Garrick to Colman, 308; Steevens to Garrick, ib; Gray to Walpole, 317; letter of Johnson's, 320; Percy to Bos- well, 334; Bishop of St. Asaph to Jones, 335; Jones to the Bishop, 336; Mark- ham to the Duchess of Queensbery, 339; Burke to Hamilton (two letters), 340; Johnson to Mrs. Thrale, 344; letter of Lord Charlemont's, 350; Goldsmith to James Dodsley, 367; Percy to Ma- lone, ib; letter of Gray's, ib; Carey to Garrick, 371; Garrick to Colman, 375; Bishop Newton to Garrick, 376; Walpole to Mann, 377; Lord Holland to Grenville, ib; Walpole to Lord Hert- ford, ib; Gray to Mason, ib.; Walpole to Mann, 378; Gray to Dr. Brown, ib; O'Brien to George Garrick, ib; Grainger to Percy, 379; Murphy to Garrick, 381; Thomson to Bubb Dodington, 392; Davies to Granger, 395; Goldsmith to the Editor of the St. James's Chronicle, 403; Gray to Walpole, 409; to Mason, 415; Burke to Flood, ib.; Conway to Walpole, 416, 417 (four letters); Burke to Garrick, 418; Garrick to Colman, ib; Sterne to Garrick, ib.; Garrick to Colman, 419; Garrick to General Fitzwilliams, 420; to Lady Camden, 421; Johnson to Bennet Langton, 422; letter of Walpole's, 426; of Hume's, 427; of Walpole's, 428; of George Selwyn's, ib; of Walpole's, 429; Joseph to Thomas Warton, ib; letter of Hume's, 434; Boswell to Pitt, 436; Johnson to Langton, 437; Mr. Mangin to the author, 441.
Letters (Vol. II.); Walpole to Mann, ii. 7; Gray to Mason, 11; Walpole to Mann, 11; Madame Riccoboni to Gar- rick, 19; Walpole to Lady Temple, 23; Colman to Garrick, 27; Garrick to Colman, ib; same to same, 28; George the Third to Pitt, 34; letter of Lord Temple's, ib; Gray to Wharton, 35; letter of Conway's, 38; Col. Lee to the Prince Royal of Poland, ib; Charles Fox to Macartney, 39; Grafton to Chat- ham, 40; Johnson to Boswell, 42; Wal- pole to Conway, ib.; Walpole to Mason, 43; to Mann, ib; Hume to Adam Smith, 45; to Madame de Boufflers, ib; Gilbert Walmsley to Colson, 54; Garrick to Sir John Fielding, 56; Col. Dow to Garrick, 61; Garrick to Powell, 62; to George Garrick, ib; to the same, 63; to the same, 64; Harris to Hoadley, ib. Goldsmith to Colman, 66; to Gar- rick, 68; Garrick to Goldsmith, 69;
Mrs. Carter to Mrs. Vesey, 75; Johnson to Reynolds, 76; Garrick to Lord Roch- ford, 77; the King to Chatham, 86; Hume to Madame de Boufflers, ib; Lord Charlemont to Flood, 87; Hume to Elliot, ib; same to same, 88; letter of Lord Barrington's, 90; Wilkes to Garrick, 92; Smollett to Hume, 95; Hume to Smollett, ib; letter of Beattie's, 102; Burke to Barry, 104; Gray to Nicholls, 109; Bickerstaff to Colman, 114; Hoadley to Garrick, 125; Gray to Wharton, 150; Gray to Walpole, 151; letter of Hume's, ib; letter of Wilkes', ib.; Franklin to his son, 154; Burke to Shackleton, 156; Foote to Garrick, 160; Bickerstaff to Garrick, 161; Murphy to Garrick, ib; Walpole to Mann, 164; Hume to Madame de Boufflers, 168; Garrick to Colman, 170; Burke to Mrs. Gwyn, 173; Walpole to Mann, 185; Walpole to Lady Ossory, ib; Sharp to Garrick, 186; Warburton to Hurd, ib; Walpole to Mann, 187; same to same, ib; Goldsmith to Maurice Gold- smith, 197; John Gray to Smollett, 201; Lord Charlemont to Burke, 208; letter of Swift's, 209; letters of Johnson's to Boswell, 211; Hoadley to Garrick, 215; Mason