Guthrie, Mr. William, writes in Gentleman's Hypochondria affects Johnson, 8 Magazine, 22 Gwyn, the architect, 246, 247 HACKMAN, trial of, 368 Hailes, Lord (Sir David Dalrymple), 295 Hales, John, "The Ever-Memorable," 476 490 Happiness, degrees of, 341 Happiness, Johnson's opinions on, 315 Happiness, present and future, 221 Harleian Miscellany, preface written by Johnson. Harrington's "Nuga Antique," 437 Harris, Mr. James, author of "Philological En- Harwich, Johnson accompanies Boswell to, 115 Harte, Dr. Walter, 408 Harwood, Dr., 267 Hastings, Warren, 404 Hawkins' "Siege of Aleppo," 332 Health of Johnson, very precarious (1784), 487 Hebrides visited by Johnson, 198 Hector, Mr., 5, 251, 428, 494, 495 Heely, Mr. Johnson's liberality to, 492, 493 Henry, Rev. Dr., the historian, 353 Heroic Epistle to Sir William Chambers," a Hervey, Harry, Johnson's acquaintance with, 19 Hints for essays, by Johnson, 46 "Historia Studiorum," Johnson's, 350 History of the War," projected, 86 Hogarth and Reynolds, anecdotes by, 30 Hollis, Mr. Thomas, 413 Homer and Virgil, 313 Hypochondriac reading, 313 IDLER, The," commenced, 79 Ilam (Staffordshire), natural curiosity at, 311. 311 Impatience of contradiction, Johnson's, 152 Inns, comforts of, 249 Inscription for picture of Mary, Queen of Scots, JACKSON, Mr., the "all-knowing," 261, 262 Hoole, Mr., translator of Tasso and Ariosto, 406, Jackson, Harry, death of, 295 488 Hoole's Tragedy "Cleonice," 205 Horace's Villa, 329, 330 Horne, Dr., Bishop of Norwich, 248 Hospitality, remarks on, 390, 443, 448 Hottentot, Respectable," Johnson a, 62 Huggins, translator of Ariosto, and Mr. Thomas Humanity of Johnson, 477 Hume, David, Johnson's opinion of, 301 Hunter, Mr., Johnson's tutor, very severe, 3 Jacobitism, Johnson's views of, 106 death of, 257 Jealousy of North Britons, 209-10 Jenyns Soame, author of "Evidences of Christian "Internal Evidences," 341 Johnson, Mrs., Garrick's description of, 17 "Johnsoniana," 245 Jorden, Mr., Johnson's tutor, 7 Journey to the Hebrides" preparing for press, 201 KAIMES'S, Lord, Sketches, 355, 359 Kemble's, Mr., Account of Mrs. Siddon's visit to Kempis, Thomas à, criticism on, 323 Kenrick's attack on Johnson's Shakspeare, 124 Kennicot, Mrs., 468 Kilda, St., the island of, 138 "Literary Club," Johnson's last dinner at, 478 Literary copyright, Johnson's opinion on, 108 Literary ladies, Johnson dines with several, 464 Kilda, St., Johnson recommends Boswell to buy,Literary Magazine, or Universal Review," 73 Kind attachment of Johnson's friends during his Kippis, Dr., editor of "Biographia Britannica," Kneller, Sir Godfrey, a story of, 326 Knowles, Mrs., the Quaker lady, 278, 342 Law pleading, Johnson's advice on, 322 Law, practice of, 345 Literary property, 196 Literary reviewers, payment of, 265, 446 "Lives of the English Poets," Johnson's, 287, 364, "Lives of the English Poets," various readings:- Waller, 396 "Lives of the Poets," by Cibber and Shiels, 264 London, magnitude of, 104 Law Reports, comparative merits of English and London, Johnson and Garrick arrive at, (1737), 18 Scotch, 185 Law of Entail, 244 Law of Libel, 260, 261 Law's "Serious Call," 157 207, 378, 427 Lawyers and law suits, 245 London, Johnson removes to (1738), 21 London," a poem by Johnson, 23 "London," admired by Pope and others, 25 Lawrence, Dr., Johnson's physician and friend, "London," remarks and extracts, 25 Lay patronage in the Church of Scotland, 191 Leaving a fortune to a college, propriety of, 346 Legal profession, the, 309 Legitimation by subsequent marriage, 251 Letter, Johnson's last to Boswell, 495 Mr., death of, 425 Liberality of Johnson, 322 Liberality of Johnson to his black servant, 502 Liberty and restraints of the sexes, 340 Liberty of conscience, 447 Library of Dr. Johnson at his chambers in the Lichfield, return of Johnson to (1734), 14 London life, advantages of, 144, 156, 309, 366 Loss of friends, Johnson's lamentation on, 427 Lyric poetry, Johnson's remarks on, 303 Maclaurin, Mr. (afterwards Lord Dreghorn), 260 - of, 208 Johnson's reply to an angry letter Macquarry's estates, Ulva and Staffa, 296 Mahogany liquor, 408 Maittaire's account of the Stephani, 386 Mallet's first essays, 447 More, Hannah, 342 Mother of Johnson, her piety, 1 Mother of Dr. Johnson, her death, 81 Murphy's first acquaintance with Dr. Johnson, 87 Murray, Mr., publisher, prosecution of, 342 Mallet's "Life of the Duke of Marlborough," 368 Music, effects of, 314-315 Man of the world, a, 366 Mandeville, Johnson's criticism of, 342 Manningham, Dr., 304 Mansfield, Lord, 437 Manucci, Count, 282 Marchmont, Earl of, 356, 357, 370 Market Bosworth school, 13 Music, influence of, on Johnson, 391 NATURAL curiosity at Ilam, Staffordshire, 312 Negligence of Johnson at college, 7 Marlay, Dr., Dean of Ferns, and Doctors Heath Negro's law-suit, 284 and Moss, 409 "Marmor Norfolciense," 29 Marriage of Johnson to Mrs. Porter, 16, 17 Marriage, remarks on, 159, 169, 257 Marriage Service of the Church of England, 153 Mary, Queen of Scots, Latin inscription for Marylebone Gardens, 478 Master of Arts, degree conferred on Johnson, 65 Mead, Dr., 360 Negro's cause decided, 318-319 "Nest of Singing Birds," Pembroke College, 11 Mr. John, printer, 395, 432, 488, 492 O'CONNOR, Charles, Esq., letter to, 77, 287 Ode on Solitude, by Dr. Grainger, 314 Medical advice anxiously solicited for Johnson, 460 Ogilvie, Rev. Dr., criticism on his Poems, 104 120 Miscellaneous writings of Johnson, 29, 30, 31, 32, Mitre Tavern," Fleet-street, 99, 103, 105, 126, 356 Money, fluctuating value of, 356 Montagu's (Mrs.) Essay on Shakspeare, 147 Moral and Literary Character of Dr. Johnson," Omai, a South Sea Islander, 259 Orme, Henry, author of "History of Hindustan," Origin of languages, 167, 444. Osborne, Thomas (bookseller), and Johnson, 32 Ossian's Poems, authenticity of, questioned by Oxford degree of Doctor in Civil Law conferred Oxford, Johnson's visits to (1754), 63; (1759), 85; PAGAN poets, machinery of, 390 Painters, address of, to George III. on his acces Painters, styles of different, 338 Pantheon, Oxford Street, visit to, 170 Paradise, John, Esq., 490 Parents of Johnson, their position, I Parliament, proposal to get Johnson into, 161 Parnell, author of "The Hermit," 321, 370 Parr, Rev. Dr., conversation with, 389 Parties in the Established Church of Scotland, "Patriot, The," written by Johnson, 204 Pearce, Zachary, bishop of Rochester, 288 Pembroke College, Oxford, Johnson