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Abstain and refrain, distinction between, 159.

Abstemiousness, Johnson's, 28. 159. 174. 187. 239. 270. 336.

354. 362. 448. 480, 502. 597. 678.

Absurdities, use of delineating, 659.

Abuse, 763. personal, 194, 304.

-, Johnson's disregard of, 624. 663.

Abyssinia, Lobo's voyage to, 21, 285, 496.

Academy, Della Crusca send Johnson their vocabulary, 98.
Accent, Scotch, overcome by perseverance, 232.
Accounts, keeping. 716.

Achilles, shield of, 664.

Acis and Galatea, 577.

Acquaintances, 98. 716, 791.

Johnson's numerous, 501. 733. list of, 79. 81.

Acting, 742. tragic, 275.

Action, in public speaking, 249.

Active sports in young people, not idleness. 9.

Activity of body, Johnson's, 451. of mind, 610.

Actor, qualities of a great, 522.

Actors, 51. 62 205. 257. 274. 467. 556. 742.

Johnson's prejudice against, 51. 62. 656, 657.742.

Adair's account of America, 457.

Adams. Rev. Dr. William, Master of Pembroke College,
Oxford, 12. 13. 17. 38. 54. 57. 60. 86, 87. 93. 165. 388.
424. 482. 736, 763. 792.

,his account of the first representation of " Irene," 60.
his answer to Hume's Essay on Miracles, 482.

, Johnson's Letter to, 782.

-, Miss, afterwards Mrs. Hyett, 761.

George, dedication of Treatise on the Globes, 187.

Johnson's

Addison, Joseph, S. 55. 63. 71, 72. 145. 153. 170. 255. 263. 277.
20. 372. 446, 484. 504. 509. 546. 573. 591. 662 679. 800.
,his "Notanda," 63. "Remarks on Italy," 372. 446.
style, 71. conduct towards Steele, 671. 684.
opinion of, 71. 145. 611. Johnson's Life of, 671.
Address of the Painters to George the Third, 119.
Adey, Mrs., 193. 197. 623. 631. Miss, 6. 197. 490. €39.
Admiration, 450.

"Adventurer," Hawkesworth's, 64, 75, 77. 81, 82. 107.
- the papers marked T, written by Johnson, 64. 81.
Adventures of a Guinea," by whom written, 359.
"Adversaria," specimen of Johnson's, 61.
Adversaries, not to be treated with respect, 272.

Advertisements, Johnson's, in the Gent. Mag. 25. 48. in the
Universal Chronicle, 116. in the Edinburgh papers, 407.
Adultery, 192.

Agri Ephemeris, Johnson's, 794.

Aneld, story of the, 731.

Aschyins, Potter's translation of, 582.

Affectation. 402, 662. in writing, 346

--, of familiarity with the great, 674.

Affect on, natural, 209, 630. 728.

- Johnson's, for Miss Boothby, 20. 672.

Agar. Welbore Elis, Esq, 533.

Age, old, 50, 581. 610. 613. 661 718. 755, 832.
"Axis," Home's Tragedy of, 332.

"Agluura," Suckling's play of, 603.

Agutter, Rev. W, 79. sermon on Johnson's death, OR.

Aikin, Miss (Barbauld) 469. 552. imitates Johnson, 502.
Air-bath, Lord Monboddo's, 550.

Akenside, Dr. Mark, 121. 234, 495, 504.

Akerman, Mr, keeper of Newgate, anecdotes of, 648.
Alberti Leandro, description of Italy, 372, 446.

Alchymy, 456.

Alcibiades, 5×5.

his dog, 573.

Aidrich, Rev. Mr., 134.

Alfred, Johnson's wish to write his Life, 54, his will, 698.
"Aitas," Johnson's exemplification of the word, 730.
Alien, Rev. Thomas, 366.

Allen, Edmund, the printer, 108, 113. 160. 366. 541. 586.

