The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: Together with A Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides, Volume 3

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Swan Sonnenschein, Lowrey, 1888 - Authors, English

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Contents

Douglas cause i 344 465 ii 250
89
Cator John Esq Johnsons character of him and his fine seat iii
92
Savage Richard anecdotes of i 100 1
96
Biography remarks on i 18 ii 81 146 207 436 469 iii 140 159
98
Boswell Mrs Letters of Johnson to ii 156 189 513
104
86 iii 157 and see Marriage
112
FABLE sketch of one by Johnson i 467
127
130 267 iii 18 88
130
Cheynes English Malady ii
157
Brown Mr i 15
187
17 277 ii 53 118
188
DEDICATION
191
Draughts the game of i
192
Grey Dr ii 48
194
ADVERTISEMENT
201
Fingal See Ossian
203
Scarsdale Lord his seat at Keddlestone ii
210
INTRODUCTION Character of Dr Johnson Ile arrives in Scotland 203 to
211
Birds their migration i 479
213
Poetry and Dictionarywriting Scepticism Eternal necessity refuted
219
Convocation The of the Clergy i 286 iii 68
226
Flatmans poems ii 118
227
Dr Watson Literature and patronage Writing and conversation
234
Forbes Sir William ii
241
Effect of prayer Observance of Sunday Professor Shaw Tran
243
Schoolmasters reflections on i 54 408
244
Drunkenness See Wine
245
Dr Johnson made a burgess of Aberdeen Dinner at Sir Alexander
249
Scorpion curious enquiry concerning i 346
252
Goldsmith and Graham Slains castle
255
Christian religion evidence of i 279 ii 229 314
258
Dunning Mr his high compliment to Johnson ii
264
The advantage of being on good terms with relations Nabobs
267
Lord Monboddo Use and importance of wealth Elgin Macbeths
268
Dr Johnson on horseback A Highland hut Fort Augustus
282
Blacklocks poetry i
287
Colonel Montgomery now Earl of Eglintoune
296
Antiquity of the family of Rasay Cure of infidelity
309
457 ii
314
Further disquisition concerning Fingal Eminent men disconcerted
364
Corsican language i
365
Shakspeare compared with Congreve i 367
367
French hunting Young Col Dr Birch Dr Percy Lord
372
Clerk Sir Philip Jennings ii 457
374
Dr Johnsons popularity in the Isle of Sky His goodhumoured
378
Clive Mrs the actress ii 409 iii 41
382
Blackmore i
383
Reverend Mr MPherson Shenstone Hammond Sir Charles
384
Epictetus on the voyage of death Sail from Mull A storm Driven
391
Pretended brother of Dr Johnson No redress for a mans name being
396
Heritable jurisdictions The opinion of philosophers concerning happi
400
Dr Johnsons avidity for a variety of books Improbability of a High
407
Cocklane ghost i 250 ii 280
410
Arrive in Mull Addisons Remarks on Italy Addison not much
413
Miss Maclean Account of Mull The value of an oak walkingstick
420
Young Cols various good qualities No extraordinary talents requisite
426
Buchan Earl of anecdote of i
427
Sketch of the ruins at Icolmkill Influences of solemn scenes of piety
432
Goldsmiths Traveller Pope and Cowley compared Archibald
438
Cowper Gilbert i 398
441
Dr Johnson presented to the Duke of Argyle Grandeur of his graces
446
Dr Johnsons letter to the Duke of Argyle His graces answer Lock
452
Eglintoune Alexander Earl of i 354 ii 229
456
Dinner at the Earl of Loudouns Character of that nobleman Arrive
458
Auchinleck Cattle without horns Composure of mind how
464
Mrs ii
467
Blair Reverend Dr Hugh his Sermons ii 164 169 215 243 329
469
283
470
History originally oral Dr Robertsons liberality of sentiment
475
Boerhaave his life by Johnson i 85
504
Burke Mr jun ii 24
505
397
510
Gastrel Mrs ii 95 6 382
511
India of the government in iii 21
512
Burney Dr ii 350
513
141
518
Ellis Mr John anecdotes of ii 112
519
Camus Melchoir ii 40
521

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