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no sooner got into the midst of an entertaining story, or 

 something he wishes to learn, but they are called away to 

 other business, and leave him unsatisfied and distressed : 

 ' Oh ! I wish I could take up the book and read the 

 story out myself, papa ! ' But finding he is not able to 

 do this at present, and being convinced that a little 

 application will enable him to read for himself, he is 

 determined to be more attentive to his learning, to 

 say double lessons, and, if it were possible, to overtake 

 even his brother Jackey in scholarship. I do not know 

 how this may end, but am persuaded he will find it no 

 easy matter to overtake one who is so active and steady 

 at learning, as I am told you are. 



" I suppose you have received two samples of red ore, 

 with some flowerpots, etc. I sent you the ores, and 

 now send you some account of them, because I find you 

 are attentive to what I told you of them, and of some 

 other natural bodies, and because I wish you to know a 

 great deal of some things and not be quite ignorant of 

 anything you may meet with in your journey through 

 life. You must therefore begin to learn early; but 

 more of this in some future letter. Believe me, 

 my dear boy, your truly affectionate father, Joss 

 WEDGWOOD." 



We may mention the number of the Wedgwood 

 family. Susannah, the eldest, was born 3rd January 

 1765. John, 28th March 1766. Eichard, llth July 

 1767, but died in June 1768. Josiah, 3rd August 1769. 

 Thomas, 14th April 1771/ Catherine, 30th November 



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