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601.684. 783. 789. Johnson's letters to, 699. 734.

Ralph, Esq., 289.

All for Love," Dryden's preface to, 091.

Almack's, 501. 643.

Alnwick Castle, 587,

Althorpe, Lord and Lady. See Spencer.

"Amelia," Fielding's, 508.

Ambition, 507.

America and the Americans, 428, 429. 435. 562, 563 503. 602.

651 680, 681. 719. 758.

Amusements, 837. Country, 370. A man known by his, 768.
Amyat, Dr., 127.

Amyot. Mr. Thomas, 839.

"Ana," the French, 372. 605.

Anacreon, Baxter's, 396. 712.

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dove of, translated by Johnson and Fawkes, 548.
Anaitis, temple of, 337, 338.

Analogy between body and mind, 12.

Anatomy of Melancholy," Burton's, 12. 217. 482.

Ancestry, 229.

"Ancient Ballads," Dr. Percy's, 137.

Ancient times, not better than modern, 730.

Anderdon MSS., 57. 792. 799.

Anderson. Professor, at Glasgow, 393. 534.

-, Dr. Robert, his Life of Johnson, 8. 27. 35. 61. 72. 135.
188. 231. 277.357. 425.

-, Mr., his "Sketches of the Native Irish." 231.
Andrews, Dr. Francis, Provost of Dublin College, 168.
Androcles, 243.

Anecdotes, Johnson's love of, 275.

, Piozzi's general accuracy of, 780.

, at second hand, little to be relied on, 805.
"Anfractuosities" of the human mind, 655.
Angel, Mr. John, his "Stenography," 254.
fallen, 737.

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Berwick, Duke of, his " Memoirs," 592,

Bethune, Rev. Mr., 334. 341.

Betterton, Mr., the actor, 556.

Bettesworth, Rev. Edmund, 158.

Beverage, Johnson's favourite, 508.

Bevil, Rev. Mr., his defence of Hammond, 675.

Bewley, Mr., his veneration for Johnson, 698.

Bexley, Lord, concerning Dr. Vansittart, 117.

Bible, early translations of, 197. Johnson's plan of reading
the, 17. should be read with a commentary, 513.
Johnson's death-bed recommendation to read, 842.
"Bibliotheca Harleiana," Johnson's account of, 46.
Bibliotheca Literaria," 420.

"Bibliothèque," Johnson's scheme for opening a, 93.
Bickerstaff, Mr. Isaac, 142. 203.

Bicknell, Mr., 106.

Bidder, William, the calculating boy, 480.
Bigamy, 337.

Big man," a jocular Irish phrase, applied to J. 176. 409.
Bindley, James, Esq., 48. 52. 605, 718. 730.

Binning, Charles, Lord, 241.608.

Biographer, duties of a, 546. Of Johnson's, 235.

"Biographia Britannica," 552. 671.

Biography, 233. 289. 346, 483, 516. 546. 588. 671.

literary, recommended to J. by George 111., 186.
Birch, Rev. Dr. Thomas, 39. 45. 48, 57. 121. 351. J's. Greek
epigram to, 40. Letters from Johnson. to, 48. 72. 94. 101.
His letter to Johnson, 94. Letter to Lord Royston, 121.
Birds, migration of, 260, 261.

Birkenhead, Sir John, 282.
Birmingham, 4×6. 565.

Biron, Marshal Duc de, 465.

Birth-day, J. dislikes being noticed, 339. 547. 634. 739.

verses to Mrs. Thrale, 471.

Births, extraordinary, 812.

Bisset's life of Burke, 453.

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Blacket, Sir Thomas W., 312.

Blackfriars Bridge, 119.

Blackguards and red guards, 234. 262.

Black-letter books, 217.

Blacklock, Dr. Thomas, the blind poet, 111. 159. 277, 278.
402. Letter on a passage in Johnson's "Journey," 824.
Black men, cause of their being so, 136.

