I thereafter saw =Johnson= very frequently, most often at Meetings of THE LITERARY CLUB, which was founded the next Year by the Doctor, together with Mr. =Burke=, the parliamentary Orator, Mr. =Beauclerk=, a Gentleman of Fashion, Mr. =Langton=, a pious Man and Captain of Militia, Sir =J. Reynolds=, the widely known Painter, Dr. =Goldsmith=, the Prose and poetick Writer, Dr. =Nugent=, father-in-law to Mr. =Burke=, Sir =John Hawkins=, Mr. =Anthony Chamier=, and my self. We assembled generally at seven o'clock of an Evening, once a Week, at the =Turk's-Head=, in =Gerrard-Street=, =Soho=, till that Tavern was sold and made into a private Dwelling; after which Event we mov'd our Gatherings successively to =Prince's= in =Sackville-Street=, =Le Tellier's= in =Dover-Street=, and =Parsloe's= and the =Thatched House= in =St. James's-Street=. In these Meetings we preserv'd a remarkable Degree of Amity and Tranquillity, which contrasts very favourably with some of the Dissensions and Disruptions I observe in the literary and amateur Press Associations of today. This Tranquillity was the more remarkable, because we had amongst us Gentlemen of very opposed Opinions. Dr. =Johnson= and I, as well as many others, were high Tories; whilst Mr. =Burke= was a Whig, and against the =American= War, many of his Speeches on that Subject having been widely publish'd. The least congenial Member was one of the Founders, Sir =John Hawkins=, who hath since written many misrepresentations of our Society. Sir =John=, an eccentrick Fellow, once declin'd to pay his part of the Reckoning for Supper, because 'twas his Custom at Home to eat no Supper. Later he insulted Mr. =Burke= in so intolerable a Manner, that we all took Pains to shew our Disapproval; after which Incident he came no more to our Meetings. However, he never openly fell out with the Doctor, and was the Executor of his Will; tho' Mr. =Boswell= and others have Reason to question the genuineness of his Attachment. Other and later Members of the CLUB were Mr. =David Garrick=, the Actor and early Friend of Dr. =Johnson=, Messieurs =Tho.= and =Jos. Warton=, Dr. =Adam Smith=, Dr. =Percy=, Author of the "Reliques," Mr. =Edw. Gibbon=, the Historian, Dr. =Burney=, the Musician, Mr. =Malone=, the Critick, and Mr. =Boswell=. Mr. =Garrick= obtain'd Admittance only with Difficulty; for the Doctor, notwithstanding his great Friendship, was for ever affecting to decry the Stage and all Things connected with it. =Johnson=, indeed, had a most singular Habit of speaking for =Davy= when others were against him, and of arguing against him, when others were for him. I have no Doubt but that he sincerely lov'd Mr. =Garrick=, for he never alluded to him as he did to =Foote=, who was a very coarse Fellow despite his comick Genius. Mr. =Gibbon= was none too well lik'd, for he had an odious sneering Way which offended even those of us who most admir'd his historical Productions. Mr. =Goldsmith=, a little Man very vain of his