FIRST AMERICAN CORP /TN/
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                                  UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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                                  SCHEDULE 13G




                    Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
                               (Amendment No. 1)*


                           First American Corporation
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                (Name of Issuer)
                                  Common Stock
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                         (Title of Class of Securities)
                                    318900107
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                 (CUSIP Number)

                                December 31, 1998
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
             (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

Check the  appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule
is filed:


          [X]    Rule 13d-1(b)

          [ ]    Rule 13d-1(c)

          [ ]    Rule 13d-1(d)


*The  remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting  person's
initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and
for any  subsequent  amendment  containing  information  which  would  alter the
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed
to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the  Securities  Exchange  Act of
1934 ("Act") or otherwise  subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act
but  shall be  subject  to all other  provisions  of the Act  (however,  see the
Notes).









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<TABLE>
<S>                                                                              <C>
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CUSIP No.   318900107                                      13G                   Page  2  of  10  Pages
- -----------------------------------------                                        --------------------------------------

- ---------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    1      NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
           S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

           John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance Company
           I.R.S. No. 04-1414660
- ---------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    2      CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*                      (a)  |_|
                                                                                  (b)  |_|
           N/A
- ---------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    3      SEC USE ONLY

- ---------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    4      CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

           Commonwealth of Massachusetts

- ---------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                       5     SOLE VOTING POWER
    Number of
      Shares                 -0-

                    -------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   Beneficially        6     SHARED VOTING POWER
     Owned by
       Each                  -0-

                    -------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Reporting          7     SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
      Person
       With                  -0-

                    -------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                       8     SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                             -0-

- ---------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    9      AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

           None,  except  through its indirect,  wholly-owned  subsidiary,  John
           Hancock Advisers, Inc.

- ---------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   10      CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*

           N/A
- ---------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   11      PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

           See line 9, above.

- ---------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   12      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

           IC, IA, HC

- ---------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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CUSIP No.   318900107                                      13G                   Page  3  of  10  Pages
- -----------------------------------------                                        --------------------------------------

- ---------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    1      NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
           S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

           John Hancock Subsidiaries, Inc.
           I.R.S. No. 04-2687223
- ---------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    2      CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*                      (a)  |_|
                                                                                  (b)  |_|
           N/A
- ---------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    3      SEC USE ONLY

- ---------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    4      CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

           Delaware

- ---------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                       5     SOLE VOTING POWER
    Number of
      Shares                 -0-

                    -------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   Beneficially        6     SHARED VOTING POWER
     Owned by
       Each                  -0-

                    -------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Reporting          7     SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
      Person
       With                  -0-

                    -------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                       8     SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                             -0-

- ---------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    9      AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

           None,  except  through its indirect,  wholly-owned  subsidiary,  John
           Hancock Advisers, Inc.
- ---------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   10      CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*

           N/A
- ---------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   11      PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

           See line 9, above.

- ---------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   12      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

           HC

- ---------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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CUSIP No.   318900107                                      13G                   Page  4  of  10  Pages
- -----------------------------------------                                        --------------------------------------

- ---------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    1      NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
           S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

           The Berkeley Financial Group, Inc.
           I.R.S. No. 04-3145626
- ---------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    2      CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*                      (a)  |_|
                                                                                  (b)  |_|
           N/A
- ---------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    3      SEC USE ONLY

- ---------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    4      CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

           Delaware

- ---------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                        5     SOLE VOTING POWER
    Number of
      Shares                 -0-

                    -------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   Beneficially        6     SHARED VOTING POWER
     Owned by
       Each                  -0-

                     -------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Reporting          7     SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
      Person
       With                  -0-

                    -------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                       8     SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                             -0-

- ---------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    9      AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

           None,  except  through its indirect,  wholly-owned  subsidiary,  John
           Hancock Advisers, Inc.
- ---------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   10      CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*

           N/A
- ---------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   11      PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

           See line 9, above.

- ---------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   12      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

           HC

- ---------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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- -----------------------------------------                                        --------------------------------------
CUSIP No.   318900107                                      13G                   Page  5  of  10  Pages
- -----------------------------------------                                        --------------------------------------

- ---------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    1      NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
           S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

           John Hancock Advisers, Inc.
           I.R.S. No. 04-2441573

- ---------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    2      CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*                      (a)  |_|
                                                                                  (b)  |_|
           N/A
- ---------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    3      SEC USE ONLY

- ---------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    4      CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

           Delaware

- ---------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                       5     SOLE VOTING POWER
    Number of
      Shares                 4,433,366

                    -------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   Beneficially        6     SHARED VOTING POWER
     Owned by
       Each
                             -0-
                    -------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Reporting          7     SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
      Person
       With                  4,433,366

                    -------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                       8     SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                             -0-

 ---------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    9      AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

           4,433,366
- ---------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   10      CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*

           N/A
- ---------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   11      PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

           4.0%

- ---------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   12      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

           IA

- ---------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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</TABLE>

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     The original  statement  shall be signed by each person on whose behalf the
statement is filed or his authorized representative.  If the statement is signed
on behalf of a person by his authorized  representative  other than an executive
officer  or   general   partner  of  the   filing   person,   evidence   of  the
representative's  authority to sign on behalf of such person shall be filed with
the  statement,  provided,  however,  that a power of attorney  for this purpose
which is already on file with the Commission may be  incorporated  by reference.
The name and any title of each person who signs the statement  shall be typed or
printed beneath his signature.

