Robert Hamilton, Professor of Mathematics: volume containing introductory and farewell lectures, notes on philosophical texts and other subjects Volume containing material on various subjects including introductory and farewell lectures; notes on philosophical texts; notes on countries, language, discovery and botany (352 pages). The material has been divided into 13 separate bundles, the contents of which are detailed below: MS 458/1 'Discourse for 2 Jany', early 19th century (pages 1-19). MS 458/2 Dismission, Second class or Tertian, 1790-1812 (pages 21-57). MS 458/3 Dismission, Tertian class, 1796-1814 (pages 59-96). MS 458/4 [Notes on] Butlers Analogy, undated (pages 97-112, 121-136 [122-136 blank]); Essay on human nature, undated (pages 113-120 [114-120 blank]). MS 458/5 Notes on Humes philosophical essays, undated (pages 137-152 [140-152 blank]). MS 458/6 Notes on Connybear against ?Tindal analoged in 1765, undated (pages 153-174). MS 458/7 Notes on the geography of the world citing countries major towns for example, undated (pages 175-226). MS 458/8 Notes on the history of the discovery of the mariners compass, undated (pages 227-246). MS 458/9 Notes from Edinburgh Philosophical Transactions Vol II Dr Nullon's? notes on written language, undated (pages 247-250). MS 458/10 Notes on Adam Smith's Wealth of Nations, undated (pages 251-274). MS 458/11 Notes on the Heads of Blairs lectures, undated (pages 275-330). MS 458/12 Diary of a trip to London, undated (pages 331-336 [334-336 blank]). MS 458/13 Notes on plants examined, 1778 (pages 337-351 [349-351 blank]). 1790-1814