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Two note-books each containing a variant version of an essay on the life and works of Jane Austen. The version in the first note-book (NLW MS 12934C) has the title 'The Life, Character, and Genius of Jane Austen' and the date 'February, 1898' inscribed on the first page, and the name of W[illiam] Porter at the end.

A holograph copy of an essay on 'Quotations from the Old Testament in the New', by W[illiam] Porter, ?1899.

Seventeen exercise books containing examination questions on various books of the Old and New Testament (general and detailed textual questions), Hebrew grammar and syntax, the history and religion of Israel, etc. Many of the questions have been transcribed from degree examination papers of the Universities of Edinburgh, Glasgow, and Wales.

Twelve note-books containing notes on, and exercises in, Hebrew grammar and composition, etc.

A note-book containing notes on John the Baptist.

Twelve note-books containing ? notes of lectures given by Professor [George Edward Bateman] Saintsbury [of the University of Edinburgh] (English literature), Dr. A[ndrew] B[ruce] Davidson [of New College, Edinburgh] (Old Testament studies), and Professor [Archibald Robert Stirling] Kennedy [of the University of Edinburgh] (Hebrew), circa 1898- 1900, and by Professor [Emil Friedrich] Kautzsch [of the University of Halle] (Old Testament theology), 1902.

Twenty-four note-books and loose leaves containing general notes relating to, or detailed expository notes on the text of, the following books of the New Testament. 12993B. St. Matthew. 12994-6B. St. Mark. 12997B. St. Luke. 12998-13000B. St. John (including copious extracts from Benjamin Wisner Bacon: The Fourth Gospel in Research and Debate . . . (1910)). 13001B. The Acts of the Apostles. 13002B. The Epistle to the Hebrews. 13003B. The Epistle of St. James. 13004B. Revelation.

Twenty-nine note-books containing miscellaneous notes, extracts from printed sources, etc., relating to various aspects of Old and New Testament studies, comparative religion, etc.

Eleven note-books and loose leaves containing miscellaneous notes relating to the New Testament.

Three note-books containing notes on the use of the Greek word υποκριτής in the Scriptures, etc.

Eight note-books inscribed on the outer, upper covers 'Old Testament Quotations in the New' and containing lists, notes, etc., probably compiled by William Porter in connection with his research work for his doctorate thesis (see NLW MS 12920 above).

A collection of seventy-three note-books and loose leaves containing miscellaneous material relating to Old Testament studies in the form of manuscript notes and mounted cuttings or pages from published works. The material includes general notes on various books of the Old Testament, copies of Hebrew and English versions of sections of the text of certain of the books with expository notes, and notes on related topics. The following are the books or sections of books dealt with. 12943B. Exodus XX-XXIV. 12944B. Leviticus XXIII-XXVII. 12945B. Deuteronomy I-IV. 12946B. Deuteronomy XX-XXVIII; Job I-XIX. 12947B. Deuteronomy V-XXVIII. 12948B. Deuteronomy V-XVII. 12949B. Ruth; Jonah; Proverbs. 12950C. 1 Samuel. 12951A. 1 Samuel I-XVII. 12952B. 2 Samuel I-XXIV. 12953B. 1-2 Kings. 12954B. 1 Kings VIII-XXII. 12955B. 2 Kings I-XVII. 12956B. Ezra IV-VII. 12957B. Job I XIX. 12958B. Job I-VII. 12959C, 12960-12963B. Psalms. 12964-12965B, 12966A. Psalms LXXIII-LXXXIX. 129670. Isaiah I-XII. 12968B. Isaiah I-XII; Exodus XX-XXIV; Leviticus XXIII-XXVII. 12969-12970B. Isaiah I-XII. 12971B. Isaiah I-XIV. 12972A. Isaiah I-XXIV. 12973B. Isaiah XL-LXVI. 12974B. Isaiah XL-LIV. 12975A. Isaiah XLIV-LV. 12976A. Isaiah XL-LXVI. 12977B. Isaiah LVI-LXIV. 12978D. Isaiah LVI-LXVI. 12979B. Isaiah I-XII, XL-XLVIII. 12980B, 12981C, 12982A. Isaiah. 12983B. Jeremiah I-III; Isaiah I-XII. 12984B. Jeremiah I-X. 129850. Hosea. 12986D, 12987-12988B. Amos. 12989B. Nahum. 12990B. Zechariah. 12991D. Miscellaneous books. 12992B. Miscellaneous books.

Eighteen note-books and loose leaves containing extracts from miscellaneous printed sources, copious notes, lists, etc., being possibly material collected or compiled by William Porter in connection with his research work for his doctorate thesis (see the preceding manuscript, NLW MS 12920E).

A file containing notes, including lecture notes, on the Canon of the Old Testament.

Nine note-books containing notes on [Tatian's] Diatessaron.

Loose leaves containing notes on the account of the marriage feast and the miracle at Cana given in the Gospel according to St. John, chapter 2, verses I-II.