FRANKLIN SEAL

"He was therefore, feasted and invited to all the court parties. At these he sometimes met the old Duchess of Bourbon, who, being a chess player of about his force, they very generally played together. Happening once to put her king into prize, the Doctor took it. 'Ah,' says she, 'we do not take kings so.' 'We do in America,' said the Doctor."—Thomas Jefferson

A U T O B I O G R A P H Y

OF

B E N J A M I N

F R A N K L I N

WITH ILLUSTRATIONS

E. BOYD SMITH,

EDITED

FRANK WOODWORTH PINE

New York

HENRY HOLT AND COMPANY

1916

HENRY HOLT AND COMPANY

June, 1922

THE QUINN & BODEN CO. PRESS

RAHWAY, N. J.