Relations and relationship, iii. 212.; iv. 108.
Religious discipline, viii. 101. Religious discourse, viii. 210. Religious impressions, viii. 101. Religious orders, vi. 63.
Remembrance and recollection, dis- tinction between, viii. 107. Renegado, ii. 50.
Rents, iii. 107.; iv. 215.; v. 21. Repentance, vii. 139.; viii. 206. Republican, ix. 212.
'Respublicæ,' volumes entitled, vi. 174. Resurrection, ii. 126.; viii. 69. 207.
Retired tradesmen, v. 278.
Richardson, Jonathan, son of the painter, i. 141.
Richardson, Mr., attorney, i. 254. Riches, ii. 225.; iii. 199.; iv. 116. Riddoch, Rev. Mr., iv. 87, 88. 91. 96.
Retirement from the world, iv. 58.; Ridicule, vii. 251. 364.; ix. 253.
Reviews and reviewers, viii. 208.
Reviews, monthly and critical, vi. 150. 409.
Reviewers, viii. 28.
Revolution of 1688, iii. 264.; viii. 159. Reynolds, Sir Joshua, i. 159. 291. 236.; ii. 131. 138. 271. 273. 275.; iii. 118. 279.; iv. 112. 135.; v. 225 n. 239. 308. 311.; vi. 61 n. 120. 160. 208. 210.; vii. 148. 159, 160. 181. 354.; viii. 318.; ix. 39. 259. His prices for portraits, ii. 82 n. His visit to Devonshire with Johnson, ii. 146. Johnson's letters to, ii. 283.; iii. 163. 168.; vi. 204. 206. 216.; viii. 115. 214. 221. 249. 371. Two dialogues by, in imita- tion of Johnson's style of convers. ation, vii. 161 n.; ix. 261. Reynolds, Miss, i. 283 n. ; ii. 82. 283 n.; v. 308.; vi. 20 n. Her character by Johnson, i. 283 n. Johnson's letters to, vi. 152. 164. 206.; vii. 240. 297. 332.; viii. 115. 134. Her Essay on Taste,' viii. 115. Her
tions' of Johnson, ix. 202.
Rhetorical gesture, ii. 90. Rheumatism, recipe for, v. 307. Rhubarb, viii. 258. Rhudland Castle, v. 203. Rhyme, its excellence over blank verse, ii. 212.
Richardson, Samuel, i. 162. 243 n.; ii.
Riots of 1780, vii. 326. 330. 338. Ritter, Joseph, iii. 109.; iv. 47 n. ; vi. 31 n.
Rivers, Earl, i. 196.
Rizzio, David, iv. 35.
Robertson, Dr. James, iv. 34. Robertson, Dr. William, the historian, ii. 62.; iii. 15. 43. 232. 280.; iv. 3. 22. 30. 33. 35. 125.; v. 117. 145. 150. ; vii. 186. 190. 192. 286.; viii. 53.; ix. 20. His style formed upon that of Johnson, vi. 316. His History of Scotland,' vii. 190.; viii. 53. Robin-Hood Society, religious, viii. 69. Robinson Crusoe, vii. 103.; ix. 102. Robinson, Dr. Richard, Primate of Ireland, iii. 147.
Robinson, Sir Thomas, ii. 219.; iii. 146.
Rochefoucault, Duc de, ix. 32. ; x. 113. Rochester, John Wilmot, second Earl of, his poems, iv. 206.; vii. 10. Rockville, Alexander Gordon, Lord, ii. 259 n.; v. 146.
Rod, punishment of the, i. 42. ; iv. 100. Rodney, Admiral Lord, vi. 16. Roffette, Abbé, vi. 21 n.
Rogers, Captain Francis, ii. 147. Rollin, ix. 7.
Rolt, Richard, his Dictionary of Commerce,' ii. 125.
Roman Catholic Church, i. 281 n. ; iii. 109. 111, 112. 177.
Romance, ix. 71.
Romances, i. 45.; vii. 363. Romans, ii. 66.
