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CONTENTS
CHAPTER XLII-1778 (APRIL 20-MAY 9)
DINNER AT ALLAN RAMSAY'S
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Langton's Circumstances-Dr. Percy on Johnson's Conversation-" The Project Demosthenes
Taylor "-Mrs. Cholmondeley-Dr. Musgrave-A Poetess-" The Vicar of Wakefield"-A Catalogue
of Johnson's Works-The Gentleman's Magazine-Bon-mots-Purchasing Shoe Buckles-Johnsoniana
-Mr. Eld-Wine-drinking versus Water-drinking-Mrs. Rudd-Tasso-Allan Ramsay-Pope,
Voltaire and Virgil-Henry's "History of Britain"-Dr. Robertson on History Writing-Ramsay's
Dinners-Boswell Offended-Lord Kames's "History of Man "-Molly Aston
CHAPTER XLIII-1778 (MAY 10-DEC. 29)
DR. JOHNSON AND LORD MARCHMONT
pp. 808-823
Supper at John Hoole's-Dr. Johnson, the Earl of Marchmont, and Pope-Pastor Fido-On Divorce-
Hogarth's "Modern Midnight Conversation "—Parson Ford-Morality-Lord Clive-Chesterfield's
Works-Lord Kames's "History of Man "-French Manners-Country Life-Breeding-Horne on
the English Particle-Dr. Mead-General Burgoyne-" Rasselas " and "Candide "-Civil Power-
Vows-Milton and Locke on Education-Johnson Visits Langton at Warley Camp-Bennet Langton
-Dr. Burney-Johnson's Seraglio "-John Hussey-Reynolds's "Discourses "
CHAPTER XLIV-1779 (FEB. 2-SEPT. 20)
DEATH OF GARRICK
pp. 824-840
'Lives of the English Poets"-Death of David Garrick-Boswell Visits London-Johnson's Advice to a
Poet-Junius-Thomas Sheridan's Debts-London and Economy-Mr. Allen-Claret-Lord
Graham-Shakspeare's Witches-Hackman and Miss Ray-Suicide-Garrick's Friends and
Character-Medical Quacks-Lord Marchmont-Parnell's "Hermit "-John Wesley-Edward
Dilly-The Thrales
CHAPTER XLV-1779 (OCT. 4-DEC. 21)
THE GORDON RIOTS
pp. 841-857
Colonel James Stuart-Breakfast at Bolt Court-Fortunes from the East-Saunders Welch-Lord
Bathurst and Pope-Dodsley and the Dictionary—Conjugal Infidelity—Johnson's Gallantry—
George Whitefield-Boswell at Lichfield—At Chester-Dean Percy-Beauclerk's Illness pp. 858-870
CHAPTER XLVI-1780 (JAN. 1-DEC. 30)
DEATH OF BEAUCLERK
"The Lives of the Poets"-Lord Marchmont-Johnson's Letter to Dr. Lawrence-Beauclerk's Death-
Mr. Thrale-Johnson's Correspondence with Mrs. Thrale-Langton on Beauclerk's Death-Johnson
Lionised-The Gordon Riots-Johnson's Account of the same-Akerman's Bravery at the Newgate
Fire-Johnson and David Boswell-Dr. Dunbar-Johnson's Advice to a Young Clergyman-
Thrale's Election-Correspondence-Alexander Macbean
CHAPTER XLVII-1780
LANGTON'S JOHNSONIANA
pp. 871-887
Theocritus and Virgil-Callimachus-Mattaire's Stephani-The Employment of the Poor-Sitting for
One's Picture-Spending Money-Johnson's Criticism of his Work-Capel's Shakspeare "-
Johnson's Dream-His Opinion of Sir Joshua-Truth-Kitty Clive-Johnson and Garrick-Tom
Davies-Pope and Spence-Idleness-Beauclerk-Samuel Dyer-On Writing-Gray's Odes-
Foreigners-Dr. Parr-Hospitality-Burke-Dodsley-Lord Charles Hay-Johnson and the
