shouldnothavetakenthetroubletowritehiseulogy，anddedicateMortimertohim。’
　　Mr。Wilkesheldacandletoshewafineprintofabeautifulfemalefigurewhichhungintheroom，andpointedouttheelegantcontourofthebosomwiththefingerofanarchconnoisseur。Heafterwards，inaconversationwithme，waggishlyinsisted，thatallthetimeJohnsonshewedvisiblesignsofaferventadmirationofthecorrespondingcharmsofthefairQuaker。
　　Thisrecord，thoughbynomeanssoperfectasIcouldwish，willservetogiveanotionofaverycuriousinterview，whichwasnotonlypleasingatthetime，buthadtheagreeableandbenignanteffectofreconcilinganyanimosity，andsweeteninganyacidity，whichinthevariousbustleofpoliticalcontest，hadbeenproducedinthemindsoftwomen，whothoughwidelydifferent，hadsomanythingsincommon——classicallearning，modernliterature，wit，andhumour，andreadyrepartee——thatitwouldhavebeenmuchtoberegrettediftheyhadbeenforeveratadistancefromeachother。
　　Mr。BurkegavememuchcreditforthissuccessfulNEGOCIATION；andpleasantlysaid，that’therewasnothingtoequalitinthewholehistoryoftheCorpsDiplomatique。’
　　IattendedDr。Johnsonhome，andhadthesatisfactiontohearhimtellMrs。WilliamshowmuchhehadbeenpleasedwithMr。Wilkes’scompany，andwhatanagreeabledayhehadpassed。
　　ItalkedagooddealtohimofthecelebratedMargaretCarolineRudd，whomIhadvisited，inducedbythefameofhertalents，address，andirresistiblepoweroffascination。Toaladywhodisapprovedofmyvisitingher，hesaidonaformeroccasion，’Nay，Madam，Boswellisintheright；Ishouldhavevisitedhermyself，wereitnotthattheyhavenowatrickofputtingeverythingintothenews-papers。’Thiseveningheexclaimed，’IenvyhimhisacquaintancewithMrs。Rudd。’
　　OntheeveningofthenextdayItookleaveofhim，beingtosetoutforScotland。Ithankedhimwithgreatwarmthforallhiskindness。’Sir，saidhe，youareverywelcome。Nobodyrepaysitwithmore。
　　ThefollowinglettersconcerninganEpitaphwhichhewroteforthemonumentofDr。Goldsmith，inWestminster-Abbey，affordatonceaproofofhisunaffectedmodesty，hiscarelessnessastohisownwritings，andofthegreatrespectwhichheentertainedforthetasteandjudgementoftheexcellentandeminentpersontowhomtheyareaddressed：
　　TOSIRJOSHUAREYNOLDS。
　　DEARSIR，——Ihavebeenkeptawayfromyou，Iknownotwellhow，andofthesevexatioushindrancesIknownotwhentherewillbeanend。
　　IthereforesendyouthepoordearDoctor’sepitaph。Readitfirstyourself；andifyouthenthinkitright，shewittotheClub。I
　　am，youknow，willingtobecorrected。Ifyouthinkanythingmuchamiss，keepittoyourself，tillwecometogether。Ihavesenttwocopies，butpreferthecard。ThedatesmustbesettledbyDr。
　　Percy。Iam，Sir，yourmosthumbleservant，’May16，1776。’
　　’SAM。JOHNSON。’
　　Itwas，Ithink，afterIhadleftLondonthisyear，thatthisEpitaphgaveoccasiontoaRemonstrancetotheMONARCHOF
　　LITERATURE，foranaccountofwhichIamindebtedtoSirWilliamForbes，ofPitsligo。
　　Thatmyreadersmayhavethesubjectmorefullyandclearlybeforethem，IshallfirstinserttheEpitaph。
　　OLIVARIIGOLDSMITH，Poetae，Physici，Historici，QuinullumferescribendigenusNontetigit，Nullumquodtetiqitnonornavit：
　　Siverisusessentmovendi，Sivelacrymae，Affectuumpotensatlenisdominator：
　　Ingeniosublimis，vividus，versatilis，Orationegrandis，nitidus，venustus：
　　HocmonumentomemoriamcoluitSodaliumamor，Amicorumfides，Lectorumveneratio。
　　NatusinHiberniaForniaeLongfordiensis，InlococuinomenPallas，Nov。XXIX。MDCCXXXI；
　　Eblanaeliterisinstitutus；
　　ObiitLondini，AprilIV，MDCCLXXIV。’
　　SirWilliamForbeswritestomethus：——
　　’IenclosetheRoundRobin。Thisjeud’esprittookitsriseonedayatdinneratourfriendSirJoshuaReynolds’s。Allthecompanypresent，exceptmyself，werefriendsandacquaintanceofDr。
　　Goldsmith。TheEpitaph，writtenforhimbyDr。Johnson，becamethesubjectofconversation，andvariousemendationsweresuggested，whichitwasagreedshouldbesubmittedtotheDoctor’sconsideration。Butthequestionwas，whoshouldhavethecouragetoproposethemtohim？Atlastitwashinted，thattherecouldbenowaysogoodasthatofaRoundRobin，asthesailorscallit，whichtheymakeuseofwhentheyenterintoaconspiracy，soasnottoletitbeknownwhoputshisnamefirstorlasttothepaper。
