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 ��DEAR SIR,

On Monday I purpose to be at Oxford, where I shall perhaps stay a week, from whence I shall come to Birmingham, and so to Lichfield. At Lichfield my purpose is to pass a week or so, but whether I shall stay there in my way to Ashbourne, or in [returning] from it, you may, if you please, determine. When I come thither I will write to you or perhaps I may find a letter at Mrs. Porter's.

I am, Sir, Your affectionate servant,

SAM: JOHNSON.

��DEAR SIR,

I was sorry, and so was Mr. Boswel 3, that we were sum moned away so soon 4. Our effort of travelling in the Evening was useless. We did not get home till Friday morning. Mrs.Thrale and her girl are gone to Bath 5. The blow was very heavy upon them.

The Expedition however still proceeds 6, so that I shall be but a short time here. If Mr. Langdon will be so kind as to send

to the publick, which I here dare you 6 i$s. on April 8, 1891. Letters,

to refute. Your rage I defy. Your i. 387.

abilities, since your Homer, are not 3 In the Preface to the Letters of

so formidable; and what I hear of Johnson (p. 15) I have pointed out

your morals inclines me to pay re- that Johnson always wrote his friend's

gard, not to what you shall say, but name Boswel. Boswell's father fol-

to what you shall prove. You may lowed this spelling, as was shown

print this if you will. when the Auchinleck Library was

SAM. JOHNSON.' dispersed. In many of the books

1 From the original in the Buffalo was inscribed Alex. Boswel.

Library. 4 They were summoned to London

For his trip to the Midland Coun- on the sudden death of Mr. Thrale's

ties this summer, see Letters, i. 323- son. Life, ii. 468 ; iii. I.

365. * Ante, ii. 295 ; Life, iii. 6.

2 -From the original in the posses- 6 To Italy. Life, iii. 6. It was

sion of Mr. R. B. Adam of Buffalo. given up a few days later. Ib. iii. 27.

This letter was sold by auction for Ante, i. 263.

the

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