) Essay on the
Description
of China by Père du Halde.
Cambridge History of English Literature - 1908 - v10
I,
pp. 191, 335, and vol. vi, p. 253]. Also 1811, 1825.
A Sermon (on St John xi, 25, 26] written by the late Samuel Johnson for
the funeral of his wife. Published by Hayes, Samuel. 1788.
Sermons on Different Subjects, left for publication by John Taylor, LL. D.
Published by Hayes, Samuel. 2 vols. 1788–9. [The second volume has on
the title: To which is added a Sermon written by Samuel Johnson, LL. D. ,
for the Funeral of his Wife. See Boswell, ed. Hill, G. B. , vol. III,
p. 181. ]
The Celebrated Letter from Samuel Johnson, LL. D. to Philip Dormer
Stanhope, Earl of Chesterfield; Now first published, With Notes. By
James Boswell, Esq. 1790.
A Conversation between His Most Sacred Majesty George III and Samuel
Johnson, LL. D. Illustrated with Observations. By James Boswell, Esq.
1790.
An Account of the Life of Dr Samuel Johnson, from his birth to his eleventh
year, written by himself. To which are added, Original Letters to Dr
Samuel Johnson, by Miss Hill Boothby: From the mss. preserved by the
Doctor; and now in Possession of Richard Wright (the editor). 1805.
Parliamentary Logick:. . . By the Right Hon. William Gerard Hamilton.
With an appendix, containing Considerations on the Corn Laws, by
Samuel Johnson, LL. D. never before printed. (Ed. Malone, E. ] 1808.
A Diary of a Journey into North Wales, in the year 1774; by Samuel
Johnson, LL. D. Ed. , with illustrative notes, by Duppa, R. 1816.
Letters to and from the late Samuel Johnson, LL. D. To which are added
some Poems never before printed. Published from the Original Manu-
scripts in her possession, by Piozzi, Hester Lynch. 2 vols. 1788.
Original Letters, from . . . Dr Samuel Johnson, . . . edited by Warner, Rebecca.
Bath and London, 1817.
Original Letters of Dr Samuel Johnson (thirteen in number), communi-
cated by Simeon, Sir John, in Miscellanies of the Philobiblon Society,
vol. vi. 1860-1.
Letters of Samuel Johnson, LL. D. Collected and edited by Hill, G. B.
2 vols. Oxford, 1892.
Additional Letters. In Johnsonian Miscellanies, ed. Hill, G. B. 1897.
[Vol. 11. )
Wrongly attributed to Johnson
[There were other writers of the name S. Johnson publishing at the
same time-the author of Hurlothrumbo; the president of King's College,
New York; and the author of An Essay on Education, a Poem, 1771, An
Essay on Woman, a Poem, 1772, Sensibility, a Poem, 1773, and The Temple
of Fashion, a Poem, 1781. ]
## p. 464 (#490) ############################################
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Bibliography
A Compleat Introduction to the Art of Writing Letters, Universally adapted
To all Classes and Conditions of Life. . . . To which is prefixed, A Short
but Useful Grammar of the English Language, etc. By S. Johnson.
1758.
[Some of the sentences in the Grammar are taken from the prefatory
matter to the Dictionary. ]
A History and Defence of Magna Charta. . . . With an introductory discourse,
containing a short account of the rise and progress of national freedom.
1769.
[By Samuel Johnson, rector of Corringham. ]
The Right of the British. Legislature to tax the American Colonies vindicated;
and the means of asserting that right proposed. 1774.
[Attributed to Johnson in British Museum catalogue. ]
Hypocrisy Unmasked; or, a short inquiry into the religious complaints of
our American Colonies. To which is added, a Word on the Laws against
Popery in Great Britain and Ireland. 1776.
[Attributed to Johnson in British Museum catalogue. ]
The Sixteenth Ode of the Third Book of Horace imitated. With a dedi-
cation to the Right Honourable the Lord N[ort]h. 1777.
[Dedication signed S. . . . IJ. . . . n. ]
The Patriot, A Tragedy. From a Manuscript of the Late Dr Samuel
Johnson, Corrected by Himself. 1785.
[By Joseph Simpson: see Boswell, ed. Hill, G. B. , vol. III, p. 28. ]
:
C. Contributions to Periodicals
The Gentleman's Magazine.
