Paul, Mr. Lewis, Johnson's letters to, 43, 44. 100, 101, 102, 103.
Payne, W., preface to his work on Draughts," 106.

Mr. John, 58. 63. 78, 79. 746.

Pearce, Bishop, 97. 483. 531.

Sup-

Johnson's dedication of his
posthumous works, 531. Curious anecdote of, 531.
plied Johnson with etymologies, 97.
Pearson, Rev. Mr., 492, 623. 736.

Mrs., of Lichfield, 62. 163. 492. 568.
Rev. Dr., 135.

Pecuniary embarrassment, evil of, 709.

, motive to writing, 41. 106,

Peel, Right Honourable Robert, 487.

Peers, House of, 296. Judicial powers of the, 613.
influence of, in the House of Commons, 281.
Peers of Scotland, interference in elections, 744.
Pegler, Mary, 52.

Peiresc, lamented in forty languages, 454.

Pelham, Right Hon. Henry, Garrick's ode on, 88.
Pelisson, 22.

Pellé, Mrs., Johnson's charity to, 757.

Pellet, Dr., 615.

Piozzi, or Thrale, Mrs., 6,7. 13. 16. 24. 42, 43, 59. 63. 65. 68.73.
76. 78. 89. 129. 139. 141. 145, 146. 160. 163, 164. 170. 180. 198,
199, 200, 203, 204. 213. 225, 230. 235.242. 250. 252. 254. 260. 272.
342, 343. 347, 348. 351. 361. 379. 415, 416. 419. 422. 425. 430.
440, 441. 447. 452. 462, 463. 468, 479. 481. 485. 489. 494, 495.
503. 50. 510. 570. 573. 650. 653. 663. 777, 778, 779, 780. 799.
Johnson's acquaintance with, 169.

-

Piozzi, receives 5002. for her collection of J.'s letters, 187.
Johnson's letters to, 198. 214. 224, 225. 245, 246. 248. 456,
457, 458. 492. 518. 525. 564, 565. 573. 610. 619. 623. 625. 632.
634. 637, 638. 642, 643, 644, 645, 646, 647. 649, 650. 682. 699.
706. 708. 734, 735, 736, 737. 740. 742. 746. 750. 752. 774. 777.
- her letters to Johnson, 645. 777.

bequeaths her patrimonial estate to a foreigner, to the
exclusion of her own children, 418.

Baretti's strictures on her marriage with Piozzi, 510.
-, substantial accuracy of her anecdotes of Johnson, 573.
Johnson's verses on her birth-day, 471.

her miserable mésalliance, 776, 777, 778.

-, Boswell's proneness to disparage her, 573. 577.778, 779,
780.799.

Polygamy, 337.

Pomfret, the poet, 135.

"Pomposo," Johnson so called, 774.

"Ponsonby, you may sit down," 355.

Poor, a decent provision for, the test of civilisation, 220.

methods of employing, 655.

in France, 460. Of London, 635.

Pope, Alexander, 13. 29. 35, 36, 37. 40, 41. 46, 47. 56. 69. 72.
76. 102. 145. 153. 164. 172, 173. 176. 185. 201. 203. 220. 233.
235. 240. 249. 251. 267. 289, 290. 365. 385. 410. 462. 484. 489.
511, 605. 613, 614. 630.

-, praise of Johnson's "London," 36.

recommends Johnson to Earl Gower, 37.

-, note concerning Johnson, 41.

peculiar mode of writing, and imperfect spelling, 41.

his "Messiah" translated, 13.

, Johnson's observation against a monument to aim in
St. Paul's, 76. 258.

, Johnson's dissertation on the epitaphs of, 103.
his "Dunciad" written primarily for fame, 442.
Johnson's character of his " Homer," 582.

his "Essay on Man," 635, 636.

Dr. Blair's letter concerning his "Essay on Man," 635.

his knowledge of Greek, 635.

, his "Grotto," 657.