Rome, the fountain of elegance, vii. 188.
Romney, Mr., painter, vi. 164.
Rose, Dr., of Chiswick, viii, 156. Rose, Rev. Charles, ii. 287.
Rose, Mrs., her anecdotes of Johnson, ix. 252.
Sailor, English, v. 153. ; vii. 102. St. Andrew's, iv. 48.
St. Asaph, Bishop of. See Shipley, V. 201.; viii. 241.
St. Columba, v. 74. 76.
St. Kilda, iii. 41, 42. 174.; iv. 311. St. Rule's chapel, iv. 57 n.
St. Vitus's dance, i. 160. ; iv. 9. Saints, worship of, iii. 111. Salamanca, University of, ii. 242.
Roscommon, Johnson's Life of, i. 220. Salisbury, Bishop of. See Douglas, X. Roslin Castle, v. 155.
Ross, Rev. Dr. John, Bishop of Exeter, Salisbury, Mrs., mother of Mrs. Thrale, v. 329. viii. 270. Rothes, Lady, Bennet Langton's wife, Sallust, viii. 184.
iii. 153 n. 165.; vi. 232.
Round-robin on the subject of Gold-
smith's epitaph, vi. 208. 210. Rousseau, Jean-Jacques, ii. 224, 225. 314, 315.; iii. 74.; viii. 289. Round numbers false, ix. 138. Rowe, Mrs., ii. 66.
Rowley, Thomas, vi. 171.
Royal Family, iv. 303.; vi. 295.
Rudd, Margaret Caroline, vi. 80 n. 200.; vii. 185.
Ruddiman, Thomas, i. 246 n. ; iii. 2. 254.; iv. 74.; vii. 240. Rudeness of manner, Johnson's occa- sional, v. 112.; vi. 168. 185.; vii. 258. 361. 375.; viii. 18. 71. Ruffhead's Life of Pope,' iii. 198. Ruins, artificial ones, v. 214 n. Russia, Catherine, Empress of, vii.
Russell, Lord, iii. 248.; vii. 114.
Sabbath, ii. 56.; iii. 72 n.
Sacheverel, Dr., i. 33, 34.; v. 75. Sacrament, iv. 122.; vii. 254.; viii. 101. 291 n.; ix. 180.; x. 113. Sagacity and intuition, viii. 337. Sailor, life of a, ii. 112. ; iv. 145. 273.; vi. 66.; vii. 102.
Salter, Rev. Dr., i. 219 n.
Sanderson, Bishop, iii. 110 n. Sanderson, Professor, iii. 227 n. Sandwich, John, sixth Earl of, vii. 257. Santerre, Parisian brewer, vi. 14. Saratoga, surrender at, vii. 219. Sardinia, iii. 83 n.
Sarpi, Father Paul, his the Council of Trent,'
ters to, x. 277. Satire, general, ix. 44. Savage, Richard, Life of, i. 138, 139 n. 179. 186 n., 187, 188. 190, 191. 194-201. His tragedy of Sir Tho- mas Overbury,' vi. 247. His' Wan- derer,' quoted, viii. 288. Savage girl of Amiens, iv. 113. Savage life, iii. 269.
Savages, iii. 73. 197. 269. 290.; iv. 80. 82 n.; vi. 170. 174.; viii. 204. 312. Scalpa, island of, iv. 175.
Scarsdale, Lord, v. 196.; vi. 300. 302. Scepticism, iv. 40. 314. Eleven causes of, x. 121.
Schomberg, Dr. Ralph, vi. 99. Schoolmasters, i. 41. 103.; iii. 171. 185. 204. 222.; ix. 8. 131.
Schools, public, vi. 127 n.; ix. 78. Science, books of, iv. 146 n. Scorpions, iii. 45.
Score, a song in, v. 265 n.
Scotch, Johnson's feelings towards, i. | Sellette, vi. 6 n.
