...following epitaph, which he compofed for himfelf fome years ago, may be infcribed on his tombftone : i « The body of BENJAMIN FRANKLIN,' Printer, (like the cover of an old book, its contents torn out, and ftript of its lettering andgilding) lies here food for worms : yet the work itfelf ihall not be loft,...

...above, and thac the earth is frozen at unexpected depths below. July 1779. NB VidtAddtnda. EJ The \ The body Of BENJAMIN FRANKLIN, Printer, (Like the cover of an old book, Its contents torn out, And ftript of its lettering and gilding) Lies here, food for worms ; Yet the work itfelf fliall not be...

...EPITAPH WHICH DR. FRANKLIN WROTE FOR HIMSELF, SOME YEARS AGO. The Body of BENJAMIM FRANKLIN of Bofton, Printer; like the Cover of an old Book, its Contents torn out, and ftript of its lettering and gilding, lies here, food for worms ; yet the Work itfelf will not be loft,...

...following epitaph, which he compofed for himftlî fome years ago, may be inicribtd on his tombftonc : « The body of BENJAMIN FRANKLIN, Printer, (like the cover of an old book, its contents torn out, and ftript of its lettering and gilding,) lies here food for worms : yet the work itfelf (hall not be loft,...

...difeafes." The following epitaph on himfelf, was written by him many years previous to his death ; THE BODY of -BENJAMIN FRANKLIN, Printer, ( Like the cover of an old book, Its contents torn out, And ftript of its lettering and gilding) Lies here, food for worms } Yet the work itfelf flwll not be loft,...

...compofed for himfelf fome years ago, may be infcribed on his tomb/tone : " The body of BEN | AM in FRANKLIN, Printer,, (like the cover of an old book, its contents torn out, and ftript of its lettering and gilding) lies here food for worms : yet the work itfelf mall not be loll,...

...compofed for himfeif fome years ago, may be infcribed on his tombilone : " The body of BENJAMIN FRANK UN, Printer, (like the cover of an old book, its contents torn out, and ftript of its lettering and gilding) lies .here food for worms : yet the work itfelf mall not be loft,...

...for himfelf iome years ago, may be infcribed on his tombftone : « The body of BENJAMIN FRANKLÍN, Printer, (like the cover of an old book, its contents torn out, and ftript of itslettering and gilding) lies here food for worms : yet the work itfelf ihall not be loft,...

...ago, (hould be infcribed en his tomb-Hone : THE BODY or BENJAMIN FRANXLIN, PRINTER, LIKE THE COVER 0* AN OLD BOOK, ITS CONTENTS TORN OUT, AND STRIPT OF...LETTERING AND GILDING, LIES HERE, FOOD FOR WORMS; YET THE WORK ITSELF SHALL NOT BE LOST, FOR JT WILL, AS HE BELIEVED, APPEAR ONCE MURE, IN A NEW AMD...

...following epitaph, which he composed for himself some years ago, might be inscribed on his tombstone, " The body of Benjamin Franklin, printer, (like the...its lettering and gilding) lies here, food for worms : yet the work itself shall not be lost, but will (as he believed), appear once more, in a new, and...