[N.B. To those which he himself acknowledged is added acknowl. To those which may be fully believed to be his from internal evidence, is added intern. evid.] 1735. ABRIDGMENT and Translation of Lobo's "Voyage to Abyssinia." acknowl.

1738.

1739.

1740.

Part of a translation of Father Paul Sarpi's History of the Council of Trent." acknowl. [N.B. As this work, after some sheets were printed, suddenly stopped, I know not whether any part of it is now to be found.]

For "The Gentleman's Magazine."

Preface. intern. evid.

Life of Father Paul. acknowl.

A complete vindication of the Licensers of the Stage from the malicious and scandalous aspersions of Mr. Brooke, author of "Gustavus Vasa." acknowl.

Marmor Norfolciense: or, an Essay on an ancient prophetical inscription in monkish rhyme, lately discovered near Lynne, in Norfolk by PROBUS BRITANNICUS. acknowl.

For "The Gentleman's Magazine."

Life of Boerhaave. acknowl.

1741.

For The Gentleman's Magazine."

"

*I do not here include his Poetical Works; for, excepting his Latin Translation of Pope's Messiah," his "London," and his "Vanity of Human Wishes" imitated from Juvenal; his Prologue on the opening of Drury Lane Theatre by Mr. Garrick, and his "Irene," a Tragedy, they are very numerous, and in general short; and I have promised a complete edition of them, in which I shall with the utmost care ascertain their authenticity, and illustrate them with notes and various readings.

Proposals for printing "Bibliotheca Harleiana," or a Catalogue of the Library of the Earl of Oxford, afterwards prefixed to the first volume of that Catalogue, in which the Latin Accounts of the Books were written by him. acknowl. Abridgment, entitled, Foreign History. intern. evid.

Essay on the Description of China, from the French of Du Halde. intern. evid.

Dedication to Dr. Mead of Dr. James's Medicinal Dictionary. intern. evid.

For "The Gentleman's Magazine." Preface. intern. evid.

of

Parliamentary Debates under the name "Debates in the Senate of Lilliput," from Nov. 19, 1740, to Feb. 23, 1742-3, inclusive. acknowl.

Considerations on the Dispute between Crousaz and Warburton on Pope's "Essay on Man." intern. evid.

A Letter, announcing that the Life of Mr. Savage was speedily to be published by a person who was favoured with his confidence. intern. evid. Advertisement for Osborne concerning the

Harleian Catalogue. intern. evid.

Life of Richard Savage. acknowl.
Preface to the Harleian Miscellany. acknowl.

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For The Gentleman's Magazine."

Preface. intern. evid.

Miscellaneous Observations on the Tragedy of Macbeth," with remarks on Sir T. H.'s (Sir Thomas Hanmer's) Edition of Shakspeare, and proposals for a new Edition of that Poet. acknowl.

Plan for a Dictionary of the ENGLISH LANGUAGE, addressed to Philip Dormer, Earl of Chesterfield. acknowl.

For The Gentleman's Magazine."

Life of Roscommon. acknowl.

Foreign History, November, intern. evid. For Mr. Dodsley's "Preceptor."

Preface. acknowl.

Vision of Theodore the Hermit. acknowl. THE RAMBLER, the first Paper of which was published 20th of March this year, and the last 14th of March, 1752, three days before Mrs. Johnson died. acknowl.

Letter in The General Advertiser to excite the attention of the Public to the Performance of

'Comus," which was next day to be acted at Drury Lane Playhouse, for the Benefit of Milton's Grand-daughter. acknowl. Preface and Postscript to Lauder's Pamphlet, entitled, "An Essay on Milton's Use and Imitation of the Moderns in his Paradise Lost.' acknowl.

Life of Cheynel, in the Miscellany called "The Student." acknowl.

Letter for Lauder, addressed to the Reverend Dr. John Douglas, acknowledging his Fraud concerning Milton in terms of suitable Contrition. acknowl.

Dedication to the Earl of Middlesex, of Mrs. Charlotte Lennox's "Female Quixote." intern. evid.

1753. Dedication to John Earl of Orrery, of

1754.

1755.

1756.

Shak

speare Illustrated," by Mrs. Charlotte Lennox. acknowl.

During this and the following year he wrote and gave to his much-loved friend, Dr. Bathurst, the Papers in The Adventurer, signed T. acknowl.

Life of Edw. Cave in The Gentleman's Magazine. acknowl.

