366.; viii. 9.12. 45. 306.; ix. 324. Apo- theosis of, not written by Johnson, i. 155. Johnson's prologue for the benefit of his grand-daughter, i. 267. His Tractate on Education,' vii. 222. Johnson's Life of, viii. 9. 11. His picture of man, viii. 46 n. Johnson's saying respecting, viii.
Mind, vii. 190, 191.; ix. 71. 186. In- fluence of the weather on, ii. 89. Management of, vi. 70. Cardan's mode of composing his, vi. 320 n. Miracles, ii. 230.; vii. 5.; ix. 189. Miseries of human life, v. 295. Misers, iv. 116.; v. 48.; vii. 174. Misery, balance of, viii. 303.; x. 291. Misfortunes, vii. 378.
Missionaries, v. 143.
Modesty, vii. 215.
Moira, Earl of, iv. 196 n.
Moltzer, Jacobus, v. 195 n. Monarchy, vi. 167.
Monasteries, ii. 132. 312.; iv. 58. Monboddo, James Burnet, Lord, and his writings, iii. 73. 172, 172 n. 925 n. 303.; iv. 39. 73 n. 76. 82 n 114.; v. 66 n. 125. 334.; vi. 229. 310, $16, 317.; vii. 36. 319.; viii. 105.270 Money, iv. 57. ; vi. 324. ; vii. 97. 199 n. ; viii. 133. 137; ix. 90. Money-getting, v. 261.; vii. 256. Monks, vi. 4.
Monkton, Hon. Mary, Countess of Cork and Orrery, vii. 320 n. 324.; viii. 87.
Monnoye, M. de la, vii. 175. Monro, Dr., viii. 259.
Montagu, Mrs., iii. 89. 91. 145.; iv. 267.;
vii. 74. 229. 247. 315 n. 317. 319. 324, 336.; viii. 36. 46. 273.; ix. 65. 254. 256. Johnson's letters to, il 113. 115 n.
Montaigne, iii. 134 n.
Montesquieu, iv. 220.; vii. 135'n. Monthly Review, iii. 25.; vi. 150. Montrose, William Graham, second Duke of, vii. 70 n.
Montrose, James, third Duke o 256.; viii. 86.
Monuments, iii. 282. Inaccuracy of inscriptions on, vii. 239.
Moody, Mr., the actor, v. 282. 287. Morality, ix. 212.
More, Sir Thomas, v. 195 n.; vi. 168 n.; vii. 91. 137. 322 n.; viii. 73. 77. 272. 306.
More, Hannah, vii. 137 n.; viii. 306. ; ix. 65. 123. 220. Her anecdotes of Johnson, ix. 318.
More, Dr. Henry, the Platonist, iii. 192 n.
Morell, Dr. Thomas, v. 91. Moreri's Dictionary, v. 42.
Morgann, Maurice, his Essay on the Character of Falstaff,' viii. 182 n. Morris, Corbyn, his 'Essay on Wit,' viii. 83.
Mosaic account of the creation, ii. 134
Motto on the dial-plate of Johnson's watch, iii. 48.
Mounsey, Dr. Messenger, iii. 56, 56 n.
Mount Edgecumbe, iv. 104. Mountstuart, Lord (afterwards first Marquis of Bute), iii. 5.; vi. 58 n. 114. 218 n.; vii. 297.; viii. 108. 200 n. 217 n. Muck, Isle of, iv. 243.
Mudge, Rev. Zachariah, ii. 147, Johnson's character of, viii. 51. Character of his 'Sermons,' viii. 75. Mudge, Dr. John, ii. 147. ; viii. 234. Mudge, Thomas, watchmaker, ii. 147 n.
Mulgrave, Constantine Phipps, Lord, iv. 256.; vi. 123, 124 n.
Mull, Isle of, v. 39. 41. 45. 52. 72. 78. Muller, Mr., engineer, ii. 116 n. Mulso, Miss, afterwards Mrs. Cha- pone, i. 235. 289.; vii. 315 n.; viii. 242. See Chapone.
