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Johnson returns to London-Dr. Butter-Mr. Wedderburne-Mr. Macklin-Johnson's
Opinions on Marriage-Death of Dr. James-Johnson's Remedy for Melancholy-
Baretti-Lobo's "Abyssinia"-Captain Cook-Omai-The Mitre Tavern-Lord
Charles Hay-Public Schools and Universities-Mr. Maclaurin-Law of Libel-
The Roman Catholic Religion-"The all-knowing" Mr. Jackson-Anecdote of
Mr. Fowke-Jack Ellis, the Money Scrivener-Johnson's Ideas of Gaming-On
Conjugal Infidelity-Mr. Macbean-The Usury Laws-Dr. Cheyne-Cibber's
"Lives of the Poets"-Literary Reviewers-Smollett-"The Spectator "-Dr. Barry
-Garrick-Genius of Thomson-Dispute between Goldsmith and Dodsley-
Mr. Cradock-Dr. Harwood-Supper at the Crown and Anchor-Wine-drinking-
Johnson visits Bath.

CHAPTER II.-1776.

Boswell visits Bath-Addison and Eustace Budgell-Dr. Blair-Johnson's Conversation
and Opinions on various Subjects-Excursion to Bristol-Chatterton's Forgery-
Return to London-Madame Sevigné-Sharpe's Letters on Italy-The Infidel-
Johnson's Opinions on Luxury-On Conversation-On the Bible-On the Liberty
of the Pulpit-Meeting between Johnson and the celebrated John Wilkes-Their
after-dinner Conversation-Garrick-M'Swinney-Colley Cuper-Horace's "Dif-
ficile est propriè communia dicere "-Elkanah Settle, the "City Poet"-Johnson's
Ideas of Scotland-Mr. Wilkes and the Attorney-General-Mrs. Knowles, the
Quaker Lady-Johnson expresses his Delight with Mr. Wilkes's Company-The
fascinating but infamous Margaret Caroline Rudd

CHAPTER III.-1776-1777.

Bell's Departure for Scotland-Correspondence respecting Dr. Goldsmith's Epitaph
-A literary Round Robin-General Correspondence between Johnson, Boswell,
Sir Joshua Reynolds, Levett, Steevens, and Sir A. Dick-Count Manucci-Mr.
Paterson-Johnson's Suasorium-Granger's Biographical Dictionary-Mr. Langton
-Discordances of the Boswell Family-Dr. Blair's Sermons-Prayer for Easter-day
-Steevens-Dr. Memis's Lawsuit-Sir Allan Maclean's Suit-Sir A. Dick's Rural
Pursuits Shaw's Erse Grammar-Johnson's Remarks on the Erse Dialect-
Johnson's Engagement to write "The Lives of the English Poets "

CHAPTER IV.-1777.

Dr. Johnson's Agreement to write "The Lives of the British Poets"-Dilly, the Book-
seller-Charles O'Connor-Bishop Pearce-Prologue to Kelly's Comedy-Savage's
Tragedy of "Sir Thomas Overbury "-Sheridan-Harris-Thomson-Anderson-
Dr. Dodd-Boswell's Letter from the Tomb of Melancthon-Seward-De Groot-
Dr. Watts-Dr. Vyse-Sir Allan Maclean's Lawsuit-Johnson's Visit to Ashbourne
-Death of Harry Jackson-Sir Philip Sidney-Lord Hailes-Sale of Macquarry's
Estates, Ulva and Staffa-Projected Trip to the Baltic-Folly of Melancholy

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CHAPTER V.—1777.

Boswell's Arrival at Ashbourne--Grief for the Loss of Friends-" Journey to the
Western Islands"-Ashbourne School-Poor Curates-Johnson's zealous Inter-
ference and Correspondence on behalf of Dr. Dodd-Petition of the City of London
in his Favour-Dodd's Petition to the King-Mr. Jenkinson-Mr. Fitzherbert-
Dr. Taylor-Hamilton's Poems-The Rev. Mr. Seward-Johnson's Opinions of
Hume-Gen. Paoli's Sentiments on the Fear of Death-Dr. Butter-Duties of a
Biographer-The Stewart Family-Coxeter's Collections of the Poets-Johnson's
Criticisms on Lyric Poetry

CHAPTER VI.-1777.