Most of the contributions marked as doubtful are ascribed to Johnson
by Boswell
Latin verses Ad Urbanum. (March 1738. )
Latin verses Ad Richardum Savage. (April. )
Greek and Latin verses to Eliza (Elizabeth Carter). (April. )
Latin verses 'to a Lady who spoke in defence of liberty' (April. )
(? ) Introduction to ‘Debates in The Senate of Magna Lilliputia. ' (June. )
(? ) English translation of verses 'to Eliza' signed Urbanus. (August. )
To Lady F[irebra]ce at Bury Assizes. (September. )
The Life of Father Paul Sarpi. (November. )
Greek verses 'to Birch. (December. )
"To the Reader' prefixed to the collected numbers for 1738.
Introductory letter to Mr Urban. (January 1739. )
The Life of Boerhaave. (Jan. , Feb. , March, April. )
An Appeal to the Publick. (March. )
To the Reader. (May. )
The Life of Admiral Blake. (June 1740. )
The Life of Sir Francis Drake (Aug. , Sept. , Oct. , Dec. , Jan. 1741. )
Epitaph upon Claudy Philips, Musician. (Sept. )
An Essay on Epitaphs. (Dec. )
Some Account of the Life of Barretier. (Dec. , and Feb. 1741. )
Preface to collected numbers for 1740.
(? ) A Debate upon the Petition of Parliament to Cromwell to assume the Title
of King. (February, March 1741. )
Translation of the Abbé de Guyon's Dissertation on the Amazons. (April. )
Translation of Fontenelle's Panegyric on Dr Morin, with two notes. (July. )
(7) Translation of the Jests of Hierocles, with introductory note. (September. )
## p. 465 (#491) ############################################
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465
Debates on The Senate of Lilliput. (July-December, and Supplement. )
Preface to collected numbers for 1741.
Essay on the Account of the Conduct of the Duchess of Marlborough.
(March, April, May, June 1742. )
An Account of the Life of Peter Burman. (April. )
(? ) Additional Account of the Life of Barretier. (May. )
(?
) Essay on the Description of China by Père du Halde. (June. )
(The continuation in July is clearly not by Johnson. )
The Life of Dr Sydenham. (December. )
Proposals for printing Bibliotheca Harleiana, with an account of the Harleian
Library. (December. )
(? ) Abridgement of 'Foreign History. (December. )
Debates in The Senate of Lilliput. (January-December, and Supplement. )
Preface to collected numbers for 1742.
Considerations on Crousaz and Warburton. (March, November 1743. )
Friendship; an Ode. (July. )
The Young Author. (July. )
Ad Lauram parituram Epigramma. (July. )
Letter on the forthcoming Life of Savage. (August. )
Latin translation of Pope's verses on his grotto. (October. )
(? ) Advertisement of Bibliotheca Harleiana. (October. )
Proposals for the Harleian Miscellany. (Supplement, end. )
Debates in The Senate of Lilliput. (January-December, and Supplement. )
Preface to collected numbers for 1743.
Debates in the Senate of Lilliput. (Jan. -March 1744. )
(? ) Preface to collected numbers for 1744.
(? ) Latin epitaph on Sir Thomas Hanmer, and translation. (May 1747. )
(? ) To Miss on her giving the Author a Gold and Silver Net-work Parse.
(May. )
(? ) Stella in mourning. (May. )
(? ) The Winter's Walk. (May. )
(? ) An Ode, beginning 'Stern winter now, by spring repress'd. ' (May. )
(? ) To Lyce, an elderly Lady. (May. )
[The preceding six pieces, each signed
*** , have been included among
Johnson's poetical works since 1785. Boswell says “it is supposed' they
were by Johnson; Malone suggests Hawkesworth. Some are certainly
not by Johnson, and there is no proof of his anthorship of any. The
Winter's Walk is said to be 'by Samuel Johnson, LL. D. ' in the Scots
Magazine for December 1767. Other pieces from the Magazine about
this time are included among his collected poems, but without reason.