to Walpole, 221; Walpole to Mann, 224; Gray to Walpole, 226; Burke to Shackleton, 228; Strean to Mangin, 236; Chatterton to his mother, 240; Kelly to Garrick, 241; Chatterton to his mother, 243 (three letters); to his sister, ib. (two letters); to Catcott, ib; Mary Moser to Fuseli, 245; Gold- smith to Reynolds, 246; Goldsmith to Reynolds, 248; letter of Gray's, 252; Davies to Granger, 255; Johnson to Boswell, 256; letter on Lord Clare and Goldsmith, 257; Nicholl's to Gray, 263; letter of Gray's, ib; letter of Walpole's, 275; Walpole to Cole, 280; Anderson to Percy, ib; letter of Percy's, 282; Kenrick to Colman, 284; letter of Charles Fox's, 286; Gibbon to Lord Sheffield, 288; Walpole to Mann, 289; another letter of Walpole's, ib; Johnson to Mrs. Thrale, 299; Burke to Shackle- ton, 302; Burke to Tommy Townshend ; 303; Burke to the Duke of Richmond, 305; the Duke to Burke, ib.; Boswell to Burke, ib; Burke to the Duke of Richmond, 306; Burke to Robertson, ib; Philip Francis to Burke, 307; the Rev. Mr. Harness to the author, 311; Davies to Granger, 312 (two letters); Goldsmith to Bennet Langton, 315;
Beauclerc to Lord Charlemont, 319; Goldsmith to Mrs. Bunbury, 320; Gold- smith to Cradock, 326; same same, 327; Walpole to Lady Ossory, ib; Mr. Browning to the author, 339; Garrick to Kenrick, 344; letter to Gar- rick, ib; Richard Burke to Garrick, ib; George Steevens to Garrick, 346; Walpole to Lady Ossory, 347; Thomas Paine to Goldsmith, 349; Walpole to Lady Ossory, 361; Walpole to Mason, 362; Lord Nugent (the late) to the author, 364; Goldsmith to Colman, 366; Goldsmith to Garrick, 367; Wal- pole to Mason, ib.; Johnson to Boswell, ib; Johnson to Bishop White, 368; Walpole to Lady Ossory, 369; Cumber- land to Garrick, 370; O'Brien to Col- man, ib; Goldsmith to Cradock, 372; George Steevens to Bishop Percy, 373; letter of Walpole's, 374; Walpole to Lady Ossory, 378; Johnson to Mrs. Thrale, 381; Walpole to Lady Ossory, 382; John Oakman to Goldsmith, 383; Hoadley to Garrick, 390 (two letters); Joseph Warton to Thomas Warton, 395; Hannah More to her sister, 400; John- son to Goldsmith, 407; Steevens to Garrick, 409; letter of Beattie's, 420; Goldsmith to Burney, 425; Garrick to Burney, ib.; Malone to Percy, 427 (two letters); Johnson to Mrs. Thrale, 430; Mrs. Thrale to Johnson, 431; Beauclerc to Lord Charlemont, ib; Reynolds to Beattie, 432; Beattie to Forbes, ib. ; Beauclerc to Lord Charlemont, 434; Goldsmith to Garrick, 439; same to same, 440; Fitzmaurice to Gar- rick, 441; Walpole to Lady Ossory (two letters), 442, 443; Beauclerc to Lord Charlemont, 444; Cumberland to Garrick, 451; Mrs. Pye to Garrick, 453; Burke to Garrick, 455; Gold- smith to Nourse, 457; same to same, ib; Walpole to Mason, 458; same to same, 464; Johnson to Bos- well, 466; Walpole to Lady Ossory, ib; Johnson to Langton, ib; Mrs. Carter to Mrs. Vesey, 467; Johnson to Miss Reynolds, ib; letter to the author, 467; Maurice Goldsmith to Hawes, 468; Shelburne to Chatham, 474; Chatham to Shelburne, 477; Percy to Steevens, 487; Percy to Malone, ib. ; Campbell to Percy, 488; Mrs. Thrale to Johnson, ib; Esther Goldsmith to Mr. Cooper Walker, 489; Percy to Steevens, 490; Steevens to Percy, 491; Percy to Anderson, 492; same to same, 492.
