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Whitbread, the present owner of Southill, and which I joined in its early days at his instigation. The earnings of the prisoner were handed over by the gaols to the Society, and the Society employed them for his advantage always, in the case of an artisan, by supplying him with the needful implements of his trade.
He found himself very happy at 'Squire Dilly's, where there is always abundance of excellent fare, and hearty welcome. On Sunday, June 3, we all went to Southill church, which is very near to Mr. Dilly's house. It being the first Sunday of the month, the holy sacrament was administered, and I staid to partake of it. When I came afterwards into Dr.
Dilly's, where were the Rev. Mr. Smith, Vicar of Southill, Dr. Beattie, Mr. Pinkerton, authour of various literary performances, and the Rev. Dr. Mayo. At my desire old Mr. Sheridan was invited, as I was earnest to have Johnson and him brought together again by chance, that a reconciliation might be effected. Mr. Sheridan happened to come early, and having learned that Dr.
Smith, Vicar of Southill, Dr. Beattie, Mr. Pinkerton, authour of various literary performances, and the Rev. Dr. Mayo. At my desire old Mr. Sheridan was invited, as I was earnest to have Johnson and him brought together again by chance, that a reconciliation might be effected. Mr. Sheridan happened to come early, and having learned that Dr.
On Saturday, June 2, I set out for Scotland, and had promised to pay a visit in my way, as I sometimes did, at Southill, in Bedfordshire, at the hospitable mansion of 'Squire Dilly, the elder brother of my worthy friends, the booksellers, in the Poultry. Dr. Johnson agreed to be of the party this year, with Mr. Charles Dilly and me, and to go and see Lord Bute's seat at Luton Hoe.
But without a clear arrangement, as a justification, nothing can be done. "I shall be in Dover-Street at nine o'clock, and be there and in Drury-Lane all day. The Queen comes, but the day is not fixed. The election will occupy me after Monday. After that is over, I hope we shall see you. "Yours very truly, "Southill, Sept. 25, 1812.
Pope calls it 'a marvellous line, and thus introduces it in The Dunciad, first edition, iii. 271: 'For works like these let deathless Journals tell, "None but thyself can be thy parallel." See post, Boswell's letter of Aug. 24, 1780, and Johnson's letter of Dec. 7, 1782. Boswell, on his way to Scotland, wrote to Temple from this house: 'I am now at Southill, to which place Mr.
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