September 12. Sail to Portree-Dr Johnson's discourse on death-Letters from Lord Elibank to Dr Johnson and the author- Dr Johnson's answer-Ride to Kingsburgh September 13. Distresses and escape of the grandson of King James II.-Arrive at September 14. Importance of the chastity of of the Goddess Anaitis-Family portraits -Records not consulted by old English historians-Mr Pennant's Tours criticised September 18. Ancient residence of a High- land Chief-Languages the pedigree of nations-Laird of the Isle of Muck. September 19. Choice of a wife-Women an -- September 20. Change of London manners- September 21. Description of Dunvegan- Lord Lovat's Pyramid-Ride to Ulinish- Phipps's Voyage to the North Pole. September 22. Subterraneous house and vast September 23. Further disquisition concerning Fingal-Eminent men disconcerted by a new mode of public appearance-Garrick -Mrs Montague's Essay on Shakspeare- Persons of consequence watched in London 598 September 25. Every island a prison- A Sky September 28. Ancient Irish pride of family- Dr Johnson on threshing and thatching- Dangerous to increase the price of labour October 7. Books the best solace in a state of October 8. Pretended brother of Dr Johnson -No redress for a man's name being affixed to a foolish work-Lady Sidney Beauclerk-Carte's Life of the Duke of Ormond-Col's cabinet-Letters of the great Montrose-Present state of the October 9. Dr Johnson's avidity for a variety of books-Improbability of a Highland tradition-Dr Johnson's delicacy of feeling October 10. Dependence of tenants on landlords October II. London and Pekin compared- Dr Johnson's high opinion of the former . October 12. Return to Mr M'Sweyn's-Other superstitions beside those connected with religion-Dr Johnson disgusted with coarse October 13. Bustle not necessary to despatch- marks on Italy"-Addison not much con- versant with Italian literature-The French masters of the art of accommodating litera- ture Their Ana Racine-Corneille- Moliere-Fenelon-Voltaire-Bossuet Massillon-Bourdaloue-Virgil's descrip- tion of the entrance into hell, compared to October 15. Erse poetry-Danger of a know- October 16. Miss Maclean-Account of Mull -The value of an oak walking-stick in the Hebrides-Arrive at Mr M'Quarrie's in Ulva-Captain Macleod-Second Sight- Mercheta Mulierum, and Borough-English -The grounds on which the sale of an October 17. Arrive at Inchkenneth-Sir Allan Maclean and his daughters-None but theological books should be read on Sunday-Dr Campbell-Dr Johnson ex- hibited as a Highlander-Thoughts on drinking-Dr Johnson's Latin verses on October 18. Young Col's various good quali- ties-No extraordinary talents requisite to success in trade-Dr Solander-Mr Burke -Dr Johnson's intrepidity and presence of mind-Singular custom in the islands of Col and Otaheité-Further eulogium on young Col-Credulity of a Frenchman in October 19. Death of Young Col-Dr Johnson October 20. Sketch of the ruins at Icolmkill- Influence of solemn scenes of piety- Feudal authority in the extreme-Return October 21. Pulteney - Pitt Walpole - Mr Wilkes-English and Jewish History com- pared-Scotland composed of stone and water, and a little earth-"Turkish Spy" Argyle-Arrive at Inveraray-Dr Johnson drinks some whisky, and assigns his reason-Letter from the author to Mr Garrick-Mr Garrick's answer October 24. Specimen of Ogden on PrayerHervey's "Meditations"-Dr Johnson's Meditation on a Pudding-Country neighbours-The author's visit at the Castle of Inveraray-Perverse opposition to the influence of Peers in Ayrshire . October 25. Dr Johnson presented to the Duke of Argyle-Grandeur of His Grace's seatThe author possesses himself in an embarrassing situation-Honourable Archibald Campbell on A Middle State-The old Lord Townshend-Question concerning luxury-Nice trait of character principles and bad practice Good October 26. A passage in Home's Douglas, and one in Juvenal, compared-Neglect of religious buildings in Scotland-Arrive at Sir James Colquhoun's . October 27. Dr Johnson's letter to the Duke of Argyle His Grace's answer--Lochlomond-Dr Johnson's sentiments on dress -Forms of prayer considered-Arrive at Mr Smollet's . 637 638 640 641 October 28. Dr Smollet's Epitaph-Dr John 642 643 -Edinburgh Castle - Fingal - English credulity not less than Scottish-Second sight-Garrick and Foote compared as companions Moravian Missions and Methodism November II. History originally oral-Dr Robertson's liberality of sentiment-Rebellion natural to man SUMMARY ACCOUNT of the manner in which Dr Johnson spent his time from November 12 to November 21-Lord Mansfield-Mr Richardson-The private life of an English Judge-Dr Johnson's high opinion of Dr Robertson and Dr Blair-Letter from Dr Blair to the author-Officers of the army often ignorant of things belonging to their own profession-Academy for the deaf and dumb-A Scotch Highlander and an English sailor-Attacks on authors advantageous to them - Roslin Castle and Hawthornden-Dr Johnson's Parody of Sir John Dalrymple's Memoirs-Arrive at Cranston Dr Johnson's departure for London-Letters from Lord Hailes and Mr Dempster to the author-Letter from the Laird of Rasay to the author-The author's answer-Dr Johnson's Advertisement, acknowledging a mistake in his "Journey to the Western Islands "-His letter to the Laird of Rasay-Letter from Sir William Forbes to the author-Conclusion 646 APPENDIX 647 649 "He was of an admirable pregnancy of wit, and that pregnancy much improved by continual study from his childhood; by which he had gotten such a promptness in expressing his mind, that his extemporal speeches were little inferior to his premeditated writings. Many, no doubt, had read as much, and perhaps more than he, but scarce ever any concocted his reading into judgment as he did." -BAKER'S "CHRONICLE." |