A DICTIONARY, with a Grammar and History of the ENGLISH LANGUAGE. acknowl. An Account of an attempt to ascertain the Longitude at Sea, by an exact Theory of the Variations of the Magnetical Needle, with a Table of the Variations at the most remarkable Cities in Europe, from the year 1660 to 1860. acknowl. This he wrote for Mr. Zachariah Williams, an ingenious ancient Welsh Gentleman, father of Mrs. Anna Williams, whom he for many years kindly lodged in his house. It was published with a Translation into Italian, by Signor Baretti. In a Copy of it which he presented to the Bodleian Library at Oxford, is pasted a character of the late Mr. Zachariah Williams, plainly written, by Johnson. intern. evid.

An Abridgment of his Dictionary. acknowl. Several Essays in The Universal Visitor, which

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there is some difficulty in ascertaining. All
that are marked with two asterisks have been
ascribed to him, although I am confident from
internal evidence that we should except from
these "The Life of Chaucer," Reflections on
the State of Portugal," and "An Essay of
Architecture; and from the same evidence I
am confident that he wrote " Further Thoughts
on Agriculture," and A Dissertation on the
State of Literature and Authors." The
Dissertation on the Epitaphs written by Pope,
he afterwards acknowledged, and added to his
Idler.

Life of Sir Thomas Browne prefixed to a new
Edition of his "Christian Morals." acknowl.

In 'The Literary Magazine; or, Universal Review," which began in January, 1756.

His Original Essays are,

The Preliminary Address. intern. evid.

An Introduction to the Political State of Great Britain. intern. evid.

Remarks on the Militia Bill. intern. evid. Observations on his Britannic Majesty's Treaties

with the Empress of Russia and the Landgrave of Hesse Cassel. intern. evid.

Observations on the Present State of Affairs. intern. evid.

Memoirs of Frederick III, King of Prussia. intern. evid.

In the same Magazine his Reviews are of the following books :-* Birch's History of the Royal Society." Browne's Christian Morals."-"Warton's Essay on the Writings and Genius of Pope, Vol. I."-" Hampton's Translation of Polybius."—"Sir Isaac Newton's Arguments in proof of a Deity." Borlase's History of the Isles of Scilly."-" Home's Experiments on Bleaching."- Browne's History of Jamaica."—‘Hales on Distilling Sea Waters, Ventilators in Ships, and curing an ill Taste in Milk." 'Lucas's Essay on Waters."" Keith's Catalogue of the Scottish Bishops." Philosophical Transactions, Vol. XLIX.' Miscellanies by Elizabeth Harrison." Evans's Map, and Account of

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"

the Middle Colonies in America."-" The Cadet, a Military Treatise."-____66 The Conduct of the Ministry relating to the present War, impartially examined." intern. evid.

Appeal to the People concerning Admiral Byng.". Hanway's Eight Days' Journey, and Essay on Tea."- Some further Particulars in Relation to the Case of Admiral Byng, by a gentleman of Oxford." acknowl. Mr. Jonas Hanway having written an angry Answer to the Review of his Essay on Tea, Johnson in the same Collection made a reply to it. acknowl. This is the only instance, it is believed, when he condescended to take notice of anything that had been written against him; and here his chief intention seems to have been to make sport.

Dedication to the Earl of Rochford of, and
Preface to Mr. Payne's introduction to the
Game of Draughts. acknowl.

Introduction to The London Chronicle, an Evening
Paper which still subsists with deserved credit.
acknowl.

1757. Speech on the Subject of an Address to the Throne after the Expedition to Rochefort; delivered by one of his Friends in some public Meeting: it is printed in The Gentleman's Magazine for October, 1785. intern. evid.

1758.

1759.

1760.

1761.

1762.

The first two paragraphs of the Preface to Sir William Chambers's Designs of Chinese Buildings, etc. acknowl.

The Idler, which began April 5, in this year, and was continued till April 5, 1760. acknowl. An Essay on the Bravery of the English Common Soldiers was added to it, when published in volumes. acknowl.

Rasselas, Prince of Abyssinia, a Tale. acknowl. Advertisement for the Proprietors of The Idler against certain Persons who pirated those Papers as they came out singly in a Newspaper called The Universal Chronicle, or Weekly Gazette. intern. evid.

For Mrs. Charlotte Lennox's English Version of Brumoy," A Dissertation on the Greek Comedy," and the General Conclusion of the Book. intern. evid.

Introduction to the World Displayed, a Collection of Voyages and Travels. acknowl.

Three Letters in The Gazetteer, concerning the best Plan for Blackfriars Bridge. acknowl. Address of the Painters to George III on his Accession to the Throne. intern. evid. Dedication of Baretti's Italian and English Dic tionary to the Marquis of Abreu, then EnvoyExtraordinary from Spain at the Court of Great Britain. intern. evid.

Review in The Gentleman's Magazine of M. Tytler's acute and able Vindication of Mary Queen of Scots. acknowl.

Introduction to the Proceedings of the Committee for Clothing the French Prisoners. acknowl. Preface to Rolt's Dictionary of Trade and Commerce." acknowl.

