assign all the parts of the Ancient Universal History to their proper
authors, at the request of sir Robert Chambers, or myself, gave the
account which I now transmit to you, in his own hand, being willing
that of so great a work the history should be known, and that each
writer should receive his due proportion of praise from posterity.

I recommend to you to preserve this scrap of literary intelligence, in
Mr. Swinton's own hand, or to deposit it in the Museum[y], that the
veracity of this account may never be doubted.

I am, sir,

Your most humble servant,

SAM. JOHNSON.

Dec. 6, 1784."

Mr. Swinton.

The History of the Carthaginians.
--Numidians.
--Mauritanians.
--Gaetulians.
--Garamantes.
--Melano-Gaetulians.
--Nigritae.
--Cyrenaica.
--Marmarica.
--Regio Syrtica.