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family, he could not restrain his feelings. He perceived a slough. 

 or mortification had "began in the mouth; he told the wife, and 

 ordered immediately an eminent physician to he sent for from a 

 distant county. He applyed what he thought hest till the medical 

 friend arrived, and then everything was resorted to, which kept 

 this great good man in existence three weeks, hut he then died a 

 poor man would not have lived more than three days." 



In the chancel of St. Peter's Church, Stoke-upon-Trent, 

 close by the pulpit, is a large and imposing-looking tablet 

 to the memory of this great man, of which I give an 

 engraving on the preceding page. 



The monument consists of a plain slab of black marble, 

 bearing an inscription tablet of white marble, on which 

 rest a Portland vase and an Etruscan vase. These are 

 surmounted by a finely-sculptured three-quarter head of 

 Wedgwood, in white marble, in a circular medallion. The 

 monument bears the following excellent and appropriate 

 inscription : 



Sacred to the Memory of 

 JOSIAH WEDGWOOD, F.R.S. & S.A., 



Of Etruria, in this County, 



Born in August, 1730, died January 3rd, 1795, 



Who converted a rude and inconsiderable mauufacture into an elegant 



art and an important part of national Commerce. 

 By these services to his country he acquired an ample fortune, 



Which he blamelessly and reasonably enjoyed, 

 And generously dispensed for the reward of merit and the relief of 



misfortune. 

 His mind was inventive and original, yet perfectly sober 



and well regulated ; 

 His character was decisive and commanding, without rashness or 



arrogance j 



His probity was inflexible, his kindness unwearied ; 



His manners simple and dignified, and the cheerfulness of 



his temper was the natural reward of the activity 



of his pure and useful life. 



Pie was most loved by those whe knew him best, 



And he has left indelible impressions of affection and veneration 



on the minds of his family, who have erected this 



monument to his memory. 



