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ship. An Algerine cruiser attempted to overhaul them. 

 At length they reached Charleston in safety. But 

 more danger had to be encountered. Griffiths and his 

 party had to travel some 300 miles into the heart of 

 the country, which was beset by thieves and robbers. 

 When they reached the Ayoree and Chikoree country, 

 the savage Indians threatened to kill them because of 

 their trespass on the hunting grounds. At length, after 

 being protected by the squaws, Griffiths succeeded in 

 filling five rough waggons with five tons of pure white 

 earth or clay, and conveying the waggons, amid con- 

 siderable peril, to Charleston. From thence the stuff 

 was forthwith shipped for England. 



Wedgwood also despatched another messenger to 

 obtain some other notable clay from Pensacola in 

 Florida. Wherever suitable clay was to be had 

 throughout the world, he invariably contrived to make 

 diligent search for it. He obtained, near at hand, 

 from Anglesark in Lancashire, Terra ponderosa what 

 the French potters term Spath fusible and of this also 

 he made diligent use. He continued to model from 

 antique forms, especially from the Etruscan ; and he 

 made every inquiry of his distinguished friends, for tlie 

 purpose of obtaining new models for the antique vases. 

 Lord Gower, Lord Cathcart, the Duke of Bedford, and 

 Sir William Hamilton, were in this way of the greatest 

 assistance to him. 



In order to exhibit his artistic works, it was neces- 

 sary that they should be shown in some well-frequented 