Keddlestone, the Seat of Lord Scarsdale-Dr. Manningham-Bennet Langton-Arrival
at Derby Dr. Butter-Dr. Nicholls-Anecdote of Dr. Dodd-Blair's Sermons-
Early Rising and its Difficulties--Sleep-Johnson's Opinion of Water-drinking—
Rutty's "Spiritual Diary"—Autobiographers-Blair's Lectures-Johnson's Style
of Writing" Biographia Britannica "-Melancholy and Madness-London Society
-Boswell's Ancestor, Lord Douglas-The Legal Profession-Ashbourne Church—
Intimacy between Johnson and Dr. Taylor-Johnson's Conversational Powers-
Mrs. Macaulay-Duke of Devonshire-Burke's Letter on America-Ilam-Differ-
ences among Christians-Mungo Campbell-Johnson and the Dead Cat-Lord
Rochester's Poems-Prior-Hypochondriac Reading - Homer and Virgil-Lord

Johnson's Remarks on Philology-Granger's "Ode on Solitude"-Effects of Music-
Johnson's Opinions on Happiness-Conference in Dr. Taylor's Garden-Slave Trade
-American Independence-Corruption of the British Parliament-Boswell's De-
parture for Scotland-Edensor Inn, and ludicrous Character given of Johnson-
Correspondence between Boswell and Johnson-The Negro Cause decided-Mr.
Florence Wilson-Mr. Saunders Welch-Advice to Travellers-Parnell, the Poet-
"Taxation no Tyranny"-Rumoured Death of Johnson

CHAPTER VIII.—1778.

Boswell's Arrival in London-Mrs. Desmoulins-Johnson's Benevolent Liberality--
Mr. Howard, of Lichfield-Tom Davies-Johnson's Advice on Law Pleading-
Characteristic Trait of Johnson-Thomas à Kempis-Lord Trimlestown-Sir Robert
Sibbald-Johnson's Advice on strict Adherence to Truth-His Opinion on Ghosts
-John Wesley - Henry Constantine Jennings and Alcibiades' Dog-Boar of
Florence-Emigration-The House of Commons-Place-hunters-Irish Language
-Thicknesse's Travels-Anecdote of Sir Godfrey Kneller-Dr. Kennedy's Tragedy
-On Shooting a Highwayman-Mr. Dunning-Dr. Campbell and his Wine-drink-
ing-Mrs. Montagu-Mr. Harris-Johnson's Opinion of Wine-drinking-Goldsmith
-Charles V.-Sermons-Scotland-Davies-On Absenteeism

CHAPTER IX.-1778.

Delany's "Observations on Swift"-Horace's Villa-Mr. Cambridge-Goldsmith's
"Traveller "-Literature of France-Old Age-Garagantua-Dr. Kenrick-Dr.
Burney-Potter's Eschylus-On Poetic Translations-Writings of Sir Wm.
Temple-Elphinston's Translation of Martial-Hawkins's "Siege of Aleppo"-Sir
Wm. Scott-On Subordination-Fame-Proper Use of Wealth-Soldiers and Sailors
-Charles Fox-De Foe-Cock-lane Ghost-Johnson's Anger at being asked frivolous
Questions-Travelling-Boswell's system of Shorthand-Dr. Dodd's "Thoughts in
Prison"-Writings of Pennant-Johnson and Dr. Percy-Correspondence-
Johnson's high Opinion of Dr. Percy

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CHAPTER X.--1778

Dinner at Langton's-Chapter concerning Snakes-Soame Jenyns-Styles of different
Painters-Mr. Topham Beauclerk-Luxury-On Governments- Maccaronic Verses
-Mr. Orme's Admiration of Johnson-Cookery-"The Duke of Berwick's Memoirs"
-Liberty and Restraints of the Sexes--Degrees of Happiness-Soame Jenyns's
"Internal Evidence "-America-Edwards on Grace-Free-will-Mandeville-Vice
and Virtue-Hanrah More-Prosecution of Murray the Bookseller-On Death and
Annihilation-Wesley's Ghost Story-Mrs. Knowles-Jane Harry and her Conver-
sion to Quakerism-Good Friday-Household Mismanagement-Works on Travels
-Fleet Street .

CHAPTER XI.-1778.

Meeting with Edwards, an old Fellow Collegian-Practice of the Law-Life of a Clergy-
mau-Philosophy-Wine-drinking-Leaving a Fortune to a College-Tom Tyers-
Jornson's Opinion of a Profession-The Law-Sir Wm. Scott-Dr. Leland-Burke
-Goldsmith and Lord Camden-Garrick-On Surviving Friends-Work on Agri-
culture-Mr. Duncombe-Psalmanazar-Hon. Daines Barrington-The Pillory-
Johnson's Ire against the Americans-Extravagance of Wealth-Revelation-
Energy of Johnson's Diction-Demosthenes Taylor-Mrs. Cholmondeley-Definition
of a Pamphlet-A Lady's Verses on Ireland-Goldsmith's Copyright-Johnson's
"Historia Studiorum "-Edward Cave-Avarice-Bon-mots-Egotism

CHAPTER XII.-1778.

