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CHAPTER XIII. 



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Josiali Wedgwood's Opposition in Parliament to the Extension of 

 Champion's Patent. "Memorial" of "Wedgwood and others. 

 Champion's " Reply." Josiah Wedgwood issues his " Remarks." 

 Wedgwood's "Reasons" for opposing the Act. "Case of the 

 Potters." The Bill passes the House of Commons. Amended by 

 the Lords. Passing of the Act. Examples of Champion's Bristol 

 China. Decay of the Works. Champion sells his Patent Right to 

 a Company in Staffordshire 237 



CHAPTER XIV. 



Introduction of the Manufacture of China into Staffordshire. William 

 Littler and Aaron Wedgwood. Champion's Patent bought by a 

 Company. Works established at Tunstall. Removed to Shelton. 

 New Hall Works. Samuel Hollins ; Anthony Keeling ; John 

 Turner; Jacob Warburton, and others. Examples of New Hall 

 China. Josiah Wedgwood enters into Partnership with Mr. Carthew 

 for working Cornish Stone. Thomas Bentley visits Paris. Wedg- 

 wood and Bentley's Dutch and French Catalogues. John Flaxman. 

 , Death of Thomas Bentley. His Monument at Chiswick. Pro- 

 posed Inscriptions to his Memory 258 



CHAPTER XV. 



John Flaxman His Connection with Josiah Wedgwood. Original 

 Bills and Letters of Flaxman's. Mode of reducing Medallions, &c., 

 by Firing. Flaxman's Medallion Portraits His Bas-reliefs His 

 Designs for Set of Chessmen. Mr. Marjoribank's Collection. 

 Friezes and Plaques. Flaxman's Models in Wax. Josiah Wedg- 

 wood elected F.R.S. Sir Joshua Reynolds paints Portraits of 

 Josiah and Mrs. Wedgwood. Wright of Derby. Wedgwood in- 

 vents a Thermometer for Measuring Heat. Chamber of Commerce. 

 Invention of " Jasper Dip." 273 



CHAPTER XVI. 



Food Riots at Etruria. Boat-load of Provisions seized. Military called 

 out. Ringleaders seized and condemned. Execution of Barlow at 

 Stafford. Contemporary Account of the Riots. Josiah Wedgwood's 

 " Address to the Young Inhabitants of the Potteries." Sale of the 

 Duchess of Portland's Collection of Antiquities. The Barberini or 

 Portland Vase. Wedgwood's Determination to possess and copy, 

 the Vase. Arrangement with the Duke of Portland. Fifty Copies 

 produced. Josiah Wedgwood elected F.S. A. Publication of the 

 Sixth Edition of his Catalogue. " Bamboo or Cane-coloured Bisque 



