Icannothelpthinkingthefirststanzaverygoodsolemnpoetry，asalsothethreefirstlinesofthesecond。Itslastlineisanexcellentburlesquesurpriseongloomysentimentalenquirers。And，perhaps，theadviceisasgoodascanbegiventoalow-spiriteddissatisfiedbeing：——’Don’ttroubleyourheadwithsicklythinking：
　　takeacup，andbemerry。’
　　Friday，September19，afterbreakfastDr。JohnsonandIsetoutinDr。Taylor’schaisetogotoDerby。Thedaywasfine，andweresolvedtogobyKeddlestone，theseatofLordScarsdale，thatI
　　mightseehisLordship’sfinehouse。Iwasstruckwiththemagnificenceofthebuilding；andtheextensivepark，withthefinestverdure，coveredwithdeer，andcattle，andsheep，delightedme。Thenumberofoldoaks，ofanimmensesize，filledmewithasortofrespectfuladmiration：foroneofthemsixtypoundswasoffered。Theexcellentsmoothgravelroads；thelargepieceofwaterformedbyhisLordshipfromsomesmallbrooks，withahandsomebargeuponit；thevenerableGothickchurch，nowthefamilychapel，justbythehouse；inshort，thegrandgroupofobjectsagitatedanddistendedmymindinamostagreeablemanner。
　　’OneshouldthinksaidI，thattheproprietorofallthisMUSTbehappy。’——’Nay，Sir，saidJohnson，allthisexcludesbutoneevil——
　　poverty。’
　　Ournamesweresentup，andawell-drestelderlyhousekeeper，amostdistinctarticulator，shewedusthehouse；whichIneednotdescribe，asthereisanaccountofitpublishedinAdam’sWorksinArchitecture。Dr。Johnsonthoughtbetterofitto-daythanwhenhesawitbefore；forhehadlatelyattackeditviolently，saying，’Itwoulddoexcellentlyforatown-hall。Thelargeroomwiththepillarssaidhe，woulddofortheJudgestositinattheassizes；thecircularroomforajury-chamber；andtheroomaboveforprisoners。’Stillhethoughtthelargeroomilllighted，andofnousebutfordancingin；andthebed-chambersbutindifferentrooms；andthattheimmensesumwhichitcostwasinjudiciouslylaidout。Dr。TaylorhadputhiminmindofhisAPPEARINGpleasedwiththehouse。’Butsaidhe，thatwaswhenLordScarsdalewaspresent。Politenessobligesustoappearpleasedwithaman’sworkswhenheispresent。Nomanwillbesoillbredastoquestionyou。Youmaythereforepaycomplimentswithoutsayingwhatisnottrue。IshouldsaytoLordScarsdaleofhislargeroom，“MyLord，thisisthemostCOSTLYroomthatIeversaw；“
　　whichistrue。’
　　Dr。Manningham，physicianinLondon，whowasvisitingatLordScarsdale’s，accompanyedusthroughmanyoftherooms，andsoonafterwardsmyLordhimself，towhomDr。Johnsonwasknown，appeared，anddidthehonoursofthehouse。WetalkedofMr。
　　Langton。Johnson，withawarmvehemenceofaffectionateregard，exclaimed，’TheearthdoesnotbearaworthiermanthanBennetLangton。’Wesawagoodmanyfinepictures，whichIthinkaredescribedinoneofYoung’sTours。Thereisaprintedcatalogueofthemwhichthehousekeeperputintomyhand；Ishouldliketoviewthematleisure。IwasmuchstruckwithDanielinterpretingNebuchadnezzar’sdreambyRembrandt。Wewereshownaprettylargelibrary。InhisLordship’sdressing-roomlayJohnson’ssmallDictionary：heshewedittome，withsomeeagerness，saying，’Look’ye!Quaeterranostrinonplenalaboris。’Heobserved，also，Goldsmith’sAnimatedNature；andsaid，’Here’sourfriend!
