The old men laid their hands upon Benjamin's head and gave him their blessing, and the women kissed him affectionately.

All consented that he should go forth into the world and learn to be a painter by studying the best pictures of ancient and modern times.
So our friend Benjamin left the dwelling of his parents, and his native woods and streams, and the good Quakers of Springfield, and the Indians who had given him his first colors; he left all the places and persons whom he had hitherto known, and returned to them no more.

He went first to Philadelphia, and afterwards to Europe.

Here he was noticed by many great people, but retained all the sobriety and simplicity which he had learned among the Quakers.

It is related of him, that, when he was presented at the court of the Prince of Parma, he kept his hat upon his head even while kissing the Prince's hand.
When he was twenty-five years old he went to London and established himself there as all artist.