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CONTENTS OF VOLUME III.

CHAPTER I.-1776.

Johnson returns to London-Dr. Butter-Mr. Wedderburne-Mr. Macklin-Johnson's

Opinions on Marriage-Death of Dr. James-Johnson's Remedy for Melancholy-

Baretti-Lobo's "Abyssinia"-Captain Cook-Omai-The Mitre Tavern-Lord

Charles Hay-Public Schools and Universities-Mr. Maclaurin-Law of Libel-

The Roman Catholic Religion-" The all-knowing" Mr. Jackson-Anecdote of

Mr. Fowke-Jack Ellis, the Money Scrivener-Johnson's Ideas of Gaming-On

Conjugal Infidelity-Mr. Macbean-The Usury Laws-Dr. Cheyne-Cibber's

"Lives of the Poets"-Literary Reviewers-Smollett-"The Spectator"-Dr. Barry

-Garrick-Genius of Thomson-Dispute between Goldsmith and Dodsley-

Mr. Cradock-Dr. Harwood-Supper at the Crown and Anchor-Wine-drinking—

Johnson visits Bath.

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CHAPTER II.—1776.

Boswell visits Bath-Addison and Eustace Budgell-Dr. Blair-Johnson's Conversation

and Opinions on various Subjects-Excursion to Bristol-Chatterton's Forgery-

Return to London-Madame Sevigné-Sharpe's Letters on Italy-The Infidel-

Johnson's Opinions on Luxury-On Conversation-On the Bible-On the Liberty

of the Pulpit-Meeting between Johnson and the celebrated John Wilkes-Their

after-dinner Conversation-Garrick-M'Swinney-Colley Cibber-Horace's "Dif-

ficile est propriè communia dicere "-Elkanah Settle, the "City Poet"-Johnson's

Ideas of Scotland-Mr. Wilkes and the Attorney-General-Mrs. Knowles, the

Quaker Lady-Johnson expresses his Delight with Mr. Wilkes's Company-The

fascinating but infamous Margaret Caroline Rudd

CHAPTER III.-1776-1777.

Boswell's Departure for Scotland-Correspondence respecting Dr. Goldsmith's Epitaph

-A literary Round Robin-General Correspondence between Johnson, Boswell,

Sir Joshua Reynolds, Levett, Steevens, and Sir A. Dick-Count Manucci-Mr.

Paterson-Johnson's Suasorium-Granger's Biographical Dictionary-Mr. Langton

-Discordances of the Boswell Family-Dr. Blair's Sermons-Prayer for Easter-day

-Steevens-Dr. Memis's Lawsuit-Sir Allan Maclean's Suit-Sir A. Dick's Rural

Pursuits Shaw's Erse Grammar-Johnson's Remarks on the Erse Dialect-

Johnson's Engagement to write "The Lives of the English Poets

CHAPTER IV.-1777.

Dr. Johnson's Agreement to write "The Lives of the British Poets"-Dilly, the Book-

seller-Charles O'Connor-Bishop Pearce-Prologue to Kelly's Comedy-Savage's

Tragedy of "Sir Thomas Overbury "-Sheridan-Harris-Thomson-Anderson-

Dr. Dodd-Boswell's Letter from the Tomb of Melancthon-Seward-De Groot-

Dr. Watts-Dr. Vyse-Sir Allan Maclean's Lawsuit-Johnson's Visit to Ashbourne

-Death of Harry Jackson-Sir Philip Sidney-Lord Hailes-Sale of Macquarry's

Estates, Ulva and Staffa-Projected Trip to the Baltic-Folly of Melancholy

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CHAPTER V.-1777.

Boswell's Arrival at Ashbourne--Grief for the Loss of Friends-" Journey to the

Western Islands"-Ashbourne School-Poor Curates-Johnson's zealous Inter-

ference and Correspondence on behalf of Dr. Dodd-Petition of the City of London

in his Favour-Dodd's Petition to the King-Mr. Jenkinson-Mr. Fitzherbert-

Dr. Taylor-Hamilton's Poems-The Rev. Mr. Seward-Johnson's Opinions of

Hume-Gen. Paoli's Sentiments on the Fear of Death-Dr. Butter-Duties of a

Biographer-The Stewart Family-Coxeter's Collections of the Poets-Johnson's

Criticisms on Lyric Poetry

CHAPTER VI.—1777.

