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1751. 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 Quixotte.' intern. evid.1

1753. Dedication to John Earl of Orrery, of Shakspeare 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.

1754. Life of Edw. Cave in the Gentleman's Magazine. acknowl. 1755. 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 Welch 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.

1756. An Abridgement of his Dictionary. acknowl.

Several Essays in the Universal Visitor, which 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 on 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 Authours.' The Dissertation on the Epi-
taphs 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

1 The Female Quixote was published in 1752. See post, 1762, note.

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A Chronological Catalogue of the

In the Literary Magazine; or, Universal Review, which began in
January 1756.

His Original Essays are

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 Britannick 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 Trans-
actions, Vol. XLIX.'—' Miscellanies by Elizabeth Harrison.'
-'Evans's Map and Account of the Middle Colonies in
America.'' The Cadet, a Military Treatise.'-'The Con-
duct of the Ministry relating to the present War impartially
examined.' intern. evid.

'Mrs. Lennox's Translation of Sully's Memoirs.'-'Letter on the Case of Admiral Byng.'-'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 any Thing
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

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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 publick Meeting: it is printed in the Gentleman's
Magazine for October 1785. intern. evid.

The first two Paragraphs of the Preface to Sir William Chambers's
Designs of Chinese Buildings, &c. acknowl.

1758. 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.

1759. 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.

1760. Address of the Painters to George III. on his Accession to the

Throne. intern. evid.

Dedication of Baretti's Italian and English Dictionary to the Marquis of Abreu, then Envoy-Extraordinary from Spain at the Court of Great-Britain. intern. evid.

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

Introduction to the Proceedings of the Committee for Cloathing the French Prisoners. acknowl.

1761. Preface to Rolt's Dictionary of Trade and Commerce. acknowl. Corrections and Improvements for Mr. Gwyn the Architect's Pamphlet, intitled "Thoughts on the Coronation of George III.' acknowl.

1762. Dedication to the King of the Reverend Dr. Kennedy's Complete System of Astronomical Chronology, unfolding the Scriptures, Quarto Edition. acknowl.

Concluding Paragraph of that Work. intern. evid.

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

evid.

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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. acknowl.

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

Account of the Detection of the Imposture of the Cock-Lane
Ghost, published in the Newspapers and Gentleman's Magazine.
acknowl.

1764. 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 volumes, 8vo. with Notes. acknowl.

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

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

acknowl.

1769. Character of the Reverend Mr. Zachariah Mudge, in the London Chronicle. acknowl.

1770. The False Alarm. acknowl.

1771. Thoughts on the late Transactions respecting Falkland's Islands. acknowl.

1772. 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. 1773. 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.

1774. 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.

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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 Session 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 Celtick
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.

1781. Prefaces Biographical and Critical to the Works of the most eminent English Poets; afterwards published with the Title of 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 Procurators 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.

1782. The greatest part, if not the whole, of a Reply, by the Reverend

'The first four volumes of the Lives were published in 1779, the last six in 1781.

Mr.