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the original project of the ironworks at Carron, the chemical Account of 

 knowledge and experience on which they were foianded, the com- 

 plicated calculations which were previoufly required, the choice 

 of the fituation, the general conducfl and diredlion of the build- 

 ings and machinery, the fuggellion of many occafional im- 

 provements, together with the removal of many unforefeen ob- 

 ftacles und difficulties, which occurred in the infant ftate of that 

 eftablifhment, were, in a great meafure, the work and labour 

 of Dr Roebuck. Nor can it, with the leafl fhadow of juftice, 

 detradl from his merit, that a larger capital, and greater expence 

 than was at firft calculated, have been found neceffary to bring 

 the works at Carron to their prefent flate of perfection ; oi", 

 that great alterations and improvements have taken place, du- 

 ring the courfe of forty years, in a great and progreffive efla- 

 blifhment. In all works of that kind, the expence exceeds the 

 calculation. The undertakers even of the lateft ironworks 

 which have been eredled, notwithftanding all the advantages 

 obtained from recent experience, will be ready to acknowledge, 

 that, in thefe refpedls, there is Uttle room to blame the original 

 projedlor of the firfl eftablifhment of tliat kind in Scotland. 

 But the beft, and mofl infallible proof of Dr Roebuck's merit, 

 and of the found principles on which thefe works were efla- 

 blilhed, is the prefent profperous flate of. that eftablifliment, the 

 great perfecflion of many branches of their mapufac\ures, and, 

 particularly, the many extenfive and flouriihing ironworks, 

 which have been fince erefted upon the model of Carron, in 

 different parts of Scotlai:id, at Cleugh, Clyde, Muirkirk, and 

 Devon. It cannot be denied that all thefe works have fprvmg 

 from the eltabli£hment at Carron, and are ultimately founded 

 ujwn the knowledge and experience which have been obtained 

 from them ; for fome of the partners, or overfeers of thefe new 

 works, and many of the workmen, have been, at one time, or 

 another, connected with that of Carron. Hence, then, it is ow- 

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