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Goldsmith, Dr. Oliver, 72. 135. 153. 161. 189. 222. 240. 258.
264. 349. 385, 450, 506. 571. 657.831.

Boswell and Hawkins's character of, 140, 141, 142. 241.
, anecdotes of, 140, 141, 142, 143, 144. 150. 176. 186. 195.
203. 248. 251. 253. 262, 263, 264. 294. 498. 527. 549.

-, Johnson's opinion of, and of his writings, 139. 174. 235.
241. 244. 247. 250. 256, 257, 258. 263, 264. 308. 358, 359. 371.
384. 450. 506. 520. 550. 578. 580. 586, 600. 624, 625. 661. 663.
691.716 768. 831.

his portrait by Reynolds, 831.

beats Evans, the bookseller, 248, 249.

Johnson's letter to, 255.

his bon-mots on Johnson, 195. 256. 203, 264.
his death, 413, 414.

Johnson's tetrastic on, 414. 521. Translated, 414.
Johnson's Latin epitaph on, 519.

Garrick's and Walpole's description of him, 140.

-, his Vicar of Wakefield," 141. His "Traveller." 174.
256. 384. 580. 604. His "Deserted Village," 174. 258.
his comedies refused by Garrick and Colman, 604.
Dr. Warton's opinion of, 173.

J.'s prologue to his "Good-natured Man," 67. 189, 190.
his "Life of Parnell," 235.

his "She Stoops to Conquer," 248. Dedicated to J., 250.
his" Animated Nature," 240. 449. 548.

Prior's Life of, quoted, 74. 111. 171. 177. 203. 247.
Doctor Minor, 294.

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Grant, Sir Archibald, 527.

Rev. Mr., 302.

Grantham, Lord, 148.

Grants, the, 309.

Granville, John Carteret,' Earl of, 658, 680.
Gratitude, 343.

Grattan, Right Hon. Henry, 439. 769.

"Grave," Blair's, 509.

Graves, Rev. Richard, 24. 443. 485.

-, Mr. Morgau, 24.

Gravina, 723.

Gray, Sir James, 238.

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Thomas, and his poetry, 15. 136, 137. 149. 174. 234. 315.
365. 385. 439. 442. 504. 506. 595. 658. 675. His duiness, 439.
504. His "Odes," 442. 658. His "Letters," 456. His
"Memoirs," 504. His life by Mason, a duil book, 504.
Opinion of Boswell's" Corsica," 189.

Stephen, verses on the death of, 181.
John, bookseller, 46.

"Gray's Inn Journal," 120.

"Great," how pronounced, 61. 233.
Great, manners of the, 616.

men, on paying court to, 175.

Greatrakes, Valentine, 233.

Greece, the fountain of knowledge, 608.

Greek language, Johnson's advice on studying, 637.
compared by Johnson to lace, 661.

Johnson's alleged deficiency in. 794, 795.

Grammar, Clenardus's, 660. Translations, 837.

Green, Bishop of Lincoln, 8. 448.

Matthew, his "Spleen," quoted, 636.

-, Mr. Richard, of Lichfield, his museum, 214. 415. 490.
631.639. His cast of Shakspeare, 458. Johnson's letter
to, 797. His anecdotes of Johnson, 836.

Green's" Diary of a Lover of Literature," 446.

Greene, Edward Burnaby, 167.

Green-room, Johnson's reasons for not frequenting, 62.

"Green Sleeves," the song of, 353.

Greenwich Hospital, 156, 157.

Gregory, Dr., 79. 278.

Grenville, Right Hon. George, 222.

-Act, 400.

Gresham College, 498.

Greshams, the, 170.

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Grove, Henry, his " Spectator," on Novelty, 505. 664.
"Grub-street," Johnson's description of, 98.

Gualtier, Philip, 718.

Guardians, Johnson's advice on the appointment of, 634.

Guarini quoted, 614.

Guilleragues, 22.

"Gulliver's Travels," 437.

Gully, 79.

Gunisbury Park, Johnson in, 834.

Gunning, Elizabeth, Duchess of Argyle, 387.

