his fraud concerning Milton in terms of suitable contrition, acknowl. Dedication to the Earl of Middlesex of Mrs. Charlotte Lennox's "Female Quixote," intern. evid. FOR THE GENTLEMAN'S MAGAZINE. * Preface. * Criticism on Moore's Gil Blas. 1753. Dedication to John, Earl of Orrery, of Shakspeare illustrated, by Mrs. Charlotte Lennox, acknowl. During this and the following year he FOR THE GENTLEMAN'S MAGAZINE. *Notice of Mr. Edward Cave's death, inserted in the last page of the index. 1754. Life of Edward Cave in the Gentleman's Magazine, acknowl. FOR THE GENTLEMAN'S MAGAZINE. 1755. A DICTIONARY, with a Grammar and An account of an Attempt to ascertain the 1756. An Abridgement of his Dictionary, ackn. In the LITERARY MAGAZINE, or UNI- January, 1756, his ORIGINAL ESSAYS are, The Preliminary Address, intern. evid. An Introduction to the Political State of Great Britain, intern. evid. Remarks on the Militia Bill, intern. evid. Observations on his Britannick Majesty's Treaties with the Empress of Russia and the Landgrave of Hesse Cassel, intern. evid. Observations on the Present State of Affairs, intern. evid. Memoirs of Frederick III., King of Prussia, intern. evid. In the same MAGAZINE his REVIEWS are of the following books: "Birch's History of the Royal Society;" "Browne's Christian Morals ;"" Warton's Essay on the Writings and Genius of Pope," vol. i. ; " Hampton's Translation of Polybius;" "Sir Isaac Newton's Arguments in proof of a Deity;" "Borlase's History of the Isles of Scil ly;" "" Home's Experiments on Bleaching; ""Browne's History of Jamaica; ""Hales on Distilling Sea-Waters, Ventilators in Ships, and curing an ill taste in Milk;" "Lucas's Essay on Waters; ""Keith's Catalogue of the Scottish Bishops; "Philosophical Transactions, vol. xlix. ; "Miscellanies by Elizabeth Harrison;" "Evans's Map and Account of the Middle Colopies in America;" "The Cadet, a Military Treatise;" "The Conduct of the Ministry relating to the present War, impartially examined," intern. evid. "Mrs. Lennox's Translation of Sully's Memoirs ; "Letter on the Case of Admiral Byng; ""Appeal to the People concerning Admiral Byng ;”“ Hanway's Eight Days' Journey and Essay on Tea;" "Some further particulars in Relation to the Case of Admiral Byng, by a Gentleman of Oxford," acknowl. Mr. Jonas Hanway having written an angry Answer to the Review of his Essay on Tea, Johnson, in the same collection, made a reply to it, acknowl. This is the only instance, it is believed, when he condescended to take notice of any thing that had been written against him; and here his chief intention seems to have been to make sport. Dedication to the Earl of Rochford of, and Preface to, Mr. Payne's Introduction to the Game of Draughts, acknowl. Introduction to the London Chronicle, an Evening Paper, which still subsists with deserved credit, acknowl. *"Observations on the Foregoing Letter," 1. e. A Letter on the American Colonies. Speech on the Subject of an Address to the Throne after the Expedition to Roche fort; delivered by one of his friends in some publick meeting: it is printed in the Gentleman's Magazine for October, 1785, intern. evid. An Essay on the Bravery of the English 1759. Rasselas, Prince of Abyssinia, a Tale, ac- knowl. Three Letters in the Gazetteer, concerning the best plan for Blackfriars-bridge, acknowl. 