CONTENTS OF VOLUME III.

Contents

List of Illustrations

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CHAPTER 1.–1776.

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.

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'CHAPTER 11.-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 Cibber-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

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CHAPTER III.-1776–1777.

Boswell'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”.

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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 7.-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

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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

Bacon-Self-vindication

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CHAPTER VII.—1777.

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

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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

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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 Æschylus-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 Berwiek'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-Hannah 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

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CHAPTER XI.-1778.

Meeting with Edwards, an old Fellow Collegian-Practice of the Law-Life of a Clergy-

man-Philosophy-Wine-drinking-Leaving a Fortune to a College-Tom Tyers-
Johnson'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

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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-Allan 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

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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"

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CHAPTER XIV.-1779.

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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