Gunpowder, 303. 618.

"Gustavus Vasa," Brooke's, 40.

Guthrie, Will., 32. 191. 663. "Apotheosis of Milton," 40.

Gwynn, Mr., the architect, 181. 424, 4×1. 483.

- his proposals for the improvement of the metropolis,

Johnson's dedication, 181.

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Habeas Corpus, 200.

Habits, early, 452.

Hackman, Rev. Mr., his trial for shooting Miss Ray, 628.
Haddington, Earl of, 241. 538.
Haddock, Finnon, 299.
Hagley, 424.

Hague, 8.

Hailes, David, Dalrymple, Lord, 87. 148. 153. 245. 275. 278,
279. 300. 351. 380. 401. 428, 429. 472. 474. 483. 569. 589. 730.
736. 740. Account of, 148. His letter to Boswell on the
"Journey to the Hebrides," 405. His" Annals of Scot-
land." 413, 414. 441. 459. 468. 471. 513. 618. 624. 636.
Hale, Lord Chief Justice, 232. 445. Anecdotes of, 448. 767.
Halford, Sir H., 211.
Half-pay officers, 422.

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Mrs., 475. 684, 685, 752.
Bishop, 175. 233.

General, 619.

Hallam, Mr., 249.

Hallows, Mrs., 357.

Halsey, Edmund, Esq., 169.

Hamilton, of Bangour, his poems, 276. 545.

- Right Hon. William Gerard, 37. 168, 169. 223. 349. 436,
441. 577. 644. 690. 743. 807. J.'s compliments to his conver-
sation, 169. His anecdote respecting J.'s pension, 436.
J.'s letters to, 743. 787. His kindness to J., 742.

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Hammond, James, 69. His "Love Elegies," 357. 504.659.
Mr. Bevil's defence of, 675.

-, Dr., " on the New Testament," 513.

Handmaid to the " Arts," 658.

Hanging criminals, on the new way of, 720.

Hanmer, Sir Thomas, his Shakspeare, 54. 181. 183. 201.
Epitaph on, 64.

Hanover succession, 276. 358. 389. 546. 712.

Hanway, Jonas, his "Essay on Tea," 105. His "Travels"
characterised by Johnson, 217.

Happiness, 142. 150. 153. 475. 236. 289. 323. 365. 447. 511. 549.
561. 578. 593, 594. 695.

equalised by Providence, 90

the only solid basis of, 619.

Harcourt, Lord Chancellor, 18.

Hardinge, Sir Henry, (now Lord,) 241.

Hardwicke, Lord Chancellor, 505. 563.

second Lord, 85.

Hardy, Mr., his "Life of Lord Charlemont," 88. 643.

"Hardyknute," ballad of, 205.

Harington, Dr. Henry, his " Nuga Antiquæ," 717.
"Harleian Miscellany," 53.

Harlow, the painter, 741.

Harmless pleasure, 629.

Harrington, Countess of, 541.

Harriot, Mrs., 213.

"Harriot Stuart," a novel, 83.

Harris, James, Esq., 254. 396. 452. 532. 577.582. 644.

his character of Johnson's Dictionary, 532.

his Hermes," 396.

the bookseller, 249.

Harrison, Mr., Johnson's uncle, 813.

Mrs., her "Miscellanies," 105.

Harry, Miss Jane, the proselyte to Quakerism, 596.
Hart, Rev. John, his Hymns, 165.

Harte, Dr. Walter, his "Gustavus Adolphus," 217. 680.
J.'s character of, 217. His excessive vanity, 680.
Hartly, Dr., 65.

Harwood, Dr., 4. 12. 25. 62. 78. 80. 125. 127. 163. 187. 198.
438. 505, 506. His "History of Lichfield," 25.79.
Dr. Edward, 506.

Hastie, the schoolmaster, prosecuted, 227. 231. 241. 245.
Johnson's argument on behalf of, 241. 245.

Hastings, Warren, Esq., Boswell's character of, 675. 729.

letter to Boswell, 675. J.'s letters to, 676, 677. Wished
to bring the Persian language into Europe, 676.
, Marquis of, 322.