　　ThepoorDoctorwouldhavebeenhappytohearofthis。’
　　Inourway，Johnsonstronglyexpressedhisloveofdrivingfastinapost-chaise。’Ifsaidhe，Ihadnoduties，andnoreferencetofuturity，Iwouldspendmylifeindrivingbrisklyinapost-chaisewithaprettywoman；butsheshouldbeonewhocouldunderstandme，andwouldaddsomethingtotheconversation。’Iobserved，thatwewerethisdaytostopjustwheretheHighlandarmydidin1745。
　　JOHNSON。’Itwasanobleattempt。’BOSWELL。’Iwishwecouldhaveanauthentickhistoryofit。’JOHNSON。’Ifyouwerenotanidledogyoumightwriteit，bycollectingfromeverybodywhattheycantell，andputtingdownyourauthorities。’BOSWELL。’ButIcouldnothavetheadvantageofitinmylife-time。’JOHNSON。
　　’Youmighthavethesatisfactionofitsfame，byprintingitinHolland；andastoprofit，considerhowlongitwasbeforewritingcametobeconsideredinapecuniaryview。Barettisays，heisthefirstmanthateverreceivedcopy-moneyinItaly。’IsaidthatI
　　wouldendeavourtodowhatDr。JohnsonsuggestedandIthoughtthatImightwritesoastoventuretopublishmyHistoryoftheCivilWarinGreat-Britainin1745and1746，withoutbeingobligedtogotoaforeignpress。
　　WhenwearrivedatDerby，Dr。Butteraccompaniedustoseethemanufactoryofchinathere。Iadmiredtheingenuityanddelicateartwithwhichamanfashionedclayintoacup，asaucer，oratea-
　　pot，whileaboyturnedroundawheeltogivethemassrotundity。
　　Ithoughtthisasexcellentinitsspeciesofpower，asmakinggoodversesinITSspecies。YetIhadnorespectforthispotter。
　　Neither，indeed，hasamanofanyextentofthinkingforamereverse-maker，inwhosenumbers，howeverperfect，thereisnopoetry，nomind。Thechinawasbeautiful，butDr。Johnsonjustlyobserveditwastoodear；forthathecouldhavevesselsofsilver，ofthesamesize，ascheapaswhatwereheremadeofporcelain。
　　IfeltapleasureinwalkingaboutDerbysuchasIalwayshaveinwalkingaboutanytowntowhichIamnotaccustomed。Thereisanimmediatesensationofnovelty；andonespeculatesonthewayinwhichlifeispassedinit，which，althoughthereisasamenesseverywhereuponthewhole，isyetminutelydiversified。Theminutediversitiesineverythingarewonderful。TalkingofshavingtheothernightatDr。Taylor’s，Dr。Johnsonsaid，’Sir，ofathousandshavers，twodonotshavesomuchalikeasnottobedistinguished。’Ithoughtthisnotpossible，tillhespecifiedsomanyofthevarietiesinshaving；——holdingtherazormoreorlessperpendicular；——drawinglongorshortstrokes；——beginningattheupperpartoftheface，ortheunder；——attherightsideortheleftside。Indeed，whenoneconsiderswhatvarietyofsoundscanbeutteredbythewindpipe，inthecompassofaverysmallaperture，wemayheconvincedhowmanydegreesofdifferencetheremaybeintheapplicationofarazor。
　　WedinedwithDr。Butter，whoseladyisdaughterofmycousinSirJohnDouglas，whosegrandsonisnowpresumptiveheirofthenoblefamilyofQueensberry。Johnsonandhehadagooddealofmedicalconversation。Johnsonsaid，hehadsomewhereorothergivenanaccountofDr。Nichols’sdiscourseDeAnimiaMedica。Hetoldus’thatwhateveraman’sdistemperwas，Dr。Nicholswouldnotattendhimasaphysician，ifhismindwasnotatease；forhebelievedthatnomedicineswouldhaveanyinfluence。Heonceattendedamanintrade，uponwhomhefoundnoneofthemedicinesheprescribedhadanyeffect：heaskedtheman’swifeprivatelywhetherhisaffairswerenotinabadway？Shesaidno。Hecontinuedhisattendancesometime，stillwithoutsuccess。Atlengththeman’swifetoldhim，shehaddiscoveredthatherhusband’saffairsWERE
