tion to him, or the distresses they severally laboured under Any other supposition would be injurious to the memory of a man, who, by his private memoranda in my possession, appears to have applied near a fourth part of his income in acts of beneficence. The above facts are so connected with the transactions of Dr. Johnson in the latter days of his life, that they are part of his hiftory; and the mention of them may ferve as a caveat against oftentatious bounty, favour to negroes, and testamentary dispositions in extremis. It will afford fome fatisfaction to the compassionate reader to know, that the means of benefiting Heely, and some others of Dr. Johnson's relations, whom he had either totally neglected, or flightly noticed, have been found out and rendered practicable by Mr. Langton. That gentleman, to whom the doctor had given his ma. nufcript Latin poems, having got for them of the hookfellers 201. with that benignity which is but one of his excellent qualities, had determined to divide the fame among the doctor's relations. And whereas the doctor died indebted to the estate of the late Mr. Beauclerk, in the sum of 301. lady Diana Beauclerk, his relict and executrix, upon the receipt thereof, and being informed of Mr. Langton's intention, in a spirit of true benevolence requested, that the might be permitted to add that fum to the former, and, accordingly, depofited it in his hands. Part of this money has been applied in relieving the wants of Heely and his wife, and the reft will be disposed of among those relations that shall appear to stand most in need of help; and, as a farther relief to Heely, and for the benefit of the idiot-boy, measures are taking to compel the father to maintain him, and eventually to fettle him with the parish, upon which he has ultimately a legal claim for relief and maintenance. END OF THE FIRST VOLUME. INDEX. A. ABifinia, account of the Portuguese mission to Adventurer, history of that publication - Advertisement, a spirited one, respecting the Idler Ainsworth, Michael, note of him Akenfide, Dr. Mark, anecdotes of him - challenges Ballow, a lawyer - - - - account of a day spent with him in the country Amhurst, (editor of the Craftsman) memoirs of him 245 247 - 157 Annet, anecdote of his inveterate hatred of the holy scrip- tures - - 566 Arches, observations on the controversy on the ftrength of → the frequent contrariety between their lives and writings 410 B. - - 268 - 344 Bailey's Dictionary, the foundation of Johnson's - affronts Dr. Akenside and is challenged by him, but de- clines a meeting 245 Baret, John, the preface to his dictionary of four languages Lady Diana, his relict, her benevolence to the neglected relations of Johnfon Bell, Mrs. Johnson's epitaph on her Birch, Dr. Thomas, account of him - account of a perambulation by him round London Blackmore, Sir Richard, his contempt of calumny PAGE Blaney, Elizabeth, inscription to her memory, by Johnson's father 4 - - 4 Bookfellers, instances of their generofity to authors - 344 Bojawell, Mr. James, accompanies Dr. Johnfon to the Hebrides 472 Boyfe, Samuel, a distressed poet, account of him Breakfasts of persons of quality before the introduction of tea 352 Brett, Dr. Thomas, his sentiments of prayer for the dead -448 Brocklesby, Dr. his generous offer to Johnfon 573 Brooke, Mr. Henry, account of his tragedy of Gustavus Vasa 76 C. Camden, (the antiquary) story of the mutilation of his monu- Canton, Mr. John, a writer in the Gentleman's Magazine 48 Catalogue of the Harleian Library, extracts from 134 Cave, Edward, (the printer) account of him Chesterfield, Earl of, his speech on the act for licensing the story of his attempt on a married lady of quality the immoral tendency of his letters to his fon examined 181 his letters contrafted with a letter of Sir Henry Sidney's Chriftian, a complete one defined, by Howell Clarke, Dr. Samuel, his definition of virtue Cock-lane Ghost, account of the Columns, the proportions of Contraband trader characterized Cooper, Bishop of Lincoln, note respecting his dictionary Corbet, Mr. Andrew, sends Johnfon with his fon to Pembroke College, Oxford - - 9 Cornelys, Mrs. the fuperintendant of our public diversions - 262 Creditor, merciless, a character now hardly known in England 523 Crichton, James, surnamed the Admirable, account of him and D. Dead, praying for them a conftant usage in the primitive church - Dictionaries, account of the old English Diverfions, the inceffant round of them in London Dixie, Sir Wolftan, his treatment of Johnfon Dod (the decalogift) anecdote of him Dodd, Dr. William, account of him - further account of him and his forgery - PAGE. 449 171 - 520 524 -- 526 his petition to the king for pardon, written by Dr. John- fon -Mrs. Dodd's, to the queen - -527 motives for mercy in his case assigned by Johnfon fon - 329 - account of his favourites and dependants - - ibid. 330 Douglas, Dr. John, detects Lauder of accusing Milton falsely Duck, epitaph on a, written by Johnson when only three years of age - 6 Ducket, his atheistical letter 334 Duick, Mr. John, a writer in the Gentleman's Magazine Editha, the wife of Edward the Confeffor, story of her meet- Egmont, Lord, author of "Faction detected" - - 48 470 85 -496 1 F. Falkland Islands, the dispute concerning them - characterized by Johnfon - advantages and disadvantages of False Alarm, account of that pamphlet - - 501 - 521 - chances in favour of their efcaping juftice multifold -522 Fielding, Henry, character of him and his works Mr. Garrick - - 55 Foote, Samuel, deterred by Johnson from his design of ridi- PAGE Fothergill, Dr. John, account of him - G. 242 Garrick, Mr. placed in his youth under the tuition of Johnson 35 - comes to London with Johnfon, - acts a part in the Mock Doctor with some journeymen - - 39 45 anecdote of him and Fleetwood purchases Drury-lane theatre, in conjunction with Lacy 194 lines by him on the publication of Johnson's Dictionary Gentleman's Magazine, the origin and progress of - - account of some of the early contributors to it - 29 review of books, by Owen Ruffhead, continued by - ibid. - note of feveral pieces in it, written by Johnson Glasgow, account of the voyage of an inhabitant of St. Kilda to - Galdjmith, Dr. Oliver, anecdotes of him 477 - relation of seme of his absurdities, and of a trick played upon him by Roubiliac the sculptor - -47 - flighted the patronage of the Duke of Northumberland 419 Goodman's-Fields Theatre, history of its erection and suppression 73 Grub-ftreet writers and politicians, why so called - passages in it Guthrie compiles the parliamentary speeches in the Gentle- 31 - 72 - 77- man's Magazine |