And I actually went away without informing him of my errand.
In this situation I began to consider what to do, when I thought I would call upon Mr.Langton, tell him what had happened, and ask his advice.

I found him at home.

We consulted together.

The result was, that he was to invite Mr.Wilberforce and some others to meet me at a dinner at his own house, in two or three days, when he said he had no doubt of being able to procure an answer, by some means or other, to the question which I wished to have resolved.
On receiving a card from Mr.Langton, I went to dine with him.

I found the party to consist of Sir Charles Middleton, Mr.Wilberforce, Mr.Hawkins Browne, Mr.Windham, Sir Joshua Reynolds, and Mr.Boswell.The latter was then known as the friend of Dr.Johnson, and afterwards as the writer of his Tour to the Hebrides.