’DEARSIR，Icamehitherlastnight，andhope，butdonotabsolutelypromise，tobeinEdinburghonSaturday。Beattiewillnotcomesosoon。Iam，Sir，yourmosthumbleservant，’Mycomplimentstoyourlady。’
’SAM。JOHNSON。’
TOTHESAME。
’Mr。JohnsonsendshiscomplimentstoMr。Boswell，beingjustarrivedatBoyd’s——Saturdaynight。’
HisstayinScotlandwasfromthe18thofAugust，onwhichdayhearrived，tillthe22ndofNovember，whenhesetoutonhisreturntoLondon；andIbelieveninety-fourdayswereneverpassedbyanymaninamorevigorousexertion。*