Letters from a Nobleman to his Son, pub- lished anonymously by Goldsmith, i. 325; supposed to be real, ib; given to Lord Lyttelton and to Lord Cork, ii. 75. Lettres Persanes, supplies hints for Gold- smith's Citizen of the World, i. 273. Le Vasseur, Mme, Rousseau's servant- maid, i. 434; brought to England by Boswell, ib.
Levett, Robert, the humble companion of Johnson, i. 319; Boswell's wonder at him, 320; waiter at a coffee-house in Paris, ib; picks up some knowledge of medicine, ib; extent of his practice among the poor, ib; marries a woman of the town, ib; separates from her, ib; resides with Johnson till his death, ib; George Steevens's account of him, A. N. xxxii.
Lewes, Lee, the actor, plays Lofty the year
before Goldsmith's death, ii. 126; the Harlequin of the theatre, 371; Shuter suggests him for Young Marlow, 370, 371; Goldsmith grateful for his service, 389; writes him an epilogue, ib; goes to hear it spoken, 418; strange silence of Lewes (in his Memoirs) as to Gold- smith, 419.
Leyden, Goldsmith visits it as medical student, i. 56; letters from, ib; nature of his studies there, 57; obtains employ- ment as a teacher, ib; wins at play and loses, ib; encounters every form distress, ib; borrows money from Dr. Ellis, 58; spends it in buying flower- roots for his uncle, ib; leaves Leyden with one guinea, one shirt, and his flute, ib. Life of Parnell, Goldsmith's, its defini- tion of the language of poetry, i. 392; published by Davies, ii. 253; its charac- ter and style, ib; strictures on the ex- pletive school of poetry, 254.
Life of Bolingbroke, Goldsmith's, quoted, i. 19; published, and criticised, ii. 255, 266. Lissoy, described, i. 8; schoolmistress of, 9; place of Goldsmith's education, 10; identi- fication of, with the "sweet Auburn" of the Deserted Village, ii. 235, 236. Literature, its state and condition when Goldsmith first embarked in it, i. 92; political conduct of its votaries, 93; fate of authors contrasted, 94, 95; Walpole's opinion on Burke's "authorism," 96; a good old English gentleman's contempt for it, 149; its requirements in England, 208; state of, in 1759, 213; magazines, the rage of the day, 214; small chance of success in times of profligate politics, ii. 40; become one vast engine of libel, 41.
Literary patronage, opinions of Carlyle and Lord Mahon, on, i. 202, 203. Liverpool, Lord (the 2nd), solus at dinner at the literary club, i. 334. Lloyd, Charles, Churchill's friend, i. 287; sups Goldsmith, and makes him pay, 288. London Chronicle, its criticism on the bailiff scene in the Good Natured Man, ii. 121.
Louvain, visited by Goldsmith, i. 61; sup- posed to have conferred on him a medical degree, ib; university records lost in the revolutionary war, 62. Low, a frightful monosyllable, i. 195; illustration of its power, ii. 121, 125. Lytton, Sir Edward Bulwer, opinion as to the tragedies of Voltaire, i. 119.
MACAULAY, (T. B.) his description of hack literary men, i. 93; description of Pitt's setting, and Burke's rising, 436; his second paper on Chatham, ii. 35; germ of a famous passage by, 43; argu- ment on the authorship of Junius, ii. 304.
Macauley, Mrs, her History compared
to Robertson's by Walpole, ii. 42; her statue set up in St. Stephen's Walbrook, 185; described by Walpole as the brood- hen of faction, 187.
Macklin, acts the character of Iago at
eighty years of age, ii. 350; Johnson and Goldsmith present at the performance, ib. Macleane, Lauchlan, associate of Gold- smith in the university, i. 27; political pamphleteer, ib; challenge to Wilkes, ib; party-writer, ib; intimacy with Goldsmith in Edinburgh, 50. Macready, Mr, restoration of Shakspeare's original text, i. 431; contemplated the revival of the Good-Natured Man, ii. 59.
