most extraordinary Articles. A wonderful Deliverance-Instances of Persons who have changed their Sex-The Bloody Bell, an extraordinary Execution-The Gammon of Bacon-The Birth of a Devil-The English Irishman-The Female Sleep Walker-The Drumming Well-A Woman with Child 27 Years-A Camp set on Fire hy Sparrows-A surprising Discovery of Murder-The Original of Peeping Tom of Coventry-Surprizing Examples of Instinct in Animals-A monstrous Serpent-The Sea punished by Command of Xerxes, the Persian King-Remarkable Anecdote relating to Death-The Bearded Woman-The Stone Eater-An Unaccountable Transformation of a Cheshire Cheese-The Grateful Lion-The Law of Cuckoldom in Scotland-Extracts from Baron Munchausea's Romantic Travels-Whimsical Anecdote of a Drunken Man-A most Extraordinary Event-A Lady burnt to Ashes by a Fire kindled in her own Body. - &c. &c. &c. With many other astonishing Relations too numerous to be mentioned in this Hand-Bill.
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Providence displayed: or, the remarkable adventures of Alexander Selkirk, Of Largo, in Scotland; Who lived Four Years and Four Months by himself, on the Island of Juan Fernandez; From whence he returned with Capt. Woodes Rogers, of Bristol, And on whose adventures was founded the celebrated novel of Robinson Crusoe With a Description of the Island, and an Account of several other Persons left there, particularly William, a Mosquito Indian, and Capt. Davis's Men: including brief Memoirs of the famous Capt. Wm. Dampier. To which is added, a supplement, containing the history of Peter Serrano, Ephraim How, and others, left in similar Situations. By Isaac James, With a Map of the Island, and twenty-four Cuts.
James, Isaac.Date: 1800- Books
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A catalogue of above fifteen thousand volumes, In all Arts, Sciences, and every Branch of polite Literature, Many on Royal Paper, and in Morocco, and other elegant Bindings; being the Stock of the late Mr. John Hildyard, deceased, with other Libraries purchased since. Among which are Biblia Polyglotta, 8 vols. Biblia Polyglotta, 8 vols. Lincis rubris. Buxtorsii Concordant. Bib. Heb. ... Stephani Thesaurus, 4 vols. Martinii Lexicon, 2 vols. Plutarchi Opera, 2 vols. Aristophanes, Kusteri. Euripides, Barnes. Platonis Opera, Serrani, 3 vols. Herodotus, Gronovii. Galeni Opera, 7 vols. Diogenes Laertius, Meibonaii. Virgilii Opera, Baskerville. Homeri Opera, Barnes, 2 vols. Homeri Opera, Clarke, 2 vols. Hist. D'angleterre, par M. Rapin, 10 tom. Ruins of Palmyra, Ruins of Balbec, fine Plates. Postlethwayt's Dictionary, 2 vols. Chambers's and Supplement, 4 vols. Johnson's Dictionary, 2 vols. Calmet's Dictionary of the Bible, 3 vols. Ainsworth's Dictionary, 2 vols. Rushworth's Hist. Collections, 8 vols. Rapin's History of England, 2 vols. Guthrie's and Ralph's, 5 vols. Kennet's, 3 vols. Tyrrel's, 5 vols. Drake's Antiquities of York. Thoresby's Leeds. Somner's Canterbury. Stukeley's Stonehenge. Maitland's History of Edinburgh. - History of Scotland, 2 vols. Antient Universal History, 21 vols. Modern Universal Hist. 3 vols. and 8 vols. Bp. Gibson's Camden, 2 vols. Bp. Gibson's Codex, 2 vols. Bacon's Works, 4 vols. Churchill's Voyages, 8 vols. Duncan's Caesar, fine Plates. Dugdale's Summons to Parliament. - Origines Juridiciales. - Hist. of St. Paul's, Hollar's Cuts Sir William Temple's Works, 2 vols. Ben. Jonson's Works, best Edition. System of Geography, 2 vols. Maps. Ware's Architecture Compleat Body of Husbandry Compleat Body of Gardening Swammerdam's Natural History of Insects ... Humphreys on the O. and N. Test, 3 vols. Burkit on the New Testament. Patrick, Lowth, and Whitby, 6 vols. Tillotson's Works, 3 vols. Barrow's Works, 2 vols. Bp. Hooper's Works. Taylor's Hebrew Concordance, 2 vols. Lord Sommers's Tracts, 12 vols. Harleian Miscellany, 8 vols. Astley's Voyages, 4 vols. Addison's Works, 4 vols. Sully's Memoirs, 3 vols. Davila's Civil Wars of France, 2 vols. Hampton's Polybius. Smollet's History of England, 4 vols. Cay's Statutes at large, 6 vols. Strange's Reports, 2 vols. Peere Williams's Reports. Besides a large Collection of other Reports and Law Books. Which will begin to be sold (the lowest Price printed in the Catalogue) on Wednesday, February 14, 1759, and continue on Sale till the Summer Assizes. By John Hinxman, Bookseller in Stonegate, York. Catalogues may be had of Messrs. R. and J. Dodsley, in Pall-Mall; Messrs. Rivington and Fletcher, in Pater-Noster-Row; Messrs. Whiston and White, in Fleet-Street; and Mr. Payne, at the Mews-Gate, London. - Also of Mr. Fletcher, in Oxford. - Mr. Merrill, in Cambridge. - Messrs. Hamilton and Balsour, in Edinburgh. - All the Booksellers in the North of England, and at the Place of Sale. Price One Shilling, which will be return'd to any Gentleman who lays out Twenty.
