“…As for the female politician, her notions about government have been sufficiently trumpeted by herself. It has been reported, but whether in print or no I cannot tell, that in a dispute with this political lady, Johnson once said—‘ You are to recollect, madam, that there is a monarchy in heaven.’ Mrs. Macaulay : ‘ If I thought so, sir, I should never wish to go there.’ True it is, that our philosopher's exhibition of this lady's principles and conduct was a rich classical treat, of which I much regret that I can present to my readers nothing more than the concluding circumstance, — with which it now appears to be high time that this narrative also should be brought to a conclusion. After much of the Doctor's sportiveness and play of wit, at the lady's expense, it must be owned, Beauclerk called out—‘ Come, come, Doctor, take care what you say, and don't be too saucy about Mrs. Macaulay; for if you do, I shall find means of setting her upon you as soon as we return, and she will comb your wig for you pretty handsomely.’ Johnson. ‘ Well, sir, and pray by what means do you propose to achieve this notable exploit of yours, Mr. Beauclerk?’ Beauclerk. ‘ Oh ! I’ll soon tell you that, Doctor. You can't deny that it's now a full fortnight since Mrs. M. made you a present of her history; and to my certain knowledge it still remains in your study without one of the leaves being cut open ; which is such a contempt of the lady's genius and abilities, that, should I acquaint her with it, as perhaps I shall, I wouldn't be in your place, Doctor, for a good deal, I assure you.’ Johnson, sub-laughing all the while at this threat—‘ Why, in the first place, sir, I am so far from denying your allegations, that I freely confess, before this company, that they are perfectly true and correct. The work of Mrs. Macaulay is indeed in the situation that you have described. But in the second place, sir, I may safely, I believe, defy all your oratorical powers so far to work upon that lady's vanity as to induce her to believe it possible, that I could hare suffered her writings to lie by me so long, without once gratifying myself by a perusal of them. However, pray try, Mr. Beauclerk : I beg you will try, sir, as soon as you think proper; and then we shall see whether you will soonest bring the lady about my ears, or about your own, sir.’” --R.N. Turner, “Account of Dr. Johnson’s Visit to Cambridge” in New Monthly Magazine (Vol. X, No. 59, December, 1818)