Abridgment of the Book of Common
Prayer, made in part by Franklin, X.
207, 258.

Absorption, remarks on, VI. 65. Wheth-
er it is in progress at the same time
with perspiration, 66.

Academy, observations relative to the
intentions of the original founders of
the Philadelphia, II. 133. Subscrip-
tions for an, in Philadelphia, VI. 108.
Remarks respecting the Philadelphia,
VII. 51. Interest taken by Franklin
in it, 63. Remarks concerning it, 80.
Account of the Court of the Press, II.
508.

Account of the Negotiations in London
for effecting a Reconciliation between
Great Britain and her Colonies, cir-
cumstances under which it was writ
ten, V. 1.

Account of the newly invented Pennsyl-
vania Fireplace. Its invention describ-
ed, VI. 34.

ADAMS, JOHN, his remarks quoted in
reference to Franklin's correspondence
with Governor Shirley, III. 64. His
letter to Dr. Hosack, relative to the
Hutchinson Letters, IV. 443. Is ap-
pointed by Congress to confer with
Lord Howe, V. 97. His opinion ex-
pressed to Arthur Lee, in regard to the
intercourse of the American commis-
sioners, VIII. 262. His view of the
disposition of the French court, 324.
His erroneous view of the feeling in
America towards France, 479. His
correspondence displeasing to the
French court, 487. His account of
the difficulty of procuring a loan in
Holland, IX. 19. Is appointed one
of the commissioners for negotiating
peace, 82. His account of De Neuf-
ville's scheme of a loan, 106. His
interview with Mr. Digges on the sub-
ject of negotiations for peace, 186.
His conversation with Mr. Laurens
respecting the views of the British
ministry, and the basis of peace, 256.
His distrust of the French court, 534.
His comment on the accusation against
Franklin relative to the fisheries, X 12.
Sends to Franklin a copy of his work
on the American Constitutions, 284.

ADAMS, SAMUEL, his character, and his
opinion of Franklin, VIII. 99.
Address of the Assembly of Pennsylva
nia to Dr. Franklin, on his return from
France, V. 137. Of the American
Philosophical Society, 138. Of the
University of Pennsylvania, 140.
Address to the Public, from the Penn-
sylvania society for promoting the
abolition of slavery, and the relief of
free negroes unlawfully held in bond-
age, II. 515.

Afliction, just mode of considering, VII.

58.

Africans, anecdote illustrating the honor
of, IV. 69.

Agents of Colonies, their little utility,
VIII. 7.

AGRICOLA, distinction made by, of the
various kinds of earthquakes, VI. 9.
Agriculture, its prosperity after the Rev-
olution, II. 462. Importance of teach-
ing it in colleges, VII. 45. Value of
oxen and horses in, 434. An honor-
able employinent, 552.

Aids to the Crown common mode of
granting in the Colonies, IV. 194, 243.
Air, importance of fresh, during sleep,
II. 172. Its effect, in electrical experi-
ments, V. 261. Whether it may not give
and receive electrical fire to and from
clouds and vapors passing through it,
337. Reasons for believing that it has
its share of electricity, 369. How the
electricity at different heights may be
determined, 370. Other circumstances
relating to its electricity, 387. Ob-
servations on the same subject, 405.
May be the cause of earthquakes, VI.
2. Some of its properties, 36. Colds
produced by the powerful draught of,
40. Observations respecting its quali
ties, 127. Substances which it attracts
and supports, 130. Mr. Todd's ob-
jections to Franklin's theory relative
to the attraction between water and,
171. Mephitic quality communicated
by respiration to the, 308. Priestley's
experiments upon, 344. Obtained

from metals, 345. Noxious, restored
by sprigs of mint, 347. Properties of
the nitrous, 347. Effect of cold, in
diseases, 386. Moist, not unhealthy,
402. Priestley's experiments on, 404.
On alkaline, 409. Effect of vegeta-
tion on noxious, 414. Experiment

showing its rarefaction by heat, 507.
Want of, a frequent cause of smoky
chimneys, 509. Moistness of the, not
productive of disease, 526. Fixed,
obtained from metals, VIII. 172.
Air bath, mode of enjoying an, VI. 294.
pump,
remarks on Smeaton's, VI.

