LIST OF PLATES IN BOSWELL'S LIFE OF JOHNSON, EDITED BY The Right Hon. J. W. Croker. VOL. I. Full-length Portrait of Dr. Johnson View of Lichfield, the Birth Place of Johnson VOL. II. Lichfield Cathedral p. 28 40 103 112 Frontispiece. Pembroke College, Oxford Engraved Title. Residence of the Rev. Dr. Francis Wise, at Ells field, and Letter to Dr. Ducarel . 20 58 Covent Garden, and Fac-simile of a Letter 162 Portrait of Henry Thrale, Esq. VOL. III. Ashbourne, Derbyshire . 292 Frontispiece. Summer House at Streatham, 1773 Engraved Title. Residence of George Steevens, Esq. Hampstead Full-length Portrait of General Oglethorpe Full-length Portrait of Dr. Johnson, in the dress worn by him on his Journey to the Hebrides VOL. V. Edinburgh View of Iona Frontispiece. Engraved Title. Portrait of Michael Johnson, Father of Dr. Samuel Johnson VOL. VI. Dovedale, Reynard's Kitchen Frontispiece. Engraved Title. 76 Bust of Dr. Johnson, by Nollekens Dr. Johnson's Sitting Room, Bolt Court, Eng. Title. View of Kettel Hall, Oxford, and Fac-simile of a Letter from the Rev. T. Warton VOL.VIII. Portrait of James Boswell, Esq. Johnson's House, Johnson's Court 324 355 Frontispiece. Engraved Title. Portrait of the Right Hon. Warren Hastings View of St. John's Gate, Clerkenwell, and Fac simile of a Letter of Edward Cave VOL. IX. Portrait of Mrs. Piozzi Mr. Thrale's House, Streatham .. Autographs of Contemporaries of Johnson Portrait of the Hon. Topham Beauclerk. 37 408 Frontispiece. Engraved Title. 1 66 Fac-simile of a Letter from E. Hector, Esq. to VOL. X. Full-length Portrait of J. Boswell, Esq. Frontispiece. Portrait of Dr. Johnson THE LIFE OF SAMUEL JOHNSON, LL.D. JOHNSONIANA. PART XXI. ANECDOTES OF DR. JOHNSON, 474. Poverty and Mortification. Ar the time when Sir Joshua Reynolds resided in Newport Street, he one afternoon, accompanied by his sister Frances, paid a visit to the Miss Cotterells, who lived much in the fashionable world. Johnson was also of the party on this tea visit; and, at that time, being very poor, he was, as might be expected, rather shabbily apparelled. The maid servant, by accident, attended at the door to let them in, but did not know Johnson, who was the last of the three that came in; when the servant maid, seeing this uncouth and dirty figure of a man, and not conceiving that he could be one of the (1) [From Northcote's "Memoirs of Sir Joshua Reynolds."] company who came to visit her mistresses, laid hold of his coat just as he was going up stairs, and pulled him back again, saying, "You fellow! what is your business here? I suppose you intended to rob the house." This most unlucky accident threw poor Johnson into such a fit of shame and anger, that he roared out, like a bull, "What have I done? what have I done?" Nor could he recover himself for the remainder of the evening from this mortifying circumstance. 475. Richardson. Dr. Johnson had a great desire to cultivate the friendship of Richardson, the author of “ Clarissa ;" and, with this view, paid him frequent visits. These were received very coldly by the latter; "but," observed the Doctor, in speaking of this to a friend, "I was determined to persist till I had gained my point; because I knew very well that, when I had once overcome his reluctance and shyness of humour, our intimacy would contribute to the happiness of both." The event verified the Doctor's prediction. 476. Idle Curiosity. Dr. Johnson was displeased if he supposed himself at any time made the object of idle curiosity. When Miss Reynolds once desired him to dine at Sir Joshua's, on a day fixed upon by herself, he readily accepted the invitation; yet, having doubts as to the importance of her companions, or of her reasons for inviting him, he added, at the same time, "but I will not be made a show of." 477. "Clarissa." Johnson introduced Sir Joshua Reynolds and his sister to Richardson; but hinted to them, at the same time, that, if they wished to see the latter in good humour, they must expatiate on the excellencies of his " Clarissa." |