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It was not until 1746, or 1747, after Franklin had been making original researches in science for about five years, that he took up the subject of electricity. Franklin was then forty one years old. IT WAS NOT UNTIL SEVENTEEN FORTY SIX OR SEVENTEEN FORTY SEVEN AFTER FRANKLIN HAD BEEN MAKING ORIGINAL RESEARCHES IN SCIENCE FOR ABOUT FIVE YEARS THAT HE TOOK UP THE SUBJECT OF ELECTRICITY FRANKLIN WAS THEN FORTY ONE YEARS OLD
 in 1785. The last important work of his life was helping to frame the national document that took the place of the Articles of Confederation; and his plan regarding representation in Congress was the one adopted. The most active period of his life, as he himself has told us, was between his seventieth and his eightieth years. If any statesman ever deserved the name of “grand old man,” it certainly was Benjamin Franklin. PREPARED BY THE EDITORIAL STAFF OF THE MENTOR ASSOCIATION ILLUSTRATION FOR THE MENTOR. VOL. 6. No. 7. SERIAL No. 155 COPYRIGHT, 1918, BY THE MENTOR ASSOCIATION, INC. [Illustration: FROM THE PAINTING BY BENJAMIN WEST FRANKLIN DRAWING ELECTRICITY FROM THE SKY] _BENJAMIN FRANKLIN_ _As Scientist_ FOUR One of the stories that has always charmed schoolchildren is that of Dr. Franklin and his kite; and the quaint little illustration that appeared in Franklin’s lifetime, and that was printed by him hundreds of times over, is still reproduced in the accounts of this experiment.  SECTION NUMBER FIVE OF THE MENTOR BENJAMIN FRANKLIN THIS IS A LIBER BOX RECORDING ALL LIVERBOX RECORDINGS ARE IN THE PUBLIC DOMAIN FOR MORE INFORMATION OR TO VOLUNTEER PLEASE VISIT LIVERBOX DOT ORG RECORDING BY MICHAEL HALL THE MENTOR BENJAMIN FRANKLIN VOLUME SIX NUMBER SEVEN SERIAL NUMBER ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY FIVE MAY FIFTEENTH NINETEEN EIGHTEEN BY ALBERT BOUCHNELL HART SECTION FIVE BENJAMIN FRANKLIN AS SCIENTIST ONE OF THE STORIES THAT HAS ALWAYS CHARMED SCHOOL CHILDREN IS THAT OF DOCTOR FRANKLIN AND HIS KITE AND THE QUAINT LITTLE ILLUSTRATION THAT APPEARED IN FRANKLIN'S LIFETIME AND THAT WAS PRINTED BY HIM HUNDREDS OF TIMES OVER IS STILL REPRODUCED IN THE ACCOUNTS OF THE EXPERIMENT
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