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Wedgewood's fame than upon the martial manoeuvres of the Jews, proceeded, as soon as the review was finished, to exhibit his English specimens to a party of gentlemen, who had appointed to meet him at the china-works at Berlin. Of this party, was a youth of the name of Augustus Laniska, who was at this time scarcely seventeen years old. He was a Pole by birth a Prussian by education.
As to the affairs of China, we shall henceforward derive as much pleasure from the projects of Sir Henry Pottinger, cut in wood by the Morning Herald, as in surveying the Mandarins sailing on buffaloes through the air, or driving in junks over meadows, in one of Wedgewood's soup plates! It has long been the custom for advertisers in the continental journals to typify their wares.
Then, why should not we have a Prussian as as well as a Wedgewood's or a Barberini Vase? We shall see. I do not understand mon metier de roi, if I cannot call forth talents where I know them to exist.
Continuation from July 1789 to July 1790 Author travels to Paris to promote the abolition in France attends the committees of the Friends of the Negros Counter attempts of the committee of White Colonists An account of the deputies of Colour Meeting at the Duke de la Rochefoucauld's Mirabeau espouses the cause canvasses the National Assembly Distribution of the section of the slave-ship there Character of Brissot Author leaves Paris and returns to England Examination of merchants' and planters' evidence resumed in the House of Commons Author travels in search of evidence in favour of the abolition Opposition to the hearing of it This evidence is at length introduced Renewal of Sir William Dolben's bill Distribution of the section of the slave-ship in England and of Cowper's Negro's Complaint and of Wedgewood's Cameos.
C. stating the report, and expressing a hope that it had no foundation. The following satisfactory answer was immediately returned. "My very dear Cottle, The moment I received Mr. T. Wedgewood's letter, I accepted his offer. How a contrary report could arise, I cannot guess.... I hope to see you at the close of next week. I have been respectfully and kindly treated at Shrewsbury.
Little Fanny was evidently only an added pleasure to the two, and Godwin's thought of her at a distance and his choice of the prettiest mug at Wedgewood's with "green and orange-tawny flowers," testify to the fatherly instinct of Godwin.
Distribution of the section of the slave-ship in England; and of Cowper's Negro's Complaint; and of Wedgewood's Cameos. We usually find, as we give ourselves up to reflection, some little mitigation of the afflictions we experience; and yet of the evils which come upon us, some are often so heavy as to overpower the sources of consolation for a time, and to leave us wretched.
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