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“ Plurimæ consentiunt gentes populi primarium fuisse virum."

CICERO DE SENECTUTE (Catonis), 2 61.

PHILADELPHIA:
J. B. LIPPINCOTT & CO.
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Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1874, by

JOHN BIGELOW,

In the Office of the Librarian of Congress at Washington,

LIPPINCOTT'S PRESS,

PHILADELPHIA.

CONTENTS OF VOLUME II.

PART II. (Continued.)

CHAPTER I.

The Election to the New Parliament-The Wilkes Riots-Franklin's

Temptations-Named President of the American Philosophical So-

ciety-Early Marriages-Sensitiveness of Old Age-The Culture of

Political Science-Peter Collinson-Paper Money-Smoky Chim-

neys-Food a Measure of Value-Advice to the Colonists-The

Shop-Keeping State-Non-Importation Pledge-The Craven Street

Gazette (1768-1770)

FAGE

7-61

CHAPTER II.

No Taxation without Representation-Franklin appointed Agent for

Massachusetts Bay-False Rumors of his resigning the Postoffice

-Bad Political Surgery-Conference and Scene with Lord Hills-

borough (1770-1771).

62-79

CHAPTER III.

Silkworms-A Model Young American-Sowing the Wind - How

to make Children handsome-The New World contrasted with

the Old-Lord Hillsborough replaced by Lord Dartmouth (1771-

1772) .

80-125