17. What gave his book the more sudden and general celebrity was the success of one of its proposed experiments, made at Marly, for drawing lightning from the clouds. This engaged the public attention every where. The "Philadelphia experiments," as they were called, were performed before the king and court, and all the curious of Paris flocked to see them. 18. Dr. Wright, an English physician, was at Paris when they were the talk and wonder of the day. He wrote to a member of the Royal Society an account of the high esteem in which the experiments of Franklin were held by learned men abroad and of their surprise that his writings had been so little noticed in England. The society, on this, resumed the consideration of the letters that had been read to them, and a summary account of their doctrines was drawn up and published among their philosophical essays and transactions. 19. To make Franklin some amends for the slight with which they had before treated him, the society chose him a member, without his having made the usual application. They also presented him with the gold medal of Sir Godfrey Copley for the year 1753, the delivery of which was accompanied by a very complimentary speech from the president, Lord Macclesfield. * * * * * 1. When did Franklin first attend to electricity? 2. Relate the substance of the second paragraph. 3. From what is the word electricity derived? What is amber? Where is it found? 4. When was the subject first examined by modern philosophers? 5. What did Mr. Collinson send to Philadelphia? 7. When did Franklin first suggest that electricity and lightning were the same? 8. How did he propose to prove the truth of his doctrine? When did he prove it by actual experiment? 9. What plans had he at first proposed? What occurred to him afterwards? 10. How did he prepare the kite? 11. Relate the progress of the experiment. 12. Under what title were Franklin's letters on the subject printed? How were they received? By whose request was a correct French translation made? 13. What was the result of the establishment of Franklin's doctrine? 14. What was the conduct of the Abbé Nollet? 15. What course did Franklin pursue on the subject? 16. Did he regret his silence? State the substance of this paragraph. 17. What gave the book the more general celebrity? 18. Who was Dr. Wright? What communication did he make to the Royal Society? 19. What honors did the society confer upon him? CHAPTER XII. _Appointed Postmaster-General. Journey to New England. Receives Degrees from two Colleges. Story of the Visit to his Mother._