October 26. A passage in Home’s Douglas, and one in Juvenal, compared. Neglect of religious buildings in Scotland. Arrive at Sir James Colquhoun’s.
October 27. Dr. Johnson’s letter to the Duke of Argyle. His grace’s answer. Lochlomond. Dr. Johnson’s sentiments on dress. Forms of prayer considered. Arrive at Mr. Smollet’s.
October 28. Dr. Smollet’s Epitaph. Dr. Johnson’s wonderful memory. His alacrity during the Tour. Arrive at Glasgow.
October 29. Glasgow surveyed. Attention of the professors to Dr. Johnson.
October 30. Dinner at the Earl of Loudoun’s. Character of that nobleman. Arrive at Treesbank.
October 31. Sir John Cunningham of Caprington.
November 1. Rules for the distribution of charity. Castle of Dundonald. Countess of Eglintoune. Alexander Earl of Eglintoune.
November 2. Arrive at Auchinleck. Character of Lord Auchinleck, His idea of Dr. Johnson.
November 3. Dr. Johnson’s sentiments concerning the Highlands. Mr. Harris of Salisbury.
November 4. Auchinleck. Cattle without horns. Composure of mind how far attainable. November 5. Dr. Johnson’s high respect for the English clergy.
November 6. Lord Auchinleck and Dr. Johnson in collision.
November 7. Dr. Johnson’s uniform piety. His dislike of presbyterian worship.
November 8. Arrive at Hamilton.
November 9. The Duke of Hamilton’s house. Arrive at Edinburgh.
November 10. Lord Elibank. Difference in political principles increased by opposition. Edinburgh Castle. Fingal. English credulity not less than Scottish. Second Sight. Garrick and Foote compared as companions. Moravian Missions and Methodism.
November 11. History originally oral. Dr. Robertson’s liberality of sentiment. Rebellion natural to man.
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Summary account of the manner in which Dr. Johnson spent his time from November 12 to November 21. Lord Mansfield, Mr. Richardson. The private life of an English Judge. Dr. Johnson’s high opinion of Dr. Robertson and Dr. Blair. Letter from Dr. Blair to the authour. Officers of the army often ignorant of things belonging to their own profession. Academy for the deaf and dumb. A Scotch Highlander and an English sailor. Attacks on authours advantageous to them. Roslin Castle and Hawthornden. Dr. Johnson’s Parody of Sir John Dalrymple’s Memoirs. Arrive at Cranston. Dr. Johnson’s departure for London. Letters from Lord Hailes and Mr. Dempster to the authour. Letter from the Laird of Rasay to the authour. The authour’s answer. Dr. Johnson’s Advertisement, acknowledging a mistake in his Journey to the Western Islands. His letter to the Laird of Rasay. Letter from Sir William Forbes to the authour. Conclusion.