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CONCLUSION.

The Printer Boy and Man--His Brother reconciled to him--Rears his Nephew--Holds important Offices--Refuses Patent of a Stove--Gift to English Clergyman--Improves Street Lamps--Forms Fire-Company-- Organizes Militia--A Schedule of the Offices he filled and the Honours he Won--Honoured in France, and all Europe--Societies and Towns named after him--A Library Presented to the Town of Franklin, Mass.--His Remark about more Sense than Sound-- Washington's Praise of him--Action of Congress--Demonstrations of Respect in France--A Benjamin truly, and not a Ben-Oni-- Regretting his early disregard of Religion--His Benevolence-- Emptied his Pockets for Whitefield--His Humanity, and Words of a Biographer--His Reverence for God in High Places--Proposed the First Fast--Advocates Prayers in the National Convention--The Young Man at his Death-bed--His Last Words for the Bible 254-264

LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS.

"HOW MUCH DID YOU GIVE FOR YOUR WHISTLE?" _Frontispiece_

MEDALLION OF BENJAMIN FRANKLIN _Vignette Title_

THE ROGUE'S WHARF _Page_ 44

THE MYSTERIOUS CONTRIBUTOR 123

FRANKLIN SAVING THE DUTCHMAN 149

MISS READ'S FIRST GLIMPSE OF HER FUTURE HUSBAND 162

ANECDOTE OF DR. MATHER AND FRANKLIN--HUMILITY "BEATEN IN!" 186

"SAWDUST PUDDING"--ANECDOTE OF FRANKLIN'S INDEPENDENCE 242

THE PRINTER-BOY.