was called from the street to serve as a model. (See Smith's Life of Nollekens.) See Letters 305. & 313. Vol. VII. W. T. Fry. 1815] In St. Paul's; the first monument ever placed in that building. There are also several seals with his head cut on them, particularly a very fine one by that eminent artist, Edward Burch, Esq., R. A.; in the possession of the younger Dr. Charles Burney. [Copied and engraved Let me add, as a proof of the popularity of his character, that there are copper pieces struck at Birmingham, with his head impressed on them, which pass current as halfpence there, and in the neighbouring parts of the country. [The most extensive collections of engraved portraits of Dr. Johnson are those in the possession of Lewis Pocock, Esq., Mr. Upcott, and Mr. Murray of Albemarle Street. The latter was made by the late John Thomas Smith, of the British Museum, J. MURRAY, Jun. 1835.] INDEX. The Roman letters refer to the Volume; the Arabic figures to the Page. A. Phila ABERCROMBIE, James, of delphia, his communications concerning Johnson, iii. 242. 285 n. Aberdeen, iv. 83. Aberdeen butter, duel fought for the honour of, v. 83 n. Aberdeen, William Gordon, second Abernethy, Rev. John, on the effect of prayer, iv. 66. Account of, iv. 66 n. Abingdon, Willoughby Bertie, fourth Earl of, bon-mot of, vii, 338 n. Abington, Mrs., actress, v. 258. 262. 268. 293. 324. Abjuration, oath of, v. 259. Absenteeism, vi. 80. 321. Absolute princes, v. 317. Abstemiousnesss, v. 113. ; ii. 258. 310.; iii. 30. 213.; iv. 226. 291.; v. 8. 297.; vi. 64. 142.; vii. 146.; ix. 325. Absurdities, use of delineating, vii. 364. Abuse, personal, iii. 54. ; vii. 246. 376.; ix. 65, 66. Abyssinia, Lobo's voyage to, i. 90.; vi. 122. Abyssinia, Prince of. See Rasselas. Academia della Crusca send Johnson their Vocabulary, ii. 51. Accent, Scotch, overcome by perseverance, iii. 188. Accounts, keeping, viii. 167. Achilles, shield of, vii. 380. and various, vi. 138.; viii. 220. Acquaintances, ii. 52.; viii. 166. Acting, viii. 238. Acting, tragic, Johnson's contempt of, iv. 27.. Action in public speaking, iii. 249. Active sports in young people, not to be reckoned idleness, i. 44. Activity of body, Johnson's, ix. 2. Activity of mind, Johnson's, vii. 193. 193. n. Actor, qualities of a great, ix. 272. n. Actors, i. 192, 193. 231.; ii. 177.; iii. 93. 277.; iv. 27. 39. 132.; vi. 23. 329.; vii. 99.; viii. 239 n.; ix. 125. Actors, Johnson's prejudice against, and contemptuous severity towards, i. 192. 231.; vii. 356. Adams, Rev. Dr. William, master of Pembroke College, Oxford, i. 58. 75. 80. 146. 205. 215. 227.; ii. 11, 12. 34. 278.; v. 104. 213. ; vi. 72.; viii. 302. 382. Some account of, viii. 382 n. His account of the first representation of Irene,' i. 227. His Answer to Hume's Essay on Miracles, vi. 72. Adams, Miss, afterwards Mrs. Hyett, 42. 289.; vi. 166. 294.; vii. 60. 123. Address of the Painters to George III. on his accession, written by Adey, Mrs., iii. 52. 64.; vii. 241. 270. Adventurer,' Dr. John Hawkes- 'Adversaria,' specimen of Johnson's, Adversaries, not to be treated with Advertisement, Johnson's, in the Egri Ephemeris,' Johnson's, viii. 388. Affectation, vii. 374. ; ix. 185. Affection, natural, iii. 106.; vii. 265.; Agar, Welbore Ellis, vi. 252. n. Aikin, Letitia, afterwards Mrs. Bar- Air-bath, Lord Monboddo's, vi. 310. Akerman, Mr., keeper of Newgate, Alcibiades, vii. 103, 103 n. Alfred, his Will, viii. 116, 116 n. 'Alias,' Johnson's exemplication of Allen, Edmund, printer, ii. 98 n., 260.; Allen, Ralph, iv. 79. 'Alley Croker,' vii. 84, 84 n. Althorp, Lord, afterwards Earl Spen- Ancient Ballads,' Dr. Percy's, ix. Ancient times, folly of praising, at the Anderson, Dr. Robert, his Life of Anderson, Mr., his Sketches of the Native Irish,' vi. 243. Anecdotes, Johnson's love of, iv. 31. Angel, John, his Stenography,' iii. 265. Anne, Queen, Johnson touched by, Anne, Queen, wits of her reign, vii. Annihilation, vi. 293.; vii. 140. Anonymous writings, vii. 248. Anson, Lord, vii. 245. Johnson's epi- Antiquarian Researches, vii. 189. Apology,' Cibber's, vi. 193. Apology for the Quakers,' Barclay's, Apology, Johnson's readiness to make 'Apotheosis of Milton,' not written Appetite, riders out in quest of, ix. Appius, Cicero's character of, applied April fools' day, vi. 239, 239 n. Arbuthnot, Dr. John, ii. 208. ; iv. 37. Arches, comparative strength of se Arguing, Johnson's mode of, and Argument, Johnson's, on Schoolmas- Argument and testimony, viii. 281. 41. 86. Argyle, John, fifth Duke of, v. 95. Argyle, Elizabeth Gunning, Duchess Aristotle, saying of, vii. 361. His Armorial bearings, iii. 215. Arms, piling of, why insisted on, vii. Armstrong, Dr. John, ii. 112.; vi. 259. Artificial ruins, v. 214 n. lian club, viii. 393 n. Assertion, vii. 281... Assize, maiden one, vii. 96. i. 85.; vii. 200, 200 n., 208.; viii. 27, Aston, Elizabeth, i. 85.; iii. 32. 126.; Astley, Philip, vii. 293, 293 n. 'As You Like It,' the clown's answer in, ix. 53. Atheism, ix. 40. 'Athol porridge,' viii. 53. Author, rarely hurt by his critics, vii. 'Author, the Young,' a poem by Author, Virgil's description of the Authority, parental, ix. 7. Authors, i. 304.; iii. 54. 276.; iv. 55. 305, 306.; v. 288.; vi. 136, 327.; vii. B. Bâch y Graig, v. 200, 200 n. Mallet's Life' of, His precept for con- versation, viii. 231. His Essays,' Badcock, Rev. Samuel, viii. 411, 411 n. Bad management, vii. 168. Bagshaw, Rev. Thomas, 302, 302 n. Baillie, Dr. Matthew, his recommend- Attorney General, ludicrous title Baker, Sir George, viii. 359. given to, vi. 198. Attorneys, iii. 141.; v. 84. Avarice, v. 48.; vi. 159. 193.; vii. Baker, Mrs., iii. 16. Balance of Misery, viii. 305.; x. 291. Ball without powder, vii. 355. |