Murder, proscription of, in Scotland, iv. 14. 87.
Murison, Professor, iv. 60.
Murphy, Arthur, i. 220. 290.; ii. ô4.
83. 101 n. 121, 122 n. 296 n.; iìi. 84. 140 n.; v. 233. 322.; vi. 147, 148, 149, 150, 151. 160.; vii. 55.; viii. 250. His anecdotes of Johnson, x. 66.
Murray, Lord George, chief of the
Pretender's staff, v. 323 n. Murray, William, Attorney-General, ii. 49 n. See Mansfield, Lord. Murray, Patrick, fifth Lord Elibank, iii. 161 n.
Murray, Mr., Solicitor-General of Scotland, afterwards Lord Hender. land, vi. 124.
Murray, John, bookseller (father of the proprietor and publisher of this work), vii. 158. Prosecution of, by Mason the poet, vii. 138 n. His 'Letter to W. Mason, A. M.' vii. 138 n.
Murray, John, jun., his account of the various portraits of Dr. John- son, x. 311.
'Muses' Welcome to King James,' iv. 53.
Musgrave, Sir Richard, x. 264 n. Musgrave, Dr. Samuel, vii. 169 n. Music, iii. 194. 307 n.; vii. 17. 72.; ix. 140, 169. 211. 257. 274. The only sensual pleasure without vice, vii, 369. In heaven, i. 166.; iii. 194. Johnson's wish to learn the scale of, six months before his death, iii. 307 n. His insensibility to the charms of, ii. 131 n. ; v. 47.; vi. 29. Musk, vii. 229.
Myddleton, Mr., of Gwaynynog, v. 212, 212 n.; vi. 298 n. Mylne, Robert, architect, ii. 116. Mysteriousness in trifles, ix. 97. Mystery, vii. 53. 178.; ix. 131. Mythology, vii. 351. 364 n.
Nairne, William, afterwards Sir Wil- liam, iv. 27. 48, 48 n. 52. 58. 67.
Nairne, Colonel, iv. 67, 68.
Nash, Beau, viii. 290. National debt, iii. 142.; ix. 27. National faith, vii. 369.
Native place, love of, renewed in old age, viii. 131.
Natural affection, iii. 106.
Natural equality of mankind, ii. 316 n. Natural goodness, iv. 222. 226. Natural right, vi. 38. Nature, ix. 120.
Necessity, doctrine of, viii, 331. Needle-work, ix. 99.
Negro, Johnson's argument in favour of one claiming his liberty, vii. 21. 85 Nelson, Robert, his Festivals and Fasts,' vi. 90.
Network,' Johnson's definition of, ii. 47.
Newdigate, Sir Roger, iii. 51 n. Newhaven, William Mayne, Lord, vii. 291 n.
Newspapers, iii. 204.; vii. 376. Newspaper abuse, ix. 66.
New Testament, v. 116.; vii. 143. Newton, Sir Isaac, ii. 241.; v. 13.; viii. 118. 213.
Newton, Dr. Thomas, Bishop of Bristol, Johnson's character of, viii. 286 n.
'Nice' people, ix. 99.
Nichols, Dr. Frank, v. 299 n.; vi. 305. Nichols, John, viii. 4, 5 n. 34 n. 374.
388. His Anecdotes of Bowyer,' viii. 146. His Anecdotes of John- son, x. 62. Nicknames, ix. 35.
Nicol, George, bookseller, viii. 247. Johnson's letter to, viii. 369. Nightcaps, iv. 300.; v. 37. 'Nil Admirari,' ix. 118.
'No, sir,' in what sense used by John- son, viii. 318.
Nobility, iv. 103. Usurpation of the, viii. 245.
Nollekens, Mr., his bust of Johnson, vii. 32. 43 n.; x. 104. Nollekens, Mrs., viii. 42.
Nash, Rev. Dr. Treadaway, his His-Nonjuror,' Cibber's play of the, v.
tory of Worcestershire,' vii. 109. ;
Nores, Jason de, his comments on Horace, vi. 74 n.