Twelve pieces, including four of the above, had been definitely ascribed
'to S-J-, LL. D. ’ in Pearch's Collection of Poems, vol. 111, 1770. ]
Prologue spoken at the opening of Drury Lane Theatre. (October, 1747. )
Life of Roscommon. (May 1748. )
(? ) Foreign History. (November. )
Prologue at the representation of Comus. (April 1750. )
Life of Edward Cave. (February 1754. )
Review of Tytler's Vindication of Mary Queen of Scots. (October 1760. )
Account of the detection of the Imposture in Cock-Lane. (February 1762. )
Prologue to the Good-Natur'd Man. (February 1768. )
Prologue to the Word to the Wise. (June 1777. )
On the Death of Dr Robert Levet. (August 1783. )
Letter, with memorandum on the authors of the Ancient Universal History,
dated 6 December 1784 (the last scrap he ever dictated for the press').
(December 1784. )
30
6
E. L. X.
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466
1
Bibliography
1
6
Speech on the subject of an address to the Throne after the expedition to
Rochfort in September 1757, dictated to a friend who delivered it at a
certain respectable talking society. (October 1785. )
Considerations on the case of Dr Trapp's Sermons abridged by Mr Cave
(written 1739). (July 1787. )
The General Advertiser.
Letter announcing the representation of Comus for the benefit of Milton's
grand-daughter. (4 April 1750. )
The Student, or, The Oxford and Cambridge Monthly Miscellany. Vol. II.
1751.
The Life of Dr Francis Cheynel (Nos. VII-IX, ? April-June 1751).
[Signed S. J-N. ]
The Adventurer.
Nos. 34, 39, 41, 45, 50, 53, 58, 62, 67, 69, 74, 81, 85, 92, 95, 99, 102, 107, 108, 111,
115, 119, 120, 126, 128, 131, 137, 138. (From 3 March 1753 to 2 March 1754).
[Signed T. Johnson's sole authorship of Nos. 34, 41, 53, 62—which
are letters signed Misagyrus or Misargyrus--is doubtful: see Boswell, ed.
Hill, G. B. , vol. 1, p. 254. According to Hawkins, Johnson did not himself
write' No. 81 (on ‘Admirable Crichton'), but 'dictated' it to Hawkes
worth: see Life, 1787, pp. 294, 309. ]
基基
The Universal Visiter, and Memorialist. For the Year 1756.
Further thoughts on Agriculture. (March. )
Latin verses beginning: Nequicquam Danaen includit ahenea turris. (March. )
Reflections on the present State of Literature. (April. )
A Dissertation on the Epitaphs written by Pope. (May. )
[All signed **(i. e. S. J. ); other contributions signed are clearly not
his. )
The Literary Magazine: or, Universal Review.
Articles :
Preliminary Address. (May 1756. )
An Introduction to the Political State of Great Britain. (May. )
Observations added to 'An authentic Account of the present State of Lisbon. '
(May. )
Observations on the Militia Bill. (June. )
Observations on his Britannick Majesty's Treaties with her Imperial Majesty
of all the Russias and the Landgrave of Hesse-Cassel. (July. )
Observations on the present State of Affairs. (August. )
Memoirs of the King of Prussia. (November, December, January 1857. )
Reviews:
Birch's History of the Royal Society. (May 1756. )
Murphy's Gray's Inn Journal. (May. )
Warton's Essay on the Writings and Genius of Pope. (May. )
Hampton's Polybius. (May. )
Blackwell's Memoirs of the Court of Augustus. (May. )
Russell's Natural History of Aleppo. (June. )
Newton's Letters to Bentley containing arguments in proof of a Deity. (June. )
Borlase's Observations on the Islands of Scilly. (June. )
Home's Experiments on Bleaching. (July. )
Browne's Christian Morals. (July. )
Hales 'on distilling sea-water, the great benefit of ventilators, and curing an
ill-taste in milk. ' (July. )
Lucas's Essay on Waters. (August, September. )
## p. 467 (#493) ############################################
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467
Keith's Catalogue of the Bishops of Scotland. (August. )
Browne's History of Jamaica. (August. )
Parkin's Account of the Invasion under William Duke of Normandy.
(August. )
Philosophical Transactions, vol. xlix. (August. )
Mrs Lennox's translation of Sully's Memoirs. (October. )
Miscellanies by Elizabeth Harrison. (October. )
Evans's Map and Account of the Middle Colonies in America. (October. )
Letter on the case of Admiral Byng. (October. )
Appeal to the people concerning Admiral Byng. (October. )
Hanway's Eight Days Journey. .
pp. 191, 335, and vol. vi, p. 253]. Also 1811, 1825.
