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Mr. James Boswell

The biographer of Dr. Johnson in the reminiscence.

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Also known as Mr. Boswell, James

First appearance: A Reminiscence of Dr. Samuel Johnson

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A young Scotchman who introduced the narrator to Dr.

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In A Reminiscence of Dr. Samuel Johnson: A young Scotchman who introduced the narrator to Dr. Johnson; described as having small wit and a tendency to lampoon.

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