　　inabadway。WhenGoldsmithwasdying，Dr。Turtonsaidtohim，“Yourpulseisingreaterdisorderthanitshouldbe，fromthedegreeoffeverwhichyouhave：isyourmindatease？“Goldsmithanswereditwasnot。’
　　Dr。Johnsontoldusattea，thatwhensomeofDr。Dodd’spiousfriendsweretryingtoconsolehimbysayingthathewasgoingtoleave’awretchedworld，’hehadhonestyenoughnottojoininthecant：——’No，no，saidhe，ithasbeenaveryagreeableworldtome。’Johnsonadded，’IrespectDoddforthusspeakingthetruth；
　　for，tobesure，hehadforseveralyearsenjoyedalifeofgreatvoluptuousness。
　　Hetoldus，thatDodd’scityfriendsstoodbyhimso，thatathousandpoundswerereadytobegiventothegaoler，ifhewouldlethimescape。Headded，thatheknewafriendofDodd’s，whowalkedaboutNewgateforsometimeontheeveningbeforethedayofhisexecution，withfivehundredpoundsinhispocket，readytobepaidtoanyoftheturnkeyswhocouldgethimout：butitwastoolate；forhewaswatchedwithmuchcircumspection。Hesaid，Dodd’sfriendshadanimageofhimmadeofwax，whichwastohavebeenleftinhisplace；andhebelieveditwascarriedintotheprison。
　　JohnsondisapprovedofDr。Dodd’sleavingtheworldpersuadedthatTheConvict’sAddresstohisunhappyBrethrenwasofhisownwriting。’But，Sir，saidI，youcontributedtothedeception；
　　forwhenMr。SewardexpressedadoubttoyouthatitwasnotDodd’sown，becauseithadagreatdealmoreforceofmindinitthananythingknowntobehis，youanswered，——“Whyshouldyouthinkso？
　　Dependuponit，Sir，whenamanknowsheistobehangedinafortnight，itconcentrateshismindwonderfully。“’JOHNSON。Sir，asDoddgotitfrommetopassashisown，whilethatcoulddohimanygood，therewasanIMPLIEDPROMISEthatIshouldnotownit。
　　Toownit，therefore，wouldhavebeentellingalie，withtheadditionofbreachofpromise，whichwasworsethansimplytellingalietomakeitbebelieveditwasDodd’s。Besides，Sir，IdidnotDIRECTLYtellalie：Ileftthematteruncertain。PerhapsI
　　thoughtthatSewardwouldnotbelieveitthelesstobemineforwhatIsaid；butIwouldnotputitinhispowertosayIhadownedit。’
　　Hesaid，’Goldsmithwasaplantthatfloweredlate。Thereappearednothingremarkableabouthimwhenhewasyoung；thoughwhenhehadgothighinfame，oneofhisfriendsbegantorecollectsomethingofhisbeingdistinguishedatCollege。Goldsmithinthesamemannerrecollectedmoreofthatfriend’searlyyears，ashegrewagreaterman。’
　　ImentionedthatLordMonboddotoldme，heawakedeverymorningatfour，andthenforhishealthgotupandwalkedinhisroomnaked，withthewindowopen，whichhecalledtakinganairbath；afterwhichhewenttobedagain，andslepttwohoursmore。Johnson，whowasalwaysreadytobeatdownanythingthatseemedtobeexhibitedwithdisproportionateimportance，thusobserved：’Isuppose，Sir，thereisnomoreinitthanthis，heawakesatfour，andcannotsleeptillhechillshimself，andmakesthewarmthofthebedagratefulsensation。’
　　Italkedofthedifficultyofrisinginthemorning。Dr。Johnsontoldme，’thatthelearnedMrs。Carter，atthatperiodwhenshewaseagerinstudy，didnotawakeasearlyasshewished，andshethereforehadacontrivance，that，atacertainhour，herchamber-
　　lightshouldburnastringtowhichaheavyweightwassuspended，whichthenfellwithastrongsuddennoise：thisrousedherfromsleep，andthenshehadnodifficultyingettingup。’ButIsaidTHATwasmydifficulty；andwishedtherecouldbesomemedicineinventedwhichwouldmakeonerisewithoutpain，whichIneverdid，unlessafterlyinginbedaverylongtime。