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July 21, 1773

Wednesday july 21.

Rose at six, the Family yet in Bed. break-
fasted by Seven. Continued writing my
Peice for Examination. Our Boys have
all met together in School again, having
been absent some Time in the harvest
Vacation. Read a Chapter in
Course in the Greek Testament. Chap.
10th. Read also in Lucian's [se
sect?] "Dialogues" Dialog. 4th be-
tween Mercury & Maia. "[Quote
from Dialog in Greek-----------
]" Lucian, in this Dialougue
make Mercury complain that he
is too much a Servant, & is therefore
quite unhappy; & his mother Maia,
comfots him, & advises him to obey
the commands of Jupiter who is

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