...Dr. Frfmklin. The follow•in$ I'pilaph, was written by himwlf. many j years previous to his death: "The body of Benjamin Franklin, Printer, (like the cover of an old book, its contents torn out, and gtrippd of its lt'ttcriii£ and giUlin?.) lies here food forwonns; yet tlie work itself shall not be...

...his death, was inscribed on his tomb-stone : — " The body of Benjamin Franklin, Printer, — hke the cover of an old book, its contents torn out, and stript of its lettering and gilding, — lies here food for worms ; yet the work itself shall not be lost ; for it will, as he...

...whole tenor of his existence was a perpetual lecture against the idle, the extravagant, and the proud. THE BODY OF BENJAMIN FRANKLIN, PRINTER, (LIKE THE COVER OF AN OLD BOOK, ITS CONTENTS WORN OUT, AND STRIPT OF ITS LETTERING AND GILDING,) LIES HERE FOOD FOR WORMS. YET THE WORK ITSELF SHALL...

...And with every note is given, Love, if you'd be loved again. EDWIN HOUGHTS— RAVE AND EPITAPH.— The body of Benjamin Franklin, printer (like the cover of an old book ; its contents torn out, and stripped of its lettering and gilding) , lies here, food for worms ; yet the work itself shall not...

...diseases. The following epitaph on himself, was written hy him many years previous to his death : — THE BODY OF BENJAMIN FRANKLIN, PRINTER, (LIKE THE COVER OF AN OLD BOOK, ITS CONTENTS GILDING) i.ir.a HERS FOOD FOR WORMS ; YETTHEWORK ITSELF SHALL NOT BE LOST, For it will,— as He helieved—...

...composed, to be inscribed upon his tomb-stone: " The body of Benjamin Franklin, Printer, like the covering of an old book, its contents torn out, and stript of its lettering and gilding, lies here, food for worms ; yet the work itself shall not be lost, but will, as he believed,...

...composed, to be inscribed upon his tomb-stone: " The body of Benjamin Franklin, Printer, like the covering of an old book, its contents torn out, and stript of its lettering and gilding, lies here, food for worms; yet the work itself shall not be lost, but will, as he believed,...

...these diseases. The following epitaph on himself, was written by him many years previous to his death : THE BODY of BENJAMIN FRANKLIN, Printer, (like the cover of an old hook, its contents torn out, and stript of its lettering and gilding) lies here food for worms ; yet...

...Franklin wrote his own epitaph: we give H here, as it may be new to some of our readers: THE BODY of i BENJAMIN FRANKLIN, Printer, like the cover of an old...contents torn out, and stript of its lettering and gilding, lies here food for worms; for it will (as he believed) appear once men yet the work itself...

...without secret prayer. DE. FRANKLIN'S EPITAPH — {Written by himself some years before his death.) — The body of Benjamin Franklin, Printer — like the cover of an old book, its contents torn out, and bereft of its lettering and gilding — lies here, food for worms ; yet the work itself shall not be...