Keddlestone, the Seat of Lord Scarsdale-Dr. Manningham-Bennet Langton-Arrival

at Derby-Dr. Butter-Dr. Nicholls-Anecdote of Dr. Dodd-Blair's Sermons-

Early Rising and its Difficulties-Sleep-Johnson's Opinion of Water-drinking-

Rutty's "Spiritual Diary"-Autobiographers-Blair's Lectures-Johnson's Style

of Writing" Biographia Britannica "—Melancholy and Madness-London Society

-Boswell's Ancestor, Lord Douglas-The Legal Profession-Ashbourne Church-

Intimacy between Johnson and Dr. Taylor-Johnson's Conversational Powers-

Mrs. Macaulay-Duke of Devonshire-Burke's Letter on America-Ilam-Differ-

ences among Christians-Mungo Campbell-Johnson and the Dead Cat-Lord

Rochester's Poems-Prior-Hypochondriac Reading-Homer and Virgil-Lord

Johnson's Remarks on Philology-Granger's "Ode on Solitude"-Effects of Music-

Johnson's Opinions on Happiness-Conference in Dr. Taylor's Garden-Slave Trade

-American Independence-Corruption of the British Parliament-Boswell's De-

parture for Scotland-Edensor Inn, and ludicrous Character given of Johnson-

Correspondence between Boswell and Johnson-The Negro Cause decided-Mr.

Florence Wilson-Mr. Saunders Welch-Advice to Travellers-Parnell, the Poet-

"Taxation no Tyranny"-Rumoured Death of Johnson

CHAPTER VIII.--1778.

Boswell's Arrival in London-Mrs. Desmoulins-Johnson's Benevolent Liberality-

Mr. Howard, of Lichfield-Tom Davies-Johnson's Advice on Law Pleading-

Characteristic Trait of Johnson-Thomas à Kempis-Lord Trimlestown-Sir Robert

Sibbald-Johnson's Advice on strict Adherence to Truth-His Opinion on Ghosts

-John Wesley-Henry Constantine Jennings and Alcibiades' Dog-Boar of

Florence-Emigration-The House of Commons-Place-hunters-Irish Language

-Thicknesse's Travels-Anecdote of Sir Godfrey Kneller-Dr. Kennedy's Tragedy

-On Shooting a Highwayman-Mr. Dunning-Dr. Campbell and his Wine-drink-

ing-Mrs. Montagu—Mr. Harris-Johnson's Opinion of Wine-drinking—Goldsmith

-Charles V.-Sermons-Scotland-Davies-On Absenteeism

CHAPTER IX.-1778.

Delany's "Observations on Swift"-Horace's Villa-Mr. Cambridge-Goldsmith's

"Traveller "-Literature of France-Old Age-Garagantua-Dr. Kenrick-Dr.

Burney-Potter's Eschylus-On Poetic Translations-Writings of Sir Wm.

Temple-Elphinston's Translation of Martial-Hawkins's "Siege of Aleppo "-Sir

Wm. Scott-On Subordination-Fame-Proper Use of Wealth-Soldiers and Sailors

-Charles Fox-De Foe-Cock-lane Ghost-Johnson's Anger at being asked frivolous

Questions-Travelling-Boswell's system of Shorthand-Dr. Dodd's "Thoughts in

Prison"-Writings of Pennant-Johnson and Dr. Percy-Correspondence-

Johnson's high Opinion of Dr. Percy

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CHAPTER X.--1778.

Dinner at Langton's-Chapter concerning Snakes-Soame Jenyns-Styles of different

Painters-Mr. Topham Beauclerk-Luxury-On Governments-Maccaronic Verses

-Mr. Orme's Admiration of Johnson-Cookery-"The Duke of Berwick's Memoirs"

-Liberty and Restraints of the Sexes-Degrees of Happiness-Soame Jenyns's

"Internal Evidence"-America-Edwards on Grace-Free-will-Mandeville-Vice

and Virtue-Hannah More-Prosecution of Murray the Bookseller-On Death and

Annihilation-Wesley's Ghost Story-Mrs. Knowles-Jane Harry and her Conver-

sion to Quakerism--Good Friday-Household Mismanagement-Works on Travels

-Fleet Street

CHAPTER XI.-1778.

Meeting with Edwards, an old Fellow Collegian-Practice of the Law-Life of a Clergy-

man-Philosophy-Wine-drinking-Leaving a Fortune to a College-Tom Tyers-

Joanson's Opinion of a Profession-The Law-Sir Wm. Scott-Dr. Leland-Burke

-Goldsmith and Lord Camden-Garrick-On Surviving Friends-Work on Agri-

culture-Mr. Duncombe-Psalmanazar-Hon. Daines Barrington-The Pillory-

Johnson's Ire against the Americans-Extravagance of Wealth-Revelation-

Energy of Johnson's Diction-Demosthenes Taylor-Mrs. Cholmondeley-Definition

of a Pamphlet-A Lady's Verses on Ireland-Goldsmith's Copyright-Johnson's

"Historia Studiorum"-Edward Cave-Avarice-Bon-mots-Egotism

CHAPTER XII.-1778.

