INDEX. A. ABERBROTHWICK, iii. 540. Abercrombie, Mr. James, of Philadelphia, Aberdeen, ii. 317. Johnson's account of, iii. 541. butter, duel fought for the honour of, William Gordon, second Earl of, ii. Aberdonians, ii. 329. Abernethy, Rev. John, on the effect of some account of, ii. 303 n. Abstemiousness, Johnson's, i. 74 n., 480; - Johnson's disregard of, iv. 245, 361. Academy della Crusca send Johnson their Accent, Scotch, overcome by persever- Accounts, keeping, v. 56. Acquaintance, Johnson's numerous and various, iii. 386; v. 107. tragic, Johnson's contempt of, ii. 273. Activity of body, Johnson's, iv. 451. - of mind, Johnson's, iv. 197 n., 198 n. temptuous severity towards, i. 143, Adams, Rev. Dr. William, master of some account of, v. 293 n. his account of the first representation his Answer to Hume's Essay on Mi- Johnson's letter to, v. 266. - Miss, afterwards Mrs. Hyett, v. 191. Addison, Joseph, i. 1, 179 n., 180, - - his Notanda,' i. 179 n. - his Remarks on Italy,' iii. 4, 221, his style compared with Johnson's, į. absurd observation of Sir J. Hawkins - his conduct towards Steele, iv. 420, 465. Johnson, Life of, iv. 420. Adey, Mrs. ii. 61, 68; iv. 241, 266. Miss Mary, i. 11; iii. 355; iv. 289. 'Adventures of a Guinea,' by whom 'Adversaria,' specimen of Johnson's, i. 180. Advertisements, Johnson's, in the Gentle- - in the Universal Chronicle, i. 335. "Egri Ephemeris,' Johnson's, v. 1, 299. in writing, ii. 463. of familiarity with the great, iv. 432. Agar, Welbore Ellis, esq. iii. 482 n. - his sermon on Johnson's death, v. 353. - iii. 368, 368 n., 396. - Edmund, the printer, i. 326 n., 481; Johnson's letter to, v. 109. - Ralph, esq., ii. 314. 'All for Love,' Dryden's preface to, quoted, Alnwick Castle, iii. 538; iv. 128. Althorp, Lord, now Earl Spencer, iv. 309. "Amelia,' Fielding's, iii. 408, 408 n. America, and the Americans, iii. 167, 169, v. 64 n., 182. 452; - right of Great Britain to tax, iv. 57. — a man known by his, v. 212. Ana,' the, French, iii. 4. Anacreon, Baxter's, iii. 73; v. 42, 42 n., Dove of, translated byJohnson, iv. 548 n. 'Anatomy of Melancholy,' Burton's, i. 'Ancient Ballads,' Dr. Percy's, iv. 137. Anderdon MSS. v. 293, 307. Anderson, Professor, at Glasgow, iii. 64, - - Dr. Robert, his 'Life of Johnson,' Mr., his 'Sketches of the Native Irish,' Andrew's, St., ii. 296; iii. 539. its library, ii. 299 n. ruins of its cathedral, iii. 539. Anecdotes, Johnson's love of, ii. 274. at second hand, little to be relied on, Anfractuosities of the human mind, iv. 336. Anne, Queen, Johnson touched by, for the wits of her reign, iv. 202 n. 'Animus equus,' the, not inheritable, Anonymous writings, iv. 246. Annus Mirabilis,' Tasker's, v. 49 n. Johnson's epigram on his temple of the Antiquarian researches, iv. 194. 'Apology,' Cibber's, iii. 435. Apology for the Quakers,' Barclay's, Apology, Johnson's readiness to make one, 'Apotheosis of Milton,' not written by Apparitions, i. 332, 414; ii. 11, 141, 157, 173, 178, 178 n; iv. 466, 469. Applause, iv. 363. April fools' day, iii. 473, 473 n. Arabs, fidelity of, ii. 356. Arbuthnot, Dr. John, i. 439; ii. 279. Robert, esq. ii. 265, 265 n. 'Arcadia,' Sidney's, iii. 495 n. Arches, comparative strength of semicir. Arguing, Johnson's mode of, and fondness his Poetics,' iii. 403, 403 n. Arms, piling of, why insisted on, iv. 222. Arnold, Dr. Thomas, his Observations on Insanity,' iv. 26. 