Blackmore, Sir Rich. 135, 211. 398. J's Life of, 622.672.
Blackstone, Commentaries, 332. 376. 384, 610. 684.

Blackwall, Mr. Anthony, 18. 20.

Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, 47. 367.

Blagden, Dr., afterwards Sir Charles, 465, 663.
Blainville, M., his Travels," 446.

B'air, Lord President, 309.

- Rev. Dr. Hugh, 55. 122. 134. 276, 285, 289, 390, 402,
403. 412, 413. 429. 509, 510. 525. 530.

his sermons, 525, 528 530, 366. 611 686. Lectures, 552.
Imitation of J's. style, 552. Letter concerning a conversa-
tion with J. 403. Letter on Pope's "Essay on Man,' 635,
- Rev. Robert, and his poem of "The Grave," 59.
Blake, Admiral, Johnson's Life of, 43.

Blakeway, 43. 128. 169. 457.

Blanchetti, Marquis and Marchioness of, 461.
Bland, Mr., 247.

Blaney, Elizabeth. 5. 790.

Blank verse, J. dislikes, 146 218. 660. Inferior to rhyme, 668.
Blasphemy, literary property in, 279.

Bleeding, Johnson's objection to periodical, 545.

Blenheim, 370. 425 485.

Blessing. Johnson's, to Barclay, 837. to Miss Morris, 846.
to Windham, 841.

Blind, whether they distinguish colours by the touch, 242.
"Blockhead," Johason's application of the word, 237, 486.
Blount's Glossograchia, 383,

Bloxam, Rey Matthew. 598.

Blue stocking Clubs, urigin of, 639.

Blundering criticism. See Macaulay, T. B.

Boar's Head Club, 348.

Boasting. Boswell's habit of, 721.

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Bocage, Madame du, 460. 465. 467. Her "Columbiade," 773.
Boece, Hector, the historian, 750.

Boerhaave, 455. Johnson's Life of, 40.

Boetius, "De Consolatione Philosophiæ," 40. 219.

Boileau, 2. 33. 120. 222. 614.

Bolingbroke, Henry St. John, first Viscount, 88. 110. 158.

613, 614, G15, 670. Johnson's character of, 8. 110.

his share in Pope's "Essay on Man," 635, 636.
Lady, her description of Pope, 605.

Frederick, second Viscount, 260.

Bolt-court, 30. 588.

Bonaventura, the "seraphic doctor," 172.
Bones, uses applied to, 725.

- Johnson's horror at the sight of, 319. 378.
Bon-mots, 605.

Bonner, Bishop, 18.

Book collecting, 756.

Booker's Hop Garden," 486.

Books, 255, 452, 731. 756. 767.; how to read, 766.; practice of
talking from, 396.

Booksellers, J's, character and vindication of, 94. 100.

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Boswell, James, Esq., the author of this work,
afflicted with hypochondria, 15. 280. 475, 793.
writes the "Hypochondriac," 15. 717.

his nationality, 16. made notes at dinner, 837.
Mr. Courtenay's verses on, 70. 409.

contributed to the taste for biographical details, 84.
introduction to Johnson, 133, 134.”

story told by Johnson of his early years, 148.
"Account of Corsica," 189. 199.

elected a member of the Literary Club, 257. 259.
Journal of his Tour to the Hebrides, 267.

dress at the jubilee, 198.

propensity to see executions, 206. 648. 720. 772.
his ancestry, 271. 396. 472.

his character drawn by himself, 279.

Johnson's character of him, 280. 459, 619.

his account of the escape of the Pretender, 326.

, announces the "Life of J." during his lifetime 373.
Lord Stowell's character of him, 280.

Johnson's character of his " Tour to the Hebrides," 458.

attempt to imitate the style of Warburton, 600.

a quarrel with Johnson, 610.

"Letter to the People of Scotland," 747, 748.

, expectations from Mr. Pitt, 750.

controversy with Miss Seward, 773.