enters, 7 Percy, Dr., and Johnson dispute, 336 - Johnson's high opinion of, 337 Perkin's, Mr., superintendent of Mr. Thrale's Personal courage of Johnson, 208 Petitioning Parliament, remarks on, 148 507 "Preface to Harleian Miscellany," 38 Preferment in the Church offered to Johnson, 77 Priestley's, Dr., theological works, 157 Professor of Ancient Literature, Johnson ap- Providence, special interposition of, 464 Prior's poems, 313 Public criminals, ministers adapted to, 479 Purgatory and masses for the dead, 152 Petrarch casually read by Johnson when a youth, QUEEN ANNE touches Johnson for scrofula, 3 Plainness of speech in preaching, propriety of, Plaxton, Rev. George, letter from, I Queensbury, Duke of, 226 RADCLIFFE'S (Dr.) fellowships, 470 Rank, Johnson's reverence for, 109, 111, 166 Plymouth, visit to, with Sir Joshua Reynolds Rapid composition, Johnson's power of, 36 (1762), 93, Poetic translations, 331 Poetical composition, Johnson's experience in, 128 Political opinions of Johnson, 156 Poor, provision ior the, in England, 159 Poor of London, 372 Poor, on employing the, 386 Pope, note respecting Johnson, 29, 30 criticisms on his writings, 147, 353, 358 recommends Johnson to Earl Gower, 26 "Rasselas" and "Candide," 360 Reading, the advantages of, 224, 268 Recognition of friends in a future state, 165 Registration of deeds, 407 Regular meals, benefit of, 345 Religion, disbelief in, 447 Religion, Johnson's first thought of, 9 Pope's "Essay on Man," letter from Dr. Blair to Religious toleration and martyrdom, 193 Popular liberty, Johnson's contempt for, 141 Mrs., Johnson's introduction to, 16 Mrs. Lucy (Johnson's step-daughter), let- Reserve of Englishmen, 440 Residences of Johnson in London, 374 Reviewing, liberal payment of, 265, 446 Reynolds's, Sir Joshua, discourses on Painting, Self-vindication by Johnson, 314 364 Rheumatism, medicine for, 224 Rhinoceros" laugh of Johnson, 228 Richardson's and Fielding's Works compared, Riches, proper use of, 170 Riots (Anti-Popery) in London (1780), 380 Roman Catholicism, Johnson's views on, 151, Roscommon, Life of, 42 Round Robin, Literary, sent to Johnson, 279 Rousseau, Johnson's opinion of, 127 on inequality of mankind, 108 "Serious Call," Law's, 157 Serious impressions, Johnson's, shown by Diary, 9 Sermons of celebrated Preachers, characteristics Settle, Elkanah, "City Poet," 277 Seward, Rev. Mr., Lichfield, 301 Shakspeare Jubilee at Stratford-on-Avon (1769), 143 = Johnson's Edition, publication of, 124 George Steevens, Esq., 181 with Notes, proposal to issue (1756), Sharpe's Letters on Italy, 270 Royal Marriage Bill" disapproved by John- Shaw, Mr. Cuthbert, 133 son, 166 Rudd, Margaret Caroline, 278, 352 Rudeness of Johnson to Boswell, 355 Shaw's Grammar of the Erse dialect, 286 Sheridan, Mr. Thomas, criticisms by Dr. John- Slavery, Dr. Johnson's argument for the freedom Sleep, remarks on, 306 Sliding in Christchurch Meadow, 7, 64 Smith's, Dr. Adam, "Wealth of Nations," 244 Smollett's, Dr., letter to John Wilkes, Esq., or Society of Procurators in Scotland, 422 Soliloquy overheard by Dr. Panting, 10 Spence, Rev. Joseph, author of "Anecdotes," 403-4 Spottiswoode, Mr. John, 351 90 Strahan, letter to Mrs., on the death of her |