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Lectures.

 Subject
Subject Source: Local sources
Scope Note: Documents containing the text of expositions of a given subject delivered before an audience or class, especially for the purposes of instruction. (AAT) Use for all lecture texts and students' notes. Index also under the subject of the lecture, and under the names of the lecturer and student where known (but not under the university or other place where the lecture was delivered). (NLS) .

Found in 502 Collections and/or Records:

Notebook containing philosophical and other writings of Richard B Haldane., 1st quarter of 20th century.

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Identifier: MS.20219
Scope and Contents The contents are as follows:A chapter of a work on philosophy by Richard B Haldane (folio 1);Draft of the text of a lecture on 'The philosophical significance of humanism' (folio 9);Draft of the text of a lecture on 'The philosophy of the particular' (folio 33 verso);Quotations from various sources (folio 1 inverted);Chapters of works on philosophy (folios 3, 12 inverted);Text of a lecture on education written about 1921...
Dates: 1st quarter of 20th century.

Notebook kept during Edwin Muir's visit to America., 1955-1956.

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Identifier: MS.19664
Scope and Contents

The notebook includes an introduction to a collection of Edwin Muir’s poems by the 'Poetry Book Society' (folio 3); three of the lectures published in ‘The estate of poetry’, 1962, pages 61-110 (folio 5); and three articles, 'American poetry' (folio 36 verso), 'Dickens' (folio 31 verso) and ‘The ballads' (folio 20 verso).

Dates: 1955-1956.

Notebook of J B S Haldane containing texts of and notes for lectures given at the Indian Statistical Institute, Calcutta., 1960-1961.

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Identifier: MS.20630
Scope and Contents From the Series:

In many of the notebooks, leaves left blank after the original use were reused later and most are written on the rectors only, the versos being used for additions and corrections, and occasionally for other unrelated writings and calculations. A few papers are in French.

Dates: 1960-1961.

Notebook of J B S Haldane containing the text of two lectures on physiological variation and evolution., 1959.

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Identifier: MS.20627
Scope and Contents From the Series:

In many of the notebooks, leaves left blank after the original use were reused later and most are written on the rectors only, the versos being used for additions and corrections, and occasionally for other unrelated writings and calculations. A few papers are in French.

Dates: 1959.

Notebook of J S Haldane containing the text of a lecture on the relation of science and belief., [After 1882.]

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Identifier: MS.20656
Scope and Contents From the Series:

The lecture was delivered by J S Haldane, apparently to the Royal Medical School (MS.20657, folio 26 verso).

The lecture is undated but appears to have been delivered not very long after 1882, the death of T H Green (MS.20656, folio 12).

Dates: [After 1882.]

Notebook of J S Haldane containing the text of a lecture on the relation of science and belief., [After 1882.]

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Identifier: MS.20657
Scope and Contents From the Series:

The lecture was delivered by J S Haldane, apparently to the Royal Medical School (MS.20657, folio 26 verso).

The lecture is undated but appears to have been delivered not very long after 1882, the death of T H Green (MS.20656, folio 12).

Dates: [After 1882.]

Notebook of James Mutter, Ardrossan.

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Identifier: Acc.10633
Scope and Contents

Contains a lecture on a visit to Germany and an essay on Schiller.

Dates: 1865-1884.

Notebook of Robert Garioch Sutherland containing a collection of quotations titled ‘Powder and Shot’., 1936.

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Identifier: MS.26578
Scope and Contents

The quotations are followed by two lectures for schoolchildren on the Christian faith (folio l5), 'Poems of the Thirties', a collection (folio 22), and notes from Joseph Klausner, ‘Jesus of Nazareth’ (London, 1925) (folio 31).

Dates: 1936.

Notebook of Rose Ethel Bassin, containing lecture material etc., for St Andrews University., August 1948.

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Identifier: MS.14930
Scope and Contents From the Series: Rose Ethel Bassin was born in Edinburgh of Ukrainian extraction, and studied music under Marjory Kennedy-Fraser and others. She taught in schools in England (1907-1911, 1919-1920), Edinburgh (1915), Newton Stewart (1916-1919), Stornoway (1920-1924) and Skye (1924-1927). During 1927-1934 she lectured in the University of British Columbia. After some time in London she spent the war years teaching in Harris, the Uist and Barra. She moved to Dingwall Academy in 1945, finally becoming Music...
Dates: August 1948.