Johnson's letters to him, 162. 172. 179. 193. 199. 212. 224.
226. 245, 246, 266, 268, 270 409. 411, 412, 413, 414. 426, 427,
428, 429. 433, 434. 457, 458, 459. 468. 470, 471, 472, 473, 474,
475. 508. 522. 524, 528, 530, 534, 535, 536, 537, 538, 539. 565,
567. 589. 619, 621, 624. 630. 633. 640, 641, 642. 651, 654. 677.
700. 705, 707, 708, 709. 736. 744. 748, 749, 750. 782. 793.

his letters to Johnson, 179. 193, 223, 224. 226. 245, 410.
413, 414, 427, 428, 429. 433. 468, 469. 475. 522, 523. 526, 528,
529, 533, 534, 536, 537, 538. 564. 566, $67. 569, 570. 589. 618.
622 630. 633, 639, 640. 650, 652.

letter to Garrick, 3×5.

Garrick's letter to, 386.

,letter to Rasay, 407.

letter to Sir Joshua Reynolds, 747.

letter to Lord Thurlow on Johnson's pension, 77.

Lord Thurlow's answer, 775.

letter to Wilkes, 732.

letters to Malone about this work, 828.

Mrs., the author's wife, 75. 224. 409, 410, 475. 521. 537.

548. 624. 654. 733.

her letter to Johnson, 710.

Johnson's letters to, 521. 537. 640, 709.

Mrs., the author's mother, 395.

Thomas, the founder of the author's family, 396. 472.
T. David, the author's brother, 244. 355, 650, 652.

, Sir A., the author's eldest son, 212. 240. 270. 468. 555.
David, the author's second son, 525, 529.

James, the author's third son, 17. 20. 52, 57.66. 79. 189.
203, 211. 220, 221, 239, 240, 429, 452. 460, 483. 506. 629. 634.
Elizabeth, the author's step-mother, 518.
Veronica, the author's daughter, 271. 537.
Dr. the author's uncle, 278. 402. 496, 533.
"Bottom," 687.

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Canning, Right Hon. George, on Public Education, 498.
"Canons of Criticism," Edwards's, 86.

Cant, the mind to be cleared of, 731.

Canus, Melchior, a Spanish Dominican, 461.

Capel, Edward, Preface to his Shakspeare, 656.

Caracioli, Marquis, author of Ganganetti's Letters, 592,
Caractacus, 442.

Card-playing, 200. 405. 501, 502.

Cardan, his mode of composing his mind, 553.

Cardross, Lord, afterwards Earl of Buchan, 238.

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Chambers, proposals for his Dictionary, 69. 582.

style founded partly upon that of, 69.

Johnson's

-, Sir Robert, 90. 181. 189. 193. 265, 266. 268. 298. 411. 413.
610. 676, 677. Johnson's character of, 676. Letter to, 90.
-, Lady and Miss, 411.

Sir William, his "Chinese Architecture," 720. “Ori-
ental Gardening," 325. "Heroick Epistle" to, quoted, 325.
587.

Catherine, Johnson's maid-servant, 113. 115. 187.

Mr. Robert, 205. 270. 276. 283. 289. 300. 305. 342. 383.
Chamier, Anthony, Esq., 163. 298. 445. 521. 534. 567. 580.634.
"Champion," a periodical paper, 51.

Chancellors, how chosen, 232.

"Chances," the, a comedy, 257.

Chandler, Dr. Samuel, 46.

Chandler, Dr. Richard, 483. His "Travels," 457.
Chantrey, 568.

Chapel, Dr., 259.

Chapone, Hester, Johnson's letter to, 743. See Mulso.
Character, influence of, 615.

Characters, first instance of delineation of, 664.
how historians should draw, 636.

showing only the bright side of, 671.

-, extraordinary, generally exaggerated, 484.
Johnson's delight in drawing, 834.
Charade, Johnson's, on Dr. Barnard, 722.
Charing Cross, 443.

