September 28. Ancient Irish pride of family. Dr. Johnson on threshing and thatching. Dangerous to increase the Price of labour. Arrive at Ostig. Dr. M'Pher- son's Latin poetry .... 268 September 29. Reverend Mr. M'Pherson. Shenstone. Hammond. Sir Charles Hanbury Williams .... 273
October 8. Pretended brother of Dr. Johnson. No re- dress 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 island of Col.... ib.
October 18. Young Col's various good qualities. No extraordinary talents requisite to success in trade. Dr. Solander. Mr. Burke. Dr. Johnson's intrepidity and
November 10. Lord Elibank. Difference in political prin- ciples increased by opposition. Edinburgh Castle. Fingal. English credulity not less than Scottish. Second Sight. Garrick and Foote compared as companions. Moravian Missions and Methodism .. ib.