A Sermon (on St John xi, 25, 26] written by the late Samuel Johnson for
the funeral of his wife. Published by Hayes, Samuel. 1788.
Sermons on Different Subjects, left for publication by John Taylor, LL. D.
Published by Hayes, Samuel. 2 vols. 1788–9. [The second volume has on
the title: To which is added a Sermon written by Samuel Johnson, LL. D. ,
for the Funeral of his Wife. See Boswell, ed. Hill, G. B. , vol. III,
p. 181. ]
The Celebrated Letter from Samuel Johnson, LL. D. to Philip Dormer
Stanhope, Earl of Chesterfield; Now first published, With Notes. By
James Boswell, Esq. 1790.
A Conversation between His Most Sacred Majesty George III and Samuel
Johnson, LL. D. Illustrated with Observations. By James Boswell, Esq.
1790.
An Account of the Life of Dr Samuel Johnson, from his birth to his eleventh
year, written by himself. To which are added, Original Letters to Dr
Samuel Johnson, by Miss Hill Boothby: From the mss. preserved by the
Doctor; and now in Possession of Richard Wright (the editor). 1805.
Parliamentary Logick:. . . By the Right Hon. William Gerard Hamilton.
With an appendix, containing Considerations on the Corn Laws, by
Samuel Johnson, LL. D. never before printed. (Ed. Malone, E. ] 1808.
A Diary of a Journey into North Wales, in the year 1774; by Samuel
Johnson, LL. D. Ed. , with illustrative notes, by Duppa, R. 1816.
Letters to and from the late Samuel Johnson, LL. D. To which are added
some Poems never before printed. Published from the Original Manu-
scripts in her possession, by Piozzi, Hester Lynch. 2 vols. 1788.
Original Letters, from . . . Dr Samuel Johnson, . . . edited by Warner, Rebecca.
Bath and London, 1817.
Original Letters of Dr Samuel Johnson (thirteen in number), communi-
cated by Simeon, Sir John, in Miscellanies of the Philobiblon Society,
vol. vi. 1860-1.
Letters of Samuel Johnson, LL. D. Collected and edited by Hill, G. B.
2 vols. Oxford, 1892.
Additional Letters. In Johnsonian Miscellanies, ed. Hill, G. B. 1897.
[Vol. 11. )
Wrongly attributed to Johnson
[There were other writers of the name S. Johnson publishing at the
same time-the author of Hurlothrumbo; the president of King's College,
New York; and the author of An Essay on Education, a Poem, 1771, An
Essay on Woman, a Poem, 1772, Sensibility, a Poem, 1773, and The Temple
of Fashion, a Poem, 1781. ]
## p. 464 (#490) ############################################
464
Bibliography
A Compleat Introduction to the Art of Writing Letters, Universally adapted
To all Classes and Conditions of Life. . . . To which is prefixed, A Short
but Useful Grammar of the English Language, etc. By S. Johnson.
1758.
[Some of the sentences in the Grammar are taken from the prefatory
matter to the Dictionary. ]
A History and Defence of Magna Charta. . . . With an introductory discourse,
containing a short account of the rise and progress of national freedom.
1769.
[By Samuel Johnson, rector of Corringham. ]
The Right of the British. Legislature to tax the American Colonies vindicated;
and the means of asserting that right proposed. 1774.
[Attributed to Johnson in British Museum catalogue. ]
Hypocrisy Unmasked; or, a short inquiry into the religious complaints of
our American Colonies. To which is added, a Word on the Laws against
Popery in Great Britain and Ireland. 1776.
[Attributed to Johnson in British Museum catalogue. ]
The Sixteenth Ode of the Third Book of Horace imitated. With a dedi-
cation to the Right Honourable the Lord N[ort]h. 1777.
[Dedication signed S. . . . IJ. . . . n. ]
The Patriot, A Tragedy. From a Manuscript of the Late Dr Samuel
Johnson, Corrected by Himself. 1785.
[By Joseph Simpson: see Boswell, ed. Hill, G. B. , vol. III, p. 28. ]
:
C. Contributions to Periodicals
The Gentleman's Magazine.
