SIR RICHARD ARKWRIGHT.
Born 1732.—Died 1792.—George II—George III.
A manufacturer, originally a hairdresser at Bolton, in Lancashire, was the inventor of the spinning jenny: he had large mills at Cromford, near Derby, was knighted in 1786, and died possessed of great wealth.
ADMIRAL LORD RODNEY.
Born 1718.—Died 1792.—George I.—George II.—George III.
This famous admiral was born at Walton-on-Thames. He gained a great victory over the French under Comte de Grasse, which won for the admiral his peerage. He fought a great battle off Cape St. Vincent, and captured four Spanish ships. After winning the battle he went on to relieve Gibraltar.
SIR JOSHUA REYNOLDS.
Born 1723.—Died 1792.—George I.—George II.—George III.
This great painter was most celebrated for his portraits, especially his exquisite pictures of children. He also painted historical subjects, and published his discoveries on painting, which were the substance of his lectures before the Royal Academy. Sir Joshua was a Fellow of the Royal and Antiquarian Institutions. He was born at Plympton, in Devonshire.