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Side, a remarkable circumstance in this part of the river is, the Stumps of pine trees are in maney places are at Some distance in the river, and gives every appearance of the rivers being darned up below from Some cause which I am not at this time acquainted with, the Current of the river is also verry jentle not exceeding 11/2 mile pr. hour and about 3/4 of a mile in width.

Johnson records of this Good Friday: 'My design was to pass part of the day in exercises of piety, but Mr. Boswell interrupted me; of him, however, I could have rid myself; but poor Thrale, orbus et exspes, came for comfort, and sat till seven, when we all went to church. Pr. and Med. p. 146.

Strahan, mentioning 'the anxious fear', which seized Johnson, says, that 'his friends who knew his integrity observed it with equal astonishment and concern. He adds that 'his foreboding dread of the Divine justice by degrees subsided into a pious trust and humble hope in the Divine mercy. Pr. and Med. preface, p. xv. The change of his sentiments with regard to Dr.

Johnson related, with very earnest approbation, a story of a gentleman, who, in an impulse of passion, overcame the virtue of a young woman. When she said to him, 'I am afraid we have done wrong! he answered, 'Yes, we have done wrong; for I would not debauch her mind. BOSWELL. St. John, viii. 7. Pr. and Med. p. 192. See ante, iii. 155. Pray how shall I wind up?

I purpose to rise at eight, because, though I shall not yet rise early, it will be much earlier than I now rise, for I often lie till two. Pr. and Med. p. 62. 'Sept. 18, 1771. My nocturnal complaints grow less troublesome towards morning; and I am tempted to repair the deficiencies of the night.

On Good-Friday, in 1778, Johnson recorded: 'It has happened this week, as it never happened in Passion-week before, that I have never dined at home, and I have therefore neither practised abstinence nor peculiar devotion' Pr. and Med. p. 163. No. 7. See ante, iii. 302. Richard Berenger, Esq., many years Gentleman of the Horse, and first Equerry to his present Majesty. MALONE. According to Mrs.

Johnson's entries at Easter shew this year, and some of the following years, more peace of mind than hitherto. Thus this Easter he records, 'I had at church some radiations of comfort.... When I received, some tender images struck me. I was so mollified by the concluding address to our Saviour that I could not utter it. Pr. and Med. pp. 146, 149.

I never saw him more sweet, nor better attended to by his audience. In December she wrote: 'Dr. Johnson is very gay, and sociable, and comfortable, and quite as kind to me as ever. A little later she wrote to Mrs. Thrale: 'Does Dr. Johnson continue gay and good-humoured, and "valuing nobody" in a morning? Mme. D'Arblay's Diary, i. 412, 429, 432. Pr. and Med. p. 185.

agreebel to order James Botton and Company will attend Tomorrow evening at 8 But begs to inform That the Bear being Laim am afeard cant perform But the doggs and munkees is in good condishon and will I hopes be aprooved with the music my tarms is as toilers pr nite Bear ... ... ... ... ... 10. 6.

"Your Lordship is right," said John Mangles, "and besides, we're all familiar with the language." "Very well, then, I'll set to work." In a few minutes he had written as follows: 7 Juin 1862 trois-mats Britannia Glasgow sombre gonie austral a terre deux matelots capitaine Gr abor contin pr cruel indi jete ce document de longitude et 37 degrees 11" de latitude Portez-leur secours perdus.

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