I SHALL not enter, into an uninterefting detail relative to the manner in which the original manu-fcript of thefe memoirs, which are written in the Englifli language, came into my pofieflion. They appeared to me to be fo interesting, that I did not hefi-tate a fingle moment to tranflate them into French.The name of Franklin will undoubtedly become a paflport to a worlc of this nature and the character of truth and fimplicity, difcemible in every page, muft guarantee its authenticity j I. have no manner fcf occafion to join other teftimonies.If, however, any critic choofes to difbelieve my aflfer-tbn, and is defirous to bring the exiftence of the olginal manufcript into doubt, I am ready to verify it,by means of an immediate impreflion * ; but, as I*TThofe who may be defirous of reading the Merrioirs of the Vilvtc Life of Franklin, in the original, are requefted to leave their. namcUvith Buiflbn, bookfeller, Rue Haute-Feuille, ? 20. The \rk will be fent to .the preAbout the Publisher Forgotten Books is a publisher of historical writings, such as: Philosophy, Classics, Science, Religion, History, Folklore and Mythology.Forgotten Books" Classic Reprint Series utilizes the latest technology to regenerate facsimiles of historically important writings. Careful attention has been made to accurately preserve the original format of each page whilst digitally enhancing the difficult to read text. Read books online for free at http://www.forgottenbooks.org