North, Dudley, viii. 48 n. 56 n. North, Frederick, Lord, iii. 153. 171.; v. 163. 270. 316.; vii. 46.
North Pole, Johnson's conjectures re- specting, vi. 128.
Norton, Sir Fletcher, iii. 92.; vi. 110 n.
Nourse, Mr., bookseller, vi. 130. Novelty, paper on, in the 'Spectator,' vi. 151.
Nowell, Rev. Dr., iii. 178.; viii. 298, 299.
'Nuga Antiquæ,' Harington's, viii. 170.
Nugent, Robert, Lord, iii. 153 n. Number, ix. 27.
Numbers, science of, vi. 65. Numeration, ix. 27.
Nuremberg Chronicle, v. 215.
Nuğ yag eexeta,' (for the night cometh,') the motto on the dial- plate of Johnson's watch, iii. 48.
Oath of abjuration, v. 259 n. policy and inefficacy of such tests, v. 260.
Oaths, iii. 259.; v. 141. 260.; vi. 160. 'Oats,' Johnson's definition of, ii. 48.; v. 136n.; vi. 96.; vii. 114. Obedience, vii. 139. Obscenity, viii. 298.
'Observer,' Cumberland's, viii. 36. Occupations, hereditary, iv. 124. O'Connor, Charles, his Dissertations on the History of Ireland,' ii. 76 n.; vi. 243.
Ode, Ad ornatissimam Puellam,' i. 181. To Friendship, i. 182. 'Ad Urbanum,' i. 125. Upon the Isle of Skie, iv. 166. To Mrs. Thrale, iv. 169. In Theatro, iii. 154. Odyssey, vii. 324.; viii. 18. 213. Edipus, ix. 236.
Ofellus, in the Art of Living in Lon- don,' who, i. 114.
Offely, Mr., a pupil of Johnson, i. 104.
Officers, military, v. 151.; vi. 124. ; ix.
Ogden, Dr. Samuel, v. 6.; viii. 108 n. On prayer, iv. 30. 66. His Sermons, iv. 19. 88.; v. 61. 91.; vii. 79. Ogilvie, Dr. John, ii. 202. of Judgment,' ii. 206 n. Oglethorpe, General, i. 140 n.; iii. 215. 217, 218. 220, 221 n.; v. 294. 296 n.; vi. 173. 179.; vii. 123, 124.; viii. 90. 158, 159. • Οι φιλοι, οι φιλος," he that has friends has no friend,') a phrase fre- quently quoted by Johnson, i. 240.; vii. 132 n. 261.
O'Kane, Irish harper, v. 48.
Old age, vii. 10. 88, 88 n. 193. 203. 369. ; viii. 171. 275.; ix. 91. 212.
Old Bailey dinners, vii. 192 n. Old English divines, ix, 137, 247. Old friendships, ix. 121. Oldfield, Dr., vi. 180.
Oldham's imitation of Juvenal, i. 130. Old men, folly of putting themselves to nurse, vi. 112.
Oldmixon, John, ii. 49.
Oldys, William, i. 176. 202.
Omai, vi. 123.
Opera girls, viii. 160.
Opinion, ix. 68.
Opinion of the world, ix. 88. 135. Opium, viii. 159.
Orange peels, v. 269.
Oratory, iii. 248.; viii. 81. 197. Ord, Mrs., vii. 315 n. 319. 332. Orde, Lord Chief Baron, iv. 19. Orford, Earl of, vii. 10 n.; viii. 317. 337 n. Organ, v. 276.
Origin of evil, v. 111.
Original sin, viii. 103.; ix. 208. Orme, Mr., his character of Johnson's 'Journey,' v. 162 n. 233 n. His eulogy on Johnson, vii. 126. Ormond, James, second Duke of, iv. 149.
Orrery, John, fifth Earl of, iv. 259. Orrery, John Boyle, Earl of, i. 214. 289.; ii. 51.; vii. 81. 163.; viii. 8 163.
