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- [1718, 18 cent., second ¼]. (Creation)
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The volume bears several examples of the name, and also the bookplate (dated 1721), of Lewis Edward. It was acquired by J. H. Davies in 1895 from the Armstrong Williams Collection.
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A manuscript of about the second quarter of the eighteenth century containing sixty-three (numbered 1-62, 34 being used twice) 'halsingod', or songs on religious themes, by John Richard, Eliz. Griffith, David Davies, B.D., Siencin Sir John, David John, Da. John David(d), David Lewis, Richard John, Albon [sic] Thomas, Samuell Williams ('Vicer Llandyfriog'), Evan Griffith, George Thomas, Griffith Sion, Owen Evans, John Davies, John Evans, David Evan, and Samuel Evans, and anonymous compositions. Five of the compositions are printed insertions, namely Gwyrthiau ein Harglwydd Jesu Ghrist wedi ei troi ar Gân ... and Pedwar o Ganueu Ar amrvw Desdunion ... (Llundein, 1718). At the beginning of the volume is an index of first lines ('Table y Llyfyr hwn fel y canlyn').
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Welsh.
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Preferred citation: 45A.