This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1822 Excerpt: ... under an arcade. The other is formed into 36 Bazar-shops, fronting alleys, where purchasers walk under cover. These alleys and markets are all paved and supplied with water, and every thing offensive is removed by drains into the nearest common sewer. The building was designed by Mr. James Cleland, and has a very neat ashler front. The Bazar-shops let from 10 to lt per year. THE OLD BRIDGE was originally constructed of wood. The present one, built of hewn stone, was founded in 1345, by Hitherto the cattle brought to the Glasgow markets for sale, have been exposed on one of the public streets, to the inconvenience of the buyers and sellers, and the endangerment of the inhabitants. This nuisance is soon to be removed: at the east end of the Gallowgate, in Graham's-square, a piece of ground, containing about 9000 yards, has been laid off for a cattle market. It is surrounded with a stone wall, paved, and fitted up with pens for holding the sheep and cattle: large sheds are provided for the cattle not sold on the market day, A small duty is exacted for each head of cattle. Attached to the market is a public-house, for the accommodation of the farmers and the clerk of the market. William Rae bishop of Glasgow. It stretches across the Clyde from the lower extremity of Stockwellstreet, to the village of Gorbals, and consists of ten arches, two of which have been built up. The south arch fell, on July 7th, 1671; " the very day of Glasgow Fair," says M'Ure, in his History of Glasgow, "and about 12 of the clock; and though hundreds, yea, I may say thousands, had passed and repassed, on horse and foot, yet not a single person got the least harm." An addition was made to its width, in 1777j by adding 10 feet to its eastern side: it is n...