SAMUEL JOHNSON, LL.D.

TOGETHER WITH

THE JOURNAL OF A TOUR TO THE HEBRIDES

BY

JAMES BOSWELL, ESQ.

NEW EDITIONS

WITH NOTES AND APPENDICES

BY

ALEXANDER NAPIER, M. A.

TRINITY COLLEGE, CAMBRIDGE, VICAR OF HOLKHAM

Editor of the Cambridge Edition of the Theological Works of Barrow

VOL. III.

LONDON

GEORGE BELL AND SONS, YORK STREET

COVENT GARDEN

Benedictine translation of Duke of Berwick's memoirs

Ganganelli's letters .

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Curious meeting with an old fellow-collegian, Edwards 18-22

Dispute on the influence of character in success in life

Two celebrated speeches of Lord Chesterfield written by

1779.

Æt. 70.

Letter to Dr. Wheeler introducing Dr. Burney

The first four volumes of the English Poets published

Garrick's death.

Boswell's eighth visit to London

He gives Boswell a copy of Les Pensées de Paschal

Compares wines-claret, port, and brandy

Dispute between Johnson and Beauclerk

Some people have many friends, but no friend

Johnson and Reynolds by Boswell's bed-side.

Letters to and from Boswell

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40-43-48

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50

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54

61

62-63

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68

70-74

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91-92

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100-102

Æt. 71.

1781.

Æt. 72.

Death of Mr. Beauclerk

Letters to and from Mrs. Thrale

The Gordon riots

Letter to a young clergyman

Birthday reflections .

Mr. Langton's recollections of Johnson's sayings

Lives of the Poets completed

Remarks on Life of Cowley

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124-125

128-130

135-136

139

141-167

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1781.

Æt. 72.

Letters to and from Warren Hastings

Boswell's ninth visit to London

Johnson's agreeable manner to ladies

He dictates to Boswell a note on the registration of deeds

His ideal clergyman, the Rev. Mr. Zachariah Mudge

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191-192

On apparitions

They visit Mr. Young, son of the author of Night

Thoughts

And arrive at Squire Dilly's

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Dr. Burney's story of his joke with Mr. Bewley

Johnson visits Oxford, Birmingham, Lichfield, and Ash-

252

He recovers, and pays some visits

1782.

Æt. 73.

1783.

Æt. 74.

Curious passage in Johnson's register on the dissolution

of the Ministry.

Johnson's letter to Boswell on the death of his father 270-271

Johnson takes leave of Streatham

Vigorous remarks on non-success in life
On precision and clearness of style
"Lend me sixpence, not to be repaid "

Johnson's ease with Boswell .

Mr. Windham "will soon make a very pretty rascal"
Johnson's intercession for Lowe, the painter

274

1784.

Meeting of the old Club in Ivy Lane

Johnson seized with asthma

Boswell obtains medical opinions

Melancholy letters to Boswell, Langton, and Taylor

Letter to Miss Jane Langton

Boswell's eleventh visit to London

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355-357

Æt. 75.

Johnson in fine spirits at the Essex Head Club

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