Observations on his Britannic Majesty's Treaties with the Empress of 1 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 Writings and Genius of Pope, vol. i.” 'Hampton's Translation of Polybius." "Sir Isaac Newton's Arguments 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 Scottish Bishops."—" Philosophical Trans actions, 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."+ Mrs. Lennox's "Translation of Sully's Memoirs."-"Letter 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."* 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.* This is the only instance, it is believed, when he condescended to take notice of anything 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.* ntroduction to "The London Chronicle," an evening paper which still subsists with deserved credit.* peech 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.+ e first two paragraphs of the Preface to Sir William Chambers's Designs of Chinese Buildings, &c.* The Idler," which began April 5, in this year, and was continued till April 5, 1760.* An Essay on the Bravery of the English Common Soldiers was added to it when published in volumes.* Rasselas, Prince of Abyssinia, a Tale.* Advertisement for the Proprietors of "The Idler" against certain persons who pirated those Papers as they came out singly, in a Newspaper called "The Universal Chronicle, or Weekly Gazette."+ 66 For Mrs. Charlotte Lennox's English Version of Brumoy,-"A Dissertation on the Greek Comedy," and the General Conclusion of the Book.+ Introduction to "The World Displayed," a collection of Voyages and Travels.* CHRONOLOGICAL LIST OF DR. JOHNSON'S WORKS. The works to which an asterisk (*) is affixed are those of which Dr. Johnson acknow. ledged the authorship to his friends, while those marked by a dagger (+) are ascertained to be his by internal evidence. In this list, drawn up by the biographer, the poetical works are not included. These consist of a Latin translation of Pope's "Messiah," "London," and "The Vanity of Human Wishes," imitated from Juvenal; a Prologue on the Opening of Drury-lane Theatre by Mr. Garrick; and "Irene," a Tragedy, besides some minor pieces. 1735. Abridgment and Translation of Lobo's Voyage to Abyssinia.* 1738. Part of a translation of Father Paul Sarpi's History of the Council of Trent.* [N. B. As this work, after some sheets were printed, suddenly stopped, I know not whether any part of it is now to be found.] Preface.+ FOR THE GENTLEMAN'S MAGAZINE. Life of Father Paul.* 1739. A complete Vindication of the Licenser of the Stage from the malicious and scandalous aspersions of Mr. Brooke, author of Gustavus Vasa.* Marmor Norfolciense: or, an Essay on an ancient prophetical inscription in monkish rhyme, lately discovered near Lynne in Norfolk: by Probus Britannicus.* 1740. 1741. FOR THE GENTLEMAN'S MAGAZINE. Life of Boerhaave. Address to the Reader.+ Appeal to the Public in behalf of the Editor.+ Considerations on the case of Dr. Trapp's Sermons; a plausible attempt to prove that an Author's work may be abridged without injur ng his property.* A free translation of the Jests of Hierocles, with an introduction.+ 1742. Debate on the Humble Petition and Advice of the Rump Parliament to Cromwell in 1657, to assume the Title of King: abridged, methodized, and digested.+ Translation of Abbé Guyon's Dissertation on the Amazons.+ Translation of Fontenelle's Panegyric on Dr. Morin.+ Preface.+ FOR THE GENTLEMAN'S MAGAZINE. Essay on the Account of the Conduct of the Duchess of Marlborough.* The Life of Sydenham, afterwards prefixed to Dr. Swan's Edition of his Proposals or printing Bibliotheca Harleiana, or a Catalogue of the Abridgment, entitled Foreign History.+ Essay on the Description of China, from the French of Du Halde.+ 1748. Dedication to Dr. Mead of Dr. James's Medicinal Dictionary.+ Preface.+ FOR THE GENTLEMAN'S MAGAZINE. Parliamentary Debates under the name of Debates in the Senate of Considerations on the Dispute between Crousaz and Warburton on Pope's A Letter, announcing that the Life of Mr. Savage was speedily to be Advertisement for Osborne concerning the Harleian Catalogue.+ 1744. Life of Richard Savage.* Preface to the Harleian Miscellany.* Preface.+ FOR THE GENTLEMAN'S MAGAZINE. 1745. Miscellaneous observations on the Tragedy of Macbeth, with remarks on Sir T. H.'s (Sir Thomas Hanmer's) Edition of Shakspeare, and proposals for a new Edition of that Poet.* 1747. Plan for a Dictionary of the English Language, addressed to Philip Dormer, Earl of Chesterfield.* FOR THE GENTLEMAN'S MAGAZINE. 1748. Life of Roscommon * Foreign History, November.+ Preface.* FOR MR. DODSLEY'S PRECEPTOR. Vision of Theodore the Hermit.* 1750. "The Rambler," the first Paper of which was published 20th of March this year, and the last 17th of March, 1752, the day on which Mrs. Johnson died.* I Letter in "The General Advertiser" to excite the attention of the Public to the performance of "Comus," which was next day to be acted at Drury-lane Playhouse for the benefit of Milton's Grand-daughter.* Preface and Postscript to Lauder's Pamphlet, entitled, "An Essay on Milton's Use and Imitation of the Moderns in his Paradise Lost."* 1751. Life of Cheynel, in the Miscellany called "The Student." * Letter for Lauder, addressed to the Rev. Dr. John Douglas, acknowledg Dedication to the Earl of Middlesex, of Mrs. Charlotte Lennox's "Female 1753. Dedication to John, Earl of Orrery, of Shakspeare Illustrated, by Mrs. Charlotte Lennox.* During this and the following year he wrote and gave to his much-loved friend Dr. Bathurst, the Papers in "The Adventurer," signed T.* 1754. Life of Edward Cave in "The Gentleman's Magazine.' 1755. A Dictionary, with a Grammar and History of the English Language,* An Account of an Attempt to ascertain the Longitude at Sea, by au 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.* This he wrote for Mr. Zachariah Williams, an ingenious ancient Welsh Gentleman, father of Mrs. Ann 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.+ 1756. An Abridgment of his Dictionary.* Several Essays in "The Universal Visitor," which there is some difficulty IN THE LITERARY MAGAZINE, OR UNIVERSAL REVIEW, The Preliminary Address.+ An Introduction to the Political State of Great Britain. + 1 This is a mistake. The last number of "The Rambler" appeared on the fourteenth of March, three days before Mrs. Johnson died.-MALONE. Observations on his Britannic Majesty's Treaties with the Empress of In the same Magazine his Reviews are of the following books :-" Birch's 66 " Mrs. Lennox's "Translation of Sully's Memoirs."-"Letter on the Case Mr. Jonas Hanway having written an angry Answer to the Review of his Dedication to the Earl of Rochford of, and Preface to Mr. Payne's Introduction to the Game of Draughts." Introduction to "The London Chronicle," an evening paper which still subsists with deserved credit.* 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.+ The first two paragraphs of the Preface to Sir William Chambers's Designs of Chinese Buildings, &c.* 1758. "The Idler," which began April 5, in this year, and was continued till April 5, 1760.* An Essay on the Bravery of the English Common Soldiers was added to it when published in volumes.* 1759. Rasselas, Prince of Abyssinia, a Tale.* Advertisement for the Proprietors of "The Idler" against certain persons who pirated those Papers as they came out singly, in a Newspaper called The Universal Chronicle, or Weekly Gazette."+ 66 For Mrs. Charlotte Lennox's English Version of Brumoy,-"A Disser- |