　　Thispropositionwasinstantlyassentedto；andDr。Barnard，DeanofDerry，nowBishopofKillaloe，drewupanaddresstoDr。Johnsonontheoccasion，repletewithwitandhumour，butwhichitwasfearedtheDoctormightthinktreatedthesubjectwithtoomuchlevity。Mr。Burkethenproposedtheaddressasitstandsinthepaperinwriting，towhichIhadthehonourtoofficiateasclerk。
　　’SirJoshuaagreedtocarryittoDr。Johnson，whoreceiveditwithmuchgoodhumour，*anddesiredSirJoshuatotellthegentlemen，thathewouldaltertheEpitaphinanymannertheypleased，astothesenseofit；buthewouldneverconsenttodisgracethewallsofWestminsterAbbeywithanEnglishinscription。
　　*Hehowever，uponseeingDr。Warton’snametothesuggestion，thattheEpitaphshouldbeinEnglish，observedtoSirJoshua，’IwonderthatJoeWarton，ascholarbyprofession，shouldbesuchafool。’
　　Hesaidtoo，’IshouldhavethoughtMundBurkewouldhavehadmoresense。’Mr。Langton，whowasoneofthecompanyatSirJoshua’s，likeasturdyscholar，resolutelyrefusedtosigntheRoundRobin。
　　TheEpitaphisengraveduponDr。Goldsmith’smonumentwithoutanyalteration。Atanothertime，whensomebodyendeavouredtoargueinfavourofitsbeinginEnglish，Johnsonsaid，’Thelanguageofthecountryofwhichalearnedmanwasanative，isnotthelanguagefitforhisepitaph，whichshouldbeinancientandpermanentlanguage。Consider，Sir；howyoushouldfeel，wereyoutofindatRotterdamanepitaphuponErasmusINDUTCH!’——BOSWELL。
　　’IconsiderthisRoundRobinasaspeciesofliterarycuriosityworthpreserving，asitmarks，inacertaindegree，Dr。Johnson’scharacter。’
　　SirWilliamForbes’sobservationisveryjust。Theanecdotenowrelatedproves，inthestrongestmanner，thereverenceandawewithwhichJohnsonwasregarded，bysomeofthemosteminentmenofhistime，invariousdepartments，andevenbysuchofthemaslivedmostwithhim；whileitalsoconfirmswhatIhaveagainandagaininculcated，thathewasbynomeansofthatferociousandirasciblecharacterwhichhasbeenignorantlyimagined。
　　ThishastycompositionisalsotoberemarkedasoneofathousandinstanceswhichevincetheextraordinarypromptitudeofMr。Burke；
　　whowhileheisequaltothegreatestthings，canadorntheleast；
　　can，withequalfacility，embracethevastandcomplicatedspeculationsofpoliticks，ortheingenioustopicksofliteraryinvestigation。
　　’DR。JOHNSONTOMRS。BOSWELL。
　　’MADAM，——Youmustnotthinkmeuncivilinomittingtoanswertheletterwithwhichyoufavouredmesometimeago。IimaginedittohavebeenwrittenwithoutMr。Boswell’sknowledge，andthereforesupposedtheanswertorequire，whatIcouldnotfind，aprivateconveyance。
　　’ThedifferencewithLordAuchinleckisnowover；andsinceyoungAlexanderhasappeared，Ihopenomoredifficultieswillariseamongyou；forIsincerelywishyouallhappy。Donotteachtheyoungonestodislikeme，asyoudislikemeyourself；butletmeatleasthaveVeronica’skindness，becausesheismyacquaintance。
　　’YouwillnowhaveMr。Boswellhome；itiswellthatyouhavehim；
　　hehasledawildlife。IhavetakenhimtoLichfield，andhehasfollowedMr。ThraletoBath。Praytakecareofhim，andtamehim。
　　TheonlythinginwhichIhavethehonourtoagreewithyouis，inlovinghim；andwhilewearesomuchofamindinamatterofsomuchimportance，ourotherquarrelswill，Ihope，producenogreatbitterness。Iam，Madam，yourmosthumbleservant，’May16，1776。’
　　’SAM。JOHNSON。’
　　Iselectfromhisprivateregisterthefollowingpassage：
　　’July25，1776。OGod，whohastordainedthatwhateveristobedesiredshouldbesoughtbylabour，andwho，bythyblessing，bringesthonestlabourtogoodeffect，lookwithmercyuponmystudiesandendeavours。Grantme，OLORD，todesignonlywhatislawfulandright；andaffordmecalmnessofmind，andsteadinessofpurpose，thatImaysodothywillinthisshortlife，astoobtainhappinessintheworldtocome，forthesakeofJESUSCHRISTourLord。Amen。’
　　Itappearsfromanotesubjoined，thatthiswascomposedwhenhe’purposedtoapplyvigorouslytostudy，particularlyoftheGreekandItaliantongues。’
　　Suchapurpose，soexpressed，attheageofsixty-seven，isadmirableandencouraging；anditmustimpressallthethinkingpartofmyreaderswithaconsolatoryconfidenceinhabitualdevotion，whentheyseeamanofsuchenlargedintellectualpowersasJohnson，thusinthegenuineearnestnessofsecrecy，imploringtheaidofthatSupremeBeing，’fromwhomcomethdowneverygoodandeveryperfectgift。’