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From a photograph by Emery Walker after the picture in the National Portrait Gallery, attributed to John Opie RA
Samuel Johnson.
SIR ISAAC PITMAN & SONS, LTD., 1 AMEN CORNER, E.C.
CONTENTS
CHAPTER XXXI-1776 (MARCH 19-25)
A TOUR IN THE MIDLANDS
Johnson starts on his Journey to the Midlands with Boswell-Mr. Gwyn, the Architect-Johnson and
Boswell at Oxford-University College-Dr. Wetherell-Pembroke College-Dr. Adams-Phil
Jones and Fludyer-Dr. Bentham-Dr. Horne-Walton's "Lives "-Thomas Warton-Robert
and James Dodsley-Dr. John Campbell-Steele-" Tristram Shandy "-Edmund Burke-At
Blenheim-Inns and Taverns-Shenstone-Dyer's "Fleece "-Grainger's Sugar Cane "-Dr.
Percy-At Birmingham-Mr. Hector and Mr. Lloyd-Quakers-Mrs. Careless-Lichfield-Three
Crowns Inn-Lucy Porter-Peter Garrick-Harry Jackson-Oat-ale-Garrick-Richard Green-
Rev. Thos. Seward-Miss Seward-Death of Mr. Thrale's Son-Mrs. Aston-Marriage pp. 577-601
"
CHAPTER XXXII-1776 (MARCH 26-APRIL 10)
JOHNSON RETURNS TO LONDON
Johnson and Boswell Visit Dr. Taylor at Ashbourne-At Derby, Dr. Butter-Love Marriages—“ The
Ladies of the Present Day "-Death of Dr. James-St. Albans Return to London-Johnson Goes
to the Borough-Lobo's "Account of Abyssinia "-Johnson Arranges his Books-Voyages-Omai-
Soldiers and Sailors-Pity-Education-Maclaurin-Good Friday and Easter-Johnson's Hope of
Visiting Italy-Joseph Fowke-Jack Ellis-Gaming-Dr. Cheyne's Books-Dinner at Mr. Thrale's-
Murphy-Flatman's Poems-The Reviews
CHAPTER XXXIII-1776 (APRIL 11-29)
A VISIT TO BATH
pp. 602-622
Dinner at General Paoli's-Garrick's Humour-Johnson on Italian Travel-Translations-The Art
of Printing-Goldsmith's Vanity-At John Hoole's-Mickle-Thomson's Poetry-Dodsley and
Goldsmith-Gray-Joseph Cradock-Othello-At the Crown and Anchor-Wine-drinking-On
Reading Cumberland's Odes-The Reviews-At Bath with Boswell-Burke-Mrs. Macaulay—
Blair's Grave"-Mrs. Montagu-Hannah More-Mrs. Thrale-New Zealand-At Bristol-
Chatterton-Chesterfield's Letters-Luxuries-Hailes's "Annals of Scotland"-Johnson on Colonel
Campbell's Case
CHAPTER XXXIV-1776 (MAY 15-DEC. 21)
THE DINNER AT DILLY'S
pp. 623-641
Dr. Johnson meets John Wilkes at Dilly's Dinner-Party-Arthur Lee-Wilkes's Attention to Johnson-
An Anecdote of Foote-Garrick-Johnson and his Life of Dryden "-Cibber-Horace-Elkanah
Settle The Scotch-Mrs. Macaulay-Mrs. Knowles-Mrs. Rudd-Johnson's Epitaph on Goldsmith
for Westminster Abbey-The Round Robin-Johnson's Letter to Mrs. Boswell-He Rebukes
Boswell Count Manucci-At Brighton-Johnson's Indisposition-Dr. Hugh Blair
CHAPTER XXXV-1777 (FEB. 25-JUNE 24)
THE LIVES OF THE POETS
PP. 642-664
Johnson's State of Mind-Boswell's Law Cases-Sir Alexander Dick-Boswell's Family-Death of
Boswell's son David-False Report of Mr. Thrale's Death-Johnson's Arrangement to Write the
Lives of the Poets-Charles O'Connor-Hugh Kelly-Richard Brinsley Sheridan-Dr. rmstrong
and James Thomson-Hume's Life-Execution of Dr. Dodd
pp. 665-683
CHAPTER XXXVI-1777 (JUNE 29-SEPT. 16)
DR. DODD
Johnson gets De Groot into Charterhouse-Dr. Watts-Boswell on Dr. Dodd-The Macquarry Estat
