CONTENTS.

LIFE of Dr. Franklin, as written by himself,
Continuation of his Life by Dr. Stuber,
Extracts from his Will,

On Early Marriages,

ESSAYS.

On the Death of his brother, Mr. John Franklin, -
To the late Dr. Mather, of Boston, -

The Whistle, a true story, written to his nephew, -
A Petition of the Left Hand, -

The Handsome and Deformed Leg,

176

Conversation of a Company of Ephemeræ; with the

Soliloquy of one advanced in age,

178

Morals of Chess,

180

The Art of procuring Pleasant Dreams,

Advice to a Young Tradesman,

188

Necessary Hints to those who would be Rich,

190

The Way to make Money plenty in every Man's

Pocket,

191

An Economical Project,

Sketch of an English School,

On modern Innovations in the English Language, and

in Printing,

202

An Account of the highest Court of Judicature in Penn

Precautions to be used by those who are about to un

dertake a Sea Voyage,

218

On Luxury, Idleness, and Industry,

223

303

To Mr. Dubourg concerning the Dissensions between
England and America,

247

A Comparison of the Conduct of the Ancient Jews
and of the Antifederalists in the United States of

The Internal State of America; being a true descrip-
tion of the Interest and Policy of that vast Conti-

Information to those who would remove to America, - 271

Thoughts on commercial subjects,

279

American White-washing,

283

Answer to the above,

Final Speech of Dr. Franklin in the late Federal

Convention,

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293

Preference of Bows and Arrows in War to Fire-arms 295

On the Theory of the Earth, -

297

Loose Thoughts on a Universal Fluid, -

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300