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THE LIFE OF DR. JOHNSON.

1778. to Lord Percy, General Oglethorpe, &c. who dined Etat. with us at General Paoli's; who was also a witness to 69. the high testimony to your honour.

"General Paoli desires the favour of your company next Tuesday to dinner, to meet Dr. Johnson. If I can, I will call on you to-day. I am, with sincere regard,

"Your most obedient humble servant, "JAMES BOSWELL.". "South Audley-street, April 25."

Though the Bishop of Dromore kindly answered the letters which I wrote to him, relative to Dr. Johnson's early history; yet, in justice to him, I think it proper to add, that the account of the foregoing conversation, and the subsequent transaction, as well as of some other conversations in which he is mentioned, has been given to the publick without previous communication with his Lordship.

END OF THE SECOND VOLUME.