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tim every aid In the art of drawing that this place can af- 

 ford, and he has exhibited some specimens of his powers? 

 in that line, that are believed to be unrivalled. 



It is but of yesterday that this glafs house company, 

 who are in a very flourifhing state, encouraged by their 

 succefs in other respects, introduced the art of preparing 

 glafs in imitation of gems, and of cutting it in facets, and 

 working it into elegant forms for chandeliers, and other 

 ornamental kinds of furniture. In this department their 

 very first attempts have been highly succefsful ; — and they 

 have now executed some pieces of work, that they need 

 not be aOiamed to compare with the best that can be 

 procured elsewhere. 



Iron manufacture. 

 It is about forty years since the Carron con'pany was 

 establilhed near Falkirk. Their object was to smelt 

 iron from its ore, and to cast it into various utensils-. 

 They also carry on the branch of making forged iron. 

 This was the first manufacture that was seen in Scotland, 

 carried on upon a large scale, and it was resorted to from 

 all parts of the country to be viewed as a wonder. It con- 

 tinued the only wonder of its kind in Scotland for many 

 years, and pofsefsed a kind of monopoly of that branch of 

 businefs ; but gradually some private undertakers ventu- 

 red into that businefs on a smaller scale, and with lefs vari- 

 ety of undertakings. Some contented themselves with 

 barely smelting the ore, and making pig iron, while others, 

 buying that pig iron ready made, confined their views 

 entirely to the making utensils or articks of utility from 

 it. In this way small founderies are establilhed in many 

 parts of the country, where innumerable articks that are 

 rranted for the accommodation of the people, are made at 

 a lefs expence, and perhaps in greater perfection than at 

 the larger works. The effects of monopoly are thus done 



