{"product_id":"2940013724686","title":"The Life of Benjamin Franklin [Illustrated]","description":"This edition features\u003cbr\u003e • illustrations\u003cbr\u003e • a linked Table of Contents and linked Footnotes\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCONTENTS \u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER I.\u003cbr\u003eBirth of Franklin. Early Education. Anecdote. Choice of a Trade. He is placed with a Cutler. His Fondness for Reading. Bound Apprentice to his Brother. Makes a Couple of Ballads. His Friend Collins. Reads the Spectator.  \u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER II.\u003cbr\u003eFranklin gives up eating Meat. His Economy of Time. Studies Arithmetic. James Franklin establishes a Newspaper. Benjamin writes for it. His Brother is imprisoned. Benjamin manages the Paper. Leaves his Brother. Goes to New York. Sails thence for Philadelphia. Anecdote of the Dutchman.  \u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER III.\u003cbr\u003eHis Journey. His Dinner with the old Gingerbread Woman. Arrives in Philadelphia. Anecdote of the Rolls. Attends the Meeting House of the Quakers. Suspected of being a Runaway. Employed by Keimer. Noticed by Governor Keith. Visit to Boston. Return.  \u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER IV.\u003cbr\u003eFinds his Friend Collins in New York. Visit to the Governor. Promises from Governor Keith. Project of a new religious Sect. Anecdote of Keimer and the roast Pig. His principal Acquaintance. A literary Trick. Prepares to go to London. The Governor's Deception. Arrival in London.  \u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER V.\u003cbr\u003eTroubled by his Friend Ralph. Obtains Employment. Ralph turns Schoolmaster, and begins an Epic Poem. Franklin teaches some of his Friends to swim. Anecdote of Mr. Denham. Return to Philadelphia. Story of George Webb. Franklin quarrels with Keimer. Returns to work for him. Employed at Burlington. Leaves Keimer.  \u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER VI.\u003cbr\u003eThe Junto. A new Paper started by Keimer. Franklin purchases it. Difficulties in their Business. A Dissolution of the Partnership. Franklin assisted by his Friends. David Harry. Match-making. Marriage with Miss Read.  \u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER VII.\u003cbr\u003eLibrary of the Junto. A public Library established. Franklin studies. His Frugality. Anecdote of the Bowl and Spoon. His Scheme of arriving at Moral Perfection. Table of Precepts. Franklin's Remarks upon it. Poor Richard's Almanac.  \u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER VIII.\u003cbr\u003eManagement of his Newspaper. Study of the Languages. Chess-playing. The Preacher Hemphill. Stealing Sermons. Visit to Boston. Visits his Brother James at Newport. Usefulness of the Junto. Formation of new Clubs. Franklin chosen Clerk of the General Assembly. Anecdote.  \u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER IX.\u003cbr\u003eReform of the City Watch. Fire Companies. Rev. Mr. Whitefield. Effects of his Preaching. His Project of building an Orphan House in Georgia. Anecdotes. Franklin's Opinion of him. Franklin's Prosperity. Military Defence of the Province. Formation of Companies.  \u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER X.\u003cbr\u003eAnecdote. William Penn. Education of Youth. Subscription for an Academy. Franklin overloaded with public Offices. Member of the Assembly. Treaty with the Indians at Carlisle. Public Hospital. Anecdote.  \u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER XI.\u003cbr\u003eSpence's Experiments in Electricity. Franklin repeats them. Makes important Discoveries. Letters to Collinson. Experiment with the Kite. Publication of his Letters. Anecdote of the Abbé Nollet. Fame of Franklin. Elected a Member of the Royal Society.  \u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER XII.\u003cbr\u003eAppointed Postmaster-General. Journey to New England. Receives Degrees from two Colleges. Story of the Visit to his Mother.  \u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER XIII.\u003cbr\u003eCongress at Albany. Plan for a Union of the Colonies. Arrival of General Braddock. Franklin sent to him by the Assembly. Want of Wagons. Franklin undertakes to procure them. His Advertisement. Anecdote of Braddock. Battle with the Indians. Retreat.  \u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER XIV.\u003cbr\u003eSettlement for the Loss of Wagons. Anecdote. Preparations for Defence. Franklin appointed to a military Command. Assembles the Troops at Bethlehem. Farmers killed by Indians. Building Forts. Extracts from Franklin's Journal. Indian Cunning. Anecdotes of the Moravians.  \u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER XV.\u003cbr\u003eDisputes with the Proprietaries. Franklin sent by the Assembly to London. Appointed general Agent for the Colonies. University Honors. The Armonica. Murder of the friendly Indians.  \u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER XVI.\u003cbr\u003eFranklin appointed Agent at the Court of Great Britain. \u003cbr\u003eESSAYS OF DR. 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