[1] To which honour Dr Burney was elected, by the wholly unsolicited votes of the members des beaux arts. His daughter brought over his diploma from Paris.
[2] Preface to Evelina.
[3] Inscription of Evelina, 'O Author of my being!' &c.
[4] Susanna Elizabeth Phillips.
[5] So strongly this coincidence of sentiment was felt by Mr Burke himself, that, some years afterwards, at an assembly at Lady Galloway's, where each, for a considerable time, had seemed to stimulate the other to a flow of partial praise on Evelina and—just then published—Cecilia; Mr Burke, upon Dr Johnson's endeavouring to detain me when. I rose to depart, by calling out, 'Don't go yet, little character-monger!' followed me, gaily, but impressively exclaiming, 'Miss Burney, die to-night!'
[6] Fielding's Amelia.
[7] Alexander Charles Lewis d'Arblay.
[8] Dryden.