A BOOK OF GEMS,

— OR —

CHOICE SELECTIONS

FROM THE WRITINGS OF

BENJAMIN FRANKLIN,

ARRANGED BY

J. A. HEADINGTON,

— AND —

JOSEPH FRANKLIN.

ST. LOUIS:

JOHN BURNS, Publisher.

1879.

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_Copyrighted by

JOHN BURNS,

1879._

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Stereotyped by ST. LOUIS TYPE FOUNDRY.