Most of the contributions marked as doubtful are ascribed to Johnson
by Boswell
Latin verses Ad Urbanum. (March 1738. )
Latin verses Ad Richardum Savage. (April. )
Greek and Latin verses to Eliza (Elizabeth Carter). (April. )
Latin verses 'to a Lady who spoke in defence of liberty' (April. )
(? ) Introduction to ‘Debates in The Senate of Magna Lilliputia. ' (June. )
(? ) English translation of verses 'to Eliza' signed Urbanus. (August. )
To Lady F[irebra]ce at Bury Assizes. (September. )
The Life of Father Paul Sarpi. (November. )
Greek verses 'to Birch. (December. )
"To the Reader' prefixed to the collected numbers for 1738.
Introductory letter to Mr Urban. (January 1739. )
The Life of Boerhaave. (Jan. , Feb. , March, April. )
An Appeal to the Publick. (March. )
To the Reader. (May. )
The Life of Admiral Blake. (June 1740. )
The Life of Sir Francis Drake (Aug. , Sept. , Oct. , Dec. , Jan. 1741. )
Epitaph upon Claudy Philips, Musician. (Sept. )
An Essay on Epitaphs. (Dec. )
Some Account of the Life of Barretier. (Dec. , and Feb. 1741. )
Preface to collected numbers for 1740.
(? ) A Debate upon the Petition of Parliament to Cromwell to assume the Title
of King. (February, March 1741. )
Translation of the Abbé de Guyon's Dissertation on the Amazons. (April. )
Translation of Fontenelle's Panegyric on Dr Morin, with two notes. (July. )
(7) Translation of the Jests of Hierocles, with introductory note. (September. )
## p. 465 (#491) ############################################
Chapter VIII
465
Debates on The Senate of Lilliput. (July-December, and Supplement. )
Preface to collected numbers for 1741.
Essay on the Account of the Conduct of the Duchess of Marlborough.
(March, April, May, June 1742. )
An Account of the Life of Peter Burman. (April. )
(? ) Additional Account of the Life of Barretier. (May. )
(?
) Essay on the Description of China by Père du Halde. (June. )
(The continuation in July is clearly not by Johnson. )
The Life of Dr Sydenham. (December. )
Proposals for printing Bibliotheca Harleiana, with an account of the Harleian
Library. (December. )
(? ) Abridgement of 'Foreign History. (December. )
Debates in The Senate of Lilliput. (January-December, and Supplement. )
Preface to collected numbers for 1742.
Considerations on Crousaz and Warburton. (March, November 1743. )
Friendship; an Ode. (July. )
The Young Author. (July. )
Ad Lauram parituram Epigramma. (July. )
Letter on the forthcoming Life of Savage. (August. )
Latin translation of Pope's verses on his grotto. (October. )
(? ) Advertisement of Bibliotheca Harleiana. (October. )
Proposals for the Harleian Miscellany. (Supplement, end. )
Debates in The Senate of Lilliput. (January-December, and Supplement. )
Preface to collected numbers for 1743.
Debates in the Senate of Lilliput. (Jan. -March 1744. )
(? ) Preface to collected numbers for 1744.
(? ) Latin epitaph on Sir Thomas Hanmer, and translation. (May 1747. )
(? ) To Miss on her giving the Author a Gold and Silver Net-work Parse.
(May. )
(? ) Stella in mourning. (May. )
(? ) The Winter's Walk. (May. )
(? ) An Ode, beginning 'Stern winter now, by spring repress'd. ' (May. )
(? ) To Lyce, an elderly Lady. (May. )
[The preceding six pieces, each signed
*** , have been included among
Johnson's poetical works since 1785. Boswell says “it is supposed' they
were by Johnson; Malone suggests Hawkesworth. Some are certainly
not by Johnson, and there is no proof of his anthorship of any. The
Winter's Walk is said to be 'by Samuel Johnson, LL. D. ' in the Scots
Magazine for December 1767. Other pieces from the Magazine about
this time are included among his collected poems, but without reason.