Johnson's Life of, 669. Character of his poetry, 608.
his limited conversational powers, 670.

bis Universal Prayer," 614.

Lewis's verses to, 765.

reply to Prince of Wales, 670.

Dr. Walter, his " Old Man's Wish," 660.

Popery, 76. 209, 210.

Popular elections, Johnson's opinion of, 617.
Population, 209. 271.574.

Port, Mr. Bernard, 557.

Porter, Mrs., J.'s wife, 4. 6. 21. 24. 26. See Johnson, Mrs.
Henry, 78.

Miss Lucy, 4. 6. 23. 26, 62. 76. 113. 117, 118. 122. 127.
130. 144, 163, 169. 173. 187. 193. 197. 214. 224. 462. 488. 491,
492. 565.568. 639, 641. 736.

Porter, Miss Lucy, Johnson's letters to, 62. 113, 114, 115. 118.

-

indiscriminate, 629. Exaggerated, 681.
and flattery, difference between, 419.

Prayer, 275. 285. 296. 302, 303. 733. 762.

the Book of Common, 762.

-, a form of, Johnson's arguments for, 391. 762.
Johnson's, on the death of his wife, 75.
unpublished, 1759, 823.

Prayers, Johnson's classification of, 792.

"Prayers and Meditations," J.'s., 17. 25. 62. 75. 81. 83.99, 100.
110.114.118. 120, 165, 167, 168. 187, 188. 213. 225. 242, 243, 251.
263. 265, 266, 410. 426. 450. 502, 523. 526. 597. 602. 626. 650.
654, 665. 682, 698. 702, 704. 710. 789. 792. 799, 800. 803.
not intended by him for publication, 792, 803.

Preachers, women, 157.

Pulpit, liberty of the, 513. 523.

Pulsation, theory of, 505.

Pulteney, William, Earl of Bath, 45. 382.
Punctuation, 504.

Punishment eternity of, 562. 694. 764.
Punishments, 469, 586. 592. 611. 694.
Puns, 249. 259. 605. 768, 769.

Purcell, 444.

Purgatory, 77. 210. 234.

Purposes, good, the benefit of, 799.
Pym, John, 18.

Quakers, 157. 487.728. 730. Female preachers, 157.
Quarrels, 556.

Quarterly Review," Byng's trial treated in, 105.

of Horace Walpole's Memoirs, 768.

Queen's Arms Club, not patriots, 682.

Queensbury, Duke of, 453. Duchess of, 476.

Queeny (Miss Thrale), 423.

Questioning, not the mode of conversation, 493. 585.
Quin, the actor, 453, 533. 584.

"Quos Deus vult perdere," &c., whence taken, 718.
Quotation, 687.

"Quotidian expenses," 385.

Raphael, 50.

Rasay, Isle of, 316, 317, 318, 319, 320. 407, 408. 457.

John Macleod, Laird of, 317. 324. 327, 406. 403. 459. 536.
his letter to Boswell, on Johnson's " Journey," 406.
Johnson's and Boswell's letters to, 407.
Lady, 317. Miss Flora, 322. 533.

Rascal," Johnson's use of the word, 494.
"Rasselas," 22. 114, 115, 116. 118. 148. 603. 617. 692. Written
in one week, 115. Translated into four languages, 247-
Ratcliffe, Dr., Master of Pembroke, neglect of Johnson, 89.
"Rats, Muse let us sing of," 485. 834.

Rattakin mountain, 310.

Rawlinson, Dr. Richard, the antiquarian, 711.
Ray, Miss, 628.

Ray's Proverbs, 205.

Respect not to be paid to an adversary. 272.
Respublica," the little volumes entitled, 511.
Resurrection, 122. 684. 729.

"Resurrection," The. a poem, 122.
Retired tradesmen, 443.

Retirement from the world, 283.

Retort, Johnson's dexterity in, 719.