Note:  Schedules  filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five
copies of the schedule,  including all  exhibits.  See Sec.  240.13d-7 for other
parties for whom copies are to be sent.

     Attention:  Intentional  misstatements  or  omissions  of  fact  constitute
Federal criminal violations (See 18 U.S.C. 1001)


         Item 1(a)    Name of Issuer:
                      First American Corporation

         Item 1(b)    Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
                      First American Center
                      Nashville , TN   37237

         Item 2(a)    Name of Person Filing:
                      This filing is made on behalf of John Hancock  Mutual Life
                      Insurance   Company    ("JHMLICO"),    JHMLICO's   direct,
                      wholly-owned subsidiary,  John Hancock Subsidiaries,  Inc.
                      ("JHSI"),  JHSI's  direct,  wholly-owned  subsidiary,  The
                      Berkeley   Financial  Group,   Inc.  ("TBFG")  and  TBFG's
                      wholly-owned  subsidiary,   John  Hancock  Advisers,  Inc.
                      ("JHA").

         Item 2(b)    Address of the Principal Offices:
                      The  principal  business  offices of JHMLICO  and JHSI are
                      located at John Hancock Place,  P.O. Box 111,  Boston,  MA
                      02117. The principal  business offices of TBFG and JHA are
                      located at 101 Huntington  Avenue,  Boston,  Massachusetts
                      02199.

         Item 2(c)    Citizenship:
                      JHMLICO  was  organized  and exists  under the laws of the
                      Commonwealth  of  Massachusetts.  JHSI,  TBFG and JHA were
                      organized  and  exist  under  the  laws  of the  State  of
                      Delaware.

         Item 2(d)    Title of Class of Securities:
                      Common Stock

         Item 2(e)    CUSIP Number:
                      318900107

         Item 3       If the Statement is being filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b),
                      or 13d-2(b), check whether the person filing is a:

                      JHMLICO:      (c) (X) Insurance Company as defined in 
                                            ss.3(a)(19) of the Act.

                                    (e) (X) Investment Adviser registered
                                            under ss.203  of  the Investment
                                            Advisers Act of 1940.

                                    (g) (X) Parent Holding Company, in
                                            accordance with
                                            ss.240.13d-1(b)(ii)(G).


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                      JHSI:         (g) (X) Parent Holding Company, in
                                            accordance with 
                                            ss.240.13d-1(b)(ii)(G).

                      TBFG:         (g) (X) Parent Holding Company, in
                                            accordance with 
                                            ss.240.13d-1(b)(ii)(G).

                      JHA:          (e) (X) Investment Adviser registered under 
                                            ss.203 of the Investment Advisers 
                                            Act of 1940.

         Item 4       Ownership:

                      (a)    Amount   Beneficially   Owned:   JHA   has   direct
                             beneficial  ownership of 4,433,366 shares of Common
                             Stock. Through their parent-subsidiary relationship
                             to JHA,  JHMLICO,  JHSI  and  TBFG  have  indirect,
                             beneficial ownership of these same shares.

                             648,700  shares are held by the John  Hancock  Bank
                             and   Thrift   Opportunity   Fund,   a   closed-end
                             diversified  management  company  registered  under
                             ss.8 of the Investment Company Act.

                             5,000  shares  are  held by John  Hancock  Dividend
                             Performers Fund, an open-end diversified management
                             company  registered  under  ss.8 of the  Investment
                             Company Act.


                             3,900 shares are held by John Hancock  Multi-Sector
                             Growth  Fund,  an open-end  diversified  management
                             company  registered  under  ss.8 of the  Investment
                             Company Act.

                             65,000  shares  are  held by John  Hancock  Special
                             Opportunities   Fund,   an   open-end   diversified
                             management  company  registered  under  ss.8 of the
                             Investment Company Act.

                             100  shares  are  held  by  John  Hancock   Special
                             Opportunities    Fund    (Dublin),    an   open-end
                             diversified  management  company  registered  under
                             ss.8 of the Investment Company Act.

                             74,358 shares are held by The  Southeastern  Thrift
                             and  Bank  Fund,  Inc.,  a  closed-end  diversified
                             management  company  registered  under  ss.8 of the
                             Investment Company Act.

                             3,569,528  shares are held by John Hancock Regional
                             Bank  Fund,  an  open-end  diversified   management
                             company  registered  under  ss.8 of the  Investment
                             Company Act.

                             380 shares are held by V.A.  Special  Opportunities
                             Fund, an open-end  diversified  management  company
                             registered  under  ss.8 of the  Investment  Company
                             Act.

                             35,100  shares are held by  Variable  Series  Trust
                             I-Div.  Mid  Cap  Growth  Portfolio,   an  open-end
                             diversified  management  company  registered  under
                             ss.8 of the Investment Company Act.