208.; iii. 43. 78. 136. 188. 231. 286.; iv. 32. 87. 272. ; v. 80. 236. 240. 248. 310.; vi. 58 n.; vii. 79. 262. 359.; viii. 79. 113. 156 n. 176, 177. Scotch, accent, overcome by perseve-
rance, iii. 189. Clergy, iv. 276. Im- pudence, v. 241. Origin of John- son's antipathy to, viii. 156 n. Ex- treme nationality of, iii. 286. High. lander, v. 153. Learning of the, v. 310. Cause of their success in Lon- don, viii. 177. Lairds, ii. 185. Jea- lousy of the, v. 240. Nationality of the, v. 240, 241. 263.; viii. 177. Scotland, episcopal church of, vii.
Scotland, peers of, their interference
in the elections of the commons, viii. 244, 245.
Scots, Mary, Queen of, ii. 119.; iv. 32. Scott, Sir Walter, iv. 168. 185. 240, 241. 257. 263.; v. 7. 9. 15. 37. Cha- racter of Johnson by, x. 166. Scott, George Lewis, i. 224; vi. 250. Scott, John, cf Amwell, v. 280. 296. Scott, Sir William. See Lord Stowell. 'Scoundrel,' Johnson's (use and ap- plication of the epithet, vi. 87 n. 115 n.; ix. 137. Scoundrelism, iv. 109. Scripture phrases, iii. 250.
Scriptures, proposal to translate them
into Erse, iii. 10. 12.
Scruples, viii. 396.,; ix. 44. 82.
Seasons, influence of, iii. 307.
Secker, Archbishop, vii. 376.
Second sight, ii. 313.; iii. 175.; iv.
171. 177. 245 n. 329.
Secrecy, ix. 131.; x. 112.
'Semel insanivimus] omnes,' &c.
whence taken, viii. 171 n. Seneca, v. 24.
Selwyn, George, vii. 263.
'Senectus,' use of the word, vii. 203 n. Sensual intercourse, vii. 76. 201. 'Sentimental Journey,' Sterne's, vii. 379.
Serious Call,' Law's, i. 69.; iii. 137. ; ix. 153.
Sermons, the best English, for style, vii. 79. Collections of, viii. 83. Advice on the composition of, vii. 340.
Settle, Elkana, vi. 196 n. Séves china, vi. 304. Sevigné, Madame de, iii. 26 n.; vi. 175.; vii. 301 n.
Seward, Rev. Mr., of Lichfield, vi. 102.291.
Seward, William, iii. 76 n.; vi. 256. 260.; vii. 312.; viii. 314. Anec- dotes by, ix. 255. ; x. 110. Seward, Miss Anna, i. 36 n. 95. 98, 99. 280 n.; v. 194. 269 n.; vi. 102.; vii. 72. 126. 133. 141, 142 n. 144 n.; viii. 333. Anecdotes by, x. 9. Shakspeare, i. 204.; ii. 74. 84. 138. 275.
298. 300. 302.; iii. 87. 97.; iv. 129.; vii. 90. 256. 365. 372 n.; viii. 45, 45 n.; ix. 19. 86. 256.; x. 6. 31. 91. 139. 'Shall' and 'will,' use of the words, i. 96.; vii. 258.
Sharp, Archbishop of St. Andrew's, his monument, iv. 62 n. 65 n.
Sharp, Samuel, his 'Letters on Italy,' vi. 177 n.
Sharp, Dr. John, ii. 283.
Sharpe, Rev. Dr. Gregory, i. 145 n. Shaving, varieties in, vi. 304.
Sedley, Catherine, Countess of Dor- Shaw, Cuthbert, iii. 16.
chester, iv. 42 n.
Seduction, vii. 211.; ix. 42.
Seed, Rev. Jeremiah, his Sermons,'
Self-importance, vi. 314.
Self-praise, vii. 176.
Shaw, William, his Analysis of the Scotch Celtic Language,' vi. 234. 237. His pamphlet on Ossian, viii. 247, 248.
Shebbeare, Dr., iii. 59 n.; vii. 165.; viii. 90. 208.
Selden's 'Table Talk,' i. 113 n. ; v. 42.; Sheep's head, v. 83 n.
