The Works of Benjamin Franklin

STRAHAN, WILLIAM, his queries re-
specting American affairs, and Frank-
lin's answers; his character and rank,
IV. 258. His objections to Colden's
new method of printing, V1. 29. No-
tice of, VII. 156. His character of
Franklin, addressed to Mrs Franklin,
156. Proposes to Franklin to settle
in England, 195. Ironical letter to,
VIII 155 Urges Franklin to visit
England, X. 65.

STUART, observations on his drawings
of waterspouts, VI. 139.

STUBER, HENRY, his account of Frank-
lin's early electrical discoveries, V.
173. Continues the Memoirs of
Franklin, 404.

SUFFOLK, Lord, his views respecting
peace with America, VIII. 247.
Sugar Act, its character, and the hos-
tility of the colonists to it, IV. 169.
Sugar Islands, A Thought concerning
the, II. 419.

SULLIVAN, JOHN, his agency in regard
to the conference between the Com-
mittee of Congress and the British
Commissioners, V. 97, 104.
Sulphur, difference in the electricity of
a globe of glass charged and one of,
V. 273. Probable cause of the dif-
ference, 275. Reasons for believing
that the globe of, charges negatively,

280.

Sun, hypothesis respecting spots in the,
VI. 369.

Supplement to the Boston Independent
Chronicle, account of a, V. 125.
Supplemental Treaty, David Hartley's,
mentioned, IX. 505.

Surinam Eel. See Torpedo.
Susquehanna Indians, anecdote relating
to the, II. 456.

Sweden, of a treaty between the United
States and, IX. 342. Full powers ex-
changed by the ambassador of, with
Dr. Franklin, 460. Conclusion of the
treaty, 495. Ratifications exchanged,
524. Project of a treaty with, 543.
Its progress, X. 29. King of, visits
Paris, 440.

Swimming, Franklin's skill in, I. 63.
Remarks on the art of, VI. 286. How
to acquire it. 287. Ease with which it
may be acquired, 2-8. Its importance,
Different modes of, 291. By
means of a kite, 293.
Swiss Cantons, their political condition,
X. 342.

290.

TALBOT, SILAS, IX. 57.

Tallow Tree, Chinese, mentioned, VIII.
21.

Tariff Laws, remarks on, VI. 82.
Taxes, of the voice of the people in
choosing the rulers who impose, III.
57. On the imposition of direct, on
the colonies without their consent, 58.
Distinction between external and in-
ternal, IV. 174. Suggestion in regard
to, X. 45. In the United States, 323.
Teu, effect of the non-repeal of the duty
on, IV 383. Increase of smuggling,
and diminution of receipts from duties
on, 3-5.
Arrival of the, in Boston, in
1773, 506. Franklin assents to pay-
ment for the, as a basis of compromise,
V. 14. Duty on, continued by Eng-
land as a matter of national pride,
VIII. 24. Repeal of the duty con-
sidered by Parliament, 35. Views in
England on the subject, 48. Project
to avoid the repeal, 86, 96. That the
Americans ought not to pay for that
which was destroyed, 130.
TEEDYUSCUNG, an Indian chief, his
conference with the whites at Easton,
VII. 125.

Telescope, newly invented, VIII. 433.
Temperance, signs of, VI. 391.
TEMPLE, JOHN, his duel with Mr.
Whately, in consequence of the pub-
lication of the Hutchinson Letters,
IV. 434; his agency in procuring
them, 443. Again, VIII. 100, 102.
Tender, suggestion for emitting money
with a legal, VII. 398.
TENGNAGEL, his account of the preser-
vation of a Dutch ship, by pouring oil
on the waves, VI. 364.
TENNENT, GILBERT, Franklin's advice
to, I. 167.

Tests, their inexpediency, VIII. 505.
Theory of the Earth, Franklin's, VI. 443.
Thermometer, construction of the elec-
trical air, V. 371. Remarks on the,
389. Some experiments with the,
described, VI. 261. Mode of reducing
the graduation of Fahrenheit's to
Réaumur's, and the reverse, VII. 52.
Thermometrical Observations recom-
mended, VI. 260.

Thirst, mode of relieving, at sea, VI.
233.