Watermen-Dr. Bathurst—Dr. Blagden—Rev. Dr. Francklin's Tribute to Johnson
Completion of The Lives of the Poets "-John Nichols-Various Readings of Cowley-Waller-
Milton-Dryden-Warburton-Pope-Addison-Parnell-Blackmore-Tickell-Lyttelton-Young
-Sir Herbert Croft-Swift-Spence's Anecdotes-Gray
pp. 907-925
CHAPTER XLIX-1781 (JAN. 9-APRIL 15)
DEATH OF THRALE
Johnson's Correspondence with Warren Hastings-Sir Robert Chambers-John Hoole-Boswell again
in London-Johnson's Absence of Mind-Mrs. Montague-His Reverence for the Hierarchy-
Anecdotes of the Clergy-Dinner at Sir Joshua's Mahogany-Vestris-Mr. Perkins-Thrale's
Brewery- Fortunes from Trade-Thrale's Death-Johnson's City Club "At John Hoole's-
Oliver Edwards-Mr. Berenger-Dr. Scott-Boswell Visits the Coachmakers' Hall
CHAPTER L-1781 (APRIL 20-JUNE 5)
MRS. GARRICK'S DINNER
PP. 926-943
Dinner at Mrs. Garrick's-Hannah More-Mrs. Elizabeth Carter-Mrs. Boscawen-Sir Joshua Reynolds
-Mudge's Sermons-The Adelphi-Death of William Strahan-Johnson and Wilkes-Bet Flint-
Blue Stockings-Johnson's Habits-Love of Argument-Shebbeare-Lord Carlisle's Poems-
Dr. Barnard-Whig and Tory-Mr. Perkins-Johnson at Southill-Visit to Young's House Squire
Dilly-Lord Bute's Seat, Luton Hoe-At Shefford
CHAPTER LI-1781 (JUNE 16)-1782 (DEC. 31)
DEATH OF ROBERT LEVETT
pp. 944-966
Johnson's Beneficence-Thomas Astle's "Alfred "- Mr. Bewley-St. Martin's Street-Johnson's
Resolutions His Visit to Oxford, Birmingham, Lichfield and Ashbourne-Death of Robert Levett
-Johnson's Verses on his old Friend-Chatterton and Ossian-Mrs. Careless-Letters to Lucy
Porter-" The Beauties" and The Deformities of Johnson-Mr. Perkins-Death of Lord
Auchinleck Johnson's Ill-health-Makes a Parting Use of the Library at Streatham-Visits
Chichester, Petworth, Cowdray, and Brighthelmstone.
CHAPTER LII-1783 (MARCH 21-APRIL 18)
TABLE TALK
pp. 967-986
Advice to Boswell-The Stuarts-Mrs. Thrale-On Conversation-C. J. Fox-Johnson and the Scotch
-Johnson at Home-General Oglethorpe-Use of Wealth-George Crabbe-Dr. Brocklesby-
Lord Mansfield-Beauclerk-Goldsmith and the Literary Club-George Buchanan-John Hoole
-Sir William Chambers-Love and Madness-Dr. Hurd-The Great Twalmley-Dr. Johnson's
Charade-Richard Owen Cambridge-Johnson's Cat Hodge-Maritius Lowe-James Barry-On
Gardens-John Walker-Garrick's Funeral
CHAPTER LIII-1783 (APRIL 20-NOV. 29)
DEATH OF MRS. WILLIAMS
pp. 987-1011
Natural Affection-Duelling-Corpulency-Profits of Reviewers-Horace-Liberty of Conscience and
Teaching David Mallet-Ancient and Modern Learning-Johnson's Love of the Classics-Richard
Burke-Dr. Cruikshank-Cant-Country Life-Thomas Sheridan-Miss Burney-James Barry's
Pictures-On Suicide-Baxter's Works-Johnson's Esteem for Boswell-Johnson stricken with
Palsy-His Miraculous Recovery-Dr. Heberden-Miss Reynolds's Portrait of Johnson-Visits
Rochester and Salisbury-Dr. Brocklesby-Death of Mrs. Williams-French Literature-Dr.