Shelburne, William Petty, second
Earl, afterwards first Marquis of Lansdowne, vii. 101.; viii. 163 m. 182. 282.
Shenstone, William, iv. 299.; v. 86. 215.; vi. 82 n.; viii. 129. 219.; ix. 135. 141.
Sheridan, Richard Brinsley, i. 192 n. ; ii. 124. 156.; v. 316.; vi. 210. 248.;
Slains Castle, iv. 98. 100. 102. 104 107. Slave-trade, vii. 21. 375.
Sleep, vi. 310, 311.; vii. 353. Smalbroke, Dr., his; "Sermons,' i. 146 n.
Smalridge, Dr., his 'Sermons,' vii. 79.; ix. 138.
Smart, Christopher, ii. 60. 170, 171.; vii. 378.; ix. 168. Sheridan, Mrs., formerly Miss Linley, Smart, Mrs., viii. 363.
Sheridan, Thomas, ii. 142, 143. 156 n. 158. 160, 161. 167. 239, 240. 280 n. ; iii. 88, 89 n. 136. 143. 189. 191. 301.; v. 105. 257. 293.; vi. 116.; vii. 174. 248.; viii. 155, 156 n. 197. 216. Sheridan, Mrs., her "Sydney Bid- dulph,' some account of, ii. 124, 124 n. 161.
Sheridan, Charles, his 'Revolution in Sweden,' vii. 126.
'She Stoops to Conquer,' iii. 244. 253. 264. 276.
Shiels, Mr. Robert, i. 216.; vi. 149 n. 156.250. 331.
'Ship of Fools,' Barclay's, ii. 25. Shipley, Dr. Jonathan, Bishop of St. Asaph, v. 200.; vi. 203.; viii. 49. 241.
Shippen, William, ix. 146. Shoe-buckles, iv. 9.
Shop-keepers of London, iv. 80. 82. Short-hand, iii. 265.; vii. 106 n.; viii. 154.
Sibbald, Sir Robert, vii. 55.
Sick, duty of telling truth to the, viii. 308 n.
Siddons, Mrs., viii. 236. ; ix. 125. Silk, disadvantages of wearing, iv. 229.
Simpson, Joseph, vi. 147 n. son's letter to, ii. 110. Simpson, Thos.,"engineer, ii. 116 n. Sin, original, iv. 89.; viii. 103. Sinclair, Sir John, viii. 119 n. Sins, iii. 205.
'Sixteen-string Jack,' vi. 157 n.
Skaiting, ix. 49.
Skie, Isle of, iv. 71. 161. Johnson's
Smith, Rev. Edward, his verses on Pococke, the oriental linguist, vii. 105.
Smith, Dr. Adam, i. 72.; ii. 212.; iv. 9. 21. ; v. 114; vi. 128 n.; vii. 187. His Wealth of Nations,' vi. 56. His interview with Johnson, v. 114 n.; vii. 187 n. Difference be. tween Johnson and, vii. 372. Gar- rick's opinion of, vii. 372. Smithson, Sir Hugh, first Duke of Northumberland, iii. 147. Smoking, iv. 56 n.
Smollett, Dr. Tobias, ii. 113.; v. 112. Smollett's Commissary, v. 110. Society, ii. 224. 227. 233. 312 n.; vii 136, 137.; ix. 136. 242. Socrates, vii. 102.; viii. 54. 'Solamen miseris socios,' &c., author of, undiscovered, viii. 172 n. Solander, Dr., iii. 168. 172.; v. 64. Soldiers, vi. 125.; vii. 101.
Solitude, iii. 33.; ix. 42. 115.; x. 87. 93. 266.
Somerville, James, thirteenth Lord, viii. 19.
Sorrow, iv. 61.; ix. 119.; x. 255, 256. Souls, middle state of, after death, i. 286.
South, Dr., his Sermons,' iii. 110.; vii. 79.
Southwell, Robert, his stanzas upon the Image of Death,' v. 205. Southwell, Thomas, second Lord, vii. 345.; viii. 163.
