THE

WORK S

OF

Samuel Johnson, LL. D.

A NEW EDITION,

IN TWELVE VOLUME S.

WITH

AN ESSAY ON HIS LIFE AND GENIUS,

BY ARTHUR MURPHY, Esq.

VOLUME THE TWELFTH.

LONDON: `

Printed by A. Strahan, Printers4Street,

For H. Baldwin, J. Johnfon, G. G. and J. Robinson, P. Elmly,
J. Nichols, R. Baldwin, H. L. Gardner, F. and C. Rivington,
W. Otridge and Son, W. J. and J. Richardfon, A. Strahan, J. Sewell,
Leigh and Sotheby's, K. Faulder, G. and W. Nicol, T. Payne,
W. Lowndes, G. Wilkie, C. Davis, J. Matthews, T. Egerton,
J. Edwards, P. M'Queen, Ogilvie and Son, J. Scatcherd, J. Walker,
B. C. Collins, E. Newbery, Vernor and Hood, R. Lea, J. Deighton,
Darton and Harvey, J. Nunn, Lackington Allen and Co. J. Stockdale,
G. Cuthell, D. Walker, Clarke and Son, G. Keardey, C. Law,
J. White, Longman and Rees, Cadell jun, and Davies, J. Barker,
Carpenter and Co.T.Hurft, W. Miller, Murray and Highley, S. Bagster,
1. Harding, J. Hatchard, J. Wallis, R. H. Evans, and J. Mawman.

LETTERS, felected from the Collection of Mrs. Piozzi,

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PRAYERS compofed by Dr: JOHNSON.

Prayer on his Birth-day, September 7, 1738

441

on the Rambler

442

on the Death of his Wife, repofited among her Me-

on the Day on which his Mother died, January 23,

on leaving Mr. Thrale's Family, October 6, 1782 ibid.

previous to his receiving the Sacrament of the Lord's

Supper, December 5, 1784

450

LIVE S

OF SUNDRY

EMINENT PERSONS.

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