The life of Benjamin Franklin; containing the autobiography, with notes and a continuation . nd gardens, with the very curious antiquities at Wil-ton. We arrived in London, the 27th of July, * In a letter from Dr. Franklin to his wife, dated at Falmouth, the 17thof July, 1757, after giving her a similar account of his voyage, escape,and landing, he adds; The bell ringing for church, we went thitherimmediately, and, with hearts full of gratitude, returned sincere thanksto God for the mercies we had received. Were I a Roman Catholic,perhaps I should on this occasion vow to build a chapel
The life of Benjamin Franklin; containing the autobiography, with notes and a continuation . nd gardens, with the very curious antiquities at Wil-ton. We arrived in London, the 27th of July, * In a letter from Dr. Franklin to his wife, dated at Falmouth, the 17thof July, 1757, after giving her a similar account of his voyage, escape,and landing, he adds; The bell ringing for church, we went thitherimmediately, and, with hearts full of gratitude, returned sincere thanksto God for the mercies we had received. Were I a Roman Catholic,perhaps I should on this occasion vow to build a chapel to some saint;but as I am not, if I were to vow at all, it should be to build a light-house.— f Here close Dr. Franklins Memoirs, as written by himself. Fromseveral passages in his letters it would seem, that it was his intentionto continue them further, and perhaps to the end of his life) but publicbusiness for some time, and afterwards his declining health, preventedhim from executing his purpose. — Editor. LIFE OF BENJAMIN FRANKLIN. PART SECOND; CONTINUATION,By JARED Engrave&ty SflSP If AN OTTOTWAT, ZAIITTIMG IN TRE E0SSE3SI01TOr PROFESSOR HODGE. BOSTON PI^LISHED BT TAPPAN & DEOTSTET. Jt-Andre* LIFE OF BENJAMIN FRANKLIN CONTINUATION. CHAPTER I. State of Affairs in Pennsylvania. — Defects of the Government —Legis-lation.— Conduct of the Proprietaries. — Object of Franklins Agencyin England. — Collinson, Miss Stevenson, Strahan, Governor Shirley,Beccaria, Musschenbroek. — Franklins Interview with the Proprietaries.— He causes a Letter to be published respecting Pennsylvania.—Delays in his public Business.—He travels in various Parts of Eng-land.— Visits the Place in which his Ancestors were born. — Formsan Acquaintance with Baskerville. — Publishes the Historical Re-view of Pennsylvania. — Authorship of that Work. The dissensions, which had long existed and con-tinually increased, between the governors and assem-blies o
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