THOMAS, GEORGE, Governor of Penn-
sylvania, remarks on the proceedings
of, IV. 103.

Thought concerning the Sugar Islands,

II. 419.

Thoughts concerning Executive Justice,
II. 478; X. 293.
Thundergusts, Observations and Sup-
positions towards forming a new Hy-
pothesis for explaining the Phenomena
of, V. 211. Most dangerous situation
during, 220. Not often experienced
at sea far from land, and why, 222.

sion to their claims on the British
government, II. 168.

Rules for reducing a great Empire to a
small One, account of its origin, IV.
387.

Rules of a Club established for Mutual
Improvement, II. 9.

Russia, proposed mediation of, declined
by France, IX. 3; and by England,
47. Her unaccountable conduct, 234.
Views of, in regard to the recognition
of American independence by Hol-
land, 325. Her mediation, 331.
Russians, their power of enduring heat
and cold, VI. 59.

RUSTON, THOMAS, his thoughts on
American finance, mentioned, VIII.
506.

RUTLEDGE, EDWARD, is appointed by
Congress a commissioner to confer
with Lord Howe, V. 97.

Sails of vessels, suggestions respecting
their construction, VI. 465.

St. Asaph, bishop of. See SHIPLEY,
JONATHAN.

Salary, Franklin's argument against
allowing a, to the executive, V. 144.
Public benefits of a small, X. 127.
SALLUST, Don Gabriel of Bourbon's
version of, mentioned, VIII. 167.
Salt, how dissolved in water, VI. 127.
Some qualities of, 127. Plan of duty
on, abandoned by the Chancellor of
the Exchequer, VII. 342.

Salt Rain, instance of, VI. 156.
SALVA, gives information of the at-
tempt of the Algerines to seize Amer-
ican vessels, IX. 506.

SALVI, his Eloge de Filangieri, quoted,
X. 234.

SANDWICH, Earl of, his attack on Frank-
lin in the House of Lords, V. 52.
Saracens, their treatment of prisoners
of war, IV. 66.

Saratoga, effect of the capitulation of,
VIII. 370.

SAUSSURE, his travels in the Alps, X.
278. Ascends Mont Blanc, 279.
Savages, remarks concerning the North
American, II. 452.

Scandal, article on, II. 539.
SCHNEIDERUS, his book respecting ca-
tarrh, mentioned, VI. 340.
Schools, origin of Latin and Greek in
Europe, II. 157.

SCHWEIGHAUSER, his high charge of
commissions as American agent, VIII.
359.

Science, rapid progress of true, VIII.
418.

Scotch Song, extracts from an old,
VIII. 299.

Scotch Tunes, old, causes of their har-
mony and melody investigated, VL
263. Their union of melody and har-
mony and peculiar construction, 264.
How composed and sung, 265. Tyt-
ler's remarks on Franklin's views rel-
ative to, 268.

Scotland, of emigration from, to Amer-
ica, IX. 486.

Sea, the source of lightning, V. 215.
Reason for doubting this, 267. Same
subject further examined, 270. Frank-
lin retracts the bypothesis, 300. On
the emission of light from the, 338.
Bowdoin's theory respecting its lu-
minous appearance, VI. 190; which he
attributes to animalcula, 191. On the
saltness of the, 218.

Sea Voyage, statement of the precau-
tions to be taken by those who are
about to undertake a, II. 106.
SEAGRAVE, Captain, his account of his
voyages to Guinea, alluded to, IV. 69.
Secretary of Foreign Affairs, constituted
by Congress, IX. 85.

Secretary of Legation, expediency of
appointing a, in France, IX. 43.
Security of a Dominion, a justifiable
and prudent ground upon which to
demand cessions from an enemy,
IV. 5.

SEGUR, Count de, introduced to Wash-
ington, IX 193.

Self-denial, shown not to be the essence
of virtue, II. 63.

Self-praise, vindicated, VII. 52.
Sending Felons to America, remarks on,
II. 495.

Serapis, her capture alluded to, VIII.
396.

Servants, evil arising from the enlist-
ment of, in Pennsylvania, III. 103.
Levies made among, for the expedi-
tion against Carthagena, 210. Address
of the Assembly to the governor on
the subject, 465. Respecting the en-
listment of, VII. 138.