M'Donnell, Dr, his desolation in the Temple-gardens, ii. 323; object of Gold- smith's generous kindness, ib; employed in translating Buffon for Animated Nature, 324.
Maestricht, visited by Goldsmith, i. 62; its celebrated cavern, ib. Magazines, the fashionable literature of 1759-60, i. 214; Cave's Gentleman's Magazine, 97; Literary Magazine, Johnson's reviews in, 117; the Grand Magazine, 141; first appearance of Grainger's ballad of Bryan and Pereene in, ib.; Smollett's British Magazine,
195; edits the Lady's Magazine, and raises its circulation, 292; Dodd's Christian Magazine, 293; the London Magazine, 384; Town and Country Magazine, its editor a friend of Gold- smith's, ii. 82; Burke complains of its libels, 223.
Mahomet, a tragedy by Mr. Miller, i. 108. Mahon, Lord, History, opinions upon minis- terial patronage of literature, i. 203; on near-sightedness in statesmen, ii. 89 notice of Oglethorpe, 164; anecdotes of the literary club in modern days, 169; on authorship of Junius, 92, 304. Mallet, Professor, of Copenhagen, i. 105; first explores the field of Northern fiction, ib; translates the Edda, ib; directs attention to Scandinavian poetry and mythology, 106; subject of Goldsmith's specimen-review, ib.
Mallet, David, discussion between Johnson and Goldsmith on his literary reputation, ii. 403.
Malone, Richard, Lord Sunderlin, associate of Goldsmith's in the university, i. 28. Malone, Edmond, correspondence with Percy about the Memoir, i. 14, 15; Goldsmith's remark to, 31; 66 our little bard," ii. 126; recollection of a party at Reynolds's, 208; his anecdote of Gold- smith's reading, 354; loses some verses by Goldsmith "addressed to a lady going to Ranelagh," 427.
Mangin, Rev. Edward, Essay on Light Reading, quoted, i. 10; communica- tions with Dr. Strean, 17; character of, 440; letter to the author, 441. Man in Black, original of, i. 35; on the tombs in Westminster Abbey, 197. Mansfield, Lord (Mr. Murray), entertains Mr. Garrick at Lincoln's-inn-fields, i. 261; opinion in favour of author's copy- right, ii. 476.
Mantua, visited by Goldsmith, i. 74. Marchais, Madame de, member of Madame du Deffand's society, i. 428; descrip- tion of her appearance at home, ib. Markham, Dr, introduces Burke to the Duchess of Queensbery, i. 339; early associate and political friend of Burke's, ii. 300; receives a mitre from Lord Mansfield, 301; gross attack upon Burke, 302.
Marlay, Dr, Bishop of Waterford, associate of Goldsmith in the university, i. 28; conversation in the painting-room of Reynolds, ib.
Marriott, Mr, author of the Art of Pleasing, antidote to Ovid's Art of Love,
i. 158; reviewed by Goldsmith, ib; his Answer to the Critical Review, 185; reviewed by Goldsmith, ib. Marshall, sizar, associate of Goldsmith in the university, i. 27; one of his chums, ib. Martinelli, Signor, teacher of Italian, ii. 393; compiler of a History of England, ib; dinner at Paoli's, ib; argument between Goldsmith and Johnson, respect- ing the continuation of his history, 394. Mason, Shaw, his Statistical Account, year of Goldsmith's birth first correctly given in, i. 7; history of Theaker Wilder, 32; determines the period of Goldsmith's obtaining the degree of BA, by ex- amining the library records, 36. Mason, William, his Letters of Gray, ii. 110.