1760. Address of the Painters to George III. on his Accession to the throne, intern. evid. Dedication of Baretti's Italian and English Dictionary to the Marquis of Abreu, then Envoy-Extraordinary from Spain at the Court of Great Britain, intern. evid. Review in the Gentleman's Magazine of Mr. Tytler's acute and able vindication of Mary Queen of Scots, acknowl. Introduction to the Proceedings of the Committee for Clothing the French Prisoners, acknowl. 1761. Preface to Rolt's Dictionary of Trade and Commerce, acknowl. Corrections and Improvements for Mr. 1762. Dedication to the King of the Reverend 1763. Character of Collins in the Poetical Calendar, published by Fawkes and Woty, acknowl. Dedication to the Earl of Shaftesbury of 1766. 1767. 1769. 1770. 1771. 1772. 1773. 1774. 1775. 1776. the edition of Roger Ascham's English 1777. Works, published by the Reverend Mr. Bennett, acknowl. The Life of Ascham, also prefixed to that the Newspapers and Gentleman's Magazine, acknowl. Part of a Review of Granger's "Sugar Cane," a Poem, in the London Chron icle, acknowl. Review of Goldsmith's "Traveller," a Poem, in the Critical Review, acknowl. The Plays of William Shakspeare, in eight volumes, 8vo. with Notes, acknowl. The Fountains, a Fairy Tale, in Mrs. Williams's Miscellanies, acknowl. Dedication to the King of Mr. Adams's Treatise on the Globes, acknowl. Character of the Reverend Mr. Zachariah Mudge, in the London Chronicle, acknowl. The False Alarm, acknowl. Thoughts on the late Transactions respecting Falkland's Islands, acknoel. Defence of a Schoolmaster; dictated to me for the House of Lords, acknowl. Argument in support of the Law of Vicious Intromission; dictated to me for the Court of Session in Scotland, acknowl. Preface to Macbean's "Dictionary of An cient Geography," acknowl. Argument in favour of the Rights of Lay Patrons; dictated to me for the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland, acknowl. The Patriot, acknowl. A Journey to the Western Islands of Scotland, acknowl. Proposals for publishing the works of Mrs. Charlotte Lennox, in 3 volumes, 4to. acknowl. Preface to Baretti's Easy Lessons in Italian and English, intern. evid. Taxation no Tyranny: an Answer to the Resolutions and Address of the American Congress, acknowl. Argument on the Case of Dr. Memis; dictated to me for the Court of Sessions in Scotland, acknowl. Argument to prove that the Corporation of Stirling was corrupt; dictated to me for the House of Lords, acknowl. Argument in support of the Right of immediate and personal Reprehension from the Pulpit; dictated to me, acknowl. Proposals for publishing an Analysis for the Scotch Celtick Language, by the Reverend William Shaw, acknowl. Dedication to the King of the Posthumous Works of Dr. Pearce, Bishop of Rochester, acknowl. Additions to the Life and Character of that Prelate, prefixed to those works, acknowl. Various Papers and Letters in favour of the Reverend Dr. Dodd, acknowl. Advertisement for his Friend, Mr. Thrale, to the Worthy Electors of the Borough of Southwark, acknowl. First Paragraph of Mr. Thomas Davies's Life of Garrick, acknowl. 1781. Prefaces, biographical and critical, to the Works of the most eminent English Argument on the importance of the Regis- On the Distinction between TORY and WHIG; dictated to me, acknowl. On Vicarious Punishments, and the great Propitiation for the Sins of the World by JESUS CHRIST; dictated to me, ackn. Argument in favour of Joseph Knight, an African Negro, who claimed his Liberty in the Court of Session in Scotland, and obtained it; dictated to me, acknowl. Defence of Mr. Robertson, Printer of the Caledonian Mercury, against the Society of Procurators in Edinburgh, for having inserted in his paper a ludicrous paragraph against them; demonstrating that it was not an injurious Libel; dictated to me, acknowl. 