JOHNS ONIAN GLEANINGS By A. L. Reade
In his Johnsonian Gleanings, 1735-1740, Mr. A. L. Reade continues his minute investigation into the life of Dr. Johnson, with that care, curiosity, and able comment which he has shown in his previous volumes. It contains an account of his wife, her origins and family ; three chapters on the school- mastering adventure at Edial ; and a study of his early journalistic writings, which brings us to his final settling in London. The text of the book, already learned enough, is supplemented with several appendixes. The book, which with its predecessors is indispensable to any library, and must certainly form part of that of every Johnsonian, is to be obtained from the -author, Aleyn Lyell Reade, Treleaven House, Blundellsands, mar Liverpool, for 25s.
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