’Sir，itiswonderfulhowLITTLEGarrickassumes。No，Sir，Garrickfortunamreverenterhabet。Consider，Sir：celebratedmen，suchasyouhavementioned，havehadtheirapplauseatadistance；butGarrickhaditdashedinhisface，soundedinhisears，andwenthomeeverynightwiththeplauditsofathousandinhisCRANIUM。
　　Then，Sir，GarrickdidnotFIND，butMADEhiswaytothetables，thelevees，andalmostthebed-chambersofthegreat。Then，Sir，Garrickhadunderhimanumerousbodyofpeople；who，fromfearofhispower，andhopesofhisfavour，andadmirationofhistalents，wereconstantlysubmissivetohim。Andhereisamanwhohasadvancedthedignityofhisprofession。Garrickhasmadeaplayerahighercharacter。’SCOTT。’Andheisaverysprightlywritertoo。’JOHNSON。’Yes，Sir；andallthissupportedbygreatwealthofhisownacquisition。Ifallthishadhappenedtome，Ishouldhavehadacoupleoffellowswithlongpoleswalkingbeforeme，toknockdowneverybodythatstoodintheway。Consider，ifallthishadhappenedtoCibberorQuin，they’dhavejumpedoverthemoon——
　　YetGarrickspeakstoUS。’smiling。BOSWELL。’AndGarrickisaverygoodman，acharitableman。’JOHNSON。’Sir，aliberalman。
　　HehasgivenawaymoremoneythananymaninEngland。Theremaybealittlevanitymixed；buthehasshewn，thatmoneyisnothisfirstobject。’BOSWELL。’YetFooteusedtosayofhim，thathewalkedoutwithanintentiontodoagenerousaction；but，turningthecornerofastreet，hemetwiththeghostofahalf-penny，whichfrightenedhim。’JOHNSON。’Why，Sir，thatisverytrue，too；forIneverknewamanofwhomitcouldbesaidwithlesscertaintyto-day，whathewilldoto-morrow，thanGarrick；itdependssomuchonhishumouratthetime。’SCOTT。’Iamgladtohearofhisliberality。Hehasbeenrepresentedasverysaving。’
　　JOHNSON。’Withhisdomesticksavingwehavenothingtodo。I
　　rememberdrinkingteawithhimlongago，whenPegWoffingtonmadeit，andhegrumbledatherformakingittoostrong。*Hehadthenbeguntofeelmoneyinhispurse，anddidnotknowwhenheshouldhaveenoughofit。’
　　*WhenJohnsontoldthislittleanecdotetoSirJoshuaReynolds，hementionedacircumstancewhichheomittedto-day：——’Why，saidGarrick，itisasredasblood。’——BOSWELL。
　　Wetalkedofwar。JOHNSON。’Everymanthinksmeanlyofhimselffornothavingbeenasoldier，ornothavingbeenatsea。’
　　BOSWELL。’LordMansfielddoesnot。’JOHNSON。’Sir，ifLordMansfieldwereinacompanyofGeneralOfficersandAdmiralswhohavebeeninservice，hewouldshrink；he’dwishtocreepunderthetable。’BOSWELL。’No；he’dthinkhecouldTRYthemall。’
　　JOHNSON。’Yes，ifhecouldcatchthem：butthey’dtryhimmuchsooner。No，Sir；wereSocratesandCharlestheTwelfthofSwedenbothpresentinanycompany，andSocratestosay，“Followme，andhearalectureonphilosophy；“andCharles，layinghishandonhissword，tosay，“Followme，anddethronetheCzar；“amanwouldbeashamedtofollowSocrates。Sir，theimpressionisuniversal；yetitisstrange。’
　　HetalkedofMr。CharlesFox，ofwhoseabilitieshethoughthighly，butobserved，thathedidnottalkmuchatourCLUB。IhaveheardMr。Gibbonremark，’thatMr。FoxcouldnotbeafraidofDr。
　　Johnson；yethecertainlywasveryshyofsayinganythinginDr。
　　Johnson’spresence。’
