Boufflers-Rouvel, Comtesse de, Smith’s visits
to her salon, 198;
her purpose to translate his Theory,
199
Brienne, Lomenie de, Archbishop of Toulouse, 177;
his refusal to give Morellet help to publish
his translation of
Wealth of Nations,
359
British Coffee-House, Smith’s headquarters in London, 267
British Fisheries Society, Smith on, 408;
his prognostication confirmed, 409
Brougham, Lord, on Dr. J. Black, 336
Buccleugh, Duke of, Smith tutor to, 165;
illness at Compiegne, 222;
character, 227;
marriage, 238;
home-coming to Dalkeith, 243;
memorial on medical degrees, 272;
Mickle’s complaint against, 318
Buchan, Earl of, on Smith’s love for his mother,
4;
pupil of Smith, 51;
Smith’s remark about, 52;
learns etching in Glasgow College, 72;
on Smith’s religious views, 130;
on Smith’s dislike of publicity,
370;
Smith’s declining health, 431;
Smith’s character, 433
Buckle, T.H., on Wealth of Nations, 288
Burgoyne’s surrender at Saratoga, Smith’s remark, 343
Burke, Edmund, reported candidature for Glasgow Logic
chair, 46;
his high opinion of the Theory,
144;
his review of it, 145;
Smith’s defence of, 369;
his visit to Scotland in 1784, 387;
his remark on Smith, 387;
Smith’s remark on him, 387;
in Edinburgh, 388;
conversation, with Smith at Hatton, 389;
rectorial installation at Glasgow, 390;
Did he break down? 390;
made F.R.S.E., 393;
again in Edinburgh in 1785, 394;
dinner at Smith’s, 395;
visits John Logan, the poet, 396
Burns, Robert, his letter of introduction to Smith, 402
Butler, Bishop, on state of learning at Oxford, 20
Calas case, the, 186; Smith on, 187, 429
Campbell, Dr., of the Political Survey, 366
Carlisle, Earl of, Smith’s letter to, on free trade for Ireland, 350
Carlyle, Dr. A., on spirit of inquiry among Glasgow
students, 9;
on Earl of Buchan, 52;
takes part in theatricals in Glasgow College,
79;
on Smith’s obligations to Provost
Cochrane, 90;
on the Glasgow Political Economy Club,
91;
on “Mr. Robin Simson’s Club,”
99;
on Smith’s elocution, 108;
on Smith’s appointment as travelling
tutor, 226;
thought Hume a Theist, 313;
on Smith’s jealousy, 433
Chambers, Robert, on Smith’s habits of composition, 260
Chicken-broth, 97
Club, Glasgow Political Economy, 92;
Professor Robert Simson’s, 96;
the Literary, London, 267;
Edinburgh Oyster, 334
Cochrane, Provost Andrew, Smith’s obligations
to, 90;
Political Economy Club, 91;
spirited conduct during Rebellion, 91;
attempt to break his bank, 92;
correspondence with Oswald on duty on
iron, 93;
views on bank notes, 94