Reviewers, meanness of returning thanks to, 673.
Reviews, 729. Monthly and Critical, 504. 508.
Revolution of 1688, 253. 332. 714.

Reynolds, Sir Joshua, 41, 42. 50. 63. 73. 79. 96. 113. 123.
125, 126, 127, 128. 141. 161. 163, 164. 171. 177. 186. 203.
205. 212. 226. 253. 257. 269. 273. 296. 298. 305. 338. 363.
428. 432. 445. 452. 479, 480. 496. 502. 507, 508. 519. 521.
523. 573. 583. 597. 600, 601. 603. 607, 608. 610. 612. 620.
622. 624. 629. 642. 656. 678. 683. 685. 733. 743. 746, 747.
756. 757. 768. 787, 788. 806.

Johnson's "dulce decus," 79. His prices for portraits,
113. His visit to Devonshire with Johnson, 127.

Johnson's letters to. 166. 224. 226. 519. 523. 697. 711.

716. 724. 731. 733. 746. 787.

Boswell's letter to, 747.

style and economy of his table, 519.

two dialogues by, in imitation of Johnson's, 601.

his "Discourses to the Royal Academy," 621. 770.
Miss, 42. 113. 129. 161. 166. 385. 451. 465. 467. 480.
509. 519. 567. 577. 594. 642. 644. 649. 691. 697.

Rhyme, its excellence over blank verse, 146. 668.
Rich, Miss, 442.

Richardson, Samuel, 36. 42. 63. 65. 73. 79. 83. 95. 100. 113.
125. 129. 140, 141. 181. 190. 218. 238. 402. 556. 602. 644.
655. 663. 830.

Johnson's resource in pecuniary distress, 100.
writes a paper in the "Rambler," 63. Johnson's cha-
racter of, 63. 73. 238. 402. Letters to, 73. 83. 95. 100.
compared with Fielding, 190.

limited conversational powers, 663.

Martha, (Mrs. Brigden), 125.

Jonathan the elder and the younger, 36.

Mr., an attorney, 68.

Riches, 150. 230. 235. 299. 714. 782. Influence of, 299.

Riddoch, Mr., 291. 293, 294.

Ridicule, the great use of, 626. 659.

Round-robin on Goldsmith's epitaph, 520, 521.

Rous, Francis, Speaker, 18.

Rousseau, 150, 175, 176. 760. Johnson's opinion of, 175. His
"Profession de Foi," and "Confessions," 176.

Rowe, (the poet), 72. Mrs., 105.
Rowley, Thomas, 510.

Royal Academy instituted, 197.
family, 358. 546.

Royston, Lord, 121.

Rudd, Margaret Caroline, 484. 518. 607.

Ruddiman, Thomas, 66. 179. 251. 287 335. 623.

Rudeness, J.'s occasional, 393. 628. 658. 663. 670. 685. 691.
Ruffhead's Life of Pope, 235.

Ruins, artificial, 424.

"Rumble," Hayley's character of Johnson, 774.
Runic inscription, 47.

Runts, 610.

Russell, Lord, 249. 588.

Dr., his " Aleppo," 714.

Russia, Catherine Empress of, 622. Orders a translation of
the "Rambler," 755. A mistake, 755.

Rutty, Dr. John, extracts from his " Spiritual Diary," 551.
Ryland, Mr., 58. 78, 79. 785. 842. 844.

Sabbath, the, Johnson's opinions concerning, 99. 199. 250.
285. 377. 456. 601.

Sacheverel, Dr., 6. History of the Isle of Man," 382.
Sacrament, 301. Impropriety of sitting at, 627.
Sagacity and intuition, difference between, 775.
Sailor's life, J.'s aversion, 117. 308. 349. 480. 585.
English, 403. 585.

St. Alban's, Duke, 80.

Quintin, Catherine, Countess of Eglintoune, 395.
Rule's Chapel, 283.

Vitus's dance, described by Sydenham, 42. 269.

Saints, worship of, 210.

