ADDITIONS AND CORRECTIONS IN VOL. II. Page 3, note 1,-line last, for his entering, read-for entering. 154, note, 175, note, 178, note 2, 199, note, 214, note 2, Instead of the reference there, read-post, pp. 54, 187, and 225. add BOSWELI., but see the letter in the Appendix. for etiam is, read etiamsi. for December, read-September. for tranquilly, read-tranquillity. Perhaps the Scotch nonjuring Bishop Campbell was the person meant. See vol. iii. p. 53. add-Lord St. Helens has since confirmed to the editor, on the authority of his father, an eyewitness, Dr. Johnson's failure at the Society of Arts. This friend was Mr. Cullen, advocate, son of the celebrated physician, afterwards a judge, by the name of Lord Cullen. for seat, read-great. for 1824, read— 1822. add-Colonel Cecil was probably the well-known Jacobite of that name. add [Mr. Malone's note is absurd. Mr. Hallam very justly observes, that Dr. Johnson clearly meant Dalrymple's description of the parting of Lord and Lady Russel. "He great in this last act of his life, but she greater. for booksellers, read-publishers. 217, 1. 5, and note 1, The gentleman was probably Mr. Fitzherbert, who for Guy, read-Grey. for 239, read-245. for probably, read-certainly. for Cushel, read-Cashel. dele [ED.] and substitute-Boswell. after drawbridge, insert-over. add-no doubt from the same root as gladius. The editor sees reason to believe that Edward, the second viscount, sometimes called "the French Lord Powerscourt," was here meant, and not his nephew Richard. 182, note 1; 270, note, 1. 9; 271, note; 424, note, add-Boswell. |