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PART FOURTH; COMPRISING PRIVATE LETTERS FROM THE
TERMINATION OF THE AUTHOR'S MISSION TO FRANCE, TO
THE END OF HIS LIFE. 1785-1790.

I. List of the Author's Writings, chronologically arranged,

II. Letters written by Franklin to Individuals and Public Bodies,

III. Letters addressed to Franklin by various Persons,

IV. Miscellaneous Letters,

V. General Index,

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LIST OF THE PLATES.

Vol. Page.

1. Portrait of Franklin,

2. Portrait of Franklin, by Martin,
3. Portrait of Franklin, by Duplessis,
4. Houdon's Bust of Franklin,

5. Emblematical Representation, .

6. Facsimile of Franklin's Handwriting,

7. Electrical Apparatus, (Plate I.)

8. Electrical Air-Thermometer, (Plate II.)

9. Electrical Apparatus, (Plate III.)

10. Electrical Apparatus, (Plate IV.)

11. Pennsylvania Fireplace, (Plate V.)

12. Profile of the Pennsylvania Chimney and Fireplace.-Stafford

shire Fireplace. (Plate VI.)

13. Magical Squares, (Plate VII.)

14. Magical Circle, (Plate VIII.)

15. Waterspout, (Plate IX.)

16. Armonica, (Plate X.)

17. Aurora Borealis, &c., (Plate XI.)

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18. Improvements in Navigation, (Plate XII.)

19. Chart of the Atlantic Ocean, exhibiting the Course of the Gulf Stream, &c., (Plate XIII.)

20. Illustrating the Causes and Cure of Smoky Chimneys, (Plate

XIV.)

21. Stove for burning Pit-coal, (Plate XV.)

22. Portrait of Mrs. Franklin,

VOL. I.

D

LIFE

OF

BENJAMIN FRANKLIN.

PART FIRST;

AUTOBIOGRAPHY.