CHAPTER XV 



GROW AN CLAY KAOLIN BO'TTGHER COOKWORTHY 

 MANUFACTURE OF PORCELAIN 



THE rooms in Newport Street were too small for the 

 exhibition of Wedgwood's more important works. 

 The principal part of them were accordingly removed 

 to Portland House, Greek Street, Soho then an 

 important west-end quarter. There Bentley was in his 

 glory. " Be so good," wrote Wedgwood to him, " as to 

 let me know what is going forward in the Great World. 

 How many lords and dukes visit your rooms, praise 

 your beauties, thin your shelves, and fill your purses ; 

 and if you will take the trouble to acquaint us with 

 the daily ravages in your stores, we will endeavour to 

 replenish them." Besides his dukes and duchesses, 

 Bentley was visited by more distinguished persons. 

 The King and Queen inspected his storeroom; and 

 among his other visitors were " Athenian Stuart," Dr. 

 Solander, and Sir Joseph Banks. 



Bentley was a most courtly man. He was hand- 

 some in person, genial in manner, a good scholar, and 



