WewenttoeveningprayersatSt。Clement’s，atseven，andthenparted。
OnSunday，April20，beingEaster-day，afterattendingsolemnserviceatSt。Paul’s，IcametoDr。Johnson，andfoundMr。Lowe，thepainter，sittingwithhim。Mr。LowementionedthegreatnumberofnewbuildingsoflateinLondon，yetthatDr。Johnsonhadobserved，thatthenumberofinhabitantswasnotincreased。
JOHNSON。Why，Sir，thebillsofmortalityprovethatnomorepeopledienowthanformerly；soitisplainnomorelive。Theregisterofbirthsprovesnothing，fornotonetenthofthepeopleofLondonarebornthere。’BOSWELL。’Ibelieve，Sir，agreatmanyofthechildrenborninLondondieearly。’JOHNSON。’Why，yes，Sir。’BOSWELL。’Butthosewhodolive，areasstoutandstrongpeopleasany：Dr。Pricesays，theymustbenaturallystrongertogetthrough。’JOHNSON。’Thatissystem，Sir。Agreattravellerobserves，thatitissaidtherearenoweakordeformedpeopleamongtheIndians；buthewithmuchsagacityassignsthereasonofthis，whichis，thatthehardshipoftheirlifeashuntersandfishersdoesnotallowweakordiseasedchildrentogrowup。NowhadIbeenanIndian，Imusthavediedearly；myeyeswouldnothaveservedmetogetfood。Iindeednowcouldfish，givemeEnglishtackle；buthadIbeenanIndianImusthavestarved，ortheywouldhaveknockedmeonthehead，whentheysawIcoulddonothing。’BOSWELL。’Perhapstheywouldhavetakencareofyou：wearetoldtheyarefondoforatory，youwouldhavetalkedtothem。’
JOHNSON。Nay，Sir，Ishouldnothavelivedlongenoughtobefittotalk；IshouldhavebeendeadbeforeIwastenyearsold。
Dependuponit，Sir，asavage，whenheishungry，willnotcarryaboutwithhimaloobyofnineyearsold，whocannothelphimself。