INDEX. A. Abbé Raynal, the, 92. 124. Amiability, 254. Anger, Dr. Johnson's, 170. Animals, kindness to, 199-201. Rouffette, conversing with the, Annihilation after death, disbelief in, Abington's, Mrs., benefit, 43. Abridgment of a work, printing an, Anti-sentimentality, 68–73. 158. Abroad, 12. Absent-mindedness, 15. Abstainer and wine-drinker, 21, 22. Account of Johnson's household, 238, Acquaintances, partial to making new, 175. Antics and gestures, 16. Approbation and good-will, expres- -, tenacity in maintaining the Action in public speaking, against, Arithmetic, study of, 32. 117. Adultery, on the heinousness of the crime of, 98, 99. Advertising, specimen of, 228, 229. Arkwright's opinion of Johnson's me- Art of self-defence, on the, 96. Agriculture, attainment in the theory Asthma, seized with a spasmodic, 27. and practice of, 164. "Albany," character of, 141. "Ambassador says well, the," 233. taxation by Great Britain of, 107, 108. At home, 11. Athletic exercises, 33. Auchinleck, Lord, bout with, 248, 249. and rank, respect for, 79-84. America's future (1773), opinion of, Authors and patronage, remarks on, Bearishness, Goldsmith on Johnson's, Breakfast scene, a, 246. 253,254. Beauclerk and Langton, 26. Topham, affection for, 206, 207. 129. Bet Flint, character of, 142, 143. Bodleian Library, "Evelina" in the, Bolingbroke, Lord, the works of, 129. Boswell, Mrs., opinion of, 139. dining with, 237, 238. Brewery, Thrale's, 42. " opinions of, 78, 193. Burney, Miss, affection for, 151. "Evelina," quotation from, 142. C. Cadogan's, Dr., book on the gout, 192. Campbell, Dr., at Rasay, disputing | Clubs, on, 28. with, 168, 169. Canary-bird, merit of a, 94. Card-playing, on, 114. Caricature imitation in verse, 151- Carlyle of Limekilns, about, 157. Cat, kindness to his, 199, 200. 259. general view of Johnson's, 256- Compliment from a pretty woman, Charitable and generous, 194-196. Charity, recommending Christian, Charles II., opinion of, 54, 55. pleased with a, 149. -, gust for a, 233, 234. -, manner of, 38, 39. Chesterfield, Lord, opinion of, 131, Condescension, absurdity of, 160. 132. Confession, on, 120, 121. refusal to dedicate the Diction- Congé d'elire considered as only a Chesterfield's, Lord, tribute, 250, 251. Children, kindness to poor, 209. love of little, 199, 200. strong recommendation, 138. Cholmondeley, Mr., apologizing to, Contentment, on, 128. 173. Cholmondeley's, Mrs., sympathy with Miss Reynolds, 138. Church of England, zeal for the, 56, Churchill's opinion of Davies's wife, Cibber, Colley, 85. at Lord Chesterfield's, 184. Civility for four, 253. Claret, contempt for, 93. Club, Garrick's death occasions a va- Contradiction hurts people of weak Contradictoriness and pugnacity, 110- Costume of ladies, concerning the, | Dinner at Dilly's, and meeting Wilkes, Dead nettle, a Scotch lady likened to Drinking, on, 48, 123, 124, 127, 135, Dean of Derry a Sabbath-breaker, 92. 160, 202. -, pleasure in, 48. Death and dying, on the subject of, Drury Lane play-house, in, 122. Easiness with Boswell, 228. Election, Johnson at an, 234, 235. Diary, extract from an Irishman's, Englishmen, reserve among, 161. 250. Dictionary, English, 75. Difference in opinion not altering Dilly's, on a visit at, 186. a dinner-party at, 240–246. "Evelina" in the Bodleian Library, |