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nsulship._

A parody of a pro-slavery speech in Congress.

1791. _Autobiography._

The first edition.

1818. _Bagatelles._

The Bagatelles were first published in 1818 in William Temple Franklin's edition of his grandfather's works. The following are the most famous of these essays and the dates when they were written:

1774? _A Parable Against Persecution._

Franklin called this the LI Chapter of Genesis.

1774? _A Parable on Brotherly Love._

1778. _The Ephemera, an Emblem of Human Life._

A new rendition of an earlier essay on Human Vanity.

1779. _The Story of the Whistle._

1779? _The Levee._

1779? _Proposed New Version of the Bible._

Part of the first chapter of _Job_ modernized.

(1779. Published) _The Morals of Chess._

1780? _The Handsome and Deformed Leg._

1780. _Dialogue between Franklin and the Gout._

(Published in 1802.)

1802. _A Petition of the Left Hand._

1806. _The Art of Procuring Pleasant Dreams._

[Illustration: MEDAL GIVEN BY THE BOSTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS FROM THE FRANKLIN FUND]

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[Page 1 of _The Pennsylvania Gazette_,].

Numb. XL.

THE

Pennsylvania _GAZETTE_. Containing the freshest Advices Foreign and Domestick.

From Thursday, September 25. to Thursday, October 2. 1729.

_The_ Pennsylvania Gazette _being now to be carry'd on by other Hands, the Reader may expect some Account of the Method we design to proceed in._

_Upon a View of Chambers's great Dictionaries, from whence were taken the Materials of the_ Universal Instructor in all Arts and Sciences, _which usually made the First Part of this Paper, we find that besides their containing many Things abstruse or insignificant to us, it will probably be fifty Years before the Whole can be gone thro' in this Manner of Publication. There are likewise in those Books continual References from Things under one Letter of the Alphabet to those under another, which relate to the same Subject, and are necessary to explain and compleat it; those are taken in their Turn may perhaps be Ten Years distant; and since it is likely that they who desire to acquaint themselves with any particular Art or Science, would gladly have the whole before them in a much less Time, we believe our Readers will not think such a Method of communicating Knowledge to be a proper One._

_However, tho' we do not intend to continue the Publication of those Dictionaries in a regular Alphabetical Method, as has hitherto been done; yet as several Things exhibited from them in the Course of these Papers, have been entertaining to such of the Curious, who never had and cannot have the Advantage of good Libraries; and as there are many Things still behind, which being in this Manner made generally known, may perhaps become of considerable Use, by giving such Hints to the excellent natural Genius's of our Country, as may contribute either to the Improvement of our present Manufactures, or towards the Invention of new Ones; we propose from Time to Time to communicate such particular Parts as appear to be of the most general Consequence._

_As to the_ Religious Courtship, _Part of which has been retal'd to the Publick in these Papers, the Reader may be inform'd, that the whole Book will probably in a little Time be printed and bound up by it-self; and those who approve of it, will doubtless be better pleas'd to have it entire, than in this broken interrupted Manner._

_There are many who have long desired to see a good News-Paper in_ Pennsylvania; _and we hope those Gentlemen who are able, will contribute towards the making This such. We ask Assistance, because we are fully sensible, that to publish a good New-Paper is not so easy an Undertaking as many People imagine it to be. The Author of a Gazette (in the Opinion of the Learned) ought to be qualified with an extensive Acquaintance with Languages, a great Easiness and Command of Writing and Relating Things cleanly and intelligibly, and in few Words; he should be able to speak of War both by Land and Sea; be well acquainted with Geography, with the History of the Time, with the several Interests of Princes and States, the Secrets of Courts, and the Manners and Customs of all Nations. Men thus accomplish'd are very rare in this remote Part of the World; and it would be well if the Writer of these Papers could make up among his Friends what is wanting in himself._

_Upon the Whole, we may assure the Publick, that as far as the Encouragement we meet with will enable us, no Care and Pains shall be omitted, that may make the_ Pennsylvania Gazette _as agreeable and useful an Entertainment as the Nature of the Thing will allow._

The Following is the last Message sent by his Excellency Governor _Burnet_, to the House of Representatives in _Boston_.

_Gentlemen of the House of Representatives,_

It is not with so vain a Hope as to convince you, that I take the Trouble to answer your Messages, but, if possible, to open the Eyes of the deluded People whom you represent, and whom you are at so much Pains to keep in Ignorance of the true State of their Affairs. I need not go further for an undeniable Proof of this Endeavour to blind them, than your ordering the Letter of Messieurs _Wilks_ and _Belcher_ of the 7th of _June_ last to your Speaker to be published. This Letter is said (in _Page_ 1. of your Votes) _to inclose a Copy of the Report of the Lords of the Committee of His Majesty's Privy Council, with his Majesty's Approbation and Orders thereon in Council_; Yet these Gentlemen had at the same time the unparallell'd Presumption to write to the Speaker in this Manner; _You'll observe by the Conclusion, what is proposed to be the Consequence of your not complying with his Majesty's Instruction (the whole Matter to be laid_

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*terfeited but those of 13 _d_. And it is remarkable that all Attempts of this Kind upon the Paper Money of this and the neighbouring Provinces, have been detected and met with ill Success.

_Custom-House, Philadelphia_, Entred Inwards.

Sloop Hope, Elias Naudain, from Boston. Sloop Dove, John Howel, from Antigua. Brigt, Pennswood, Thomas Braly, from Madera.

_Entred Outwards._

Scooner John, Thomas Wright, to Boston. Brigt. Richard and William, W. Mayle, for Lisbon. Ship Diligence, James Bayley, for Maryland

_Cleared for Departure._

Ship London Hope, Thomas Annis, for London. Ship John and Anna, James Sherley, for Plymouth.

Advertisements.

To be Sold by _Edward Shippen_, choice Hard Soap, very Reasonable.

Run away on the 25th of _September_ past, from _Rice Prichard_ of _Whiteland_ in _Chester_ County, a Servant Man named _John Cresswel_, of a middle Stature and ruddy Countenance, his Hair inclining to Red: He had on when