...intellectual pursuits. Dr. Johnson has observed, with his usual elegance and propriety, " by the means of Catalogues only can be known what has been written...digging in mines of literature which former ages have exhausted;" but a bare Catalogue, though the most laborious, is the humblest part of a Bibliographer's...

...intellectual pursuits. Dr. Johnson has observed, with his usual elegance and propriety, "by I he means of Catalogues only can be known what has been written...discussing questions which have already been decided, and diguing in mines of literature which former ages have exhausted ;" but a bare Catalogue, though the...

...the mills for some considerable time. LITERARY MATTERS. " BY means of the use of catalogues only cnn be known what has been written on every part of learning,...questions which have already been decided, and digging iu mines of literature which former ages have exhausted." MR. PG HAMERTON is preparing a new and thoroughly...

...useful. Dr. Johnson truly said : " By means of catalogues only can it be known what has been written in every part of learning, and the hazard avoided of encountering difficulties which have been already cleared, discussing questions which have already been decided, and digging in mines of...

...useful. Dr. Johnson truly said : 'By means of catalogues only can it be known what has been written in every part of learning, and the hazard avoided of encountering difficulties which have been already cleared, discussing questions which have already been decided, and digging in mines of...

...useful. Dr. Johnson truly said : 'By means of catalogues only can It be known what has been written in every part of learning, and the hazard avoided of encountering difficulties which have been already cleared, discussing questions which have already been decided, and digging in mines of...

...overrated. As Dr. Johnson says, in his account of the Harleian Library, " By means of catalogues only can it be known what has been written on every part of learning,...digging in mines of literature which former ages have exhausted. How often this has been the fate of students, every man of letters can declare ; and, perhaps,...

...indefatigable researches of Mr Nichols, Sir Samuel Egertoa Brydges, Mr Dibdio, Mr Beloe, and Mr Park. Ll every part of learning ; and the hazard avoided of...digging in mines of literature which former ages have exhausted *." The rank which he is entitled to hold as a commentator, among the editors of Shakespeare,...

...language. Dr. Johnson truly said : " By means of catalogues only can it be known what has been written in every part of learning, and the hazard avoided of encountering difficulties which have been already cleared, discussing questions which have been already decided, and digging in mines of...