1782. The greatest [part], if not the whole, of a Reply, by the Reverend Mr. Shaw, to a person at Edinburgh, of the name of Clarke, refuting his arguments for the authenticity of the Poems published by Mr. James Macpherson as Translations from Ossian, intern. evid. 1784. List of the Authors of the Universal History, deposited in the British Museum, 1 [This is a strange phrase. What work could it have been that Mr. Boswell was not at liberty to mention ? That there was some peculiar meaning here can hardly of a jacobite tendency, written in Johnson's earlier days, be doubted. It perhaps may allude to some publications and which may have been acknowledged in confidence to Boswell; but this is a mere conjecture. Many of the ar(particularly those from the magazines) are of very little ticles inserted in the foregoing list on internal evidence importance, and of very doubtful authenticity.-ED.] INDEX. A. ABERBROTHWICK, i. 552. Aberdeen, i. 349.-Johnson's account of, i. 552-3-butter, Abernethy, Rev. John, on the effect of prayer, i. 344.- Abingdon, Willoughby Bertie, fourth Earl of, bon-mot Abington, Mrs. the actress, i. 508, 510, 512, 520, 530. Abstemiousness, Johnson's, i. 39 n., 208, 227, 243, 293, 326, Abuse, personal, i. 250, 364.-Johnson's disregard of, ii. Abyssinia, Lobo's voyage to, i. 30; ii. 51.-Prince of, see Academy Della Crusca send Johnson their Vocabulary, Accent, Scotch, overcome by perseverance, i. 285. Accounts, keeping, ii. 330. Achilles, shield of, ii. 254. Acis and Galatea, ii. 149. Acquaintance, Johnson's numerous and various, ii. 56, Acquaintances, i. 128; ii. 330. 'Egri Ephemeris,' Johnson's, ii. 306, 428. schylus, Potter's translation of. ii. 155. Affection, natural, i. 265; ii. 211, 343.-Johnson's, for Agutter, Rev. William, ii. 382 n.-his sermon on John- Aikin, Miss Letitia, afterwards Mrs. Barbauld, ii. 21, 21 n., Akenside, Dr. Mark, i. 156, 288; ii. 49, 50 n., 60. Alberti, Leandro, his classical description of Italy, i. 431, Alchymy, i. 530. Alcibiades, ii. 158.-his dog, ii. 145. Alfred, Johnson's wish to write the Life of, i. 71.-his Algebra, the study of, recommended, ii. 266. 'Alias,' Johnson's exemplification of the word, ii. 345. 'Alley Croker,' ii. 152, 152 n. All for Love,' Dryden's preface to, quoted, ii. 299 n Acting, 132n.; ii. 359, 359 n.—tragic, Johnson's contempt Althorp, Lord, now Earl Spencer, ii. 231. See Spen. Action, in public speaking, i. 304. Active sports in young people, not to be reckoned idle- Activity of body, Johnson's, ii. 286.-of mind, Johnson's, Actor, qualities of a great, i. 468 n. Actors, i. 67-8, 261, 313, 332; ii. 19, 125, 360.-Johnson's Adams, Rev. Dr. William, master of Pembroke College, Address of the Painters to George III. on his accession, Adey, Mrs. i. 249, 251; ii. 203, 213.-Miss Mary, i. 13; Admiration, i. 524. 'Adventurer,' Dr. John Hawkesworth's, i. 83, 96, 102, 'Adventures of a Guinea,' by whom written, i. 417 n. cer. 'Amelia,' Fielding's, ii. 65, 65 n. America, and the Americans, i. 497, 502; ii. 132, 133, Amusements, country, ii. 255.-a man known by his, ii. 392. Amyat, Dr. i. 164. 'Ana,' the, French, i. 431. Anacreon, Baxter's, i. 456; ii. 325, 325 n., 371.-Dove of, Anaitis, temple of, i. 394, 395. Analogy between body and mind, i. 20. Ancient Ballads,' Dr. Percy's, ii. 164. Ancient times, folly of praising, at the expense of mod- Anderdon, MSS. ii. 426, 432. Anderson, Professor, at Glasgow, i. 458-4; ii. 96.