Abridgment of the Book of Common
Prayer, made in part by Franklin, X.
207, 238.

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.

Affliction, 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 employment, 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
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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.
Air pump, remarks on Smeaton's, VI.
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

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