Index:Works of the Late Doctor Benjamin Franklin (1793).djvu

Title	Works of the late Doctor Benjamin Franklin: consisting of his life, written by himself : together with essays, humorous, moral & literary, chiefly in the manner of the Spectator.
Author	Benjamin Franklin
Year	1793
Publisher	Printed for P. Wogan, P. Byrne, J. Moore, and W. Jones
Location	Dublin
Source	djvu
Progress	Proofread—All pages of the work proper are proofread, but not all are validated
Transclusion	Fully transcluded

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CONTENTS.

1. Life of Dr. Franklin, as written by himſelf ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

   Page⁠1-⁠94

2. Continuation of his Life by Dr. Stuber ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

   95-149

3. Extracts from his Will ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

   149-158

4. On Early Marriages ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

   159

5. On the Death of his Brother, Mr. John Franklin ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

   162

6. To the late Doctor Mather of Boſton ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

   164

7. The Whiſtle, a true Story; written to his Nephew ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

   167

8. A Petition of the Left Hand ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

   169

9. The handſome and deformed Leg ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

   171

10. Converſation of a Company of Ephemeræ; with the Soliloquy of one advanced in Age ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    174

11. Morals of Cheſs ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    177

12. The Art of procuring pleaſant Dreams ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    182

13. Advice to a young Tradeſman ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    188

14. Neceſſary Hints to thoſe that would be rich ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    191

15. The Way to make Money plenty in every Man's Pocket ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    193

16. An economical Project ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    195

17. On modern Innovations in the Engliſh Language, and in Printing ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    201

18. An Account of the higheſt Court of Judicature in Pennſylvania, viz. the Court of the Preſs ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    208

19. Paper: a Poem ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    213

20. On the Art of ſwimming ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    215

21. New Mode of Bathing ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    Page 219

22. Obſervations on the generally prevailing Doctrines of Life and Death ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    221

23. Precautions to be uſed by thoſe who are about to undertake a Sea Voyage ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    224

24. On Luxury, Idleneſs, and Induſtry ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    230

25. On the Slave Trade ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    236

26. Obſervations on War ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    240

27. On the Impreſs of Seamen ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    242,

28. On the Criminal Laws, and the Practice of Privateering ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    246

29. Remarks concerning the Savages of North America ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    255

30. To Mr. Dubourg, concerning the Diſſentions between England and America ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    264

31. A Compariſon of the Conduct of the Ancient Jews, and of the Antifederaliſts in the United States of America ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    266

32. The Internal State of America: being a true Deſcription of the Intereſt and Policy of that vaſt Continent ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    272

33. Information to thoſe who would remove to America ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    279

34. Final Speech of Dr. Franklin in the late Federal Convention ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    290

35. Sketch of an Engliſh School ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    293