THE LIFE OF SAMUEL JOHNSON - All 6 Volumes in One Edition. James Boswell
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 Rolfs 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.
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.
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[83]. 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