Corrections and improvements for Mr. Gwyn the Architect's Pamphlet, entitled, "Thoughts on the Coronation of George III." acknowl.

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Dedication to the King of the Rev. Dr. Kennedy's Complete System of Astronomical Chronology unfolding the Scriptures," quarto edition. acknowl.

Preface to the Catalogue of the Artists' Exhibition. intern. evid.

1763. Character of Collins in "The Poetical Calendar," published by Fawkes and Woty. acknowl. Dedication to the Earl of Shaftesbury of the edition of Roger Ascham's English Works, published by the Reverend Mr. Bennet.

The Life of Ascham, also prefixed to that edition. acknowl.

1764.

Review of "Telemachus, a Masque," by the

Reverend George Graham, of Eton College, in
The Critical Review. acknowl.
Dedication to the Queen of Mr. Hoole's Transla-
tion of Tasso. acknowl.

Account of the Detection of the imposture of the
Cock Lane Ghost, published in the Newspapers
and Gentleman's Magazine. acknowl.
Part of a Review of Grainger's "Sugar Cane, a
Poem," in The London Chronicle. acknowl.
Review of Goldsmith's "Traveller, a Poem," in
The Critical Review. acknowl.

1765. The Plays of William Shakspeare, in eight vols. 8vo. with Notes. acknowl.

1766. The Fountains, a Fairy Tale in Miss Williams's Miscellanies. acknowl.

1767. Dedication to the King of Mr. Adams's Treatise on the Globes. acknowl.

1772.

1773.

1774.

Defence of a Schoolmaster: dictated to me for
the House of Lords. acknowl.
Argument in Support of the Law of Vicious
Intromission dictated to me for the Court of
Session in Scotland. acknowl.
Preface to Macbean's Dictionary of Ancient
Geography." acknowl.

Argument in Favour of the Rights of Lay
Patrons ; dictated to me for the General
Assembly of the Church of Scotland. acknowl.
The Patriot. acknowl.

1775. A Journey to the Western Islands of Scotland. acknowl.

Proposals for publishing the Works of Mrs.
Charlotte Lennox, in three volumes quarto.
acknowl.

Preface to Baretti's "Easy Lessons in Italian and
English." intern. evid.

Taxation no Tyranny; an Answer to the
Resolutions and Address of the American
Congress. acknowl.

Argument on the Case of Dr. Memis; dictated
to me for the Court of Sessions in Scotland.
acknowl.
Argument to prove that the Corporation of
Stirling was corrupt; dictated to me for the
House of Lords. acknowl.

1776. Argument in Support of the Right of immediate and personal Reprehension from the Pulpit ; dictated to me. acknowl.

Proposals for publishing an Analysis of the Scotch
Celtic Language by the Reverend William
Shaw. acknowl.

1777. Dedication to the King of the Posthumous Works of Dr. Pearce, Bishop of Rochester. acknowl. Additions to the Life and Character of that Prelate; prefixed to those Works. acknowl. Various Papers and Letters in Favour of the Reverend Dr. Dodd. acknowl.

1780.

Advertisement for his friend Mr. Thrale to the Worthy Electors of the Borough of Southwark. acknowl.

The first Paragraph of Mr. Thomas Davies's "Life of Garrick." acknowl.

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1781. Prefaces Biographical and Critical to the Works of the most eminent English Poets; afterward published with the Title of the Lives of the English Poets. acknowl.

Argument on the Importance of the Registration of Deeds; dictated to me for an Election Committee of the House of Commons. acknowl. On the Distinction between TORY and WHIG; dictated to me. acknowl.

On Vicarious Punishments, and the great Propitiation for the Sins of the World, by JESUS CHRIST; dictated to me. acknowl. Argument in favour of Joseph Knight, an African Negro, who claimed his Liberty in the Court of Session in Scotland, and obtained it; dictated to me. acknowl.

Defence of Mr. Robertson, Printer of The Caledonian Mercury, against the Society of Procura. tors in Edinburgh, for having inserted in his Paper a ludicrous Paragraph against them; demonstrating that it was not an injurious Libel; dictated to me. acknowl.

1753.

1756.

Preface.

Notice of Mr. Edward Cave's death, inserted in the last page of the Index.

In "The Literary Magazine." "Observations on the foregoing Letter;" i.e., A Letter on the American Colonies. Vol. I. p. 66. M.]

Such was the number and variety of the prose works of this extraordinary man which I have been able to discover, and am at liberty to mention; but we ought to keep in mind that there must undoubtedly have been many more which are yet concealed; and we may add to the account the numerous Letters which he wrote, of which a considerable part are yet unpublished. It is hoped that those persons in whose possession they are will favour the world with them.

JAMES BOSWELL.

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