Salamanca, University of, 155.

Sale, Mr., his share in the Universal History, 794.
Salisbury, Bishop of. See Douglas.

-Cathedral, 741.

Sallust, 420. Spanish translation of, 722.

Salter, Rev Dr., 58. 68.

Salusbury, Mrs., 251. 266. 457, 458. 610.

Miss, afterwards Mrs. Thrale, 170.

Sanderson, Bishop, 69. 210. 803. 842.

Professor, 242.

Sandford, your mother's son is welcome," 355.
Sandhills, 371.

Sandwich, John, sixth Earl of, 628.

Sandys, Mr., 45. 362. Lord, 423, 424.

Sanquhar, Lord, 297.

Santerre, the Parisian brewer, 464.

Saratoga, surrender of the British army at, 617

Sardinia, 202.

Sarpedon, Lord Errol like, 296.

Sarpi, Father Paul, his "History of the Council of Trent,"

29. 38, 39. His Life by Johnson, 40.

See Paul.

Sastres, Mr., the Italian master, 501. 802.
Saunderson, Nicholas, 242.

Savage, Richard, 35. 49, 50. 52, 53. 84. 798.

Johnson's Life of, 47. 49, 50, 51. 285.

inquiry as to his birth, 51. His tragedy of "Sir
Thomas Overbury," 532. His " Wanderer" quoted, 760.
Savage girl, 259. Life, 200, 255.

Savages, 200. 234, 255, 261, 289, 290 510, 511. 728.766.
Savings, trifling, 597.

Scotch, Johnson's feelings towards, 145. 191. 201. 217. 232.
244. 259. 276. 286. 291. 349. 383. 432. 434. 451. 478.579.629.
650. 658 €87. 696. 713. 719.

accent overcome by perseverance, 232.

clergy, 350. Highlander, 403. Impudence, 433.
conjectures as to the origin of Johnson's antipathy to,

54. 431. 713. 827.

learning of the, 452.

cause of their success in London, 719.

Lairds, Johnson's notion of the dignity of, 139.
jealousy of the, 432.

nationality of the, 259. 432, 433. 439. 493. 720.
Scotland, episcopal church of, 623.

-, peers of, their interference in elections, 744.
Scots, Mary, Queen of, 119. 276.

Scott, Sir Walter, notes on " Tour in the Hebrides," by, 227,
231. 264. 270. 272. 275. 279, 280, 281, 282, 283, 284, 285, 286.
296. 299. 301, 302, 303. 307. 309. 313, 314, 316, 317, 318, 319.
324. 326. 340, 341, 342. 345, 346, 347. 351. 359. 362. 364. 371.
409, 410.

adopts editor's rejection of indelicate expressions, 176.
-, a history of the Pretender suggested to him, 401.
George Lewis, sub-preceptor to George III., 60.
John, of Amwell, 443. His "Elegies," 448.

Dr., afterwards Sir William and Lord Stowell, 37. 90.
117. 157. 210. 223. 268. 270, 271. 277. 280. 319. 425. 458. 483.
583. 585. 600. 646. 648. 684.

his character of Boswell, 280. His account of Mr.
Coulson, 425.

Scoundrel, a favourite word of Johnson's, 494.

and blockhead, applied to women, 486.

Scoundrelism, “a good ism," 298.

Scrimshaw, a relation of Johnson's, 311.

Scripture phrases, 249.

Scriptures, inspiration of our copies questioned, 176. Pro-

posal for an Erse translation of, 181, 182.

Scrofula, Johnson afflicted with, 7.

-frequently attended by morbid melancholy, 7.

Scruples, prayer against, 799. Unnecessary, 283.

Scuderi, Mademoiselle, 442.

Seaforth, Lord, 309.

Shelburne, Earl of, (Lord Lansdowne,) 232. 500, 505.554 65.
715. 721. Goldsmith's blundering speech to, 716.
Shelvock, Mr., 794.