Hatchett, Charles, Esq., secretary of the "Club," 445, 446.
Hatred, 544.

"Hatyin foam foam eri," an Erse song, 316. Translated by
Lady Northampton, 364.

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Hay's "Martial," 392.

Hayes, Rev. Mr., 555.

Hayley, William, Esq., 773. 837.
Hayman, Mr., the painter, 86.
Health, 227.

Johnson's rules for travellers in quest of, 708.

Healths, drinking of, 637.

"Heard," Johnson's mode of pronouncing, 560.

Heaven, happiness of, 233. 593, 594.

Hearne, Thomas, 837.

He-bear and she-bear, 691.

Heberden, Dr., 632. 734. Letter to, 788.

Hebrides, Johnson's wish to visit, 153. 157. 191. 224. 228.963.
256. 266.

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of manners, the most valuable, 289.
of the Council of Trent, J.'s projected translation of, 29.
"Historye of Troye," first book printed in English, 425.
Hitch, Mr., 101, 102.

Hoadly, Dr. Benjamin's "Suspicious Husband," 190.
Hoare, Lady, 511.

Hobbes, Thomas, on the state of the mind in old age, 581.
Hodge, Johnson's cat, 722.

Hogarth, 9. 455. 614. His first interview with J., 42. 614.
J.'s lines on the death of, 43. 225. His character of J., 42.
Hogg's "Jacobite Relics," 310.

Hogshead of Sense," Johnson said to be, 383.

Holdbrook, Mr., Johnson's early instructor, 8.
Holderness, Lord, 331

Holidays, 487. 601.

Holland, the jurisprudence of, 159.

Mr., the actor, 656.

Hollis, Thomas, Esq., 9. 686.

Hollyer, Mr., Johnson's letter to, 427.

Holy orders, 107.

Holyrood House, 276. 390.

Holywell, 419.

Home, Lord, 43. 134.

Mr. John, 155. 332, 399. 441. 448. 452. 509. 518. 548.

his tragedy of "Douglas," 390. 437. 518.

Homer, 41. 220. 288, 289. 296. 317. 559. 582. 608. 664. 137. 73/
antiquity of, 608. Quoted by Thucydides, 608.

J.'s veneration for, 220. 608. J.'s seal, a head of, 220.
Johnson's early translations from, 10.

Pope's translation of, 582. Dacier's, Macpherson's, and
Cowper's translations of, 608.

and Virgil, comparative excellence of, 559. 608.

66 Homo caudatus," 459.

Honesty, 574. Noble instance of, 298.

Hook, Abbé, his translation of "Berwick's Memoirs," 592.
Hooke, Dr., 464, 465.

-, Nath., wrote the Duchess of Marlborough's Apology, 321.
Hooker, 69.

Hoole, John, Esq., 76. 130. 427. 610. 649. Educated in
Grub-street, 720. J.'s dedication of his "Tasso," 130.
Letter to Hastings in behalf of, 677. His "Cleonice,"
427. J.'s. letters to, 427. 785. Diary of J.'s last illness, 844.
Rev. Mr., 804.

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Iceland, chapter of the "Natural History" of, 589.
Icolmkill, 381, 382.

Idleness, 110. 147. 158. 208. 657. 716.
"Idler," Johnson's, 1. 110. 114. 116. 510.
Ignorance, singular instance of, 302.

-, guilt of continuing in voluntary, 181.
among men of eminence, instances of, 205.
Ilam, Johnson's visit to, 415. 557.
Ilchester, Earl, 440.

Ilk, sense of the word, 606.

Imagination, 612. 833.

Imlac, why so spelled, 664.
Immortality, 450. 557.
Impartiality, 479.

Impressions, folly of trusting to, 694.

should be described while fresh on the mind, 109.
Impudence, difference between Scotch and Irish, 433.
Ince, Richard, a writer in the " Spectator," 505.
Inch Keith, 281.

