. The Bairds of Gartsherrie. Some notices of their origin and history . engines going on under my directions. Some time between two and four oclock I came home and had dinner in the Coal-hole—a two-storied dwelling-house, in which all the brothers, at one time or other, lived. The afternoon was spent about the work, attending to what was most necessary to be done; and although the hour of shutting the office was seven, my work, not unfrequently, did not cease till ten. The Coal-hole stood just at the gate of the works, and every one who had a contract to make for any kind of work—and they were
. The Bairds of Gartsherrie. Some notices of their origin and history . engines going on under my directions. Some time between two and four oclock I came home and had dinner in the Coal-hole—a two-storied dwelling-house, in which all the brothers, at one time or other, lived. The afternoon was spent about the work, attending to what was most necessary to be done; and although the hour of shutting the office was seven, my work, not unfrequently, did not cease till ten. The Coal-hole stood just at the gate of the works, and every one who had a contract to make for any kind of work—and they were many—if they were persons in the position that we could receive into the house, generally came after office hours, and this involved some toddy drinking, a practice rather trying to people who had plenty to do during the day. I have seen no less than three different parties leave that house in one day. The last train that left for Glasgow at that time was at five or half-past five oclock. We frequently had a party from Glasgow, partly on business and partly on. o X < o THE BAIRDS OF GARTSHERRIE. 67 pleasure, who got dinner in time to allow them to leave by this train; and whether from the hurry in which they took their wine, or from quantity, they always left in good spirits. Then from five to eight oclock, there would be another party from the neighbourhood disposed of in a similar way; and then another from eight to ten or twelve oclock. The prefixed plate is a view ot the Coal-hole taken fromthe garden side. With these eight furnaces, we continued to go on for sometime. Matters were now (1839) so well systematized, that the work was becoming easier, and I had no difficulty in accom- plishing all that was required of me; for although I had a great deal to do, I felt myself quite master of my position. William, who had been considering as to an extension of the works, at this time announced to me that eight addi- tional furnaces must be erected on the other side of t
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