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Johnson, Dr. Samuel, the books of divinity which he confulted 540 is terrified at the prospect of death

is left executor to Mr. Thrale, but is aukward in the dif-
charge of his office

545

his epitaph on Mr. Thrale

549

his friendship with the Thrale family diffolved

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vifits Lichfield and Oxford

552

becomes very infirm

ibid.

his account of the death of Levett

553

stanzas by him on that event

ibid.

has a stroke of the pally, June 16, 1783

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his prayer for the recovery of Mrs. Williams

556

his difagreeable habits

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his apprehenfions of and preparation for death

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after an exercise of prayer is wonderfully relieved from

563, 564

the dropfy, under which he had for fome time laboured 565 eftablishes an alehouse-club in Effex-street

labours to prevent the fecond marriage of Mrs. Thrale

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his letter to the lord chancellor, declining an offer of his

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makes his will with feveral blanks in it

begins an Ægri Ephemeris, and prepares for his diffolu

tion

his memorial of his deceased parents and brother
tranflates fome epigrams from the Greek Anthologia into

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ibid.

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his prayer at the last time of his receiving the facrament 584 makes another will and codicil

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account of fome of his relations not mentioned in his will

Jordan, tutor to Johnfon, but greatly contemned by him
Irene, the ftory of

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-three tragedies founded upon it

Juvenal, Satire iii, account of Johnson's tranflation of
Johnfon fells the copy of the imitation thereof to
Dodfley

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Johnion's prologue to his comedy, A Word to the

Wife"

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346

Kenrick, Dr. libels Johnfon and Akenfide

Kent, (the architect)

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Kilda, St. (ifland of) account of the inhabitants, &c.
of an inhabitant of, to Glasgow
account of the voyage
King's-Evil, Hiftory of the Royal Touch for the cure of it

L.

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Lacy, Mr. joins Garrick in the purchase of Drury-Lane

Theatre

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Lauder, William, his hatred of Milton

his falfe charges of plagiarifm on Milton detected
extracts from his conceffion

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his conceffion retracted by his future conduct
goes to Barbadoes, and dies

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Law, the concurrence of circumstances neceffary to ensure
fuccefs in a law-fuit

the ufe of precedents in

Lawrence, Dr. anecdotes of

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Learned men, inftances of their being taken into the fami-

lies of the great

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Legislation, Hooker's fentiments of

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Lenox, Mrs. account of a nocturnal feftivity on the publica-

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Literary property, the decifion on the question of

Liturgy of Edward VI. account of the controverfy refpecting it 450
Lobo, Padre Jerome, his Voyage to Abiffinia, tranflated by

Johnfon

account of that work

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London Magazine, contest between it and the Gentleman's
Magazine

M.

Macbeth, Tragedy of, a paffage therein illuftrated by a rela-
tion of an affray on the Thames

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Madden, Dr. fubmits a publication of his, to Johnson's

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M'Ghie, Dr. William, memoirs of
Magliabechi, Antonio, his method of reading fimilar to Johnson's 16
Mandeville, Dr. Bernard, account of him
-his opinion of Mr. Addifon, after a converfation with him 264
Manners, the refinement in, within forty years
Manners, tate of, when the Rambler was published
Manufactures of this country protected by general warrants 508
Marmor Norfolcienfe, account of that publication
-warrants iffued against the author

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Martin, (author of the Hiftory of the Hebrides) account of 473

Maittaire,

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Maittaire, Michael, writes the dedication to the Catalogue of

Lord Oxford's books

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Millar, Andrew, Johnson's arch reply to

Milton, John, attacked by Lauder as a plagiarist

defended by Dr. Douglas

extracts from Lauder's conceffions

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again attacked by Lauder

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Miffale of St. Ifidore, account of

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Maurs, les, character of that work

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Oldys, Wm. account of him

O.

Ofborne, Tho. purchases Lord Oxford's books, and employs
Oldys and Johnson in making the catalogue of them
fpecimen of the catalogue

character of him

ftory of Johnson's knocking him down with a folio

Offian, Johnfon's opinion of the poems of

Oxford, Lord, his library. See Ofborne.

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Patriot defcribed

-negatively described

P.