Inchkenneth, 372. 376. 379. 428, 429. Ode on, 378.
"Incidit in Scyllam," &c., whence taken, 718.
Incivility, 663.

Income, living within, 733.

Incredulity, Johnson's, 573.

Indecency and indelicacy. See Macaulay, T. B.
Index rerum to " Clarissa," 73.

India, government of, 729.

-, Johnson's thought of going there, 501.

practice of going to, in quest of wealth, 635.
Indians, why not weak or deformed, 728.
Indigestion, Johnson's remedy for, 440.
Indolence, Johnson's, 157. 165.

Inequality, political, 252.

Infidel writers, 358. 482. 484. 760.

Infidelity, 174. 176. 202. 332. 450. 482. 512, 545. 760.

conjugal, 502. 614. 636.

Infidels, keeping company with, 638.

Influence of the Crown, 216. 731.

Ingratitude, 495.

-, French saying about, 335.

Inheritance, consequences of anticipating, 706,

Inmates and pensioners, Johnson's, 570. 620.
Innes, Rev. Mr., 122.

Innovation, rage for, 720.

Inns, Shenstone's lines on, 485. 830.

Innys, Mr. William, 801.

Inoculation, 762.

Inquisition, 158.

Insanity, 5. 14, 15. 106. 135, 336. 553. 664.

hereditary, important observations on, 5.

Inscriptions, Latin or English, 313. 392. 520.

Insects, 260.

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Irish, the, "a fair people," 433. Mix better with the English
than the Scotch do, 259. J.'s compassion for the dis-
tresses of, 217. 263. J.'s kindness for, 638. Union, 638.
Gentlemen, good scholars among them, 220. Accent, 232.
Impudence, 433. Language, 531. 575. And Welch lan-
guages, affinity between, 108. And Erse languages com-
pared, 231. 446. Papists, 217. 263. Family pride, 355.
Irreparable, or irrepairable? 479.
Irvine, Mr., 295. 349.

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Jennings, Mr. 573.

Jenyns, Soame, 68. 106. 509. 593. His " Origin of Evil," 106.

392. His epitaph on Johnson, and Boswell's retaliation,
106. Application of a passage in Horace to, 590. His
"Evidence of the Christian Religion," 593.

Jephson, Robert, Esq.. 86. 205.

Jersey, William, third Earl, 3.

Jervis, Mr., of Birmingham, 21.

-, Elizabeth. (Mrs. Johnson), 24. 78.

Jesuits, destruction of the order of, 468.

Jodrell, Richard Paul, Esq., 643. 754.

Johnson, Michael, father of Samuel, 4, 5. 19. 214. 438. 812.

Mrs., his mother, 5. 7. 19. 23. 114. 812. Her death, 113.
Nathaniel, brother of Samuel, 4. 23.

Mrs., wife of Samuel, 25, 26. 28, 29. 50. 58. 65. 74, 75, 76,
77.81.86. 165. 502. 612. 615.

Andrew, Samuel's uncle, 4. 198. 239. 342. 427.
Thomas, Samuel's cousin, 427.

JOHNSON, SAMUEL. Leading events of his life.

1709. his birth, 4.

inherits a vile melancholy, 4.832.
his account of his family, 812.

traditional stories of his precocity, 6.
afflicted with scrofula, 7.

1712. touched by Queen Anne for the evil, 7.

1716. at school in Lichfield, 7. Boyish days, 8.

1726. removed to the school of Stourbridge, 10.

1727. leaves Stourbridge. J.'s two years at home, 12. 837.
1728. enters at Pemb. Coll., 12. College life, 13. 837-

translates Pope's Messiah," 13.

the "morbid melancholy" increases, 14.

his reading, 16. Specimens of exercises, 17.

1731. quits college, 18.

1732. becomes usher of Bosworth school, 20.
1733. at Birmingham, and translates Lobo, 21.
1734. returns to Lichfield, 22.

proposes to print Politian's

poems, 22.

offers to write for the "Gent. Mag.." 23.

