Francis Mason
(1799–1874)

Anglo-American missionary and a naturalist; Bible translator

Francis Mason

Works edit

  • The Bible
    • Translation into the two principal dialects of the Karens, the Sgaw and the Pwo (1853)
    • Translation of Matthew, Genesis, and the Psalms into the Bghai dialect
  • The natural products of Burmah, or notes on the fauna, flora and minerals of the Tenasserim provinces, and the Burman empire (1849). American Mission Press at Moulmein (BHL)
    • Improved edition (1860) under the title Burmah, its People and Natural Productions
    • Third edition (2 vols.) revised and enlarged by William Theobald (1882–1883).
  • The Story of a Working Man's Life, with Sketches of Travel in Europe, Asia, Africa and America (autobiography, New York, 1870) (BHL)
  • A Pali Grammar on the Basis of Kachchayano, with Chrestomathy and Vocabulary (1868)

Papers edit

  • J. As. Soc. Bengal 18, p. 74

Works about Mason edit

 

Some or all works by this author were published before January 1, 1929, and are in the public domain worldwide because the author died at least 100 years ago. Translations or editions published later may be copyrighted. Posthumous works may be copyrighted based on how long they have been published in certain countries and areas.

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