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John Dawson : John Dawson's Diary, Volume One, 1722-30, 1731-40.

[Written on end papers of manuscript book of Dawson's diary] 'this book was Read with much Interest by me May 1864, the Stags herein must be the Present Bell & Dragon. Francis Cain.'

Century: 1700-1799 / 1800-1849     Reader/Listener/Group: Francis Cain      Manuscript: Sheet

John Dawson : Greek-English Lexicon of the New Testament

'Having regretted to him that I had learnt little Greek, as is too generally the case in Scotland; that I had for a long time hardly applied at all to the study of that noble language, and that I was desirous of being told by him what method to follow; he recommended to me as easy helps, Sylvanus's "First Book of the Iliad"; Dawson's "Lexicon to the Greek New Testament"; and "Hesiod", with "Pasoris Lexicon" at the end of it.'

Century:      Reader/Listener/Group: Samuel Johnson      Print: Book

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