 | Stephen Jones - Biography - 1799 - 456 pages
...both in the line of utility and ornament, that leaves all works, ancient or modern, far behind. Mr. W. was the younger son of a potter, but derived little or no property from his father, whose posscssioni consisted chiefly of asmall entailed estate, which deKcniled to tbe eldest son. He war... | |
 | John Walker - Gentleman's magazine (London, England) - 1811 - 646 pages
...valuable correspondent, who knew him long and intimately. Another correspondent adds, that " Mr. W. was the younger son of a potter, but derived little...entailed estate, which descended to the eldest son. He was the maker of his own fortune ; and his country has been benefited in a proportion not to be... | |
 | 1811 - 644 pages
...valuable correspondent, who knew him long and intimately. Another correspondent adds, that " Mr. W. was the younger son of a potter, but derived little...entailed estate, which descended to the eldest son. He was the maker of his own fortune ; and his country has been benefited in a proportion not to be... | |
 | John Britton - Architecture - 1813 - 614 pages
...invention of a thermometer, for measu ing the higher degrees of heat employed in the various artsj is of the highest importance to their, promotion ;...calculated. At an early period of his life, seeing the impossibility of extending considerably the manufacture he was engaged in, in the spot which gave him... | |
 | John Nichols - Authors, English - 1815 - 866 pages
...account given by an old and valuable Friend, who knew him long anil intimately. Another Friend adds, " Mr. Wedgwood was the younger son of a Potter, but...small entailed estate, which descended to the eldest ton. He was the maker of his own fortune ; and his Country has been benefited in a proportion not to... | |
 | Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1816 - 852 pages
...manufacture that has opened a new fcene of extenfive commerce. He was born in 1731, and was the younger fon of a potter, but derived little or no property from his father. Hi* many difcoveries of new fpecies of earthen wares and porcelains, his ftndied forms and chafte ftylc... | |
 | Thomas Dugdale - 1830 - 334 pages
...higher degrees of heat employed in the various arts, is of the utmost importance to their promotion. Mr. Wedgwood was the younger son of a potter, but...entailed estate, which descended to the eldest son. At an early period of his life, seeing the impossibility of extending considerably tile manufacture... | |
 | Llewellynn Frederick W. Jewitt - 1865 - 518 pages
...perfection, both in the line of utility and ornament, that leaves all works, ancient or modern, far behind. " Mr. Wedgwood was the younger son of a potter, but...entailed estate, which descended to the eldest son. He was the maker of his own fortune, and his country has been benefited in a proportion not to be calculated.... | |
 | Llewellynn Frederick William Jewitt - Potters - 1865 - 468 pages
...perfection, both in the line of utility and ornament, that leaves all works, ancient or modern, far behind. " Mr. "Wedgwood was the younger son of a potter, but...entailed estate, which descended to the eldest son. He was the maker of his own fortune, and his country has been benefited in a proportion not to be calculated.... | |
 | Edward Francis Rimbault - London - 1895 - 250 pages
...the works of ancient and mediasval times far behind. Wedgwood was born in 1730. He was the youngest son of a potter, but derived little or no property...entailed estate, which descended to the eldest son. He was the maker of his own fortune, and his country has been benefited in a proportion not to be calculated.... | |
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Mr. Wedgwood was the younger son of a potter, but derived little or no property from his father, whose possessions consisted chiefly of a small entailed estate, which descended to the eldest son. He was the maker of his own fortune, and his country has... 