Note: Project Gutenberg also has an HTML version of this file which includes the original illustrations. See 52163-h.htm or 52163-h.zip: (http://www.gutenberg.org/files/52163/52163-h/52163-h.htm) or (http://www.gutenberg.org/files/52163/52163-h.zip) Images of the original pages are available through Internet Archive/American Libraries. See https://archive.org/details/boswellianacommo00bosw Transcriber’s note: Text enclosed by underscores is in italics (_italics_). A carat character is used to denote superscription. A single character following the carat is superscripted (example: Capt^n). Multiple superscripted characters are enclosed by curly brackets (example: D^{r.}). The text includes a few superscripted words which might be construed as attempts at correction. BOSWELLIANA. [Illustration: James Boswell From an original sketch by Langton.] BOSWELLIANA The Commonplace Book of James Boswell with a Memoir and Annotations by the REV. CHARLES ROGERS, LL.D., Historiographer of the Royal Historical Society, Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland, and Corresponding Member of the Historical Society of New England. And Introductory Remarks by the Right Honourable Lord Houghton. London Printed for the Grampian Club 1874 * * * * * * MEMBERS OF THE GRAMPIAN CLUB. His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, _Patron_. His Grace the Duke of Argyll, K.T. His Grace the Duke of Athole. Right Hon. the Earl of Aberdeen. Right Hon. the Earl of Airlie. Sir Robert John Abercrombie, Bart., of Birkenbog. General Sir John Aitchison, K.C.B., G.C.B. The University of Aberdeen. Robert Vans Agnew, Esq., of Sheuchan, M.P. Lieut.-Colonel W. R. E. Alexander. Lieut.-Colonel A. Stewart Allan. John Addis, Esq. Robert Barclay Allardice, Esq. George Anderson, Esq. John Anderson, Esq. James Anderson, Esq., Q.C. Peter Anderson, Esq. Edward Adamson, Esq., M.D. J. W. Adamson, Esq. Francis Aberdein, Esq., of Keithock. Walter Armstrong, Esq. F. S. Arnott, Esq., C.B. John Aiton, Esq. Charles J. Alexander, Esq. John Anderson, Esq., LL.D., C.E. John Macaulay Arnaud, Esq. The Most Hon. the Marquess of Bute. Right Hon. Lord Borthwick. Right Hon. Lord Burleigh. Colonel Balfour of Balfour. Arthur James Balfour, Esq. John Balfour, Esq., of Balbirnie. Robert Brown, Esq., of Underwood Park. Sir Alexander Bannerman, Bart. Lieut.-General Walter John Browne, C.B. The Rev. G. R. Badenoch, LL.D., F.R.H.S. Joseph Bain, Esq., F.S.A. Scot. Edward Chisholm Batten, Esq., M.A., F.R.S.E., of Aigas. Richard Bennet, Esq. Patrick Buchan, Esq., Ph.D. John Buchanan, Esq., LL.D. W. G. Beattie, Esq. John Blackie, Esq. Mark Boyd, Esq., of Merton Hall. John Boyd, Esq., M.D.