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CHAPTER IV.
1771.
"Thoughts on the late Transactions respecting Falkland's Islands "—Lord George Grenville
-Junius-Design of bringing Johnson into Parliament-Mr. Strahan-Lord North-Mr.
Flood-Boswell's Marriage-Visit to Lichfield and Ashbourne-Dr. Beattie-Lord Monboddo
-St. Kilda-Scots Church-Second Sight-The Thirty-nine Articles -Thirtieth of January—
Royal Marriage Act-Old Families-Mimickry-Foote-Mr. Peyton-Origin of Languages-
Irish and Gaelic-Flogging at Schools-Lord Mansfield-Sir Gilbert Elliot,
CHAPTER V.
1772.
60
Bir A. Macdonald-Choice of Chancellors-Lord Coke-Lord Mansfield-Scotch Accent-Pro-
nunciation-Etymology- Disembodied Spirits-Ghost Stories-Mrs. Veal-Gray, Mason,
and Akenside-Swearing-Warton's Essay on Pope-Ranelagh-Luxury-Inequality of Liv.
ings-Hon. Thomas Erskine-Fielding and Richardson-Coriat's Crudities-Gaming-Earl
of Buchan-Attachment in Families-Feudal System-Cave's Ghost Story-Witches,
81
CHAPTER VI.
1772-1773.
Dinner at General Oglethorpe's-Armorial Bearings-Duelling-Prince Eugene-Siege of
Belgrade-Friendships-Goldsmith's Natural History-Story of Prendergast-Expulsion of
Methodists from Oxford-" In Vino Veritas "-Education of the People-Sense of Touch in
the Blind-Theory of Sounds-Taste in the Arts-Francis Osborne's Works-Country Gen-
tlemen-Long Stories-Beattie and Robertson-Advice to Authors-Climate-Walpole and
Pitt-Vicious Intromission-Beattie's Essay-Visit to Lichfield and Ashbourne,
CHAPTER VII.
1773.
98
eorge Steevens-Letters to Mrs. Thrale, &c.—Goldsmith and Evans the Bookseller-Dalrym-
ple's History-Action in Speaking-Chesterfield and Tyrawley-The Spectator-Sir Andrew
freeport-Burnet's Own Times-Good Friday-Easter Day-A Dinner at Johnson's-
Wages to Women Servants-Keeping a Journal-Luxury-Equality-The Stuarts-Law
Reports" The Gentle Shepherd "-Whigs and Tories-Sterne-Charles Townshend-
"Happy Revolution "-" She Stoops to Conquer "-Short-hand-Dedications-James
Harris-Playing on the Fiddle-Duelling-Lord Chatham's Verses to Garrick-Savage
Life-Suicide-Eustace Budgell-The Douglas Cause,
CHAPTER VIII.
117
Dinner at Topham Beauclerk's-Boswell elected of The Club-Goldsmith in Company, and in
his Study-His Roman History-"Talking for Victory "-Bunyan's Pilgrim's Progress-
Monuments in St. Paul's-Milton-Butler-" The Whole Duty of Man"-Pans-Lay
CONTENTS OF VOL. II.
Patronage The Bread Tree-Savage Life-Reasoning of Brutes--Toleration-Martyrdom
-Doctrine of the Trinity-Government of Ireland-Invocation of Saints-" Goldy "-Ute-
rary Property-State of Nature-Male Succession-Influence of the Seasons on the Mind-
Projected Visit to the Hebrides,
144
CHAPTER IX.
Johnson sets out on his Visit to the Hebrides-Sketch of his Character, religious, moral,
political, and literary-His Figure and Manner-He arrives in Scotland-Memorabilia-
Law of Prescription-Trial by Duel-Mr. Scott-Sir William Forbes-Practice of the Law-
Emigration-Rev. Mr. Carr-Chief Baron Orde-Dr. Beattie and Mr. Hume-Dr. Robert-
son-Mr. Burke-Genius-Whitfield and Wesley-Political Parties-Johnson's Opinion of
Garrick,
168
CHAPTER X.
