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Dedication to the Earl of Middlesex, of Mrs. Charlotte
Lennox's "Female Quixotte." intern. evid.

1753. Dedication to John Earl of Orrery, of Shakspeare illus-
trated, by Mrs. Charlotte Lennox. acknowl.

During this and the following year he wrote and gave to his much loved friend Dr. Bathurst the Papers in the

Adventurer, signed T. acknowl.

1754. Life of Edw. Cave, in the Gentleman's Magazine, acknowl. 1755. A DICTIONARY, with a Grammar and History, of the ENGLISH LANGUAGE. acknowl.

An account of an Attempt to ascertain the Longitude at Sea, by an exact Theory of the Variations of the Magnetical Needle, with a Table of the Variations at the most remarkable Cities in Europe, from the year 1660 to 1860. acknowl. This he wrote for Mr. Zachariah Williams, an ingenious ancient Welch Gentleman, father of Mrs. Anna Williams, whom he for many years kindly lodged in his House. It was published with a Translation into Italian by Signor Baretti. In a Copy of it which he presented to the Bodleian Library at Oxford, is pasted a character of the late Mr. Zachariah Williams, plainly written by Johnson. intern. evid.

1756. An Abridgement of his Dictionary. acknowl.
Several Essays in the Universal Visiter, which there is some
difficulty in ascertaining. All that are marked with
two Asterisks have been ascribed to him, although
I am confident, from internal Evidence, that we should
except from these "The Life of Chaucer," "Re-
flections on the State of Portugal," and "an Essay
on Architecture: " And from the same Evidence I am
confident that he wrote "Further Thoughts on Agri-
culture," and "a Dissertation on the State of Lite-
rature and Authours." The Dissertation on the Epi-
taphs written by Pope he afterwards acknowledged,
and added to his "Idler."

Life of Sir Thomas Browne prefixed to a new Edition of his
Christian Morals. acknowl.

In the LITERARY MAGAZINE: or, UNIVERSAL REVIEW, which
began in January 1756.

His ORIGINAL ESSAYS are,

The Preliminary Address. 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 Writ-

ings and Genius of Pope, Vol. I."-" Hampton's

Translation of Polybius."-" Sir Isaac Newton's Ar-

guments in proof of a Deity."-" Borlase's History

of the Isles of Scilly."-" 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 Scot-

tish Bishops."-" Philosophical Transactions, Vol.

XLIX."-" Miscellanies by Elizabeth Harrison."-

"Evans's Map and Account of the Middle Colonies

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.”—“ Let-

ter 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. ackn.
Introduction to the London Chronicle, an Evening Paper,
which still subsists with deserved credit. acknowl.

1757. Speech on the Subject of an address to the Throne after the Expedition to Rochefort: delivered by one of his Friends in some public Meeting; it is printed in the Gentleman's Magazine for October 1785. intern. evid. The first two Paragraphs of the Preface to Sir William Chambers's Designs of Chinese Buildings, &c. acknowl. 1758. THE IDLER, which began April 5, in this year, and was continued till April 5, 1760. acknowl.

An Essay on the Bravery of the English Common Soldiers was added to it, when published in Volumes. acknowl.

1759. Rasselas Prince of Abyssinia, a Tale. acknowl.

1760.

Advertisement for the Proprietors of the Idler against

certain Persons who pirated those Papers as they came out singly in a News-paper called the Universal Chronicle, or Weekly Gazette. intern. evid.

For Mrs. Charlotte Lennox's English Version of Brumoy, -"A Dissertation on the Greek Comedy," and the General Conclusion of the Book. intern. evid.

Introduction to the World Displayed, a Collection of Voyages and Travels. acknowl.

Three Letters in the Gazetteer, concerning the best plan for Blackfriars Bridge. acknowl.

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 Cloathing the French Prisoners. acknowl.

1761. Preface to Rolt's Dictionary of Trade and Commerce.ack. Corrections and Improvements for Mr. Gwyn the Archi

tect's Pamphlet, entitled "Thoughts on the Coronation of George III." acknowl.

1762. Dedication to the King, of the Reverend Dr. Kennedy's Complete System of Astronomical Chronology unfolding the Scriptures, Quarto Edition. acknowl.

Preface to the Catalogue of the Artist's Exhibition. intern. evid.

1763. Character of Collins in the Poetical Calendar, published

by Fawkes and Woty, acknowl.

Dedication to the Earl of Shaftsbury of the edition of
Roger Ascham's English Works, published by the
Reverend Mr. Bennett. acknowl.

The Life of Ascham, also prefixed to that edition. ac-
knowl.

Review of Telemachus, a Masque, by the Rev. George
Graham, of Eton College, in the Critical Review.
acknowl.

Dedication to the Queen of Mr. Hoole's Translation of
Tasso, acknowl.

Account of the Detection of the Imposture of the Cock-
Lane Ghost, published in the Newspapers and Gen-
tleman's Magazine. acknowl.

1764. Part of a Review of Granger's "Sugar Cane, a Poem," in the London Chronicle. acknowl.

Review of Goldsmith's Traveller, a Poem, in the Critical
Review. acknowl.

1765. The Plays of William Shakspeare, in eight volumes, 8vo. With Notes. acknowl.

1766. The Fountains, a Fairy Tale, in Mrs. Williams's Miscellanies. acknowl.

1767. Dedication to the King of Mr. Adams's Treatise on the Globes. acknowl.

1769. Character of the Reverend Mr. Zachariah Mudge, in the London Chronicle. acknowl.

1770. The False Alarm. acknowl.

1771. Thoughts on the late Transactions respecting Falkland's Islands. acknowl.

1772. 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.

1773. Preface to Macbean's "Dictionary of Ancient Geography." acknowl.

Argument in Favour of the Rights of Lay Patrons; dictated to me for the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland. acknowl.

1774. The Patriot. acknowl.

1775. A Journey to the Western Islands of Scotland. acknowl. Proposals for Publishing the Works of Mrs. Charlotte Lennox, in Three Volumes Quarto, acknowl.

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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.

1776. 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 Cel

tick Language, by the Reverend William Shaw. acknowl. 1777. Dedication to the King of the Posthumous Works of Dr. Pearce, Bishop of Rochester. acknowl.

Additions to the Life and Character of that Prelate; pre

fixed to those Works. acknowl.

Various Papers and Letters in Favour of the Reverend Dr.
Dodd. acknowl.

1780. 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 Poets: afterwards published with. the Title of the Lives of the English Poets. acknowl. Argument on the importance of the Registration of Deeds;

dictated to me for an Election Committee of the House of Commons. acknowl.

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. acknowl.

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.

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