Notebook of Sir Charles Dalrymple Fergusson, containing a lecture read to the Forensic Society of Edinburgh, titled, 'On the Origin and Process of Criminal Jurisprudence'., December 1822.

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Identifier: MS.25508
Scope and Contents From the Series:

Sir Charles Dalrymple Fergusson (1800-1849), was the eldest son of Sir James Fergusson, 4th Baronet of Kilkerran, and Jean, second daughter of Lord Hailes. He inherited Newhailes in 1838 on the death of his aunt, Christian Dalrymple, when he assumed the additional surname of Dalrymple. Sir Charles was admitted Advocate in 1822, and in 1829 married Helen, daughter of David Boyle of Shewalton, Lord President of the Court of Session.

Dates: December 1822.

Notebook, undated, of Sir David Dalrymple, Lord Hailes, containing a lecture titled, 'Calculation of Evidence' given by John 'Orator' Henley., [1759, or before.]

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Identifier: MS.25439
Scope and Contents From the Series: Sir David Dalrymple, 3rd Baronet of Hailes, (1726-1792), was the son of Sir James Dalrymple, 2nd Baronet of Hailes, and Lady Christian Dalrymple, daughter of the 6th Earl of Haddington. Sir David was educated at Eton and entered the Inner Temple in 1742. From 1747-1748 he studied Civil Law at Utrecht, and in 1748 was admitted to the Faculty of Advocates. He was raised to the Bench as Lord Hailes in 1766 and appointed a Lord of Justiciary in 1776. In addition to his legal activities, Lord...
Dates: [1759, or before.]

Notebook, undated, of Sir David Dalrymple, Lord Hailes, containing a lecture titled, 'English Romans or the Compton family' given by John 'Orator' Henley., [1759, or before.]

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Identifier: MS.25440
Scope and Contents From the Series: Sir David Dalrymple, 3rd Baronet of Hailes, (1726-1792), was the son of Sir James Dalrymple, 2nd Baronet of Hailes, and Lady Christian Dalrymple, daughter of the 6th Earl of Haddington. Sir David was educated at Eton and entered the Inner Temple in 1742. From 1747-1748 he studied Civil Law at Utrecht, and in 1748 was admitted to the Faculty of Advocates. He was raised to the Bench as Lord Hailes in 1766 and appointed a Lord of Justiciary in 1776. In addition to his legal activities, Lord...
Dates: [1759, or before.]

Notebook, undated, of Sir David Dalrymple, Lord Hailes, containing a lecture titled, 'Grecian History' given by John 'Orator' Henley., [1759, or before.]

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Identifier: MS.25441
Scope and Contents From the Series: Sir David Dalrymple, 3rd Baronet of Hailes, (1726-1792), was the son of Sir James Dalrymple, 2nd Baronet of Hailes, and Lady Christian Dalrymple, daughter of the 6th Earl of Haddington. Sir David was educated at Eton and entered the Inner Temple in 1742. From 1747-1748 he studied Civil Law at Utrecht, and in 1748 was admitted to the Faculty of Advocates. He was raised to the Bench as Lord Hailes in 1766 and appointed a Lord of Justiciary in 1776. In addition to his legal activities, Lord...
Dates: [1759, or before.]

Notebook, undated, of Sir David Dalrymple, Lord Hailes, containing a lecture titled, 'History in General' given by John 'Orator' Henley., [1759, or before.]

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Identifier: MS.25442
Scope and Contents From the Series: Sir David Dalrymple, 3rd Baronet of Hailes, (1726-1792), was the son of Sir James Dalrymple, 2nd Baronet of Hailes, and Lady Christian Dalrymple, daughter of the 6th Earl of Haddington. Sir David was educated at Eton and entered the Inner Temple in 1742. From 1747-1748 he studied Civil Law at Utrecht, and in 1748 was admitted to the Faculty of Advocates. He was raised to the Bench as Lord Hailes in 1766 and appointed a Lord of Justiciary in 1776. In addition to his legal activities, Lord...
Dates: [1759, or before.]

