Descriptive account of the principal towns in Scotland

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commendation, than the very powerful command
of the water of the Clyde. A subterraneous
passage through a rocky hill of nearly 100 feet, is
the means of affording abundance of fall, and an
almost unlimited command of water, for driving Ma-
chinery. These Mills are the most extensive Cotton
Spinning Mills in the island ; there are four Spinning
Mills, each 130 feet long, the whole Machinery of
which is driven by the water, conveyed by the same
aqueduct ; the other requisite buildings are many, and
form a large assemblage of stately edifices. The
village is regularly built according to a plan, is neat,
and the greatest attention paid to the streets, &c.
being clean, by the constant employment of two scaven-
gers. There is a large washing house, and bleach-
ing green, for the use of the community. The great-
est attention is paid to the morals of the children and
others employed at these works ; there is a public
day-school for those who can attend, and an evening
school for those who are employed during the day, and
all are taught gratis. The village of New Lanark,
with its lofty mills, and their busy inhabitants, with the
wild and woody scenery around, arrests the attention
of every stranger.
"We cannot do better than give a summary of the
remarks of a deputation sent from Leeds in 1819, to
inspect Mr Owen's establishment at New Lanark,
and who speak of it in the highest terms of commen-
dation.
" New Lanark, (they say,) consists of a population
of 2293 individuals, of which 483 are children under
ten years of age ; these are all in schools, learning
reading, writing, accounts, music, and dancing. The