　　HeexpressedgreatindignationattheimpostureoftheCock-laneGhost，andrelated，withmuchsatisfaction，howhehadassistedindetectingthecheat，andhadpublishedanaccountofitinthenews-papers。UponthissubjectIincautiouslyoffendedhim，bypressinghimwithtoomanyquestions，andheshewedhisdispleasure。Iapologised，sayingthat’Iaskedquestionsinordertobeinstructedandentertained；Irepairedeagerlytothefountain；butthatthemomenthegavemeahint，themomentheputalockuponthewell，Idesisted。’——’But，Sir，saidhe，thatisforcingonetodoadisagreeablething：’andhecontinuedtorateme。’Nay，Sir，saidI，whenyouhaveputalockuponthewell，sothatIcannolongerdrink，donotmakethefountainofyourwitplayuponmeandwetme。’
　　Hesometimescouldnotbearbeingteazedwithquestions。Iwasoncepresentwhenagentlemanaskedsomanyas，’Whatdidyoudo，Sir？’’Whatdidyousay，Sir？’thatheatlastgrewenraged，andsaid，’IwillnotbeputtotheQUESTION。Don’tyouconsider，Sir，thatthesearenotthemannersofagentleman？IwillnotbebaitedwithWHAT，andWHY；whatisthis？whatisthat？whyisacow’staillong？whyisafox’stailbushy？’Thegentleman，whowasagooddealoutofcountenance，said，’Why，Sir，youaresogood，thatIventuretotroubleyou。’Johnson。’Sir，mybeingsoGOODisnoreasonwhyyoushouldbesoILL。’
　　Hetalkedwithanuncommonanimationoftravellingintodistantcountries；thatthemindwasenlargedbyit，andthatanacquisitionofdignityofcharacterwasderivedfromit。HeexpressedaparticularenthusiasmwithrespecttovisitingthewallofChina。Icatcheditforthemoment，andsaidIreallybelievedIshouldgoandseethewallofChinahadInotchildren，ofwhomitwasmydutytotakecare。’Sir，saidhe，bydoingso，youwoulddowhatwouldbeofimportanceinraisingyourchildrentoeminence。Therewouldbealustrereflecteduponthemfromyourspiritandcuriosity。TheywouldbeatalltimesregardedasthechildrenofamanwhohadgonetoviewthewallofChina。Iamserious，Sir。’
　　WhenwehadleftMr。Scott’s，hesaid’Willyougohomewithme？’
　　’Sir，saidI，itislate；butI’llgowithyouforthreeminutes。’JOHNSON。’Orfour。’WewenttoMrs。Williams’sroom，wherewefoundMr。Allentheprinter，whowasthelandlordofhishouseinBolt-court，aworthy，obligingman，andhisveryoldacquaintance；andwhatwasexceedinglyamusing，thoughhewasofaverydiminutivesize，heused，eveninJohnson’spresence，toimitatethestatelyperiodsandslowandsolemnutteranceofthegreatman——Ithiseveningboasted，thatalthoughIdidnotwritewhatiscalledstenography，orshort-hand，inappropriatedcharactersdevisedforthepurpose，Ihadamethodofmyownofwritinghalfwords，andleavingoutsomealtogethersoasyettokeepthesubstanceandlanguageofanydiscoursewhichIhadheardsomuchinview，thatIcouldgiveitverycompletelysoonafterI
　　hadtakenitdown。
　　OnSunday，April12，Ifoundhimathomebeforedinner。HeandI，andMrs。Williams，wenttodinewiththeReverendDr。Percy。
　　AndhereIshallrecordasceneoftoomuchheatbetweenDr。
　　JohnsonandDr。Percy，whichIshouldhavesuppressed，wereitnotthatitgaveoccasiontodisplaythetruelytenderandbenevolentheartofJohnson，who，assoonashefoundafriendwasatallhurtbyanythingwhichhehad’saidinhiswrath，’wasnotonlypromptanddesiroustobereconciled，butexertedhimselftomakeamplereparation。
　　BooksofTravelshavingbeenmentioned，JohnsonpraisedPennantveryhighly，ashedidatDunvegan，intheIsleofSky。Dr。Percy，knowinghimselftobetheheirmaleoftheancientPercies，andhavingthewarmestandmostdutifulattachmenttothenobleHouseofNorthumberland，couldnotsitquietlyandhearamanpraised，whohadspokendisrespectfullyofAlnwick-CastleandtheDuke’spleasuregrounds，especiallyashethoughtmeanlyofhistravels。
