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CHAPTER IX. 



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Josiah Wedgwood takes into Partnership his Relative Thomas Wedg- 

 wood. Ralph Wedgwood His Pot Works in Staffordshire and 

 Yorkshire His Inventions. The Pocket Secretary and the Mani- 

 fold Writer. Invention of the Electric Telegraph. Scheme offered 

 to and rejected by Government. John Taylor Wedgwood, the Line 

 Engraver His Works. Josiah Wedgwood's Chemical Knowledge. 

 Procures Clays from America. Alexander Chisholm. Introduc- 

 tion of " Basaltes," or "Egyptian Black" Ware 177" 



CHAPTER X. 



Josiah Wedgwood's Inventions and Discoveries. Terra Cotta. Basaltes, 

 White Porcelain Biscuit, Jasper, Bamboo and Mortar Wares. Imita- 

 tion Agate and Marble. Mr. S. C. Hall's Collection. Wedgwood 

 Determines upon Removing from Burslem. Purchases the Ridge 

 House Estate. Erection of the " Black Works." Takes Thomas 

 Bentley into Partnership. Notice of the Bentleys. The " Octagon" 

 Chapel at Liverpool. Wedgwood and Bentley. " Etruria" Works. 

 Building of Etruria Hall. Founding and building of the Village 

 of Etruria. Etruscan Vases. Sir William Hamilton. Count Cay- 

 lus. Wedgwood declines to secure his Inventions by Patent-right. 

 Takes out the only Patent he ever applied for. Specification for 

 Encaustic Painting, &c , 187 



CHAPTER XI. 



Wedgwood and Bentley. Opening of the Etruria Works. First Pro- 

 ductions of the Works thrown by Josiah Wedgwood while Bentley 

 turned the Wheel. Etruscan, or Encaustic Vases. Establishes 

 Works at Chelsea. Workmen engaged there. First Teapot made 

 at Etruria. Chinese Portrait Modeller. Audience of the King and 

 Queen. Catherine the Great of Russia. Service for the Grenouil- 

 liere Palace. Thomas Bentley 's Second Marriage. The Stamford 

 and Crompton Families. Wedgwood and Bentley 's First Catalogue. 

 Black and White Medallions. Introduction of " Jasper Ware." 

 Declaration of Noble Principles. The Wedgwood Inkstand. 

 Eye Cups and Closet Pans. Letter from Josiah Wedgwood to his 

 Cousin Thomas . 204 



CHAPTER XII. 



William Cookworthy discovers the Use of Cornish Clay and Cornish 

 Stone. Memoir of Cookworthy. His Account of his Dis- 

 coveries. Establishes Works at Plymouth. Plymouth China. 

 Takes out a Patent. Success of the Works. Employs Artists from 

 Sevres and Dresden. Decline of the Works. Assignment to 

 Richard Champion, of Bristol. Removal of the China Works from 

 Plymouth to Bristol. Act of Parliament for extending Term of 

 Patent Right 223 