Sir Allan Maclean-Bennet Langton-Mrs. Williams's Health-Johnson and Mrs. Bosv
Marmalade-Johnson at Oxford-At Ashbourne-Death of Harry Jackson-Mrs. Aston-Bosv
Arrival at Ashbourne-Dr. Taylor-Johnson's "Lives of the Poets "-Dr. Dodd's Trial and D
-Johnson's Appeal to the King-Mr. Fitzherbert-William Hamilton of Bangour-Rev. The
Seward-David Hume
CHAPTER XXXVII-1777 (SEPT. 17-SEPT. 20)
DERBY
PP. 684
Johnson and Boswell Visit Derby-Biography-Whigs and Tories—The Stuarts—Johnson's Birthda
Warton's Poetry-Keddlestone-Bennet Langton-The '45-Dr. Butter-Shaving-Dodd
Death-Blair's Sermons-Lord Monboddo's Air Bath-Mrs. Carter's Early Rising-Dr. Cull
Wine-drinking-Scotch Contempt-Dr. Rutty's Diary-Egoists-Baretti's Style-The " Biogra
Britannica"-Dr. Kippis-Melancholy and Madness-Duties of a Scotch Laird-An Amer
Savage-Forster's "Voyages"
CHAPTER XXXVIII-1777 (SEPT. 21-DEC. 27)
ASHBOURNE
PP. 706
Johnson and Boswell at Ashbourne Church-Dr. Taylor's Talk-Johnson's Sermons-Character
the Earl of Cork, John Wilkes, Garrick, Colley Cibber, Foote-Johnson on Mrs. Macaulay-
Duke of Devonshire-Visits Ilam-Hume-Protestants and Papists-Campbell and Lord Eglinto
Swearing-Bulldogs-Dr. Johnson and the Dead Cat-Rochester-Prior-Francis Baco
Johnson's Cordiality-Colloquial Barbarisms-Grainger-Vanity of Human Existence-Beck
and Trecothick-The Slave Trade-Boswell Quits Ashbourne-Boswell's Negro Cause pp. 722-
CHAPTER XXXIX-1778 (JAN. 8-APRIL 8)
TALK AT THE CLUB
Saunders Welch-Boswell's Negro's Cause-Boswell's Correspondence-His Arrival in Londo
Johnson's Pensioners-His Liberality-Wilkes and Lee-Johnson at Streatham-Luxury-Tho
à Kempis-Dr. Hurd-Lord Trimlestown-Sir Robert Sibbald's Life-Truth-Warton's "Es
on Pope "-Ghosts-Wesley's Talk-Conversation at the Club-Alcibiades' Dog and the Floren
Boar-Emigration-Burke's Speeches-The Irish Language-Thicknesse's Travels-How to I
with Robbers-Contentment-Johnson's Amusements-Mrs. Montagu-Wine-drinking-Life
London-Goldsmith-Johnson's Gift to Mrs. Thrale's Servant-Lord Kames's "History of Man
Sermons-Thomas Davies-Delany's Swift "
CHAPTER XL-1778 (APRIL 9-APRIL 14)
DR. JOHNSON AND DR. PERCY
PP. 742-
A Dinner at Sir Joshua's-Horace-Dr. Shipley-Chamier and Goldsmith's "Traveller "-Goldsmit
Genius-Town and Country Life-Foreign Literature-Old Age-" Modern Characters
Shakespeare "Mr. Harris of Salisbury-Garrick-C. J. Fox-Sir William Scott-Fame-Actors
War, Soldiers and Sailors-Cock Lane Ghost-Travel-Johnson's Landlord, Mr. Allen-Dr. Dod
"Prison Thoughts "-Pennant's Travels-Johnson's Quarrel with Dr. Percy-His Reconciliati
with him—Dinner at Langton's—“Snakes in Iceland ”—Soame Jenyns-Maccaronic Versepp. 763-7
CHAPTER XLI-1778 (APRIL 15-APRIL 19)
JOHNSON AND EDWARDS
Johnson's Method of Reading His Knowledge of Cookery-The Duke of Berwick's Memoirs-M
Knowles-Quakerism-Dr. Mayo-Luxury-Miss Hannah More-Flattery-Thoughts on Death
John Wesley's Talk-Miss Jane Harry-Good Friday Fare-Johnson Encounters his old Fello
Collegian, Mr. Oliver Edwards-Early Recollections-Thomas Tyers-Johnson's Knowledge
Law-Goldsmith and Lord Camden-George Psalmanazar-Hon. Daines Barrington-Ho
Tooke-Dr. Shebbeare
Pp. 786-8