SEWALL, JONATHAN, his vindication of
the Hutchinson letters, mentioned,
VIII. 99.

Sewers, importance of, VI. 319. Those
of London, 320; of Rome, 321. Mode
of correcting the stench of, 323.
SEYMOUR, Attorney-general, anecdote
of, X. 111.

Shawanese Indians, message of the
governor of Pennsylvania to the As-
sembly, relative to a complaint of the,
III. 459. Desire of the governor to
involve the province in a war with
the, 471.

SHELBURNE, Lord, conversation of

Franklin with, on American affairs,
VII. 354. Another, 365. His views
respecting peace with the United
States, VIII. 247. Written to, by
Franklin, on the subject of peace, IX.
239. Is appointed Secretary of State,
and sends Mr. Oswald to France, 240.
His memoranda, given by Mr. Oswald
to Franklin, 314. Is appointed first
lord of the treasury, 360. His plan
of retaining British sovereignty over
America, with an independent parlia
ment, 362; impracticable, 363. End
of his administration, 496

Shells, marine, found in the Appalachian
mountains, VI. 81.

Shelves, description of an instrument
for taking books from, VI. 562.
SHERVINGTON, WILLIAM, his observa-
tion of the transit of Mercury, VI. 187.
SHIPLEY, CATHERINE LOUISA, her ac-
count of the death of her father, X.
379.

SHIPLEY, GEORGIANA, her correspon.
dence with Franklin, alluded to, VIII.
40. Some of her writings mentioned,

502.

SHIPLEY, JONATHAN, Franklin's visit
to, VII. 538. His intimacy with
Franklin, VIII. 40. One of his ser-
mons commended, 40. His Speech
mentioned, 124, 503. His last illness
and death, X. 379, 350. Franklin's
regret for his loss, 391.

SHIPLEY, WILLIAM, announces to
Franklin his election as a member
of the Society for the Encouragement
of Arts, Manufactures, and Com-
merce, VII. 124.

Ships, on the comparative length of the
voyages of, across the Atlantic, east-
ward and westward, VI. 74. Why
generally ahead of the reckoning in
going to Europe, and behind in re-
turning, 77.

SHIRLEY, Governor of Massachusetts,
Franklin's interview with, I. 178.
Remarks from the London Chronicle
relative to Franklin's letters to, III. 56.
His acknowledgments to the Assem-
bly of Pennsylvania for supplies, 467
His parting compliment to the As-
sembly, 503. Allusion to his charac-
ter, VII. 37. His commendation of
Franklin's conduct in Braddock's ex-
pedition, 95. His situation in London
alluded to, 152.

Shooting Stars, suggestion as to the
cause of, VI. 163.

Short Hints towards a Scheme for unit-
ing the Northern Colonies, III. 26.
SHORT, one of his telescopes mention-
ed, VI. 305.

Sicily, great earthquake in, VI. 9.

SIDNEY, ALGERNON, of the law of libel,
as laid down at the trial of, II. 294.
Silk, respecting the manufacture of, in
America, VII. 456. Reeling of, 486,
513. Certain particulars respecting
its culture, 527. Its culture easy, 535.
Produced in Pennsylvania, VIII. 3, 4.
Silver Coin, inexpediency of restricting
the exportation of, II. 395.

Six Nations, their honorable character,
IV. 70. Anecdote illustrating this,
71. Particulars respecting their ter-
ritorial possessions on the Ohio, 326.
Of their sale of lands south of the
Ohio to the King, 332. Sir W. John-
son's speech to the, relative to a ces-
sion of land, 341. Their agreement to
the proposal, 342. Their complaint at
Fort Pitt of the disregard of their
boundaries, 345. Their proposal to
instruct young whites in the arts of
savage life, VII. 71. Suspected treach-
ery of the, 121.

Sketch of Propositions for a Peace, V.

113.

Slavery, Address to the Public, from
the Pennsylvania Society for promot-
ing the Abolition of, II. 515. Move-
ments in America for the abolition of,
VIII. 42. Pennsylvania Society for
abolishing, X. 320. Early efforts in
Pennsylvania for its abolition, 403.
Slaves, value of the labor of American,
as compared with that of British la-
borers, II. 314. Duty on, imported
into the French islands, X. 119.
Slare Trade, letter on the, II. 517.
Remarks on the, VIII. 17.