Edinburgh-Ogden on Prayer-Lord Hailes-Parliament-House-The Advocates' Library—
Writing doggedly-The Union-Queen Mary-St. Giles's-The Cowgate-The College-
Holy-rood House-Swift-Witchcraft-Lord Monboddo and the Ourang-Outang-Actors-
Poetry and Lexicography-Scepticism-Vane and Sedley-Maclaurin-Literary Property
-Boswell's Character of Himself-They leave Edinburgh,
CHAPTER XI.
190
Frith of Forth-Inch Keith-Kinghorn-Cupar-Composition of Parliament-Influence of
Peers-St. Andrews-Literature and Patronage-Writing and Conversation-Change of
Manners-Drinking and Smoking-The Union-St. Rule's Chapel-John Knox-Retirement
from the World-Dinner with the Professors--Subscription of Articles-Latin Grace-
Sharp's Monument-St. Salvador's-Dinner to the Professors-Instructions for Composi-
tion-Supper at Dr. Watson's-Uncertainty of Memory-Observance of Sunday-Trees in
Scotland-Leuchars-Transubstantiation-Literary Property-Montrose,
208
CHAPTER XII.
Montrose-Lawrence Kirk-Monboddo-Emigration-Homer-Biography and History-De-
crease of Learning-Promotion of Bishops-Citizen and Savage-Aberdeen-Professor
Gordon-Public and Private Education-Sir Alexander Gordon-Trade of Aberdeen-
Doctrines of the Trinity and the Atonement-Johnson a Burgess of Aberdeen-Dinner at
Bir A. Gordon's-Warburton-Locke's Latin Verses—Ossian,
219
CHAPTER XIII.
Eilon-"The Great Doctor"-Goldsmith and Graham-Slains Castle-Lady Errol-Educa
tion of Children-Buller and Buchan-Entails-House of Peers-Sir Joshua Reynolds→→
Earl of Errol-Feudal Times-Strichen-Life of Country Gentlemen-Cullen-Lord Mon-
boddo-Use and Importance of Wealth-Elgin-Scenery of Macbeth-Fores-Leonidas-
Paul Whitehead-Derrick-Origin of Evil-Nairn-Calder Castle-Calder Manse-Kenneth
M'Auley-Ecclesiastical Subscription-Family Worship,
CHAPTER XIV.
236
Fort George-Sir Adolphus Oughton-Lowth and Warburton-Dinner at Sir Eyre Coote's→→
The Stage-Mrs. Cibber-Mrs. Clive-Mrs. Pritchard-Inverness-Macbeth's Castle-Mr.
Thrale's Brewery-" Peregrinity "-Coinage of new Words-Johnson on Horseback-A
Highland Hut-Fort Augustus-Governor Trapaud-Anoch-Emigration-Goldsmith-
Life of a Sailor-Glensheal-The Macraas-The Rattakin-Glenelg,
CHAPTER XV.
255
Glenelg Isle of Sky-Armidale-Sir Alexander Macdonald-Parish Church of Slate-Ode
on Sky-Corrichatachin-Highland Hospitality-Ode to Mrs. Thrale-Country life-Mac-
pherson's Dissertations-Second Sight-Sail to Rasay-Fingal-Homer-Rasay-Infidelity
Bentley-Mallet-Hooke-Duchess of Marlborough-Heritable Jurisdictions-Insular Life
-Laird of Macleod,.
276
CHAPTER XVI.
Bail to Portree in Sky-Discourse on Death-Lord Elibank-Ride to Kingsburgh-Flora Mac-
donald-Adventures of Prince Charles Edward Stewart-Emigration-Dunvegan-Female
Chastity-Dr. Cadogan-Preaching and Practice-Good Humour-Sir George Mackenzie-
Burke's Wit, Knowledge, and Eloquence-Johnson's Hereditary Melancholy-His "Ser-
aglio "-Polygamy, .
CHAPTER XVII.
