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Life of Johnson, Volume 4, 1780-1784

Note 626 — THE LIFE OF SAMUEL JOHNSON, LL.D. (continued 4)

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The real authour was I. P. Marana, a Genoese, who died at Paris in 1693. John Dunton in his Life says, that Mr. William Bradshaw received from Dr. Midgeley forty shillings a sheet for writing part of the Turkish Spy; but I do not find that he any where mentions Sault as engaged in that work. MALONE.

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