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 history; and the mention of them may serve as a caveat against oftentatious bounty, favour to negroes, and testamentary dispositions in extremis. *. It will afford some satisfaction to the compaffionate reader to know, that the means of benefiting Heeley, and fome others of Dr. Johnson's relations, whom he had either totally neglected, or Nightly noticed, have been found out, and rendered practicable by Mr. Langton. That gentleman, to whom the doctor had given bis manuscript Latin poems, having got for them of the booksellers 20 l. with that benignity which is but one of his excellent qualities, had determined to divide the same among the doctor's relations. And whereas the doctor died indebted to the estate of the late Mr. Beauclerk, in the sum of 30 1. lady Diana Beauclerk, his reli&t and executrix, upon the receipt thereof, and being informed of Mr. Langton's intention, in a spirit of true benevolence requested, that fhe might be permitted to add that sum to the former, and, accordingly, deposited it in his hands. Part of this money has been applied in relieving the wants of Heely and his wife, and the rest 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 have been taken to settle him with the parish, upon which he has a legal claim for maintenance, which having succeeded, the poor man is eased of a heavy burden, and the boy is become fure of a provision for life. Ι Ν D Ε Χ. PAGE. 1 378 A. 23 74 Adventurer, history of that publication 292 254 Akenfide, Dr. Mark, anecdotes of him 242 - challenges Ballow, a lawyer 245 account of a day spent with him in the country 247 Amburst, (editor of the Craftsman) memoirs of him 157 Annet, anecdote of his inveterate hatred of the holy scriptures 567 Arches, observations on the controversy on the strength of 373 Afton, Mally, Johnson's epigram on 316 Autbors, by profession, characterized 27 - prostitution in, what 81 the various kinds of 205 Johnson's sentiments on 268 instances of generosity of booksellers to 345 B. 175 245 Baret, John, the preface to his dictionary of four languages 172 Barker, Dr. Edmund, account of him 233 Barnard, Sir John, his elocution described Bathurst, Dr. Richard, his history 234 Beauclerk, Topham, Esq; account of him 422 Lady Diana, his relict, her benevolence to the neglected relations of Johnson 605 Bell, Mrs. Johnson's epitaph on her 472 Birch, Dr. Thomas, account of him 206 account of a perambulation by him round London 207 Blackfriars Bridge, observations on the architecture of 375 Blackmore, Sir Richard, his contempt of calumny 349 Blaney, Elizabeth, inscription to her memory, by Johnson's father Bookfellers, 244 96 Page. . 158 574 I21 176 C. 519 374 210 134 45 46 422 113 175 177 185 189 190 543 253 375 son's means, a comfortable settlement in the church 530 468 9 - ibid. 521 60 294 D. Dead, 436 = 65 D. 20 PAGE. 449 171 262 542 435 520 524 526 329 ibid. 330 276 6 333 243 48 E. meeting with Ingulphus when a boy, and examining 470 85 496 C F. 467 466 467 501 521 523 214 Mr. Garrick culing him on the stage dern Midnight Conversation 55 438 Perbergi Page. 243 Fothergill, Dr. John, account of him 412 336 431 96 G. 38 45 55 427 428 432 ibid. 433 508 27 go 95 123 - ibid. - ibid. of Mr. Thornton 477 415 417 407 514 ibid. 72 77 95 H. Hall, प।।।।। i 351 459 31 |