...principle, erroneous or not, exclaimed fervently : ' God bless him'."1 On one occasion Johnson said : " I shall never be a Papist, unless on the near approach of death, of which I have a very great terror".2 Johnson, however, when death came, had no fear ; and he died a sincere member of the Anglican...

...be glad to be of a church where there are so many helps to get to heaven;" and he adds of himself, "I would be a Papist if I could; I have fear enough, but an obstinate rationality prevents me." It is, indeed, easy to get to heaven by way of the Catholic Church. It is as complete as Noah's Ark,...

...be glad to be of a church where there are so many helps to get to heaven;" and he adds of himself, "I would be a Papist if I could ; I have fear enough, but an obstinate rationality prevents me." It is, indeed, easy to get to heaven by way of the Catholic Church. It is as complete as Noah's Ark,...

...be glad to be of a church where there are so many helps to get to heaven;" and he adds of himself, "I would be a Papist if I could; I have fear enough, but an obstinate rationality prevents me." It is, indeed, easy to get to heaven by way of the Catholic Church. It is as complete as Noah's Ark,...

...be glad to be of a church where there are so many helps to get to heaven;" and he adds of himself, "I would be a Papist if I could; I have fear enough, but an obstinate rationality prevents me." It is, indeed, easy to get to heaven by way of the Catholic Church. It is as complete as Noah's Ark,...

...was a great invalid. Johnson is unjust to him, for he was a considerable benefactor to the College. Boswell on the advantages of Oxford for learning....also argued for certain pre-Reformation practices. One day in Dr. Adams' coach Boswell took courage to tell Johnson that many who might have been benefited...

...return ran eagerly to the Master, placing his hand on his arm, and asked : ' Has he said anything* ? ' This, however, must have happened at the visit in...reminiscence in a letter from his lordship, dated Dec. 24, 1894. From the Bishop's father Archbishop Howley learned to fish with a worm. One day in Dr. Adams'...

...the guest of Dr. Adams, Master of Pembroke College, Oxford. It was on June 10 that he said : — ' I would be a Papist if I could. I have fear enough...terrour. I wonder that women are not all Papists.' BOSWELL. 'They O God, 169. August i, 1/84, Asbboum. O God, most merciful Father who by many diseases...

...father-in-law. Post, p. 230, and Life, \. 477. 6 ' Of the Roman Catholic religion he said : — '. . . I would be a Papist if I could. I have fear enough ; but an obstinate rationality prevents me.' Ib. iv. 289. least least I once did think, that a letter written by him to Mr. Barnard the King's librarian,...

...and pretty credulous, might be glad to be of a church where there are so many helps to get to Heaven. I would be a Papist if I could. I have fear enough...terrour. I wonder that women are not all Papists." BOSWELL. " They are not more afraid of death than men are." JOHNSON. " Because they are less wicked."...