　　HethereforeopposedJohnsoneagerly。JOHNSON。’PennantinwhathehassaidofAlnwick，hasdonewhatheintended；hehasmadeyouveryangry。’PERCY。’HehassaidthegardenisTRIM，whichisrepresentingitlikeacitizen’sparterre，whenthetruthis，thereisaverylargeextentoffineturfandgravelwalks。’JOHNSON。
　　’Accordingtoyourownaccount，Sir，Pennantisright。ItIStrim。
　　Hereisgrasscutclose，andgravelrolledsmooth。Isnotthattrim？Theextentisnothingagainstthat；amilemaybeastrimasasquareyard。Yourextentputsmeinmindofthecitizen’senlargeddinner，twopiecesofroast-beef，andtwopuddings。Thereisnovariety，nomindexertedinlayingouttheground，notrees。’
　　PERCY。’HepretendstogivethenaturalhistoryofNorthumberland，andyettakesnonoticeoftheimmensenumberoftreesplantedthereoflate。’JOHNSON。’That，Sir，hasnothingtodowiththeNATURALhistory；thatisCIVILhistory。Amanwhogivesthenaturalhistoryoftheoak，isnottotellhowmanyoakshavebeenplantedinthisplaceorthat。Amanwhogivesthenaturalhistoryofthecow，isnottotellhowmanycowsaremilkedatIslington。
　　Theanimalisthesame，whethermilkedintheParkoratIslington。’PERCY。’Pennantdoesnotdescribewell；acarrierwhogoesalongthesideofLoch-lomondwoulddescribeitbetter。’
　　JOHNSON。’Ithinkhedescribesverywell。’PERCY。’Itravelledafterhim。’JOHNSON。’AndItravelledafterhim。’PERCY。’But，mygoodfriend，youareshort-sighted，anddonotseesowellasI
　　do。’IwonderedatDr。Percy’sventuringthus。Dr。Johnsonsaidnothingatthetime；butinflammableparticleswerecollectingforacloudtoburst。InalittlewhileDr。PercysaidsomethingmoreindisparagementofPennant。JOHNSON。pointedly，’Thisistheresentmentofanarrowmind，becausehedidnotfindeverythinginNorthumberland。’PERCY。feelingthestroke，’Sir，youmaybeasrudeasyouplease。’JOHNSON。’Hold，Sir!Don’ttalkofrudeness；remember，Sir，youtoldmepuffinghardwithpassionstrugglingforavent，Iwasshortsighted。Wehavedonewithcivility。Wearetobeasrudeasweplease。’PERCY。’Uponmyhonour，Sir，Ididnotmeantobeuncivil。’JOHNSON。’Icannotsayso，Sir；forIDIDmeantobeuncivil，thinkingYOUhadbeenuncivil。’Dr。Percyrose，ranuptohim，andtakinghimbythehand，assuredhimaffectionatelythathismeaninghadbeenmisunderstood；uponwhichareconciliationinstantlytookplace。
　　JOHNSON。’MydearSir，IamwillingyoushallHANGPennant。’
　　PERCY。resumingtheformersubject，’Pennantcomplainsthatthehelmetisnothungouttoinvitetothehallofhospitality。NowI
　　neverheardthatitwasacustomtohangoutaHELMET。’JOHNSON。
　　’Hanghimup，hanghimup。’BOSWELL。humouringthejoke，’Hangouthisskullinsteadofahelmet，andyoumaydrinkaleoutofitinyourhallofOdin，asheisyourenemy；thatwillbetrulyancient。THEREwillbeNorthernAntiquities。’JOHNSON。’He’saWHIG，Sir；aSADDOG。smilingathisownviolentexpressions，merelyforpoliticaldifferenceofopinion。Buthe’sthebesttravellerIeverread；heobservesmorethingsthananyoneelsedoes。’
　　OnMonday，April13，IdinedwithJohnsonatMr。Langton’s，wherewereDr。Porteus，thenBishopofChester，nowofLondon，andDr。
　　Stinton。Hewasatfirstinaverysilentmood。Beforedinnerhesaidnothingbut’Prettybaby，’tooneofthechildren。Langtonsaidverywelltomeafterwards，thathecouldrepeatJohnson’sconversationbeforedinner，asJohnsonhadsaidthathecouldrepeatacompletechapterofTheNaturalHistoryofIceland，fromtheDanishofHorrebow，thewholeofwhichwasexactlythus：