CORRECTIONS. Advertisement to the fecond Edition, p. xvii. 1. 12. for Auchinlech, read-Auchinleck. Additions prefixed to Vol. I. page xi. paragraph 3, after Saxon k, read-added to the c. I hope the authority of the great Mafter of our language will stop that curtailing innovation, by which we fee critic, public, &c. instead of critick, publiek, &c. Same additions, p. xiv. 1. 7. for flood-gate, read-flood-gate iron; and upon iron put this note-What the great Twalmley was fo proud of having invented, was neither more nor less than a kind of box-iron for fmoothing clothes. VOLUME I. P. 71-2-3-4-5-6-7 on the margin, for 1735, read-1736. 66 Both of them used to talk pleasantly of this their first journey to London. Garrick, evidently meaning to embellish a little, faid one day in my hearing, we rode and tied." And the Bishop of Killaloe informed me, that at another time, when Johnfon and Garrick were dining together in a pretty large company, Johnfon humorously ascertaining the chronology of fomething, expreffed himself thus: " that was the year when I came to London with twopence half-penny in my pocket." Garrick overhearing him, exclaimed, “eh? what do you say? with twopence halfpenny in your pocket?"-JOHNSON, "Why yes; when I came with two pence halfpenny in my pocket, and thou Davy with three halfpence in thine." P. 108. After the note, adl-Such was probable conjecture. But in the Gentleman's Magazine for May, 1793, there is a letter from Mr. Henn, one of the mafters of the school of Appleby, in Leicestershire, in which he writes as follows, "I compared time and circumftance together, in order to discover whether the school in queftion might not be this of Appleby. Some of the trustees at that period were worthy gentle. men of the neighbourhood of Litchfield. Appleby itself is not far from the neighbourhood of Litchfield. The falary, the degree requifite, together with the time of eledim, all agreeing with the ftatutes of Appleby. The election, as said in the letter, ⚫ could not be delayed longer than the 11th of the next month,' which was was the 11th of September, just three months after the annual auditday of Appleby fchool, which is always on the 11th of June; and the ftatutes enjoin ne ullius præceptorum electio diutius tribus menfibus moraretur, &c. "These I thought to be convincing proofs that my conjecture was not ill-founded, and that, in a future edition of that book, the circumftance might be recorded as fact. "But what banishes every shadow of doubt is the Minute-book of the school, which declares the head-maftership to be at that time VACANT." I cannot omit returning thanks to this learned gentleman for the very handfome manner in which he has in that letter been fo good as to speak of this work. P. 135. Laft line for Admiral, read-admirable. P. 175. 1. 21. after lace, add-and a gold-laced hat. He humour. oufly obferved to Mr. Langton, "that when in that dress he could not treat people with the fame eafe as when in his usual plain clothes." Drefs indeed we must allow has more effect even upon ftrong minds than one should fuppofe, without having had the experience of it. P. 182. 1. 6. from the foot, for &, read—ö. P. 300. for great, read-greater. P. 348. fecond line but one from the foot after which, read—I. P. 450. line 17. after fmile, add-Generally when he had concluded a period, in the course of a dispute, by which time he was a good deal exhausted by violence and vociferation, he used to blow out his breath like a Whale. This I fuppofe was a relief to his lungs; and feemed in him to be a contemptuous mode of expreffion, as if he had made the arguments of his opponent fly like chaff before the wind. P. 489. 1. 21. on man put the following note, -the Rev. Mr. John Campbell, Minister of the parish of Kippen, near Stirling, who has lately favoured me with a long, intelligent, and very obliging letter upon this work, makes the following remark. "Dr. Johnfon has alluded to the worthy man employed in the tranflation of the New Teftament. Might not this have afforded you an opportunity of paying a proper tribute of refpect, to the memory of the Rev. Mr. James Stuart, late Minifter of Killin, diftinguished by his eminent Piety, Learning and Tafte. The amiable fimplicity of his life, his warm benevolence, his inde. fatigable and fuccefsful exertions for civilizing and improving the Parish of which he was Minifter for upwards of fifty years, entitle entitle him to the gratitude of his country, and the veneration of all good men. It certainly would be a pity, if fuch a character fhould be permitted to fink into oblivion." P. 505. third line from the foot after fuppofed, read-it. P. 553. laft line, after outfide, read-of the. P. 76. 1. 3. from the foot, for fon read-fong. P. 241. after line 9, add-the audience being much affected by the innocent looks of Polly, when she came to those two lines, which exhibit at once a painful and ridiculous image, "For on the rope that hangs my Dear, 66 Depends poor Polly's life." P. 378. 1. 23. for who, read-whom. P. 414. 1. 2. for Sevigé, read-Sevigné. VOLUME III. P. 9. laft line for zewza, read-zenza; and for -vergogna. vergogra, read P. 10. 1. 6. from the foot, for Johnfton, read-Johnfon. P. 32. After line 24, add-than when he boafts of his confiftency. "Me conftare mihi fcis, et decedere triftem, Quandocunque trahunt invifa negotia Romam.” P. 69. 1. 6. from the foot, dele-bad. P. 89. for near fifty, read-forty. P. 106. 1. 2. from the foot, for verfe, read-verfes. P. 142. 1. 4. for country, read-county. 14, P. 163. l. 13. read-the Reverend Mr. John Huffey; and 1. for is now, read-was then; and 1. 18, after Johnson, read-who had long been in habits of intimacy with him. P. 269. for trial came on, read-fentence was made known. P. 669. 1. 8. for imitare, read-imitari. P. 702. after the first note, add,-There are alfo feveral feals with his head cut on them, particularly a very fine one by that eminent artist, Edward Birch, Efq. R. A. in the poffeffion of the younger Dr. Charles Burney. Let me add, as a proof of the popularity of his character, that there are copper pieces ftruck at Birmingham, with his head impreffed on them, which pafs current as half-pence there, and in the neighbouring parts of the country. Το To TABLE OF CONTENTS, ADD Beville, Rev. Mr.-his ingenious defence of Hammond, iii. 313. Blackstone, Sir William, ii. 227, 293. iii. 344. Charade, by Johnfon, additions prefixed to Vol. I. p. xviii. Walmsley, Gilbert, Efq. dele-Gibbon, Other errata in volumes fo large and various, will doubtless be |