Charity, Christian, 757. Judicious distribution of, 394.
Johnson's, 127. 183. 394. 570. 632. 697.770. 834. 836.
Charlemont, Earl of, 257, 298, 643. 680. Hardy's Life of, 88.
Charles the First, 72. 250 383. 454.

the Second, 151. 444. 448. 454. 484. 667.
Edward, Prince. See Pretender.

the Fifth, celebrates his own obsequies, 578.
the Twelfth, of Sweden, 46. 585.

Charlotte, Queen, 184.

Charlton, Dr., 741.

Charms, belief in, 317.

Chastity, 192. 334. First female virtue, 636.

Chatelet, 460.

Chatham, William, Earl of, 37. 58. 181. 244. 254.435. 617.769.
Chatsworth, 415. 564. 784.

Chatterton, Thomas, his poems, 510. 701.

Chaucer, 385.

Chemistry, Johnson's fondness for, 40, 634. 657. 738.
Chester, 417.

Chesterfield, Philip Dormer Stanhope, fourth Earl of, 9. 45.
56, 57. 61. 68. 84, 85, 86, 87, 88. 93. 148, 149. 152. 158. 184.
217. 223. 249. 282. 297. 305. 345. 362. 430. 440. 446. 511.
530. 541. 558. 615. 629. 641, 642. 680. 696. 715. 774. Al-
leged neglect of Johnson, 245. His papers in "The
World," 85. Johnson's celebrated letter to, 85. His
"Letters to his Son," character of, 87. 440. 444. 446. 511.
Chevalier, the, 309, 310. 318. 326.

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China, wall of, 586. Chinese language, 611.

"Choice of Difficulties," 311.

Choisi, Abbé de, 609.

Cholmondeley, G. J., Esq., 779.

Hon. and Rev. George, 349. Mrs., 349. 603. 650, 740.

Christian, Rev. Mr., 191.

"Christian Hero," Steele's, 484.

Christian charity, 757.

religion, evidences of, 135. 137. 147. 152. 155. 840.
faith, liable to be disturbed, 733.

Christianity, the highest perfection of humanity, 181.

-, the atonement, the great article of, 292. 557. 694. 841.
Christians, the differences among, 557.

Christ's satisfaction, 292. 841.

Chudleigh, Miss, 58.

Church, the satisfaction of meeting at, 683.

of England, ecclesiastical discipline of, 755.
architecture, 481.

-, patronage, 259.

property, confiscated, 711.

Churchill, Charles, the poet, 35. 133. 165. 171.571. His satire
on Johnson, 107. 138. Johnson's opinion of, 142.
Churton, Rev. Ralph, 264. 729.764. 819.

Cibber, Colley, 43. 53. 56, 57, 58. 84. 136. 190. 206, 251. 365.

405. 386. 438. 443. 504. 506. 516. 555, 556. 584. 741.

his Apology, 206. 516.

Theophilus, his "Lives of the Poets," 57. 504. 533.
Mrs., 304.

Cicero, 461. His defence of lawyers, 189.

his character of Appius applied to Johnson, 791.

"Citizen of the World," Goldsmith's, 140.

Clanrannald, Captain, ballad in honour of him, 364.
Clans, order of the Scottish, 410.

Clapp, Mrs., 215.

Clare, Robert Nugent, Lord, 222. 601.

Clarendon, Lord, 202, 376 616. His History, 97. 367. His
style,82.5 Manuscripts, 476.

Claret, characterised by Johnson, 609. 627. 680.
"Clarissa Harlowe," 73. 508. 663. 830. "Index" to, 73.
preface to, written by Dr. Warburton, 83.

Clark, Alderman Richard, 610. Johnson's letter to, 747.
Mr., his pamphlet on Ossian, 745.

Clarke, Dr. Samuel, 135. 210. His works recommended,
135. 807. His "Sermons," 579. 806. 841.

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