Southwell, Lady Margaret, vii. 345. Spain, no country less known than, ii. 133. 186. 212.
Spanish plays, vii. 363.
Speaking, public, v. 281.
Speaking of one's self, vii. 176.
Stirling, corporation of, Johnson's ar-
gument in favour of, v. 320.
Speculum, Humanæ Salvationis,' vi. Stockdale, Rev. Percival, iii. 122,
vii. 122. 321, 321 n. Spendthrifts, ix. 54.
122 n.; viii. 321. Anecdotes by, x.
51. Stonehenge, x. 270.
Stories, and story-telling, vi. 61, 62.; ix. 62. 138.; x. 142.
Stowell, Lord, ii. 22 n. 111 n. 250.; iii. 112. 156. 158.; iv. 6. 11. 15. 37.; v. 172. 215 n.; vii. 97. 103. 158. 320.; viii. 67.
Spencer, John George, second Earl, Strahan, Rev. Mr., i. 278.; ii. 286.; iii. 23. 154, 155.; iv. 92.; viii. 268. Strahan, William, iii. 155.; vii. 228.; viii. 78.
Spirits, appearance of departed, ii. 106. 180. 313.; iii. 175. 194. 213. 220, 220n.; vii. 59. 103. 141. 210. 215. 270.; viii. 69. 71.; ix. 5. 69.
Strahan, Mrs., Johnson's letters to, viii. 78.
Stratagem, vii. 114.
Streatfield, Mrs., x. 106.
Spiritual Quixote,' key to the cha Strichen, Lord, iv. 110, 110 n.
Spottiswoode, John, vii. 180.
Stage, the, iv. 131.
Stanhope, Mr. (Lord Chesterfield's
Stanyan, Abraham, great accuracy of his Account of Switzerland,' vii. 220.
Staunton, Dr., afterwards Sir George,
Johnson's letter to, ii. 134, 134 n. Steele, Sir Richard, vi. 79. ; viii. 22. Steele, Mr. Joshua, his 'Prosodia Ra- tionalis,' v. 265.
Steevens, George, Esq., iii. 116, 116 n. 124, 125. 239. ;]v. 180. 323.; vi. 227.; vii. 10. 122.; viii. 272. 406. Anec- dotes by, ix. 192.
Sterne, Lawrence, iii. 209. 262.; vii.
379.; viii. 86. His Tristram Shandy,' vi. 79. His Sermons,' ix. 246.
Stews, licensed, vi. 134.
Strickland, Mrs., vi. 15. 251.
Stuart family, ii. 119. 215; iii. 258. ; vi. 295.
Stuart, Hon. and Rev. William, Arch- bishop of Armagh, viii. 188. Stuart, Hon. Colonel James, vii. 280. 305.1
Stuart, Andrew, iii. 272.; vi. 113. Stuart, Rev. James, translator of the Scriptures into Erse, iii. 13. Study, ii. 187. 213. 245. 249. 253.; vii.
126. 290. 357. 368.; ix. 218.; x. 59. Style, ii. 255, 255 n. 266. ; iii. 227. 307.; vii. 91. 120. 317.; viii. 7. 29. ; x. 309. Subordination, ii. 227. 233. 316. Subscription to the Thirty-nine Ar- ticles, iii. 110. 177, 177 n.; iv. 61.; vii. 97.257.
Succession, vi. 36. 41.
Suicide, iii. 270.; iv. 50.; viii. 135. 219. Sunday, iii. 72. 252.; iv. 66.; v. 324.; ix. 221.
Superiors, deference to, iv. 106, 106 n. Superstitions, iii. 175.; v. 37.
Stewart, Dugald, on the Lives of Suppers, vii. 154.
Suspicion, vi. 270.; ix. 148.
Stewart, Francis, i. 216.; vii. 307. 312.; Swallows, iii. 46.
Stilli ngfle et, Benjamin, viii. 85.
Swearing in conversation, iii. 197. Swene's stone, iv. 120.
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