1736. marries Mrs. Porter, and opens a school at Edial, 25.
1737. goes to London with Garrick, 27.

retires to lodgings at Greenwich, 29.
designs to translate Father Paul, 29.

returns to Lichfield and finishes" Irene," 29.
removes to London with his wife, 30.
1738. becomes a writer in the "Gent. Mag.," 31.
writes the debates in parliament, 32.

publishes "London," sells it for ten guineas, 33.
fails to obtain the degree of A. M., 37.

1739. publishes "Marmor Norfolciense," 40.
1740. writes Lives of Blake, Drake, and Barretier, 43.
1741. translates the "Jests of Hierocles," Guyon's "Disser-
tation on the Amazons," and Fontenelle's "Panegyric
on Dr. Morin," 44.

1742. writes" Essay on the Account of the Conduct of the
Duchess of Marlborough," Lives of Burman and
of Sydenham, and proposals for "Bibliotheca Har-
leiana," 46.

1743. writes Considerations on the Dispute between Crou-
saz and Warburton," &c., and dedication to Dr. Mead,
of James's" Medicinal Dictionary," 47.

1744. publishes the "Life of Savage," and writes "Preface
to the Harl. Miscell.," 49. 53.

1745. publishes "Miscellaneous Observations on Macbeth,
with Remarks on Hanmer's Shakspeare," 53.
no details of his life for the years 1745-6, 54.
1747. publishes the prospectus of his Dictionary, 56.
forms the King's Head Club, Ivy Lane, 58.

1748. visits Tunbridge Wells, 58.

writes" Life of Roscommon," "Preface to Dodsley's
Preceptor," and "Vision of Theodore the Hermit,"

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his "Irene" acted at Drury Lane, 60.

1750. begins to publish "The Rambler;" his prayer on com
mencing the undertaking, 62. Writes a prologue for
the benefit of Milton's grand-daughter, 72.
1751. writes"Life of Cheynel," Letter for Lauder, and
dedication to Lenox's "Female Quixote," 72
1752. works at the Dictionary and Rambler, 74.
death of his wife, and grief for her, 75.
writes her fuueral sermon and epitaph, 77.
circle of his friends at this time, 79.
1753. writes papers T in " Adventurer," 75.81.
1754. writes "Life of Cave," 84. Visits Oxford, 88.
obtains the degree of A. M. from Oxford, 90.

1755. publishes his Dictionary, 91.

projects a "Bibliothèque," 93.

his depressed state of mind, 98.

the Academy della Crusca and the French Academy
present him with their "Dictionaries," 93.
his scheme of life for Sunday, 99.

1756. publishes an abridgment of Dictionary, 103.
writes in The Universal Visitor," 103.

edits the "Literary Magazine," 103.

composes sermons for clergymen, 107.
proposes an edition of Shakspeare, 107.

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offered a living, but declines taking orders, 107.

1757. dictates a speech at a public meeting on the expedition
to Rochfort, 107.

1758. commences the "Idler," 110.

he breaks up housekeeping, and removes to chambers
in the Temple, 110.

1759. death of his mother, 113.

writes his "Rasselas," to pay for her funeral, 115,
makes an excursion to Oxford, 117.

writes a "Dissertation on the Greek Comedy," the
Introduction to "The World Displayed," and Three
Letters concerning Blackfriars' Bridge." 119.

1760. writes" Address of the Painters to George III.," the
dedication to Baretti's Italian Dictionary, and a re
view of Tytler's "Vindication of Mary Queen of
Scots," 119.

forms resolutions for his conduct and studies, 119.
1761. writes preface to " Rolt's Dictionary," 121.

1762. writes dedication of "Kennedy's Astronomical Chro
uology," and preface to the Catalogue of the Artists'
exhibition, 124. E

obtains a pension of 3007. a-year, 126.

accompanies Sir Joshua Reynolds into Devon, 127.

1763. writes character of Collins, "Life of Aschar," drd3-
cation to Hoole's "Tasso," and Detection of the im-

posture of the Cock-lane Ghost, 130-8.

Boswell becomes acquainted with him, 131.

