The Wedgwoods: being a life of Josiah Wedgwood, with memoirs of the Wedgwood and other families and a history of the early potteries of StaffordshireVirtue Brothers, 1865 - 436 pages |
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... believe , and that it may not be so full and complete as some may have desired , I can readily under- stand ; but in future editions , should they be called for , I hope to correct whatever there may be of the former , and successfully ...
... believe , and that it may not be so full and complete as some may have desired , I can readily under- stand ; but in future editions , should they be called for , I hope to correct whatever there may be of the former , and successfully ...
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... believe , and that it may not be so full and complete as some may have desired , I can readily under- stand ; but in future editions , should they be called for , I hope to correct whatever there may be of the former , and successfully ...
... believe , and that it may not be so full and complete as some may have desired , I can readily under- stand ; but in future editions , should they be called for , I hope to correct whatever there may be of the former , and successfully ...
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... believe , and that it may not be so full and complete as some may have desired , I can readily under- stand ; but in future editions , should they be called for , I hope to correct whatever there may be of the former , and successfully ...
... believe , and that it may not be so full and complete as some may have desired , I can readily under- stand ; but in future editions , should they be called for , I hope to correct whatever there may be of the former , and successfully ...
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... believe that at least some of the finer kind of red ware , commonly known as " English Samian , " were made in Staffordshire . At all events , the clay would pro- duce that ware , and many remains of it have from time to time been found ...
... believe that at least some of the finer kind of red ware , commonly known as " English Samian , " were made in Staffordshire . At all events , the clay would pro- duce that ware , and many remains of it have from time to time been found ...
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... believe were used for pressing into the pliant clay , and also one of the indented patterns so produced . In some districts the vessels are ornamented by small patterns painted on the surface in white ; but those of the midland counties ...
... believe were used for pressing into the pliant clay , and also one of the indented patterns so produced . In some districts the vessels are ornamented by small patterns painted on the surface in white ; but those of the midland counties ...
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