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493

Pembroke and Montgomery, Philip Earl of, a ftrange character 135
Penn, William, ftory of him

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Pennant, Mr. commendation of his tour to the Hebrides, and

of the concluding paragraph thereof

Periodical Moral Effays, their utility

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Phyficians, numerous inftances of the failure of their endea-
vours to acquire practice, with reflections thereon, 235 et feq.
-the college of, attacked by Dr. Schomberg
Pilgrimages, obfervations on

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Pitt, Mr. his fpeech in answer to Mr. Walpole's, on a bill
for the encouragement of feamen
Political State of Great Britain, fhort account of that work 29
Pope, Mr. his opinion of Johnfon's tranflation of the Mef-

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Pope, his Effay on Man, compofed from the dictamen of Lord

Bolingbroke

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not converfant with the ancient writers on morality
- commencement of his acquaintance with Warburton
- an instance of his affected contempt of calumny
Precedents in Law, their use

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Prifoners, the tenderness with which they are treated
Prologues, their defign
Prologue, by Johnfon, for the opening of Drury Lane
Theatre by Garrick

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at the performance of Kelly's play for the benefit of his
family

Prophecies, forged to ferve political purposes

Proftitution in authors, what

Pfalmanaazar, George, account of him

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Pudding, extempore reflection on a

Puritans, Johnfon's opinion of

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Quaker, anecdote of a female one, who kept a house of lewd

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Rambler, prayer compofed by Johnfon, when he first under-

took it

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fpecimen of hints from which he compofed fundry of the

papers

all except four written by himself

tranflated into the Ruffian language

Raffelas, Johnfon fold the copy of it, in order to fupport his

mother in her laft illness

examen of that work

Religious Exercifes, thoughts on

Remembrancer, a political paper written by Ralph

Rich, Mr. an elegant compliment of his to Mr. Garrick
Richardfon, particulars of him.

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Rider, the Rev. William, a writer in the Gentleman's Ma-

gazine

Robinson, Sir Thomas, is fent by lord Chesterfield to Johnfon-
with offers of friendship, which are rejected. Anecdotes
of him
Romance-writing, modern, the origin and progress of
Rota Club

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Ruff head, Owen, undertakes the review of books in the
Gentleman's Magazine

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Savage, Richard, fketch of his character

Johnfon writes his life

his parting from Johnson

the author's intention in writing it

Henry Fielding's commendation of it

Saunders, Lord Chief Juftice, hiftory of his origin and rife

Schomberg, Dr. Meyer, his hiftory

School-Inftruction, Dr. Johnfon's plan for

Secker, Archbishop of Canterbury, anecdotes of him

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Selwin, Mr. ftory of a perfon under fentence of death apply-

ing to him to obtain a pardon

Sentimental writers, characterized

Shaftesbury, Lord, his definition of virtue
-a fufpected infidel

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Shakespeare, his knowledge of the human mind illuftrated,
by a relation of an affray on the Thames

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enquiry into the merits of the various editors of his works 168
Shiells, Mr. account of him, and his lives of the poets,

published under the name of Cibber

Shippen, William, anecdote of him

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Smalridge, Dr. his readiness to vifit the fick

Sidney, Sir Henry, his letter to his fon Philip

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Smollet, Dr. Tobias, account of him and his works

Smith, Mr. John, a writer in the Gentleman's Magazine

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Southwell, Mr. Edmund, anecdotes of him

215

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Spelman's Gloffary, account of that work

405

in England about the year 1740

Sterne, Laurence, account of him and his writings
Strutt, the attorney, an infidel, and a writer in the Craftf

Spirituous Liquors, feven millions of gallons distilled yearly

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Taverns, Dr. Johnson's love of, and reasons for it

their antiquity and history

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Taylor, (the Water Poet) account of him and his works
Taxation no Tyranny, account of that pamphlet

ibid.

141

Tea, controverfy between Jonas Hanway and Dr. Johnson on 351
-breakfasts of perfons of quality before the introduction

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of it

Thompson, Dr. account of him

ftory of Quin and him

Thrale, Mr. dies, and leaves Johnson one of his executors

- his epitaph, written by Johnfon

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