1764. the "Literary Club" founded, 163.

afflicted with severe hypochondria, 165.

writes review of Grainger's "Sugar Cane," and of Gold.
smith's "Traveller," 164.

visits Dr. Percy, 166.

1765. visits Cambridge, 167.

created LL. D. by Dublin University, 168.

is introduced to the Thrales, 169. 171.

publishes his Shakspeare, 107

1766. writes the dedication of Gwynn's "London and West-
minster Improved," and "The Fountains," a fairy
tale, 181.

1767. his interview with the King, 184.

writes dedication to the King of "Adams' Treatise on
the Globe," 187.

1768. writes prologue to Goldsmith's play, 187.

visits Oxford, 189.

1769. appointed professor in ancient literature to the Royal
Academy, 197.

visits Oxford, Lichfield, and Brighton, 197.
appears at the Old Bailey as a witness, 207.

1770. publishes "The False Alarm," 213.

1771. publishes "Thoughts on the late Transactions respect.
ing Falkland's Islands," 221.

design of bringing him into parliament, 222.
prepares a 4th edition of the Dictionary, 230.
1772, writes law arguments for Boswell, 241.
sketches of his state of mind, 243.

1773. publishes new edition of Dictionary, 246.

writes preface to "Macbean's Dictionary of Ancient
Geography," 246.

attempts to learn the Low Dutch languages, 265.
journey with Boswell to the Hebrides, 267.
presented with the freedom of Aberdeen, 292.
1774. writing his Journey to the Hebrides," 411.
visits North Wales with the Thrales, 415.
visits Mr. Burke at Beaconsfield, 425.
writes The Patriot," 425.

1775. publishes his "

Journey to the Hebrides," 426,
publishes Taxation no Tyranny," 434.
receives degree of D.C.L. from Oxford, 446.
visits France with the Thrales, 459

1776. writes proposals for an Analysis of the Celtic Language,

476.

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1780. employed on " The Lives of the Poets," 642.

1781. completes his "Lives of the Poets," 665.

death of Mr. Thrale, 681. J. one of his executors, 682.
loses his friend Mr. Strahan, 687.

plans a life of greater diligence, 698.
purposes to study Italian literature, 698.

visits Oxford, Birmingham, and Lichfield, 698.

1782. loses his old friend Robert Levett, 700.
declining state of his health, 702.

visits Oxford, 708.

takes leave of Streatham, 710.

1783. has a stroke of the palsy, 734.

visits Lichfield and Oxford, 736.
founds the Essex Head Club, 746.
troubled with spasmodic asthma, 746.

1784. visits Oxford, 758.

his friends project a tour to Italy, 772. 775, 776.
visits Lichfield, Birmingham, and Oxford, 783.
expiatory visit to Uttoxeter, 791.

details of his last illness and DEATH, 793-807.839-846.
WILL, 801.

FUNERAL in Westminster Abbey, 807.

Monument in St. Paul's, 808.

Epitaphs by Mr. Flood and Dr. Parr, 809.

Chronological Catalogue of his PROSE WORKS, 821.
List of various PORTRAITS of him, 811.
List of various intended DESIGNS, 794. 820
RECOLLECTIONS of him by Miss Reynolds, 830.
Miscellaneous Anecdotes of. By Mr. Wickins, 835. By
the Rev. Mr. Parker, by Mrs. Rose, by Mr. Robert
Barclay, by Mr. Green, 836.

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readiness to take offence at a slight, 79. 85. 832.

-, eating, 159, 160. 269. 599. 835., and drinking, 160. 508.

-, respect for birth and family, 220.

profound reverence for the hierarchy, 679. 723.

-, bow to an archbishop, 723.

832.

insensibility to music and painting, 123. 373. 470. 770.

alleged superstition, 165. 228.

-, personal courage, 430. Activity, 834. 836.

great love of late hours, 563.

, disregard of public abuse, 624. 663. 672. 675.

-, abhorrence of affectation, 662.

love of chemistry, 40. 634.

, knowledge of trades, 348. 355.

extensive knowledge of literary history,

-, alleged deficiency in Greek, 794, 795.