                             19,500 are held by Special  Opportunities  Pension,
                             an   open-end   diversified    management   company
                             registered  under  ss.8 of the  Investment  Company
                             Act.

                             800  shares  are  held by  Stein  Ventures  LP,  an
                             open-end diversified  management company registered
                             under ss.8 of the Investment Company Act.

                             11,000  shares are held by  Sovereign  Private NM,
                             which consists of various private account assets.

                      (b)    Percent of Class:        4.0%


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                      (c) (i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote:
                              JHA has sole power to vote or direct the vote of 
                              the 4,433,366 shares of Common Stock under the  
                              Advisory  Agreements, as noted above in Item 4(a):
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                      <S>                                                                      <C>
                                    Fund                                               Advisory Agreement
                                    ----                                               ------------------
                      John Hancock Bank and Thrift Opportunity Fund                       July 21, 1994
                      John Hancock Dividend Performers Fund                               March 30, 1995
                      John Hancock Multi-Sector Growth Fund                               January 30, 1995
                      John Hancock Special Opportunities Fund                             July 1, 1996
                      John Hancock Special Opportunities Fund (Dublin)                    December 23, 1997
                      The Southeastern Thrift and Bank Fund, Inc.                         July 6, 1991
                      John Hancock Regional Bank Fund                                     May 1, 1998
                      V.A. Special Opportunities Fund                                     January 2, 1998
                      Variable Series Trust I-Div. Mid Cap Growth Portfolio               April 15, 1994
                      Special Opportunities Pension                                       June 26, 1996
                      Stein Ventures LP                                                   January 19, 1998

                      As noted above, Sovereign Private NM has various advisory
                      agreement dates.
</TABLE>

                             (ii)   shared power to vote or to direct the vote:
                                    -0-

                             (iii)  sole power to dispose or to direct the
                                    disposition of:
                                    JHA has sole  power to  dispose or to direct
                                    the  disposition of the 4,433,366  shares of
                                    Common Stock under the  Advisory  Agreements
                                    noted in Item 4(c)(i) above.

                             (iv)   shared power to dispose or to direct the 
                                    disposition of: -0-

         Item 5       Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class:
                      Not Applicable

         Item 6       Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another 
                      Person:
                      See Item 4.

         Item 7       Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary which
                      Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent 
                      Holding Company:
                      See Items 3 and 4 above.

         Item 8       Identification and Classification of Members of the Group:
                      Not applicable.

         Item 9       Notice of Dissolution of a Group:
                      Not applicable.

         Item 10      Certification:
                      By signing below the  undersigned  certifies  that, to the
                      best of its knowledge and belief, the securities  referred
                      to above were acquired in the ordinary  course of business
                      and were not  acquired  for the purpose of and do not have
                      the effect of changing or  influencing  the control of the
                      issuer  of  such  securities  and  were  not  acquired  in
                      connection  with or as a  participant  in any  transaction
                      having such purpose or effect.






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                                    SIGNATURE

     After reasonable inquiry and to the best of its knowledge and belief,  each
of the undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this statement is
true, complete and correct.


                                      John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance Company

                                      By:      /s/ Gregory P. Winn
                                               --------------------------
                                      Name:    Gregory P. Winn
Dated: February 4, 1999               Title:   Vice President & Treasurer


                                      John Hancock Subsidiaries, Inc.

                                      By:      /s/ Gregory P. Winn
                                               --------------------------
                                      Name:    Gregory P. Winn
Dated: February 4, 1999               Title:   Treasurer



                                      The Berkeley Financial Group, Inc.

                                      By:      /s/ Susan S. Newton
                                               --------------------------
                                      Name:    Susan S. Newton
Dated: February 4, 1999               Title:   Vice President


                                      John Hancock Advisers, Inc.

                                      By:      /s/ Susan S. Newton
                                               --------------------------
                                      Name:    Susan S. Newton
Dated: February 4, 1999               Title:   Vice President


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EXHIBIT A
                             JOINT FILING AGREEMENT

     John Hancock  Mutual Life  Insurance  Company,  John Hancock  Subsidiaries,
Inc., The Berkeley  Financial Group and John Hancock  Advisers,  Inc. agree that
the  Terminating  Schedule  13G  (Amendment  No. 1), to which this  Agreement is
attached, relating to the Common Stock of First American Corporation is filed on
behalf of each of them.


                                      John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance Company

                                      By:      /s/ Gregory P. Winn
                                               --------------------------
                                      Name:    Gregory P. Winn
Dated: February 4, 1999               Title:   Vice President & Treasurer


                                      John Hancock Subsidiaries, Inc.

                                      By:      /s/ Gregory P. Winn
                                               --------------------------
                                      Name:    Gregory P. Winn
Dated: February 4, 1999               Title:   Treasurer



                                      The Berkeley Financial Group, Inc.

                                      By:      /s/ Susan S. Newton
                                               --------------------------
                                      Name:    Susan S. Newton
Dated: February 4, 1999               Title:   Vice President


                                      John Hancock Advisers, Inc.

                                      By:      /s/ Susan S. Newton
                                               --------------------------
                                      Name:    Susan S. Newton
Dated: February 4, 1999               Title:   Vice President


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