Hinxman, J., -1762.Date: 1759]- Books
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A catalogue of curious and valuable books,being several libraries lately purchased; among which are included those of Mr. John Chapman, Late Fellow Ofmerton-College. Also those of a Member of Parliament. Among which are, Folio. Blair's Chronolog. Tables Danville's Art Andmod Maps Churchill's Voyages, 8 vols Biographia Britannica, ... 8 vols Carte's History of England,4 vols Whitlooke's Memorials Dugdale's Summons Toparliament Bacon's, Temple's and Clarke's Workspatrick and Lowth's Comment. 4 vols Atkins'sgloucestershire Morton's Northamptonshire Spencer'spolymetis, best edit, ... Lucian, Bourdelotii Pindar West. Chart. Max. Aesehylus Stanlei Plutarchi opera, 2 vols Paris Euripides, Barnesii Polybius, Casauboni Dion. Hallicar, 2 vols Hudson Plato, Serrani, 2 vols Thucydides, Dukeri Plinius Hardini, 3 tom Biblia Polyglotta & Castell. Lex, 3 vols - Heb. Houbigant, 4 vols Constantini Lexicon Scapulae Lexicon, Elaecvir H. Stephani, Thes. Graec. 4 vols ... Locke's Works, 4 vols Shakespeare, 6 vols Oxen. Ruffhead's Statutes, 9 vols Hume's Hist, of Eng. fine Paper, 7 vols Robertson's Scotland, 2 vols - Charles V. 3 vols Virgil, Masvicii, 2 vols Claudian, Burman Theocritus, Warton, 2 vols Ovid, Burman, 4 vols Sallust, Havercamp. 2 vols Aristophanes, Burman, 2 vols Livius Crevier, 6 vols Cicero Oliveti, Paris, 9 vols - Geneva, 9 vols Demosthenes, Taylor, 2 vols Lucretius Oudendorp Suetonius Pitisci, 2 vols Octavo. ... Claudian, Livius, Lucian, &c. cum notis variorum. Xenophon, per Wells, 6 vols - Ernesti, 6 vols Universal History, 21 vols Biographical Dictionary, 12 vols Parliamentary History, 24 vols Pope's and Swift's Works Shakespeare's Theobald, 7 vols Which will be sold cheap (the Price printed in the Catalogue) on Tuesday, April 16th, 1771, at James Fletcher's, in the Turle, Oxford.
Fletcher, James, 1710-1795.Date: 1771]- Books
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A catalogue of the library of Richard Wright, M. D. Fellow of the Royal Society, (deceased.) consisting of An Elegant and Extensive Collection of Books in every Branch of Learning; particularly, in History, Physic, Criticism, Divinity, and the Greek and Roman Classics, many of the scarcest Editions of the Old English Poets, Novels and Romances, also a most singular Assemblage of Theatrical Writers, including the rarest Productions of the English Drama: Which will be Sold by Auction, By T. and J. Egerton, Booksellers; at their room, in Scotland Yard, Opposite the Admiralty: On Monday, April 23d, 1787; And the Eleven following Days, (sunday excepted.) To be Viewed on Wednesday, April 18th, and to the Sale, which will begin each Day punctually at Twelve O'Clock. - Catalogues, Price 6d. may be had at the Place of Sale: also of Mr. Debrett, Piccadilly; Mr. Owen, Temple-Bar; Mr. Sewell, Cornhill; and Mess. Egerton, Whitehall,
Thomas and John Egerton.Date: 1787]- Books
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New copper-plate magazine. Published by J. Walker, no.44, Paternoster-Row. This day is published, number C. To be continued monthly, price one shilling and sixpence only, of the Copper-Plate Magazine; or, Monthly Cabinet of Picturesque Engravings. Intended to Comprise. All the most interesting, sublime, and beautiful Views of Principal Cities, Sea-Ports, Forests, Rivers, Lakes, Mountains, Royal Palaces, Seats of Nobility and Gentry, Curious Remains of Antiquity, Public Edifices, Parks, Gardens, &c. &c. in England, Scotland, Ireland, and Wales. Each Number contains Two exquisite Prints, engraved in a very superior Style, from Original Paintings and Drawings by the first Masters. with Letter-Press Descriptions. The Whole is printed in Quarto; and the Prints are all taken off after the Manner of Proofs, on Superfine Paper. London: Printed for J. Walker, No. 16, Rosoman's Street, Clerkenwell; and sold by J. Walker, No. 44, Paternoster Row; W. Clarke, New Bond Street; T. Knott, No. 47, Lombard Street; and all other Booksellers, Printsellers, Stationers, and Newsmen, in Great Britain and Ireland. *-* Correspondents are requested to address their favours, post paid, to Mr. Walker, Engraver, No. 16, Rosoman's Street. N. B. A few selected First Impressions, hot-pressed, may be had in Boards, price 71. 10s. the One Hundred Numbers already published. - Those Gentlemen who have Proofs of the former Part of the Work, are recommended to perfect them soon, as the Price will be raised.
Date: [1792?]