Constitution of Pennsylvania, 349, | "Fireplace, Pennsylvania," 170.
Exercise, Franklin's opinion of, 37.
England - 231-64 366
Fisheries, the, 337, 340-2.
FORD, Paul Leicester, his essay
on the mother of Franklin's
son, 106–7.
FOTHERGILL, Dr., 213.
FOXCROFT, John, 104–5.
France, willingness of, to assist
America, 277-8; loans from,
317-18; Franklin's love for, 346;
appointed commissioner to, 270;
subserviency to, 343; departure
from, 347.
FRANKLIN, Mrs., 114-18, 120-1,
137.
William, 105-7, 113, 214.
William Temple, 106, 214.
Free ships, 316.
HALL, David, Franklin's partner,
160.
HARTLEY, David, 319.
"Hat Honor," 82-3.
HELVETIUS, Madame, 327-30.
HOPKINSON, Thomas, 173.
Hospital, the Pennsylvania, 123,
195.
HOUDETOT, Countess d', 332-4.
HowE, Lord, 262, 269.
HUGHES, John, 232.
Hutchinson Letters, the, 245-60.
Illegitimate children of Franklin,
104.
Immorality, Franklin's, 103.
Indolence, Franklin's, 21.
IZARD, Ralph, 286–7.
"Jacobite, The Genealogy of a,"
139.
JAY, John, 318, 338-9, 341-2.
Junto, the, 66–70.
KAMES, Lord, 158, 186, 215.
KEIMER, 54-5, 65, 133-5.
KEITH, Governor, 55, 56-9.
KINNERSLEY, Ebenezer, 173-4,
178.
Kite experiment, 175-6.
Languages, modern, 71-2.
Latin, Franklin learns, 71; wants
to abolish the study of, 72.
LEE, Arthur, 286, 291-5.
LEEDS, Titan, 145-6.
Legislature, Franklin clerk of, 159;
elected a member of, 199.
Lehigh Valley, expedition to,
207-9.
"Liberty and Necessity," Frank-
lin's pamphlet on, 60-3, 85-6.
Library, the Philadelphia, 193-4.
Liturgy, Franklin's, 89–90.
Loans from France, 317-18.
London, Franklin's first visit to,
59; his life there, 60-5.
LOUIS XVI. gives his portrait to
Love of money, Franklin's, 160.
MALTHUS, 190.
Manures, mineral, 184.
MARBOIS, 342.
Maritime suggestions, 188-90.
Marriage, Franklin favors, 106,
349; attempts it for himself,
109, III; marries Mrs. Rogers,
112-13.
MATHER, Cotton, 66, 68, 81, 158,
193.
MAURY, 187-8.
MECOM, Jane, 130.
Mercury, the, 134–5, 142.
MEREDITH, Hugh, 133, 136.
Militia, Franklin organizes the,
198.
law drafted by Franklin, 206.
Mississippi, navigation of the, 341.
Mistress, Franklin's advice on the
choice of a, 126–7.
Modern languages, 71-2.
Molasses, export duty on, 302-3.
Money, Franklin's love of, 160.
Moral code, Franklin's, 102, 108.
Music, 185.
Nepotism, 164, 293.
Northeast storms, origin of, 169.
Nuncio, the papal, 96-7.
Oil, effect of, on waves, 182-3.
Ordination of bishops, 96-7.
OSWALD, commission of, 337-9.
Paper money, Franklin's pamphlet
on, 70.
Parable against persecution, 155-8.
Paralytic people brought to Frank-
lin, 331.
PARKER, Theodore, 106.
Passy, Franklin at, 275.
PASSY, Mademoiselle de, 306.
"Paxton Boys," 219-20.
Peace, proposals of, 319; treaty
of, 335.
Peopling of countries, 190.
Perfumes, Franklin's letter on,
126.
Persecution, parable against, 155-8.
Philadelphia, Franklin's first jour-
ney to, 52-4.
Library, 193-4.
Plagiarism, 26, 152.
Plan of life, Franklin's, 85.
Polly Baker's speech, 139.
PONTIAC, conspiracy of, 218.
"Poor Richard," 143-52.
Portraits of Franklin, 30-3.
Postmaster of Philadelphia, 159.
Postmaster-General of the colo-
nies, 162; under Congress, 265.
Prayer-book, Franklin's revision
of, 98-101.
PRIESTLEY, Joseph, 213.
Privateering, Franklin opposed to,
317.
Profits of business, 159-61, 163-5.
Proprietary estates, taxing of, 204-
5, 209-10, 216–17, 221.
Proprietorship, abolition of, 221-6,
231.
RALPH, a friend of Franklin, 59,
64.
RAY, Miss Catharine, 128.
READ, Miss, 54, 58, 60, 65–6, 112.
Reading as a boy, 42.
"Rules for Reducing a Great
Empire," 240-1.
Sabbath-breaker, Franklin as a,
78, 93.
Salaries of Franklin's offices, 163-4.
Salary of the President, Franklin
opposes, 357.
School-days, 41.
Scotch-Irish, the, 219-20.
Sedentary life of Franklin, 22.
Self-made man, Franklin as a, 41.
Senate, composition of the, 360.
Shallow water, effect of, 181.
SLOANE, Sir Hans, 63.
Small-pox, inoculation for, 81.
SMITH, Rev. William, 76, 122.
Smoke-consuming stove, 184.
Smoky chimneys, 183.
Soldier, Franklin as a, 207.
Spain, her interests in the Missis-
sippi, 340.
Spectator, The, analyzed by Frank-
lin, 46.
Stamp Act, 231–9.
States, the smaller, 358.
STEVENSON, Miss Mary, 129.
Storms from the northeast, 169.
STRAHAN, William, 213, 267.
Street-cleaning, 196.
Subserviency to France, 334-5,343.
Swimming, 18-19.
SYNG, Philip, 173.
Recommendation, letters of, 319- Taxing the estates, 204-5, 209-10,
"Reprisal," the, 271-2.
Retirement from business, 160-1.
RITTENHOUSE, David, 168.
Rolls, Franklin's story of the, 54.
ROMILLY, Sir Samuel, visits
Franklin, 350.
Royal government, petition to,
221-6, 231.
216-17, 221.
Temperance, 24-5.
TEMPLE, John, his duel with
Whately, 249.
THOMPSON, Mrs., calls Franklin
a rebel, 331.
THUNDER, Marquis of, 306.
TRUXTON, Captain, 348.
TURGOT, 311-12.
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