Orton's Life of Doddridge,' iv. 303. Osborne, Francis, his works, iii. 229 n. Osborne, Thomas, the bookseller, i. 176. 181.; vii. 204.; x. 96. Ossian, ii. 168.; iii. 141.; iv. 37. 178. 262, 263, 264, 265. 327.; v. 138, 139. 227. 234, 235, 236. 243, 244. 247. 290.; viii. 125. 173.; ix. 94.
Ostervald's Sacred History,' iii. 28. Otaheite, vi. 170.
Otway, Thomas, vii. 368, 368 n. Oughton, Sir Adolphus, iv. 36, 37. 180.
Ouran-outang, iv. 39. 273.
Overbury, Sir Thomas, iii. 76.; vi. 247.
Overall, Bishop, v. 100.
Oxford University, advantages of, iii. 42.; ix. 9.; x. 26.
Oxford, Earl of, his library, i. 176.
Pagan mythology, vii. 363.
Parker, Sackville, bookseller, viii. 310. Parkhurst, Rev. Mr., letter from Dr. Dodd to, vii. 121.
Parliament, iii. 73. 131.; iv. 52.; v. 300.; vii. 26. 46. 89. 124. 292.; viii. 48. 82. 215.; ix. 118. Parliamentary debates, i. 127. 167- 172.; iv. 52.; x. 64.
Parnell, Dr., v. 199.; vi. 294.; vii. 46. 268 n.; viii. 16. 24.
Parr, Dr. Samuel, ii. 124 n.; vii. 363, 363 n. His epitaph on Johnson, viii 424. Anecdotes by, x. 22. Parson, the life of a, vii. 152.
Party, necessity of sticking to, iv. 25. Passion week, viii. 64. 'Pastern,' ii. 47. 148.
Paten, Rev. Dr. Thomas, viii. 148, 149 n. Pater Noster, iv. 126.
Paterson, Samuel, author of 'Coriat, Junior,' iii. 209 n.; vi. 216.; viii. 265 n.
Paterson, Samuel, his son, viii. 265 n. 'Patriot,' v. 217.; vi. 147.
Patriots, self-styled, viii. 63.; ix. 147.
Painting, ii. 131 n. ; vi. 68. ; ix. 39. 139. Patronage, iv. 55.; viii. 160.
169. 211.
Palaces, vi. 8.
Paley, Dr., iv. 211, 212.
Palmer, Rev. John, on Philosophical Necessity, vii. 135.
Palmer, Rev. Thomas Fysche, viii. 104, 105 n.
• Palmerino d'Inghilterra,' vi. 115. Palmerston, Henry Temple, second Viscount, viii. 225. Panegyric, vi. 295.
Panting, Dr. Matthew, i. 74. Paoli, General, iii. 71. 81. 196. 259. 264, 265. 304.; vi. 153. 294. ; vii. 177. 180. 185. 235.; viii. 79.; x. 226. 229–237. Paradise, John, i. 63 n.; vii. 261.; viii. 250. 369.
Parental authority, vii. 249. ; ix. 7. Parentheses, viii. 180.
Parish clerk, viii. 105.
Parker, Rev. Mr., ii. 68. Anecdotes
Patronage, lay, iii. 286. 319. Payne, William, his work 'Draughts,' ii. 71.
Pearce, Dr. Zachary, Bishop of Ro- chester, ii. 46.; vi. 76. 244, 244 n., 245.
Pearson, Rev. Mr., vi. 109 n.; vii. 241.; viii. 226.
Pearson, Mrs., of Lichfield, i. ix. Pecuniary embarrassment, evil of, viii. 140.
Peel, Right Hon. Robert, vi. 88 n. Peers, House of, iv. 104.; vii. 206.
Judicial powers of, vii. 206. Infiu- ence of, in the House of Commons, iv. 52.
Peiresc, his death lamented in forty languages, v. 319. Pelham, Henry, ii. 15. Pellet, Dr., vii. 210.
Pembroke, Lord, his description of
Johnson's conversation, iv. 8.
