M'Aulay

"Sir," he broke out at Inverary to Mr. M'Aulay, the historian's grandfather, "are you so grossly ignorant of human nature, as not to know that a man may be very sincere in good principles without having good practice?"

Dr. Johnson and His Circle John Cann Bailey 1897

This was a very clear and just view of the subject: but, M'Aulay could not be driven out of his track.

Life of Johnson Boswell, James, 1740-1795 1887

My acquaintance, the Reverend Mr. John M'Aulay [950], one of the Ministers of Inverary, and brother to our good friend at Calder [951], came to us this morning, and accompanied us to the castle, where I presented Dr. Johnson to the Duke of Argyle.

Life of Johnson Boswell, James, 1740-1795 1887

I expected Mr. Kenneth M'Aulay [369], the minister of Calder, who published the history of St. Kilda [370], a book which Dr. Johnson liked, would have met us here, as I had written to him from Aberdeen.

Life of Johnson Boswell, James, 1740-1795 1887

The advantage of being a servitor to a youth of little fortune struck Mrs. M'Aulay much [381].

Life of Johnson Boswell, James, 1740-1795 1887

I myself always suspected so; and I have been told it was written by the learned Dr. John M'Pherson of Sky [372], from the materials collected by M'Aulay.

Life of Johnson Boswell, James, 1740-1795 1887

Mr. M'Aulay began a rhapsody against creeds and confessions.

Life of Johnson Boswell, James, 1740-1795 1887

Dr. Johnson said privately to me, 'There is a combination in it of which M'Aulay is not capable [373].'

Life of Johnson Boswell, James, 1740-1795 1887

[369] He was the brother of the Rev. John M'Aulay (post, Oct. 25), the grandfather of Lord Macaulay.

Life of Johnson Boswell, James, 1740-1795 1887

Mr. John M'Aulay passed the evening with us at our inn.

Life of Johnson Boswell, James, 1740-1795 1887