-Dr. Anfractuosities of the human mind, ii. 243. Anne, Queen, Johnson touched by, for the evil, i. 15.- Annihilation, ii. 110, 170. 'Animus æquus,' the, not inheritable, i. 458. 'Annus Mirabilis,' Tasker's, ii. 327 n. Anson, Lord, ii. 204, 204 n.-Johnson's epigram on his 'Anthologia,' ii. 429. Apology, Johnson's readiness to make one, ii. 394. Apotheosis of Milton,' not written by Johnson, i. 54. Author, rarely hurt by his critics, ii. 230.-the 'Young,' Apparitions, i. 149, 182-3, 228, 281, 287, 293, 295, 296 n.; | Authors, i. 109, 250, 313, 340, 417, 518; ii. 55, 124, 143, Appetite, riders out in quest of, ii. 398. Appius, Cicero's character of, applied to Johnson, ii. 'Arcadia,' Sidney's, ii. 101 n. Arches, comparative strength of semicircular and ellipti- Architecture, ornamental, ii. 34. Areskine, Sir John, i. 424. Arguing, Johnson's mode of, and fondness for, ii. 51, 57, Argument, Johnson's, on schoolmasters and their duty, i. Argyle, Archibald, fourth Duke of, 1. 445.-John, fifth Aristotle, saying of, ii. 247.-his 'Poetics,' ii. 267, 267 n. Arithmetic, Johnson's resort to, when his fancy was dis- Arkwright, Sir Richard, ii. 400. Armidale, i. 372, 417. Armorial bearings, i. 294. Arms, piling of, why insisted on, ii. 195. Armstrong, Dr. John, i. 151 n.; ii. 95. Army, officers of the, i. 464. Arnauld, Anthony, ii. 192. Arnold, Dr. Thomas, his 'Observations on Insanity,' 'Art of Living in London,' i. 39. Artificial ruins, i. 492 n. 'Arts corrective,' i. 427. Articles, subscription to the thirty-nine, i. 266, 282, 282 Ascham, Roger, Johnson's Life of, i. 206 Asaph, Bishop of See Shipley. 'Ascanius,' i. 386 n., 387 n., 383 n. Ash, Dr. John, founder of the Eumelian club, li. 431 n. Ashbourne, ii. 124, 134. Ashburton, Lord. See Dunning. Assertion, ii. 380 n. Assize, maiden one, ii. 156. Association of ideas, ii. 169. Astle, Thomas, Esq., keeper of the records in the Tower, Astley, Mr. Philip, the equestrian, ii. 220, 220 n. Athol porridge,' ii. 285. 'Atlas,' the race-horse, i. 479 n. Atonement, the great article of Christianity, i. 350, 351 Attack, advantages which authors derive from, i. 417, 515. Attorney general, ludicrous title given to, ii. 77. Avarice, i. 433; ii. 63, 74, 181, 256, 257. 180, 185, 204, 205, 302, 393, 398.-modern, the moons Bâch y Graig, i. 483, 483 n. B. Bacon, Francis, Lord Verulam, i. 401; ii 150.-Mallet's Badcock, Rev. Samuel, ii. 438.-his visit to Johnson, ii. Badini, Signor, anecdote of, ii. 390 n. Bad habits, ii 332 n.-management, ii 179 Bagpipes, i. 433. Baillie, Dr. Matthew, his recommendation of card-play- Baker, Sir Richard, his 'Chronicles' quoted, i. 323 n.— Ballow, Mr. Thomas, li. 56 -some account of, i. 56 n. Banks, Sir Joseph, i. 279, 280, 280 n, 440 n.; ii. 199, 200. Barbauld, Mr., ii. 21, 21 n-Letitia. See Aikin. Barber, Francis, Johnson's negro servant, i. 97, 98, 99, Barclay, his 'Ship of Fooles,' i. 119 -Mr., the young Baretti, Signor Giuseppe, i. 112, 120, 129, 145, 157, 160, Bark, Peruvian, ii. 385. Barker, Dr. Edmund, i. 75, 138. Barnard, Rev. Dr., bishop of Killaloe, i. 37 n.; li. 20, 80 n., Barnes, Rev. Joshua, i. 456; ii. 249. Barnwall, Nicholas, Lord Trimlestown, ii. 143, 143 n.- Baron Hill, the seat of Lord Bulkeley, i. 488 n. Barrow, Dr. Isaac, his sermon against foolish talking and Barrowby, Dr., anecdote of, ii. 385 n. Barry, Sir Edward, his notion that pulsation occasions Barter, Mr., i. 289. Bas Bleu,' Miss Hannah More's poem of, ii. 297. 'Bastard,' the, Savage's poem of, i. 67. Auchinleck estate, i 457, 457 n.; ii. 23, 563, 123.-Lord, Bat, formation of the, ii. 191. |