Shenstone, William, 356. 385. 424, 425. 485. His essay
733. Favourite stanza of, 703.

Sheridan, Richard Brinsley, 121. 131, 132. 166. 217. 447.45%
521. 529. 532 573.

-, prologue to "Sir Thomas Overbury;" compliment
to J. on his Dictionary; proposed by J. for the c
meditated answer to J.'s "Taxation no Tyranny," 539

Thomas, 51. 62. 121. 126, 127. 131, 132. 134. 154. 166. 94
207. 219. 233. 247. 264. 437 447. 494. 532. 625. 726, 73).
Johnson's description of his conversation, 154.
irreconcileable difference between Johnson and, 131.
Johnson's character of, 713. 732.

his "Lectures on Oratory," 732.

his medal to the author of " Douglas," 390. 437.
Mrs. (Frances Chamberlaine), some account of, and of
her novels, Sydney Biddulph" and " Nourjahad," 121.
Mrs. R. B., (Miss Linley), 453. 707.

-, Charles, his "Revolution in Sweden," 591.
Sherlock's Sermons, 579.

the Rev. Martin, his travels, 770.

"She Stoops to Conquer," Goldsmith's, 247, 248. 250, 51.

Epitaph corrected, 392.

Commissary, 392.

Sociability, Johnson's, 758.

Society, 594. Our duties to, 175. 283.

-civilised, customs of, 150, 151, 152. 175.

Socrates, 585. Learned to dance, 680.

"Solamen miseris socios," &c., author of, unknown, 718.

Solander, Dr., 226, 227, 228. 378, 379. 496.

Stuart family, 119. 147. 252. 332. 546.

Mr., of Dunearn, kills Sir W. Boswell in a duel, 240.
Hon. William, Archbishop of Armagh, 723.

Hon. Colonel James, 634. 639. 641.

Andrew," Letters to Lord Mansfield, 255, 494.

Francis and Mrs., sister, 54. 57. 641. 643. 748. 750. 827.
Rev. James, translator of the Scriptures into Erse, 182.

-, Harriot, Life of, by Mrs. Lenox, 83.

Lady Mary, daughter of Lord Bute, 300.

Study, plan of, 139. 147. 155, 156, 157. 162. 168. 177. 266. 591.
616. 628. 637. 657. 660. 767.

Cumberland's mode of, 581.

Style, 68, 69, 70, 71. 243. 582. 590. 666.673. 811.
Burrowes's Essay on Johnson's, 69.
Addison's and Johnson's compared, 71.
Johnson's character of Addison's, 71.

various kinds of, 243. 837.

metaphorical expression, a great excellence in, 552.
of writers and painters, how far distinguishable, 590.
Subordination, 583. 628. Necessary to human happiness,
138. 151, 152. 176. 252. 265.

impaired in England, by the increase of money, 584.
in society, duty of maintaining, 440.

Subscription to the Thirty-nine Articles, 210. 229. 284.
Succession, 472, 473.

Suckling, Sir John, his "Aglaura," a play, 603.
Suetonius, 591.

"Sugar Cane," a poem, 485, 486. 834.

Suicide, 255. 281.707. 733.

Table, sinking, invented by Louis XV., 461.
"Table Talk," Selden's, 372. 719.

Tacitus, style of, 242. 428.

Tait, Rev. Mr., 305.

Talbot, Mrs. Catherine, 63.

"Tale of a Tub." See Swift.

Talisker, (Col. Macleod), 317, 318. 336. 350. 352, 353.

"Talk" and " Conversation," J's distinction between, 719.

Talkers, exuberant public, ridiculed, 260.

Tallow-chandler, story of one, 443.

Tanning, Johnson's knowledge of, 348.
Tarleton, 58.

Tasker, Rev. William, a crazy poet, 624. 714.

Tasso, his Jerusalem, 427.608.

—, Johnson's dedication of Hoole's translation of, 130.
Taste, 243. Refinement of, 776.