Priestley Johnson's Candour-Attacked with the Gout-Visited by Mrs. Siddons and J. P. Kemble
-W. G. Hamilton-Mrs. Chapone-W. J. Mickle-Rev. Mr. Shaw and Ossian-Johnson's Essex
Street Club.
CHAPTER LIV-1784 (JAN. 6-MAY 30)
JOHNSON'S ILLNESS
pp. 1012-1038
Burton's Books-Essex Head Club-Johnson's Illness and Fear of Death-Seeks the Advice of the
Scottish Doctors, Cullen, Hope, and Munro-Boswell's Pamphlet-Johnson's Continued Ill-health—
Ozias Humphrey and Mauritius Lowe-Johnson's Letter to Langton's Little Daughter-Visit to
Rev. George Strahan at Islington-The Bishop of Exeter-The Countess's Compliment-Johnson
and his Women Friends-Mrs. Thrale-Dr. Douglas, Bishop of Salisbury-Thomas à Kempis-
Fox and the King-On Death-Langton-Helen Maria Williams
Pp. 1039-1056
CHAPTER LV-1784 (JUNE 3-JUNE 15)
DR. WILLIAM ADAMS
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Johnson goes to Oxford with Boswell-Conversation in the Coach-Visits Dr. Adams-Dr. Newton-
Hon. Archibald Campbell-Savage's "Wanderer "—Mrs. Kennicot-Papists-Dr. Hurd's Sermons
-Whigs and Tories-Miss Adams-C. J. Fox-Dr. Wall-Prayers-Dr. Thomas Nowell-The
Fighting Parson-John Henderson and Rev. Herbert Croft-On Hell-Death-Truth-W. J. Mickle
-On Reading-The Profession of Law
CHAPTER LVI-1784 (JUNE 19-SEPT. 9)
BOSWELL'S FAREWELL TO JOHNSON
pp. 1057-1072
Johnson and Boswell Return to London from Oxford-A Scheme for Study-Mr. Cator-Horry
Walpole-Johnson's Dislike of Puns-Edmund Burke-Johnson in the Militia-Reynolds's
"Discourses to the Royal Academy "-Johnson and the Compositor-Caleb Whitefoord-Johnson's
Bull-George Steevens's Recollections of Johnson-Johnson's Last Visit to the Literary Club-
Efforts to send Johnson to Italy-Lord Thurlow-Boswell's Last Meeting with Johnson-Mrs.
Thrale's Marriage Her Anecdotes of Johnson
CHAPTER LVII-1784 (JUNE 11-NOV. 15)
JOHNSON'S LAST VISIT TO LICHFIELD
pp. 1073-1094
Johnson places a Stone on his Wife's Grave-Goes to the Midlands-His Correspondence with
Dr. Brocklesby-The Balloon Craze-At Chatsworth-Letters to John Hoole, Dr. Burney, Bennet
Langton-At Ashbourne-Last Visit to Lichfield-Letters to Sir Joshua Reynolds and Thomas Davies
-Rev. H. White-Johnson's Expiation at Uttoxeter-At Birmingham-Prayers and Meditations
CHAPTER LVIII-1784 (NOV. 17-DEC. 2)
LAST DAYS
pp. 1095-1113
Johnson's Return to London from his last Midland Tour-Last Letters to Boswell-The Authors of the
"Universal History "-Specimens of Imitations of Johnson's Style: Dr. Robertson, Edward Gibbon,
Miss Burney, Rev. Mr. Nares-Johnson places Stones over the Graves of his Father and Mother-
A Point of Biography
pp. 1114-1127
CHAPTER LIX-1784 (DEC. 3–DEC. 13)
JOHNSON'S LAST ILLNESS AND DEATH
Johnson's Last Days-His Physicians, Dr. Heberden, Dr. Brocklesby, Dr. Warren-Urged to Make
his Will-His Bequest to Francis Barber-Nichols's Particulars of his Last Talks-Religious Services
-His Death-Funeral in Westminster Abbey-Monuments-Portraits-Character pp. 1128-1148