Mauritius Lowe, the Artist-Whigs and Tories-Cowards-Wine-drinking-Mrs. Rudd
-Tasso-Thucydides and Homer-Mrs. Boscawen-Conversation respecting Johnson
-Pope--Greece and Rome-State of Ancient Britain-Mr. Henry-Dr. Robertson-
Embassy to the King of Siam-Alian Ramsay-Johnson's Rudeness to Boswell-
Dr. Blair's Sermon-Addison-East Indians-Lord Kaimes's Sketches-Madame
Lapouchin-Molly Aston-Dining at the Mitre-On Sensual Intercourse—
Imagination-Virtue and Vice-The Bat

CHAPTER XIII.-1778.

The Earl of Marchmont-" Transpire," and "get abroad"-Peers the Judges of Law-
Pope-Divorces-Extravagance-Parson Ford's Ghost-Hummums-Virtue and
Vice-Lord Chesterfield's Speeches written by Johnson-Kaimes's Sketches-Sir
George Villiers's Ghost-Johnson's Condemnation of French Manners-Lord-
Charlemont-A Country Life-On Subordination-Rev. Mr. Horne-Dr. Mead-
General Burgoyne's Army-"Rasselas " and "Candide "-Francis's Horace-Mr.
Fullarton-Lord Chatham-Education-Boswell's Departure for Scotland-Corres-
pondence-Thomson's Sister-Visit to Warley Camp-Mr. Langton—Dr. Burney—
Rev. J. Hussey-Sir Joshua Reynolds's "Discourses"

CHAPTER XIV.-1779.

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Publication of Johnson's "Lives of the Poets "-Death of Garrick-Rev. Mr. Falconer-
Philidor-Tasker's Ode-A Man of the World-Goldsmith's "Vicar of Wakefield"
-Letters of Junius-Sheridan-Advantages of London-Good Friday-Easter-day
-Skinning an Eel-Claret, Port, and Brandy-Shakspeare's Witches-Beauty of
Loch-Lomond-Dr. Drummond-Love of Liberty-Execution of Hackman-Alterca-
tion between Johnson and Beauclerk-Mallet-Mr. Fitzherbert-Friendship-
Garrick-Chesterfield-Johnson's Ideas of Drinking-Dr. Taylor-Parental Affec-
tion-Johnson's Interview with Lord Marchmont-Pope-Parnell's "Hermit"—
Boswell's Departure for Scotland-Correspondence-Boswell's Introduction to John
Wesley--Death of Edward Dilly

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CHAPTER XV.-1779-1780.

Dr. Johnson's Leisure-hour Amusements-Col. Stuart's Regiment-Selection of
Guardians-East Indies-"Capability Brown"-London Poor-Johnson's attend-
ance at Church-Lord Bolingbroke and Pope's "Essay on Man"-Johnson's
various Residences in London-Conjugal Infidelity -Johnson's Aversion to Roman
Catholics-Study of Greek-Miss Graham-Middlesex Election-House of Commons
-Whitefield-Infidels-Johnson's Aversion to visiting Ireland-The Ambassador
and "The Rambler "-Boswell leaves London for Chester-Correspondence-
Boswell's numerous Visits at Lichfield and Chester-"Lives of the Poets"-Dr.
Lawrence-On the Loss of a Wife-Death of Beauclerk-Mr. Melmoth-" Fitz-
Osborne's Letters"-Evening at Mr. Vesey's-Distinguished Coterie

CHAPTER XVI.-1780.

Johnson's Account of the Riots in London-Lord George Gordon committed to the Tower
-John Wilkes-Conduct of Mr. Akerman, Governor of Newgate-Correspondence
-Boswell's Brother David-Dr. Beattie-Davies's Memoirs of Garrick-Dr. Dunbar
-Advice to Divines-Johnson's Instructions on the Composition of Sermons-
Civilisation of a Parish-Dr. Wheeler-Boswell's pressing Invitations to Johnson-
Southwark Election-Lady Southwell and Mauritius Lowe-Mr. Macbean-Lord
Thurlow-Mr. Thrale's Election Defeat-Mrs. Desmoulins a candidate for the office
of Matron of Chartreux

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