Notebook, undated, of Sir David Dalrymple, Lord Hailes, containing a lecture titled, 'History of Money' given by John 'Orator' Henley., [1759, or before.]

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Identifier: MS.25443
Scope and Contents From the Series: Sir David Dalrymple, 3rd Baronet of Hailes, (1726-1792), was the son of Sir James Dalrymple, 2nd Baronet of Hailes, and Lady Christian Dalrymple, daughter of the 6th Earl of Haddington. Sir David was educated at Eton and entered the Inner Temple in 1742. From 1747-1748 he studied Civil Law at Utrecht, and in 1748 was admitted to the Faculty of Advocates. He was raised to the Bench as Lord Hailes in 1766 and appointed a Lord of Justiciary in 1776. In addition to his legal activities, Lord...
Dates: [1759, or before.]

Notebook, undated, of Sir David Dalrymple, Lord Hailes, containing a lecture titled, 'Liberty of the Subject' given by John 'Orator' Henley., [1759, or before.]

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Identifier: MS.25444
Scope and Contents From the Series: Sir David Dalrymple, 3rd Baronet of Hailes, (1726-1792), was the son of Sir James Dalrymple, 2nd Baronet of Hailes, and Lady Christian Dalrymple, daughter of the 6th Earl of Haddington. Sir David was educated at Eton and entered the Inner Temple in 1742. From 1747-1748 he studied Civil Law at Utrecht, and in 1748 was admitted to the Faculty of Advocates. He was raised to the Bench as Lord Hailes in 1766 and appointed a Lord of Justiciary in 1776. In addition to his legal activities, Lord...
Dates: [1759, or before.]

Notebook, undated, of Sir David Dalrymple, Lord Hailes, containing a lecture titled, 'Memoirs of the Romans' given by John 'Orator' Henley., [1759 or before.]

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Identifier: MS.25446
Scope and Contents From the Series: Sir David Dalrymple, 3rd Baronet of Hailes, (1726-1792), was the son of Sir James Dalrymple, 2nd Baronet of Hailes, and Lady Christian Dalrymple, daughter of the 6th Earl of Haddington. Sir David was educated at Eton and entered the Inner Temple in 1742. From 1747-1748 he studied Civil Law at Utrecht, and in 1748 was admitted to the Faculty of Advocates. He was raised to the Bench as Lord Hailes in 1766 and appointed a Lord of Justiciary in 1776. In addition to his legal activities, Lord...
Dates: [1759 or before.]

Notebook, undated, of Sir David Dalrymple, Lord Hailes, containing a lecture titled, 'Merchants and Commerce' given by John 'Orator' Henley., [1759, or before.]

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Identifier: MS.25447
Scope and Contents From the Series: Sir David Dalrymple, 3rd Baronet of Hailes, (1726-1792), was the son of Sir James Dalrymple, 2nd Baronet of Hailes, and Lady Christian Dalrymple, daughter of the 6th Earl of Haddington. Sir David was educated at Eton and entered the Inner Temple in 1742. From 1747-1748 he studied Civil Law at Utrecht, and in 1748 was admitted to the Faculty of Advocates. He was raised to the Bench as Lord Hailes in 1766 and appointed a Lord of Justiciary in 1776. In addition to his legal activities, Lord...
Dates: [1759, or before.]

Notebook, undated, of Sir David Dalrymple, Lord Hailes, containing a lecture titled, 'Ministers and Favourites of Princes' given by John 'Orator' Henley., [1759, or before.]

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Identifier: MS.25448
Scope and Contents From the Series: Sir David Dalrymple, 3rd Baronet of Hailes, (1726-1792), was the son of Sir James Dalrymple, 2nd Baronet of Hailes, and Lady Christian Dalrymple, daughter of the 6th Earl of Haddington. Sir David was educated at Eton and entered the Inner Temple in 1742. From 1747-1748 he studied Civil Law at Utrecht, and in 1748 was admitted to the Faculty of Advocates. He was raised to the Bench as Lord Hailes in 1766 and appointed a Lord of Justiciary in 1776. In addition to his legal activities, Lord...
Dates: [1759, or before.]