When we think what well-known ground this was to Lord Macaulay, it is impossible to suppress a wish that the great talker had been at hand to avenge his grandfather and grand-uncle.

Next morning "Mr.Macaulay breakfasted with us, nothing hurt or dismayed by his last night's correction.

Being a man of good sense he had a just admiration of Dr.Johnson." He was rewarded by seeing Johnson at his very best, and hearing him declaim some of the finest lines that ever were written in a manner worthy of his subject.
There is a tradition that, in his younger days, the minister of Inverary proved his Whiggism by giving information to the authorities which almost led to the capture of the young Pretender.

It is perhaps a matter of congratulation that this item was not added to the heavy account that the Stuarts have against the Macaulay family.

John Macaulay enjoyed a high reputation as a preacher, and was especially renowned for his fluency.