801
Dunvegan Castle-Cunning-" Temple of Anaitis "-Family Portraits-Bacon's Henry VII.
-Pennant the Tourist-Johnson's Birth-day-Languages the Pedigree of Nations-The
Laird of Muck-Choice of a Wife-Johnson on Boswell's Journal-History of Lady Grange
-Poetry of Savages-French Literati-Prize Fighting-French and English Soldiers-Duel-
ling-Change of Manners-Landed and trading Interests-Loval's Pyramid-Ulinish-Lord
Orrery, &c. &c.,
828
CHAPTER XVIII.
Ulinish-Tanners-Butchers-Learning of the Scots-Life of a Sailor-Peter the Great-
Talisker-Scottish Clergy-French Hunting-Cuchillin's Well-Young Col-Birch-Percy-
"Every Island is a Prison "-Corrichatachin-Good Fellowship-and Head-ache-Kings-
burgh's Song-Lady Margaret Macdonald-Threshing and Thatching-Price of Labour-
Ostig-Shenstone-Hammond-Sir C. H. Williams-Burke-Young-Doddridge's Family
Motto "Adventures of a Guinea "-Armidale-German Courts-Goldsmith's Love of Talk
-St. Kilda,
848
Johnson leaves the Isle of Sky-A Storm-Driven into Col-His Appearance on a Sheltie-
Sea Sickness-" Burnet's Own Times "-Rev. Hector M'Lean-Bayle, Leibnitz, and Clarke
-Survey of Col-Grissipol-Cucumbers-Insular Life-Song, "Hatyin foam' eri "-.
Breachaca-Johnson's power of ridicule-Happiness in a Cottage-Advice to Landlords
-Pretended Brother of Johnson-Carte's Life of Ormond-Family of Col-Letters by
Montrose,
876
CHAPTER XX.
Col-Blenheim-Tenants and Landlords-London and Pekin-Superstitions-Coarse Manners
-Bustle not necessary to Despatch-Oats-Mull-Addison-French Ana-Racine-Cor-
neille-Molière-Fenelon-Voltaire-Bossuet-Massillon-Bourdaloue-A Printing House
-Erse Poetry-Music-Reception of Travellers-Spence-Miss Maclean-Account of Mull
-Ulva-Second Sight-Mercheta Mulierum-Inch-Kenneth-Sir Allan Maclean-Sunday
Reading-Dr. Campbell-Drinking-Verses on Inch-Kenneth-Young Col's good Qualities
-Solander-Burke-Johnson's Intrepidity-Singular Customs-French Credulity, .
CHAPTER XXI.
896
Voyage to Iona-Death of young Col—M'Kinnon's Cave "La Crédulite des Incrédules ”–
Coast of Mull-Nun's Island-Icolmkill-Quotation from Johnson's Tour-Return to Mull
-Pulteney-Pitt-Walpole-Wilkes-English and Jewish History compared-"Turkish
Spy "-Moy-Lochbuy's War-saddle-Sheep's-heads-Sail to Oban-Goldsmith's Traveller
-Pope and Cowley compared-Inverary-Letter from Garrick-Hervey's "Meditations"
-"Meditation on a Pudding "-Country Neighbours-Castle of Inverary-Duke and
Duchess of Argyle-Influence of Peers,
421
CHAPTER XXII.
Inverary Castle-Bishop Archibald Campbell-Douglas-Juvenal-Religious Buildings-
Rosedow House-Lochlomond-Cameron House-Smollet's Monument-Glasgow-The
Foulises, &c.-Loudoun Castle-Treesbank-Dundonald Castle-Eglintoune Castle-Auch-
inleck-Boswell's Father-Anecdotes-Hamilton-Edinburgh,.
441
APPENDIX.
No. I.-INSCRIPTION ON THE MONUMENT OF SIR JAMES MACDONALD, BART., IN THE
CHURCH OF SLATE, &C.,
II.-ACCOUNT OF THE ESCAPE OF THE YOUNG Pretender, DRAWN UP BY MR. Bos-
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