"We now appeared very wide, and so far from each other in our opinions as to discourage all hope of agreement" 318 "You will find it stream out plentifully from the key on the approach of your knuckle" 328 Father Abraham in his study 330 BENJAMIN FRANKLIN Representative Selections, With Introduction, Bibliography, And Notes By Frank Luther Mott CONTENTS I. Franklin's Milieu: The Age of Enlightenment, xiii II. Franklin's Theories of Education, xxxii III. Franklin's Literary Theory and Practice, xlvi IV. Franklin as Printer and Journalist, lvii V. Franklin's Economic Views, lxiv VI. Franklin's Political Theories, lxxxii VII. Franklin as Scientist and Deist, cx Chronological Table, cxlii Selected Bibliography I. Works, cli II. Collections and Reprints, cliii III. Biographies, clv IV. Biographical and Critical Studies, clviii V. The Age of Franklin, clxxiv VI. Bibliographies and Check Lists, clxxxvi From the Autobiography, 3 Dogood Papers, No. I (1722), 96 Dogood Papers, No. IV (1722), 98 Dogood Papers, No. V (1722), 102 Dogood Papers, No. VII (1722), 105 Dogood Papers, No. XII (1722), 109 Editorial Preface to the New England Courant (1723), 111 A Dissertation on Liberty and Necessity, Pleasure and Pain (1725), 114 Rules for a Club Established for Mutual Improvement (1728), 128 Articles of Belief and Acts of Religion (1728), 130 The Busy-Body, No. 1 (1728/9), 137 The Busy-Body, No. 2 (1728/9), 139 The Busy-Body, No. 3 (1728/9), 141 The Busy-Body, No. 4 (1728/9), 145 Preface to the Pennsylvania Gazette (1729), 150 A Dialogue between Philocles and Horatio (1730), 152 A Second Dialogue between Philocles and Horatio (1730), 156 A Witch Trial at Mount Holly (1730), 161 An Apology for Printers (1731), 163 Preface to Poor Richard (1733), 169 A Meditation on a Quart Mugg (1733), 170 Preface to Poor Richard (1734), 172[x] Preface to Poor Richard (1735), 174 Hints for Those That Would Be Rich (1736), 176 To Josiah Franklin (April 13, 1738), 177 Preface to Poor Richard (1739), 179 A Proposal for Promoting Useful Knowledge among the British Plantations in America (1743), 180 Shavers and Trimmers (1743), 183 To the Publick (1743), 186 Preface to Logan's Translation of "Cato Major" (1743/4), 187 To John Franklin, at Boston (March 10, 1745), 188 Preface to Poor Richard (1746), 189 The Speech of Polly Baker (1747), 190 Preface to Poor Richard (1747), 193 To Peter Collinson (August 14, 1747), 194 Preface to Poor Richard Improved (1748), 195 Advice to a Young Tradesman (1748), 196 To George Whitefield (July 6, 1749), 198 Proposals Relating to the Education of Youth in Pensilvania (1749), 199 Idea of the English School (1751), 206 To Cadwallader Colden Esq., at New York (1751), 213 Exporting of Felons to the Colonies (1751), 214 Observations Concerning the Increase of Mankind, Peopling of Countries, Etc. (1751), 216 To Peter Collinson (October 19, 1752), 223 Poor Richard Improved (1753)�facsimile reproduction, 225