1736 March 29 (Monday). It was remarkable how Compassionate and assisting Deborah was to me during my Pains and anguishes by the Tooth ach. Mr. Livermore brought up from Boston Monsieur Saurins Dissertation[1] (which I lately bought at Mr. Cor’s (of London) shop).
[1]Dissertations, historical, critical, theological and moral, on the most memorable events of the Old and New Testaments: … In three volumes. Vol. I. Comprising the events related in the Books of Moses. Written originally in French, by … James Saurin … Made English by John Chamberlayne (London: Printed by T. Wood, for W. Taylor; W. and J. Innys ; and J. Osborne, 1723).