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Acts of the two Reformed synods, of Lothian and Tweddal and of Glasgow and Aire, both in October of 1702. The hand is unknown.

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Contains: Records, 1643-1724; a catalogue of such as were members at 1 Oct. 1645; a register of matrimonial, 1646-1696; a catalogue of the children's names that have been baptized, 1643-1723.

From General Assembly Library.

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Transcription of a book dedication, possibly referring to "Scotch Presbyterian eloquence display'd, or, The folly of their teaching discovered from the books, sermons and prayers : and some remarks on Mr. Rule's late Vindication of the Kirk: interspers'd with some genuine adventures in love", which appeared in 1692. It is in Gregory's hand, but signed "J.C."

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A page of what appears to be Gregory's thoughts on the legality of his interrogation pursuant to (possibly) the 1690 Act for the Visitation of Universities. On the reverse is a 1694 jotting on pitches and chords in pipes of particular dimensions.

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A synopsis of the Provincial Synod of Fife.

Scope and Contents The papers of David Gregory consist of: Most of the scientific content of Folio B comes from early in Gregory's career. It includes an index of later letters of John Collins (1625-1683) to James Gregorie (1638-1675), a number of Edinburgh lectures in geometry, mechanics, and optics, and some tables and manuscript pieces of 'Elementa Catoptricae et Dioptricae', the 'Institutes of Astronomy', and the...

Scope and Contents Front cover shows Peter Tatchell and Sharley McLean campaigning to lay wreaths in memory of LGBT victims of Nazi facism. This issues covers: an announcement of a general forum arranged to discuss the proposal of a new management committee for the Gay Centre at Broughton Street; the funding for the London Lesbian and Gay Centre being withheld by the Government as they believed the users of the Centre were not from an economically deprived group; support for lowering the age of consent from...

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Letter to Sir Andrew Crombie Ramsay from David Landsborough giving news of family members and news of "the Disruption" in the Church of Scotland. Natural history is also discussed, particularly a new species of Caledonian pine to be named C. Spherospherneum and a new genus of fossil to be named Lyginodendron Landsburgii Lyginos.

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Two volumes of newspaper cuttings, including sections from 'The Scotsman' and 'The Nonconformist' newspapers.

1. Newspaper cuttings on the subject of the Disestablishment of the Church of England and the Church of Scotland. 1874-1878. Folio.

2. Newspaper cuttings on the subject of the Disestablishment of the Church of Scotland. 1890-1893. Folio.