In the second volume, 9, 18, 19-20, 22, 30, *39, 42-43, 56, 59-60, 61, 65-68, 70, 71, 75, 76-81, 100-101, 102, *104-105, *106-107, 108, 114-115, 115, 119-120, 121-122, 125, *126, 128, *130-131, 131, 132, 133, 134, 139, 141, 142-143, 144145, 148, 157-158, 158-159, *159, 160, 163-164, 168, 179, 180, 194, 203-204, 205, 213, 220, *221, 227, *233, 237, *255256, *265-274, 275, 278-280, 282, 287, *293, *294-295, *295297, 305, *312, 317, *325, 326, 328, *336-337, *339, 344, *350, 357, 358, *359, 361-362, *363-365, 371, *374, *378, 379, +381-382, 390, 398, *402-404, *406, *409, *414-416, 418, 420-421, 428-429, 430-431, 434-436, 438-440, *441-444, *451, *453, *456, *458-459, *460, 464, 466, 467, and *470. In conclusion, with particular reference to a change in the title of this biography, intended more correctly to express the extended aim and character it now assumes, perhaps the reader may be requested to remember that while "the times," as well as "the life," are meant to be comprised, the persons introduced appear always as far as possible in the character and proportions which they bore to the society of their day, during the life, and not beyond it; that Burke is not yet the impeacher of Hastings, nor Boswell the biographer of Johnand that in thus bringing within the circle of view not a little of the social as well as literary characteristics, of the arts, the theatres, and the politics, of this fragment of the eighteenth century, still the object has strictly been to show in more vivid lights from each, the central figure of Goldsmith himself, not exaggerated, not unduly exalted, but with all that there was in him to admire and love, and all there was around him to suggest excuse or pity. son; J. F. 58, LINCOLN'S INN FIELDS, 30th January, 1854. |