Air
188.
Air thermometer, Franklin's construc-
tion of an electrical, V. 371. Remarks
on the, 389.

ALEMBERT, D', his translation of a
Latin verse,
applied by Turgot to
Franklin, VIII. 537.
ALEXANDER, JAMES, his remarks on
Franklin's" Hints towards a Scheme
of Union of the Colonies," III. 28. His
suggestion of an experiment to meas-
ure the time taken up by an electric
spark in moving through any given
space, V. 315. Franklin's comment
thereon, 317.

ALEXANDER, WILLIAM, his certificate
respecting Franklin's interview with
Mr. Pulteney, VIII. 447. His inter-
view with Mr. Hartley, relative to ne-
gotiations for peace, IX. 119. His ex-
planation relative to the willingness
of the American commissioners to
treat without the assent of France,
153.

Algerines, their attempt to seize Ameri-

can vessels, IX. 506. Unfounded ru-
mor of the capture of Franklin by,
X. 230.

ALISON, FRANCIS, VII. 63, 88.
Alkaline Air, Priestley's experiments
on, VI. 409.

ALLEN, WILLIAM, Chief Justice, VII.

272.

Alliance, employment of the frigate,
VIII. 352. Of prizes taken by the,
400. Mutiny on board the, IX. 13.
Alphabet, scheme of a new, VI. 295.
Table of such an, 296. Remarks on
the table, 298. Various examples of
the scheme, 300. Of a reform of the,
X. 261.

Amber, electrical experiments on, V.
403. Its explosion by electricity, 404.
AMBRUSTER, ANTHONY, VII. 169.
America, frugal mode of living in, II.
428. Future prospects of the pecu-
niary ability of, 430. Its character
abroad, relative to the payment of
debts, 432. Remarks on the internal
state of, 461. Ironical examination of
the question respecting payment of
the debts of, to British merchants, 499.
Popularity of taxing, in England, VII.
352.

As to the discovery of, before
Columbus, VIII. 69. See United

States.

American Colonies, Plan of Union of the,

III. 23. On the direct taxation of the,
without their consent, 58. Sums which
they pay the mother country, 62. On
their representation in Parliament, 64.
Nature of the government of the, 97.
On the probability and the effect of
their union with the mother country.
IV. 156. Their efforts in conducting
the wars with the French and Indians,
157. Of the British claim of taxing
the, 158. Their disposition towards
Great Britain prior to 1763, and since,
169. Their views relative to the pow-
er of Parliament to legislate for them,
169. Their capacities for manufactur-
ing, 175. Their readiness to grant
aids to the crown, 193. Their early
system of laws, 217. Extent of the
power of Parliament over them, 218.
Of their representation in Parliament,
220. Policy of Great Britain relative
to trade with them, 225. Mode in
which their aids to the crown have
been granted, 243. On restrictions
imposed on their manufacturing, 251.
Cause of their non-consumption agree-
ments, 253. A repeal of duties not
likely to satisfy them, 262. System
of law brought hither by the settlers,
271. Readiness with which they have
contributed for the common welfare,
285. Disregard of their rights by
Parliament, 286. British policy rela-
tive to their establishment, 307. Ad-
vantage of establishing, upon the sea-
coast, 312. Difficulty in inducing the
inhabitants of the middle, to emigrate
to the north or south, 360. Of the
King's right to quarter troops in the,
V. 18. Franklin's proposition relative
to granting money to the crown, as a
basis of compromise, 20. Not settled
at the expense of Great Britain, 84.
Nor protected by her, 86. As to the
charge, that they refuse to contribute
for their own protection, 88. On the
equality of voting in Congress, 109.
Proceedings of Rhode Island in regard
to the plan of Parliament to tax the,
VII. 264. Plan of their union with
Great Britain, 329. Encroachment of
Parliament on their rights, 477. Of
the right of Great Britain to tax them,
487. Their independence predicted,
522. Their security lies in their in-
creasing strength, VIII. 31. Sugges-
tions as to their mode of procuring
redress, 62. Plan for their immediate
union with Great Britain, 146. Their
situation at the close of 1775, 165.
Popularity of their cause in Europe,
213. Recommended to them by Con-
gress to constitute governments, 184
See Plan of Union of the Colonies.