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Mauritius Lowe, the Artist-Whigs and Tories-Cowards-Wine-drinking-Mrs. Rudd

-Tasso-Thucydides and Homer-Mrs. Boscawen-Conversation respecting Johnson

-Pope--Greece and Rome-State of Ancient Britain-Mr. Henry-Dr. Robertson-

Embassy to the King of Siam-Allan Ramsay-Johnson's Rudeness to Boswell-

Dr. Blair's Sermon-Addison-East Indians-Lord Kaimes's Sketches-Madame

Lapouchin-Molly Aston-Dining at the Mitre-On Sensual Intercourse-

Imagination-Virtue and Vice-The Bat

CHAPTER XIII.-1778.

The Earl of Marchmont-" Transpire," and "get abroad "-Peers the Judges of Law-

Pope-Divorces-Extravagance-Parson Ford's Ghost-Hummums-Virtue and

Vice-Lord Chesterfield's Speeches written by Johnson-Kaimes's Sketches-Sir

George Villiers's Ghost-Johnson's Condemnation of French Manners-Lord

Charlemont-A Country Life-On Subordination-Rev. Mr. Horne-Dr. Mead-

General Burgoyne's Army-"Rasselas" and "Candide "-Francis's Horace-Mr.

Fullarton-Lord Chatham-Education-Boswell's Departure for Scotland-Corres-

pondence-Thomson's Sister-Visit to Warley Camp-Mr. Langton-Dr. Burney—

Rev. J. Hussey-Sir Joshua Reynolds's "Discourses"

CHAPTER XIV.-1779.

Publication of Johnson's "Lives of the Poets "-Death of Garrick-Rev. Mr. Falconer-

Philidor-Tasker's Ode-A Man of the World-Goldsmith's "Vicar of Wakefield"

-Letters of Junius-Sheridan-Advantages of London-Good Friday-Easter-day

-Skinning an Eel-Claret, Port, and Brandy-Shakspeare's Witches-Beauty of

Loch-Lomond-Dr. Drummond-Love of Liberty-Execution of Hackman-Alterca-

tion between Johnson and Beauclerk-Mallet-Mr. Fitzherbert-Friendship—

Garrick-Chesterfield-Johnson's Ideas of Drinking-Dr. Taylor-Parental Affec-

tion-Johnson's Interview with Lord Marchmont-Pope-Parnell's "Hermit"-

Boswell's Departure for Scotland-Correspondence-Boswell's Introduction to John

Wesley--Death of Edward Dilly

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CHAPTER XV.-1779-1780.

Dr. Johnson's Leisure-hour Amusements-Col. Stuart's Regiment-Selection of

Guardians-East Indies-"Capability Brown"-London Poor-Johnson's attend-

ance at Church-Lord Bolingbroke and Pope's "Essay on Man"-Johnson's

various Residences in London-Conjugal Infidelity-Johnson's Aversion to Roman

Catholics-Study of Greek-Miss Graham-Middlesex Election-House of Commons

-Whitefield-Infidels-Johnson's Aversion to visiting Ireland-The Ambassador

and "The Rambler "-Boswell leaves London for Chester-Correspondence-

Boswell's numerous Visits at Lichfield and Chester-"Lives of the Poets"-Dr.

Lawrence-On the Loss of a Wife-Death of Beauclerk-Mr. Melmoth-" Fitz-

Osborne's Letters"-Evening at Mr. Vesey's-Distinguished Coterie

CHAPTER XVI.-1780.

Johnson's Account of the Riots in London-Lord George Gordon committed to the Tower

-John Wilkes--Conduct of Mr. Akerman, Governor of Newgate-Correspondence

-Boswell's Brother David-Dr. Beattie-Davies's Memoirs of Garrick-Dr. Dunbar

-Advice to Divines-Johnson's Instructions on the Composition of Sermons-

Civilisation of a Parish-Dr. Wheeler-Boswell's pressing Invitations to Johnson-

Southwark Election-Lady Southwell and Mauritius Lowe-Mr. Macbean-Lord

Thurlow-Mr. Thrale's Election Defeat-Mrs. Desmoulins a candidate for the office

of Matron of Chartreux.

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