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of Mr. Edwards of Treasso. They then passed Wheal 

 Prosper, and obtained some of the white clay on Lord 

 Godolphin's property. Samples of the various clays 

 were obtained for the purpose of future experiments. 



Being near the Lizard, they made a detour to see 

 that wonderful geological formation. It is unneces- 

 sary to detail their visit to Kynance Cove, on the 

 west shore of the bay, and Cadge with, on the east. 

 The Lizard, observes Wedgwood, " was an extra- 

 ordinary sight." But he was here on business as well 

 as pleasure. He made inquiries as to the soap rock 

 on Lord Falmouth's property, which at that time was 

 leased to the Worcester China Company. However, 

 several other landlords had soap rock on their property, 

 and Wedgwood took some specimens away "in a 

 pocket-handkerchief." 



From the Lizard they returned by Kedruth and Truro, 

 examining for soap rock all the way. On the 10th of 

 June they found a farmer, a Mr. Trethaway, who 

 possessed a little estate adjoining Mr. Pitt's manor, and 

 Wedgwood agreed with him for a lease. To use his 

 words : " The farmer said he would lease us the stone 

 and clay on the estate for so many years. He asked 

 twenty guineas a year rent. I offered ten. He accepted 

 it, and we had articles of agreement drawn up accord- 

 ingly by Mr. Carthew, an attorney in St. Austell. This 

 gentleman, when the business with Trethaway was 

 finished, offered us more of the same materials on the 

 same terms, or to sell us twenty or thirty acres of land 



