was both laborious and severe. This
operation was chiefly performed by John Watt - a strongactive quarrier
by profession- who was a perfect character in his wayand extremely
zealous in his department. While the operations of the mortar-makers
continuedthe forge upon the ############## was not generally in use; butas the
working hours of the builders extended with the height of the buildingthe
forge could not be so long wantedand then a sad confusion often ensued
upon the circumscribed floor of the mortar ##############as the operations of
Watt and his assistants trenched greatly upon those of the smiths. Under
these circumstances the boundary of the smiths was much circumscribed
and they were personally annoyedespecially in blowy weatherwith the
dust of the lime in its powdered state. The mortar-makerson the other
handwere often not a little distressed with the heat of the fire and the
sparks elicited on the anviland not unaptly complained that they were
placed between the `devil and the deep sea.'
[Sunday25th June]
RECORDS OF A FAMILY OF ENGINEERS
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The work being now about ten feet in heightadmitted of a rope-ladder
being distended (1) between the beacon and the building. By this
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