SMALL, ALEXANDER, his remarks on
the subject of ventilation, VI. 307.
Letter to, VIII. 481.

Smallpox, of the mortality in Boston
by inoculation for the, VI. 118; and
in Philadelphia, 120.

SMEATON, Watson's observations on
the air-pump of, VI. 188. Those of
Franklin, 189.

SMITH, WILLIAM, his notice of Plain
Truth, III. 1. Notice of, VII. 63.
Franklin's remarks on his scheme of
education, 65. Proceedings of the
Assembly of Pennsylvania against,
174. His notice of Franklin, as agent
of the province, 267.
Smoke, how it ascends in a chimney,
VI. 505. See Chimneys.
Smuggling, remarks on, and its various
species, II 361. Its immorality, 362.
SOCRATES, Dialogue between Glaucon
and, respecting public men, II. 57.
SOLANDER, DANIEL CHARLES, VI. 342.
Sound, doubt expressed whether air
be the best medium for conducting,
VI. 251.

South Carolina, Assembly of, removed
from Charleston to Port Royal, IV.
489. Authorizes the procuring of ves-
sels of war in Europe, VIII. 287.
South Carolina Frigate, of the indem-
nity claimed for her services to Spain,
X. 142.

Spain, remarks on the propositions of
the United States in regard to, VIII.
212. Dilatory and reserved conduct
of, IX. 147. Her pretended conquest
of the Illinois country, 206.
Inter-
view of Franklin and Jay with Count
d'Aranda, relative to a treaty with,
350. Preliminary articles of peace
signed between England, France, and,
473. Law respecting labor in, X. 115.
Gardoqui appointed her minister to
the United States, 140. See Peace.
Spaniards, anecdote illustrating the
honor of the, IV. 69.

Spectacles, of choosing, VII. 535, 541,
542. Advantage of double, X. 133,
150. How constructed, 178.
Speech, on freedom of, II. 285.
Speeches, Franklin's in the Convention
on salaries, V. 144; and in committee
on the proportion between representa-
tion and votes, 149. At the conclu-
sion of the deliberations of the Con-
vention, 155.

Spelling, scheme of a reformed mode
of, VI. 295. Various examples of,
300. Absurdity of the usual method
of, X. 265.

Spider, counterfeit, an electrical exper-
iment, V. 187.

Spies, concerning the employment of,
in war, III. 6.

Spots on the Sun, Dr. Wilson's hypoth-
esis respecting, VI. 369.
Springs, respecting the origin of those
in mountains, VI. 80.

SPRY, Commodore, his testimonial in
favor of the Assembly of Pennsylva-
nia, III. 530.

Square, magic, Franklin's construction
of a, VI. 100. Of eight, 101. Of six-
teen, 102.

Staffordshire Chimney, account of the,
VI. 531.

Stamp Act, its origin, I. 291 Opposed
by Franklin, 294. His letter concern-
ing its repeal or suspension, IV. 156.
Probable effect of such a measure, 159.
Franklin's examination before the
House of Commons, relative to its
repeal, 161. Of the facility of exe-
cuting it, 163; and ability of the
people to pay the duties under it, 164.
Cannot be executed, 178. Hints for
a Reply to Protests against the Repeal
of the, 206. Its effect in alienating
the affections of the colonists, and ef-

fect of its repeal, 383. Proceedings
in America in consequence of its pas-
sage, 470. Dissatisfaction in Penn-
sylvania on account of the, VII. 297.
Excitement produced by it, 305. Its
repeal, 308, 311. Proceedings in
Pennsylvania on account of its re-
peal, 317. Franklin's agency in pro-
curing the repeal commended, 318.
Its produce in America, VIII. 23.
Its passage not to be prevented, X.
430. Its repeal, 431.

Standing Army, in the colonies, un-
constitutional, without their consent,
VII. 475.

STANLEY, JOHN, a musical composer,
X. 304.

Star chamber, jurisdiction of the court
of, in cases of libel, II. 287.
STARK, VI. 385.

Stars, suggestion as to the cause of
shooting, VI. 163.

State of the Constitution of the Colonies,
Franklin's remarks on Governor Pow-
nall's, and mode of its publication,
IV. 270.