Penance in church, iv. 219. Penitence, gloomy, only madness turned upside down, vi. 145. Penmaen Mawr, v. 207. Penmaen Rhôs, v. 206.
Penn, Governor Richard, vii. 338. Pennant, Thomas, iv. 168.; v. 291.; vi. 262.; vii. 109. 111. 113. His Tour in Scotland, vii. 109. 111. merit as a zoologist, vii. 113. 'London,' vii. 113. His character of Johnson, vii, 113.
Physic, vi. 140.; vii. 264.; ix. 44. Physicians, vi. 99.; viii. 259. 322. ; ix. 44. 131.
'Physico-Theology,' Derham's, v. 58. Piazzas, iv. 118.
'Picture,' Massinger's play of the, vii. 289.
Pig, the learned, viii. 379.
'Pilgrim's Progress,' iii. 282.; ix. 102. 'Pindar,' West's translation of, vii. 375.
Pension,' Johnson's definition of, ii. Pinkerton, John, viii. 332. 48. 142.
Pepys, William Waller, vii. 314. 322. 325.; viii. 57 n.; ix. 49.; x. 114. Pepys, Samuel, v. 55.
Perceval, Lady Catherine, v. 209 n. Percy, Lord, vii. 115. 118.
Percy, Dr., Bishop of Dromore, i. 44. 46, 47. 75. 159. 221.; ii. 275. 282.; iii. 55, 56. 153.; iv. 112. 281.; v. 323 n.; vi. 84 n. 299 n.; vii. 108. 114, 115. 230. 311.; ix. 22. 193. 239. 241. Anecdotes of Johnson by, x. 40. Perkins, Mr., v. 218.; viii. 55, 58. 96. 138.253.
Peruvian bark, viii. 296. Peter the Great, iv. 273. Peterborough, Earl of, viii. 20 n. 336. Peters, Mr., vi. 112.
Petitions, facility of getting them up, iii. 92.
Petty, Sir William, vii. 352.
Peyton, Mr., i. 216.; iii. 182, 183. 228.; v. 327.
Philips, musician, Johnson's epitaph on, i. 165.
Philips's Cyder,' a poem, iv. 77. Philips, Miss, singer, afterwards Mrs. Crouch, viii. 220.
Philosophers, ancient, their good hu. mour in disputation accounted for, vi. 125.
Philosophical necessity, vii. 132. Philosophical Transactions,' iii. 26. Philosophy, vi. 114.; vii. 158. Phipps, Rev. James, vii. 154 n. Phipps's 'Voyage to the North Pole,' iv. 256 n.
Piozzi, Mrs., commencement and pro- gress of Johnson's acquaintance with, ii. 292. 298. Anecdotes of Johnson by, ix. 1. 127. Account of her rupture with Johnson, ix. 105. Her character of Johnson, ix. 107. Piozzi, Signor, x. 19. 100.
Pitcairne, his Latin poetry, iv. 54. Pitt, William, first Earl of Chatham, i. 144.; iii. 233. 269.; v. 78.; viii. 319.
Pitt, Right Hon. William, his son, viii. 256, 256 n. 260. 295. Pitts, Rev. John, v. 172 n. Pity, ii. 221.
Place-hunters, vii. 64.
Plagiary, Sir Fretful, character of, intended for Mr. Cumberland, iii. 246 n.
'Plain Dealer,' i. 179, 179 n. 200. Planting, vii. 27. In Scotland, era of, v. 159.; vi. 230.
Players, i. 192, 193. 231.; ii. 177.; iii. 93. 277.; iv. 27. 39. 132.; vi. 23. 329.; vii. 99.; viii. 239.
Pleasure, v. 183.; vii. 76. 136. 263.; ix. 41.
Pleasures, necessary to intellectual health, ix. 42. No man a hypocrite in his, viii. 318.
'Pleasures of the Imagination,' Akenside's, ii. 125.
Plott's History of Staffordshire,' vii. 4.
Pococke, Dr. Richard, vii. 105. 375. Poetry, Johnson's early, v. 297. Reli- gious, ix. 145.
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