The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-10-04

preparing to take q seat that no seemed. BY
prescription. to consider as his own. next to
Dr.. johnson. but Mr.. sewerd.who was present,
waved his hand for Mr. Boswell to move fur
Their on. saying. with q smile: Mr.. Boswell.
that seat is Miss Burney's.'
He stared. amazed. but, after look
ing round for minute or two with an impor-
tAnt air OF demanding the meaning Of this In
novation and receiving no satisfaction. he re-
luctantly. almost resentfully. got another chair
and placed 1t at the back Of the shoulder Of
DR.. johnson. while this new and unheard Of
rival quietly seated herself as II not hearing
what was passing; for she shrank from tho
explanation that she feared might ensye, al
she saw smile stealing over every counte-
nance. that Of DR.. johnson himself not ex-
cepted. at the discontinue and surprise Of
Mr.. Boswell. /" In truth, when he met
with DR.. johnson. he commonly forbore
even answering anything that WINS said. or at
tending to anything that went forward. lest he
should miss the smallest sound from that
voice to which he paid such exclusive
though merited homage. But the moment
that voice burst forth. the attention
which It excited In Mr.. Boswell amounted al
most to pain. His eyes goggled with eager-
ness; he leaned his ear almost on the shout
der Of the Doctor, and his mouth dropped
open to catch every syllable that might be ut
tered Nay. he seemed not only to dread losing
word. but to be anxious not to miss . breath
ing. as II hoping from 1t, latently or mystlcaly.
some information" t 80"
Miss Burney finished her memorable pic
ture with some incisive strokes which
ought also to be reproduced II we would
clearly keep in view the habitual relation
Of the patron to the parasite. She goes on
to say that when In a few minutes DR..
johnson. whose eye had not followed Bos-
wells movements and who supposed him to be
at the other end OF the table. introduced some
gay and good-humored remark by an invoca-
ton Of "Bozzy." he discovered. by the sound
Of the reply. that Bozzy had planted him.
self as closely as he could behind and
between the elbows Of the new usufper
and his own. The Doctor turned angrily
round upon him. and. clspping his, hand
rather loudly upon his knee. said in tone OF
displeasure. What do you do there. sir2 Go
to tho table. sir Mr.. Boswell instantly. and
with an air OF alright, obeyed: and there was
something 80 unusual in such humble sub
mission to 80 imperious a command. that
another smile cleaned its way across every
mouth. except that OF the Doctor and Of Mr..
Boswell. who now. very unwillingly. took dis
tant seat. u Is
But. ever restless when not at the side Of
Dr. johnson. he presently recollected some
thing that be wished to exhibit. and. hastily
rising. was running away In its search: when
the Doctor. calling after him. authoritatively
said: What are you thinking Of. sirp Why
do you get up before the cloth is removed2
Come back to your place. sirr" -
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. having maae up MS mino 10 put toeeIner
TWO STOUT volumes ABOUT bosweii. mr.. fitS-
se,au naturanS ieeis hi"seit renamed as MS
suDlect aovocate' heaccorulngiy repuoiates
!. mac1u'ay 'heory thae inc iairo OF Auchihieck
mas VIGOROUSLY managed 10 wnoe himsei
oo"n an ass now is IL nosslDle' ne asks' enq,
assumes the question 70 Dc poser tna1 an ass
e.vuiu proeuce Inc acknowieoseo "asterplece
ol olosrapnicai hteraturef Macauiay wouio
answer !, 'nat tne biography Is cnev Goaiere
pecause me autnor sn"res w,th the pho-
.oe.apner the mechanlcai gilt OF minuteiy
faithful reproduction. II the portrait DO I'M
mortar the TACT Is due. according to Macaulay.
W .he imposing ana interesting aspect OF tne
man VINO SAT LOT H. ana not 10 the camera whicn
aAea MS hneaments upon paper: An assent
70 this view OF the nauer Wouio ol course
cave M rnAeeraio volumes witnou1 pre-
Ieft ior existence. ne essays consequently.
20 uemons.la'e NOT oniS that nos~en hao
certain knack ior reportoriai WORK.
lnansmp. out that IN ms transcripts OF
ne makes VI; johnson 'aik
huch pe'ter 'han he re"iiy ald. IL is. per
naps. worm whne 70 note some OF tne
enorts. 10 our m,na aoor.iVe. by which the
1ut'or oi t'iis pook Strives 10 give MS PARADOX
some plausioi,ny. fhe io!owine Is MS nrst
'aor' IN TINS airec.'oh. All readers ne says
VIII recan johnson powerful ietter 70 mac
pnersoh 'the author OF tne pseudo ossian''
Nnlcn peeins: mr. James MACPHERSON: Ire
,eived your looiish ana impudent letter. Any
'lo,ehce onereo me shail 10 my pest 10 feRei:
,nd what cannot 90 Ior mysoil tne law snail
10 10, me. l nope never shaii Dc aeeefrea
rom oetecune wnat l tnink cneat oy ae
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io"n ny nos"eii al Johnson solceauoh' 'onn,
'on' however. may not nave reoaned tne exact
Nords' lor ne ENDORSED II. THIS. tnink. Is
rue copy. Vhe cannot 90 oerta,n tnat pos-
ven may mo. nave oucneo up wnas was
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mo possession. not OF nosweiis COPY pus OF