"
"Well, I should certainly think Wedgwood did his bit!" declared Theo.
"Ah, but this was not all he did," retorted Mr. Croyden quickly. "His
most important work I have not yet mentioned."
"What was that?"
"He invented two things of widely different nature which have been of
the greatest practical value to our civilization ever since. One was a
hard biscuit porcelain such as is used in laboratories, and for
chemist's and pharmacist's utensils. This meant far greater
convenience in the mixing and preparation of drugs and medicines."
"And the other?"
"The other was the glazing of common earthenware or terra-cotta
drain-pipes. This non-aesthetic product was perhaps Wedgwood's greatest
contribution to his time, for it revolutionized sanitation, and was a
mighty step toward better living conditions. Surely no one can say
that Josiah Wedgwood did not let his art serve his generation both
from an artistic and a practical standpoint."
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CHAPTER VII
PORCELAIN AT LAST
Progress toward health now became quite rapid, for Theo, being a
normal boy, the injured bone knit quickly, and before long Dr. Swift
said:
"I have sent for some crutches for you, son, and as soon as they come
I see no reason why you should not be up and about.
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