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Page DR. PORTEUS, FROM A PAINTING BY H. BURCH

188 FLEET STREET, FROM A CONTEMPORARY PRINT

201 SIR JOSHUA REYNOLDS'S RESIDENCE, LEICESTER SQUARE, FROM A DRAWING BY SCHNAHELIE 203 SEAT OF THE RIGHT Hon. EDMUND BURKE, FROM A CONTEMPORARY PRINT, BY RAVENHILL 209 Miss REYNOLDS, FROM A PAINTING BY SIR JOSHUA REYNOLDS

215 ALLAN RAMSAY, FROM A PRINT

218 MRS. RUDD, FROM A CONTEMPORARY PRINT IN “THB TOWN AND COUNTRY MAGAZINE 222 JOHNSON AT WARLEY CAMP

232 SIR JOSEPH BANKS, FROM A PAINTING BY J. PHILLIPS, R.A..

246 BUST OF GARRICK, BY WESTMACOTT, IN LICHFIELD CATHEDRAL, FROM AN ORIGINAL SKETCH, 1851

250 REY. JOHN WESLEY, FROM A PRINT

264 LICHFIELD FRIARY, FROM AN ORIGINAL SKETCH, 1851

267 REV. GEORGE WHITEFIELD, FROM A PRINT

274 LADY DIANA BEAUCLERK, FROM A PAINTING BY SIR JOSHUA REYNOLDS

281 MRS. MONTAGU, FROM A PAINTING BY SIR JOSHUA REYNOLDS

282 LORD GEORGE GORDON, FROM A CONTEMPORARY DRAWING BY R. BRAW,

285 LORD MANSFIELD, FROM A PAINTING BY SIR J. REYNOLDS

286 NEWGATE, 1780, FROM A CONTEMPORARY PRINT

287 MR. ALDERMAN WILKES, FROM A CONTEMPORARY PRINT

288 MR. AKERMAN, FROM A CONTEMPORARY PRINT

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JOHNSON RETURNS TO LONDON - DR. BUTTER - MR. WEDDERBURNE — MR. MACKLIN

JOHNSON'S OPINIONS ON MARRIAGE-DEATH OF DR. JAMES-Johnson's REMEDY FOR MELANCHOLY — BARETTI — Lobo's “ABYSSINIA" CAPTAIN COOK-OMAI-THE MITRE TAVERN-LORD CHARLES HAY—PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND UNIVERSITIES—MR. MACLAURIN -LAW OF LIBEL—THE ROMAN CATHOLIC RELIGION—“THE ALL-KNOWING" MR. JACKSON -ANECDOTE OF MR. FOWKE-JACK ELLIS, THE MONEY SCRIVENER—JOHNSON'S IDEAS OF GAMING-ON CONJUGAL INFIDELITY-MR. MACBEAN—THE USURY LAWS-DR. CHEYNE

- CIBBER'S " LIVES OF THE POETS” – LITERARY REVIEWERS - SMOLLETT – “ THE SPECTATOR” – DR. BARRY—GARRICK-GENIUS OF THOMSON-DISPUTE BETWEEN GOLDSMITH AND DODSLEY-MR. CRADOCK — DR. HARWOOD-SUPPER AT THE CROWN AND ANCHOR-WINE-DRINKING-JOHNSON VISITS BATH.

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HAVING left Ashbourne in the evening, we stopped to change horses

at Derby, and availed ourselves of a moment to enjoy the conversation of my countryman, Dr. Butter, then physician there. in great indignation because Lord Mountstuart's bill for a Scotch militia had been lost. Dr. Johnson was as violent against it. “I am glad,” said he, “that Parliament has had the spirit to throw it out. You wanted to take advantage of the timidity of our scoundrels," (meaning, I suppose, the ministry.) It may be observed that he used

I the epithet scoundrel very commonly—not quite in the sense in which

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it is generally understood, but as a strong term of disapprobation ; as, when he abruptly answered Mrs. Thrale, who had asked him how he did, “ Ready to become a scoundrel, Madam ; with a little more spoiling you will, I think, make me a complete rascal.” He meant, easy to become a capricious and self-indulgent valetudinarian—a character for which I have heard him express great disgust.

Johnson had with him upon this jaunt “Il Palmerino d'Inghilterra," a romance praised by Cervantes; but did not like it much. He said he read it for the language, by way of preparation for his Italian expedition. We lay this night at Loughborough.

On Thursday, March 28th, we pursued our journey. I mentioned that old Mr. Sheridan complained of the ingratitude of Mr. Wedderburne and General Fraser, who had been much obliged to him when they were young Scotchmen entering upon life in England. Johnson: “Why, Sir, a man is very apt to complain of the ingratitude of those who have risen far above him. A man, when he gets into a higher sphere, into other habits of life, cannot keep up all his former connections. Then, Sir, those who knew him formerly upon a level with themselves, may think that they ought still to be treated as on a level, which cannot be; and an acquaintance in a former situation may bring out things which it would be very disagreeable to have mentioned before higher company, though perhaps every body knows of them.” He placed this subject in a new light to me, and showed that a man who has risen in the world must not be condemned too harshly for being distant to former acquaintance, even though he may have been much obliged to them. It is, no doubt, to be wished that a proper degree of attention should be shown by great men to their early friends. But if, either from obtuse insensibility to difference of situation, or presumptuous forwardness, which will not submit even to an exterior observance of it, the dignity of high place cannot be preserved when they are admitted into the company of those raised above the state in which they once were, encroachment must be repelled, and the kinder feelings sacrificed. To one of the very fortunate persons whom I have mentioned-namely, Mr. Wedderburne, now Lord Loughborough-I must do the justice to relate, that I have been assured by another early acquaintance of his, old Mr. Macklin,' who assisted in improving his pronunciation, that he found him very grateful. Macklin, I suppose, had not pressed upon his elevation with so much eagerness as the gentleman who complained of him. Dr. Johnson's remark as to the jealousy entertained of our friends who rise far above us, is certainly very just. By this was withered the early friendship between Charles Townshend and Akenside ; and many similar instances might be adduced.

i Charles Macklin, whose real name was Mac Laughlin, was an actor, and the author of the comedy entitled “ The Man of the World,” also of the farce called “ Love-à-la-Mode.” He was born in Westmeath in 1690, and lived to the patriarchal age of 107.-Ed.

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