A. N. Xxxvii; his Heroic Epistle, 221; Johnson's and Goldsmith's enjoyment of it, ib; his sneer at Goldsmith, 221; attack on Johnson and his pension, 222; laughs at Walpole for believing in Chat- terton, 279. Massey, Mr, keeper of a boarding-school
at Wandsworth, translator of Ovid's Fasti, i. 158; reviewed by Goldsmith, ib. Maton, Dr., physician to the king, supplies hint for discovering the rejection of Gold- smith at the College of Surgeons, i. 16. Maxwell, Mr, reader of the Temple, de- scription of Johnson's levees in Inner Temple-lane, i. 361; his Collectanea in Boswell, ii. 96; 123; 251. Mechanics' Institutes, how to be rendered available, i. 201; incapability of exist- ing on the voluntary system, ib. Medical degree, whether or not Goldsmith took one abroad, i. 62; 74. Merope, a tragedy by Mr. Aaron Hill, i. 108.
Mickle, William Julius, visit to Goldsmith
with Boswell, ii. 294; translator of the Lusiad, and author of Cumnor Hall, ib; originally a compositor, ib; his ballads praised by Sir Walter Scott as better than the old ballads themselves, Garrick about a ib; dispute with tragedy, ib.
Milan, visited by Goldsmith, i. 74. Miller, Mr, author of Mahomet, i. 108. Mills, Mr. Edward, relation of Goldsmith, i.
25; succeeds to the property of Emble- more, ib; associate of Goldsmith in the university, 27; relieves Goldsmith's neces- sities, 30; anecdotes of his benevo- lence, ib; letter to, asking help for circulation of the projected Enquiry, 142; neglects the communication, 144. Milner, Dr, master of academy at Peckham,
i. 81; author of various school-books, ib; engages Goldsmith as an assistant, 82; traditions of "Goldsmith-house," ib; old pupils claiming the honour of his anecdotes tuition and correction, ib; of Goldsmith while there, 82-88; a contributor to the Monthly Review, 90; introduces Goldsmith to Griffiths, ib; receives him again after his quarrel with Griffiths, 137; uses influence to procure him foreign medical appointment, 138; releases him from the school, 140; re- deems his promise, 153; death of, 169. Milner, Dr, fellow-student with Goldsmith at Edinburgh, i. 82; recommends him to a situation in his father's academy, ib; a physician in large practice at Maid- stone, ib.
Milner, Miss Hester, anecdotes of Gold- smith while tutor at her father's academy, 82, 88; her excellent character, 88. Montesquieu, Miscellaneous Pieces by, i. 186; reviewed by Goldsmith, ib. Moore, Edward, author of Zeluco, antici- pating his death, i. 206; A. N. xxx. More, Mrs. Hannah, Johnson's politeness to her, i. 362; her request to Boswell concerning Johnson, ii. 330; her opinion upon the Piozzi style of biography, 400. Mountrath - court, Reindeer Repository, where sizar Goldsmith used to sell his ballads at 58. a-piece, i. 29.
Murphy, Arthur, author of the Orphan of China, i. 185; reviewed by Goldsmith, ib; A.N. XXX; dines at Burke's with Johnson, 219; Goldsmith shuts fame's door on him, 228; visit to Johnson in Inner Temple-lane, 304; accredited by Wedderburne to offer him a pension, ib; meets Johnson at the Mitre, 305; per- suades him to wait upon Lord Bute, ib; his articles on Hawkins's Life of Johnson, him of 309; Johnson's opinion to Burke, 344; first meeting of Boswell in company with Johnson, 353; provider of literary dinners at the Thrales', 381; introduces Johnson there, ib; writing the Auditor, ii. 11; letter from Burke, 256; his version of the visit to the puppet-show, 348; defends the pirates in the copyright case, 475; translation of Vida's Game of Chess, A.N. xxxvii; parody of Garrick's Hamlet, ib.
NAPER, General, evictions at Lissoy, ii. 236.
Nash, Beau, king of Bath, i. 301; Life of Nodier, Charles, his character of Gold- him by Goldsmith, ib; an unconscious likeness, 302; his character and dictator- ship, 303.