-, power and extent of his memory, 6. 9. 86.

political prejudices, 41.

prejudice against the Scotch, 269. 432, 433.

-, unjust contempt for foreigners, 659.

oratorical powers, 223.

conversational powers, 58. 216. 267. 690. 692. 738.

dexterity at retort, 719..

bow-wow way of speaking, 439.

mode of reading, 561, and recitation, 834.

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Johnson, ceremony to ladies, 467. 832.
gratitude, 168.

kindness to servants, 722.

constancy to those once employed, 769.
-, fondness for animals, 722.

charity, 536. 570. 632. 758, 834.

love of the poor, 127. 142. 216. 697.
kindness to authors, 624.

rigid honesty, 18.

early and systematic piety, 5. 15. 24. 41. 100. 113. 792.
inviolable regard to truth, 45. 149. 479. 572.

would only write for pay, 41. 107. 171.

kindness to children, 503. 722.

confidence in the efficacy of prayer, 285. 296. 831-834.
dread of death, 206. 211. 397. 430. 545. 595. 748. 755.
760.836.

objection to the use of parenthesis, 720.

writing by fits and starts, 789.

rapid composition, 59. 63, 285. 299. 445. 513. 665. 695.
the "Ramblers" written hastily, 63. 568. 100 lines of
"The Vanity of Human Wishes," in a day, 177. "Rasselas,"
in a week, 115. "False Alarm" in twenty-eight hours,
213. A sermon after dinner, 285. Forty-eight pages of the
"Life of Savage" at a sitting, 285. Six sheets of trans-
lation from the French in a day, 285. "The Patriot"

in one day, 426.

- at sixty-seven purposes to apply vigorously to the
Greek and Italian languages, 523.

-, style characterised, 69, 70, 71. 582. 666.

, various imitations of, 795.

, W. S., of Connecticut, Johnson's letter to, 248.
Commodore, 241.

of the lay monastery, 398.

Charles, author of " Adventures of a Guinea," 359.
Samuel, author of "Hurlo Thrumbo," 366.

the equestrian, 136. 573.

Thomas, 427., and Samuel, 632. 802.

Miss (Mrs. Whiting), 801.

Mrs. (widow of a clergyman), 129.

"Johnsoniana," the collection so called, 479. 606.
Johnstone, Arthur, his poems, 156. 294. 750.
" Sir James, 757.

Jones, Sir William, 37. 218. 259. 298. 629. 646. €76.
Philip, 483.

-, Miss, 108.

Jonson, Ben, 72. 404.

Jorden, Rev. Mr, 12, 13. 18. 89. 837.

Jortin, Dr., his sermons, 579. His epitaph, 711.
"Joseph Andrews," Fielding's, 238.

Journal, Johnson advises keeping one, 148. 251. 449. 568. 716.
des Savans, 186.

Journey. See Hebrides.

Jubilee, 198.

Judges, private life of, 402. Trading, 445. Why they should

not hold their places for life, 448.

-, an opinion of the Twelve, 613.
Judgment, 450.

Julian, Emperor, 74.
Julien, M., 298.

Junius, 58. 177. 222. C25. 765.
Juries, 499.

Justamond, J. O., 530.

Juvenal, 33, 34. 59. 390. 581. 617.

Holyday's notes on, praised, 841.

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-, Charles, 741.

Kempis, Thomas à, 572. 661.

Ken, Bishop, 452. 551. 759.

Kendal, Duchess of, 151.

Kennedy, Sir Alexander, 395.

Dr., dedication of his "Astronomical Chronology," 124.
Dr., his Tragedy, 576.

Kennicot, Dr. Benjamin, 219. 276. Mrs., 686. 731.

Kenrick, Dr. William, attacks on J., 171. 188. 194. 358. 582.
Kent, Duke of, 187.

Keppel, Admiral, 161. 658,

Kerr, Mr. James, 276.

Kerry, Knight of, 377.

Kettel, Hall, 88.

Kildare, Earl of, 300.

Kilmarnock, Lord. 297.

Kilmorey, John, teuth Viscount, 417.

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