282 Josiah Wedgwood CHAP. 



lowed him to Eome and sent to Greek Street some 

 exquisite models. But Wedgwood had other assistants, 

 in Italy, the chief of whom was Dalmazzoni. He also 

 had several excellent artists under him ; Flaxman being 

 principally engaged upon his own works in sculpture. 

 Pacetti and Angelini also modelled for Wedgwood. 

 Fradotti and Mangiarotti were his chief cameo engravers, 

 as well as Angelini. The models sent to Wedgwood 

 from Italy were very numerous. 



But now his active life seemed coming to a close, for 

 though his mind was still as active as ever, his physique 

 was failing. He took frequent holidays, and occasion- 

 ally went to Buxton and Blackpool, sometimes making 

 a tour in the Lake district. When at home he took to 

 gardening, and we find him writing a long letter to Dr. 

 Darwin about the qualities of a gardener. Dr. Darwin 

 continued to be one of his most intimate friends, and 

 they often met for the purpose of renewing the old 

 scientific discussions. 



Wedgwood did not confine himself to his own 

 domestic concerns. He had long correspondences 

 with Miss Anna Seward and Thomas Clarkson about 

 the Abolition of the Slave Trade. On one occasion 

 Clarkson wrote a long letter to Wedgwood about " the 

 cause in which we are mutually engaged." Clarkson 

 was then considering whether he ought to continue his 

 efforts or retire into private life. He had been engaged 

 in the agitation for seven years. His mind and body 

 had been greatly injured ; and though comparatively a 



