CONTENTS. XI 11 



CHAPTER V. 



Page 



The " Over-house." Thomas Colclough. Madam Egerton. Thomas 

 Wedgwood and the" Overhouse" Branch. The " Overhouse Works" 

 Occupiers of the Works. Allman, Broughton, and Co. Josiah 

 Wedgwood. Jardinieres, Medallions, &c. Difficulties with Work- 

 men. Matthew Boulton, of the Soho Works. Calling Workmen 

 by Sound of Horn. Cupola and Bell. The " Bell Works : " their 

 Owners and Occupiers. Wedgwood's " Queen's Ware." Presents 

 a Caudle Sendee to Queen Charlotte. Appointed " Queen's Potter." 

 The " Queen's Pattern" Services. Cream-coloured Ware. En- 

 gine Lathe. " Queen Street" takes its Name from his Works . . 124 



CHAPTER VI. 



Josiah Wedgwood. Did not take out Patents. His own Views con- 

 cerning throwing open the Manufacture. Enoch Wood's Collection 

 of Pottery. Invention of Printing on Earthenware. Sadler and 

 Green, of Liverpool. Notices of Adam and John Sadler, and of Guy 

 Green. Badness of the Staffordshire Roads. Wares sent by Pack- 

 horses to Liverpool. Mr. Mayer's Museum. Mr. S. C. Hall's 

 Collection of Wedgwood Ware. "Queen's Ware." Burslem 

 Dialogue ' . . 144 



CHAPTER VII. 



Marriage of Josiah Wedgwood. The Wedgwoods of Smallwood. 

 Pedigree showing Relationship of Josiah and Sarah Wedgwood. 

 Accession of Fortune. Thomas and John Wedgwood, of the " Big 

 House." Movement for building Burslem School. State of the 

 Roads in Staffordshire : Wedgwood's Project for their Improvement 

 Opposition of the Potters of Newcastle. Wedg wood's Visits to 

 Liverpool. Illness there. Introduction to Thomas Bentley. Error 

 regarding Bentley. Medallion of Thomas Bentley 155 



CHAPTER VIII. 



Inland Navigation. Proposed Grand Trunk Canal. Brindley's Plan. 

 Duke of Bridgwater's Canal. Meeting in Favour of the Grand 

 Trunk. Josiah Wedgwood's Liberal Offer. State of the Pottery 

 District. Want of Communication. Pack-horses. Clay, Flint, 

 Lead, Salt, Iron, &c. Richard Whitworth and his Ideas. State of 

 the People in Burslem. Rev. John Wesley His First Visit to the 

 Potteries Is pelted while Preaching. Wedgwood cuts the First 

 Sod of the Grand Trunk Canal. Wonder excited at Brindley's 

 Operations. Wedgwood's Zeal with regard to the Canal .... 167 