'Art of Living in London,' i. 74. 'Arts corrective,' ii. 527. Articles, subscription to the thirty-nine, Ascham, Roger, Johnson's Life of, i. Asaph, Bishop of, see Shipley. Ascanius,' ii. 416 n,. 418 n., 421 n. Ashbourne, iv. 31, 59. Ashburton, Lord, see Dunning. Assertion, v. 180 n. Assize, maiden one, iv. 116. Astle, Thomas, esq., keeper of the re- his notes on Alfred's will, v. 5, 5 n. Aston, Sir Thomas, i. 52, 52 n. Miss Mary, afterwards Mrs. Brodie, i. 52, 207, 207 n., 208; iv. 426 n., Aston, Miss Mary, Johnson's epigram ad- Mrs. Elizabeth, i. 52; ii. 45 n., 119; Astley, Mr. Philip, the equestrian, iv. 285, 'As You Like It,' the clown's answer in, Atheism, ii. 282. 'Athol porridge,' iv. 449. 'Atlas,' the race-horse, iii. 126 n. Attack, advantages which authors derive - his funeral sermon on Lady Cutts, iv. 83. Attorneys, i. 385; iii. 39; v. 210. Avarice, iii. 9, 404, 434; iv. 182, 372, Auchinleck estate, iii. 74, 75 n., 299, 300, - - Mr., the young author, his defence of Robert, of Ury, his Apology for the Robert, esq., one of Mr. Thrale's suc- his character, iv. 492 n. the first who received copy-money in his strictures on Mrs. Piozzi's marriage, his 'Frustra Letteraria,' iv. 23. Bark, Peruvian, v. 192. Barker, Dr. Edmund, i. 163, 308. -- - his Observations on the Statutes,' iv. Barrow, Dr. Isaac, his sermon against foolish talking and jesting, iv. 478 n. Spranger, the actor, i. 171. James, esq., the painter, v. 79, 98, Johnson's opinion of, v. 98, 105, 105 n. 'Bas Bleu,' Miss Hannah More's poem Bashfulness, v. 209. 'Bastard,' the, Savage's poem of, i. 142. Bath, Johnson's visit to, iii. 409. Baths, Johnson's opinion of medicated, ii. Bath, William Pulteney, Earl of, iii. 524. Dr. Richard, i. 158, 163, 211, 224, some account of, 229 n. his letter to Johnson, i. 230. Bears, iii. 222, 223. Beatniffe, Richard, esq., Johnson's letter Beaton, Cardinal, his murder, ii. 298. some account of, ii. 298 n. Beattie, Dr. James, i. 186 n.; ii. 132, 133, his letter to Boswell, ii. 139 n. - his Essay on Truth,' iv. 390. - - 347, 359, 360, 370, 428, 445, 490, his altercation with Johnson, iv. 255. his character by Lord Charlemont, iv. his character by Johnson, iv. 301, 309. some account of, 230 n. Lady Sydney, ii. 523. Beaumaris Castle, iii. 147. Beaumont, Sir George, iv. 169 n., 514 n. Beauty, ii. 159; iv. 505. Beckenham, v. 210. Becket, Thomas, the bookseller, iii. 170. Bedford, John, fourth Duke of, v. 213. Beech, Thomas, his 'Eugenio,' ii. 228. 6 Beggars' Opera,' ii. 515; iii. 242, 242 n., Behaviour, Johnson a nice observer of, Bell, John, esq., of Hertfordshire, ii. 133; - Mr. John, his 'British Poets,' iv. 474. her letter to Johnson, v. 132. Benevolence, an excuse for drinking, iv. - Johnson's, iii. 486, 489. -- Berenger, Richard, esq., ii. 84; iv. 120, - some account of, iv. 464 n. his theory, iv. 13, 13 n., 359. Bewley, Mr., his extraordinary veneration Bexley, Lord, his communication con- iii. 424. Johnson's death-bed recommendation 'Bibliotheca Harleiana,' Johnson's ac- 'Bibliotheca Literaria,' iii. 144, 144 n. Bickerstaff, Mr. Isaac, iii. 84. some account of, iii. 84 n. Bicknell, Mr., i. 299. Bidder, William, the calculating boy, Big man,' a jocular Irish phrase applied K K |