The life of Samuel Johnson, , comprehending an account of his studies and numerous works, in chronological order; a series of his epistolary correspondence and conversations with many eminent persons . d of my error ; for, with a determined look he thundered out, And would I not, Sir ? Shall the Presbyterian Kirk of Scotlandhave its General Assembly, and the Church of England be denied itsConvocation 1 He was walking up and down the room while I toldhim the anecdote ; but, when he uttered this explosion of high-churchzeal he had come close to my chair, and his eyes flashed with indigna-ti
The life of Samuel Johnson, , comprehending an account of his studies and numerous works, in chronological order; a series of his epistolary correspondence and conversations with many eminent persons . d of my error ; for, with a determined look he thundered out, And would I not, Sir ? Shall the Presbyterian Kirk of Scotlandhave its General Assembly, and the Church of England be denied itsConvocation 1 He was walking up and down the room while I toldhim the anecdote ; but, when he uttered this explosion of high-churchzeal he had come close to my chair, and his eyes flashed with indigna-tion. I bowed to the storm, and diverted the force of it, by leadinghim to expatiate on the influence which religion derived from maintain-ing the church with great external respectability. I must not omit to mention that he this year wrote The Life ofAscham,t and the Dedication to the Earl of Shaftesbury,f prefixedto the edition of that writers English works, published by Mr. Bennet. 1 This was probably the court running off from the eastern corner of Gough-square, towardsShoe-lane. There are still two trees to be seen in the line, and there were probably manymore at the time Eoswell speaks of,— TREATUAM. CHAPTER XIV.—1762—1765. Johnson accompanies Boswellto Harwich, ON HIS INTENDED FOREIGN TOUR—FeLLOW Passengers, and Conversation on the???- ? Road — Boswell Ejibarks—Writes to Johnson—His Answer, containing Advice foe Study—Visit to the LangtonFamily, in Lincolnshire—Institution of the Literary Club—MiscellaneousWritings—Various Peculiarities of Johnson—Visit to Cambridge—Diplomaof from Trinity College, Dublin—Engagement with Gerard Hamilton—Inteoduction to the Thrales—Publication of Edition of Shakspeabe. rVN Friday, August 5, we set out early in the morning in the Harwichstage-coach. A fat elderly gentlewoman, and a young Dutchman,seemed the most inclined among us to conversation. At the inr. wherewe dined, the gentlewoman said that sh
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