Twelve pieces, including four of the above, had been definitely ascribed
'to S-J-, LL. D. ’ in Pearch's Collection of Poems, vol. 111, 1770. ]
Prologue spoken at the opening of Drury Lane Theatre. (October, 1747. )
Life of Roscommon. (May 1748. )
(? ) Foreign History. (November. )
Prologue at the representation of Comus. (April 1750. )
Life of Edward Cave. (February 1754. )
Review of Tytler's Vindication of Mary Queen of Scots. (October 1760. )
Account of the detection of the Imposture in Cock-Lane. (February 1762. )
Prologue to the Good-Natur'd Man. (February 1768. )
Prologue to the Word to the Wise. (June 1777. )
On the Death of Dr Robert Levet. (August 1783. )
Letter, with memorandum on the authors of the Ancient Universal History,
dated 6 December 1784 (the last scrap he ever dictated for the press').
(December 1784. )
30
6
E. L. X.
## p. 466 (#492) ############################################
466
1
Bibliography
1
6
Speech on the subject of an address to the Throne after the expedition to
Rochfort in September 1757, dictated to a friend who delivered it at a
certain respectable talking society. (October 1785. )
Considerations on the case of Dr Trapp's Sermons abridged by Mr Cave
(written 1739). (July 1787. )
The General Advertiser.
Letter announcing the representation of Comus for the benefit of Milton's
grand-daughter. (4 April 1750. )
The Student, or, The Oxford and Cambridge Monthly Miscellany. Vol. II.
1751.
The Life of Dr Francis Cheynel (Nos. VII-IX, ? April-June 1751).
[Signed S. J-N. ]
The Adventurer.
Nos. 34, 39, 41, 45, 50, 53, 58, 62, 67, 69, 74, 81, 85, 92, 95, 99, 102, 107, 108, 111,
115, 119, 120, 126, 128, 131, 137, 138. (From 3 March 1753 to 2 March 1754).
[Signed T. Johnson's sole authorship of Nos. 34, 41, 53, 62—which
are letters signed Misagyrus or Misargyrus--is doubtful: see Boswell, ed.
Hill, G. B. , vol. 1, p. 254. According to Hawkins, Johnson did not himself
write' No. 81 (on ‘Admirable Crichton'), but 'dictated' it to Hawkes
worth: see Life, 1787, pp. 294, 309. ]
基基
The Universal Visiter, and Memorialist. For the Year 1756.
Further thoughts on Agriculture. (March. )
Latin verses beginning: Nequicquam Danaen includit ahenea turris. (March. )
Reflections on the present State of Literature. (April. )
A Dissertation on the Epitaphs written by Pope. (May. )
[All signed **(i. e. S. J. ); other contributions signed are clearly not
his. )
The Literary Magazine: or, Universal Review.
Articles :
Preliminary Address. (May 1756. )
An Introduction to the Political State of Great Britain. (May. )
Observations added to 'An authentic Account of the present State of Lisbon. '
(May. )
Observations on the Militia Bill. (June. )
Observations on his Britannick Majesty's Treaties with her Imperial Majesty
of all the Russias and the Landgrave of Hesse-Cassel. (July. )
Observations on the present State of Affairs. (August. )
Memoirs of the King of Prussia. (November, December, January 1857. )
Reviews:
Birch's History of the Royal Society. (May 1756. )
Murphy's Gray's Inn Journal. (May. )
Warton's Essay on the Writings and Genius of Pope. (May. )
Hampton's Polybius. (May. )
Blackwell's Memoirs of the Court of Augustus. (May. )
Russell's Natural History of Aleppo. (June. )
Newton's Letters to Bentley containing arguments in proof of a Deity. (June. )
Borlase's Observations on the Islands of Scilly. (June. )
Home's Experiments on Bleaching. (July. )
Browne's Christian Morals. (July. )
Hales 'on distilling sea-water, the great benefit of ventilators, and curing an
ill-taste in milk. ' (July. )
Lucas's Essay on Waters. (August, September. )
## p. 467 (#493) ############################################
Chapter VIII
467
Keith's Catalogue of the Bishops of Scotland. (August. )
Browne's History of Jamaica. (August. )
Parkin's Account of the Invasion under William Duke of Normandy.
(August. )
Philosophical Transactions, vol. xlix. (August. )
Mrs Lennox's translation of Sully's Memoirs. (October. )
Miscellanies by Elizabeth Harrison. (October. )
Evans's Map and Account of the Middle Colonies in America. (October. )
Letter on the case of Admiral Byng. (October. )
Appeal to the people concerning Admiral Byng. (October. )
Hanway's Eight Days Journey. .