Nash, Thomas, his Pierce Pennilesse, complaint of the state of a scholar, i. 149; deficient in Goldsmith's fortitude, ib. Newbery, John, establishes paper to which Johnson contributes the Idler, i. 218; scantiness of pecuniary advances, 220; writing the history of Tommy Trip, 264; publishes a daily paper, 270; Goldsmith writes Chinese Letters in it, 273; his accounts and receipts, a. N. xxxii (bis); share in newspaper at Reading, xxxiii, xxxiv (bis); sale to, of copyright of Citizen of the World, 274; Gold- smith's character of him, 297; less cordial relations, 364; reluctance to ad- vance, connected with Goldsmith's arrest, 385; his character niched into the Vicar of Wakefield, 439; dishonours Gold- smith's bill after the 2nd edition of the Vicar of Wakefield, ii. 20; employs Goldsmith on an historical subject, 74; his death, 104, 114; Goldsmith's epigram upon him, 365.
Newbery, Francis, receives the Vicar of Wakefield for publication, i. 386; trade connection between him and his uncle, 438, 439; Goldsmith's money-obliga- tions to him, ii. 316; pays him back some advances, 323; offers him the copy- right of She Stoops to Conquer, 375; not very generous conduct, 436; resent- ment, 439, 440; statement to vindicate the fame of his fever medicine, 463. Newbery MSS quoted, i. 300, 322, 323, 324, 326, 370, 399, 426, ii. 31, 74; corrected by the author, after comparison with the originals, 104, 107. (See AD- DITIONAL NOTES passim.) Newcastle, Duke of, his resignation, i. 301; ministers of state and ministers of fashion, 302; thought of again for pre- mier, 414; his antipathy to the Burkes, 417; denounces Edmund as Jacobite and Jesuit, ib; efforts to return to office, ii. 84; his death, 156.
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Goldsmith arrested there as a Jacobite, i. 56; grammar- school, ii. 167.
Newton, Bishop, book on The Prophecies,
i. 376; tutor to Lord Carpenter's son, ib; his admiration of Garrick, ib; letters of advice, ib.
Nicholls, Norton, friend of Gray, quoted or referred to, i. 32, 119, 204, 316, 360; ii. 109, 148, 151, 221, 227, 263.
smith, and reply to his assailants, A. N. xxxvi; his repetition of an anecdote from Sir Herbert Croft, A. N. xxxvii. North, Lord, Chancellor of the Exchequer, ii. 88; scandalous reports on his resem- blance to the king, ib; his pleasant character and great abilities, 89; his ministry, 225; his majorities crushed by Junius and Wilkes, 229. Northcote, i. 4; conversations, opinion of Reynolds, 331; anecdotes of Goldsmith, ii. 46, 53, 152, 181; mistelling Boswell's stories, 194; his criticism on Miss Reynolds's painting, 202; excellent re- mark on mimicry, 203; another in- stance of mistelling, 205; anecdote of Reynolds's dinners, 206; his power in conversation, 213; apology for a silly story, 247; what he thought of Retaliation, 308; pupil of Reynolds's, 350; desire to see Goldsmith, ib; introduction to him, ib; reminiscences of Barry, Burke, Johnson, and Goldsmith, 351; charge of intolerance against Sir Joshua's "set," 352; relative value of his two books, 353; account of the reception of She Stoops to Conquer, 378. Northumberland, Earl of, afterwards Duke, Goldsmith's intercourse with his house, i. 404; commences by his writing the poem of Edwin and Angelina for the countess, 405; Hawkins meets him at the earl's levee, ib; the earl's offers of patronage, 406; declined in favour of his brother, ib; Percy's state- ment of what the earl would have done, 407; Goldsmith's mistake at Bath, ii. 257; breakfasts with the duke and duchess, ib. Northumberland, Countess of, Edwin and Angelina privately printed for her amuse- ment, i. 402.
Novels, fashionable family, of Goldsmith's day, i. 188; his ridicule of them, 189. Nugent, Lord, Goldsmith's solitary patron, i. 409; his character and history, ib; writes an Ode to Pulteney, ib; sup- posed by Gray not to be his own, ib; attaches himself to the Prince of Wales, 410; assists him with money, ib; a member in esse of the Leicester-house imaginary administrations, ib; comp- troller of the prince's household, lord of the treasury, and vice-treasurer of Ireland, ib; obtains large fortunes with his several wives, ib; close watching the political wheel at Burke's entry into public life, 411; his speech on the Stamp
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