Stereotype Printing, a species of, sug-
gested by C. Colden, VI. 18.
STEVENSON, MARGARET, particulars
respecting, VII. 150. Her death, IX.

475.

STEVENSON, MARY, Franklin's remarks
on her inquiry, Why the Bristol wa-
ters grow warmer by pumping, VI.
225. Some account of her history,
VII. 151. Advice to, 418. Franklin's
remarks on Mr. Hewson's proposal
of marriage to, 471. See HEWSON,
MARY.

STIFELIUS, his magic square of sixteen,
VI. 102.

STILES, EZRA, notice of, VI. 260. In-
quires of Franklin concerning his re-
ligious opinions, X. 422.
STIRLING, Lord, mentioned, VIII. 180.
Stone, remedies for the, VII. 15. Black-
rie's solvent, X. 163. Franklin's mode
of alleviating the pain of, 327.
Storm, suggestion respecting the course
of a northeast, VI. 80, 105, 219. As
to the cause, 221.

STORMONT, Lord, his indecorous reply
to the American Commissioners in
France, IX. 166.

Stove, account of the invention of
Franklin's, VI. 34. Benefits and dis-
advantages of the Holland iron, 43.
Account of the German, 44. De-
scription of Franklin's, 44.

Stores, for public buildings, remarks on,
VI. 397. For burning pitcoal and con-
suming smoke. described, 543
STRACHEY, introduced to Franklin by
Mr. Townshend, IX. 423.

STRAHAN, WILLIAM, his queries re-
specting American affairs, and Frank-
lin's answers; his character and rank,
IV. 258. His objections to Colden's
new method of printing, VI. 29. No-
tice of, VII. 156. His character of
Franklin, addressed to Mrs Franklin,
156. Proposes to Franklin to settle
in England, 195. Ironical letter to,
VIII 155 Urges Franklin to visit
England, X. 65.

STUART, observations on his drawings
of waterspouts, VI. 139.
STUBER, HENRY, his account of Frank-
lin's early electrical discoveries, V.
173. Continues the Memoirs of
Franklin, 404.

SUFFOLK, Lord, his views respecting
peace with America, VIII. 247.
Sugar Act, its character, and the hos
tility of the colonists to it, IV. 169.
Sugar Islands, A Thought concerning
the, II. 419.

280.

Sun, hypothesis respecting spots in the,
VI. 369.

Supplement to the Boston Independent
Chronicle, account of a, V. 125.
Supplemental Treaty, David Hartley's,
mentioned, IX. 505.
Surinam Eel. See Torpedo.
Susquehanna Indians, anecdote relating
to the, II 456.

Swimming, Franklin's skill in, I. 63.
Remarks on the art of, VI. 286. How
to acquire it. 287. Ease with which it
may be acquired, 2-8. Its importance,
290. Different modes of, 291. By
means of a kite, 293.

Swiss Cantons, their political condition,
X. 342.

TALBOT, SILAS, IX. 57.

Tallow Tree, Chinese, mentioned, VIII.
21.

Tariff Laics, remarks on, VI. 82.
Taxes, of the voice of the people in
choosing the rulers who impose, III.
57. On the imposition of direct, on
the colonies without their consent, 58.
Distinction between external and in-
ternal, IV. 174. Suggestion in regard
to, X. 45. In the United States, 323.
Teu, effect of the non-repeal of the duty
on, IV 383. Increase of smuggling,
and diminution of receipts from duties
on, 3-5.
Arrival of the, in Boston, in
1773, 506. Franklin assents to pay-
ment for the, as a basis of compromise,
V. 14. Duty on, continued by Eng-
land as a matter of national pride,
VIII. 24. Repeal of the duty con-
sidered by Parliament, 35. Views in
England on the subject, 48. Project
to avoid the repeal, 86, 96. That the
Americans ought not to pay for that
which was destroyed, 130.
TEEDYUSCUNG, an Indian chief, his
conference with the whites at Easton,
VII. 125.

Thirst, mode of relieving, at sea, VI.
233.

THOMAS, GEORGE, Governor of Penn.
sylvania, remarks on the proceedings
of, IV. 103.

Thought concerning the Sugar Islands,

II. 419.

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