The general gazetteer; or, compendious geographical dictionary : containing a description of the empires, kingdoms, states, provinces, cities, towns, forts, seas, harbours, rivers, lakes, mountains, capes, &c. in the known world : with the extent, boundaries, and natural productions of each country; ... / originally compiled by R. Brookes.

Richard Brookes

Date:: 1826

Credit: The general gazetteer; or, compendious geographical dictionary : containing a description of the empires, kingdoms, states, provinces, cities, towns, forts, seas, harbours, rivers, lakes, mountains, capes, &c. in the known world : with the extent, boundaries, and natural productions of each country; ... / originally compiled by R. Brookes. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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$Great Belt, anarrow ftrait between Funen ‘and Jutland. It is alfoone of the paflages between the German Ocean and the Baltic. . Belthorp, Rutl. on the borders of Lincs \Beltingham, Northumb. near the influx of ‘Wek Alun into the Tyne. Belton, Leic. between Loughborough and Stanton Ha- rold. Beltoz, Rutl. near Ridlington and Wardley. Belion, Lincolnf. 1 mile from Grantham. Belton, Linc. in the Ifle of Axholm. Belton, Suff. 5 miles SW. of Varmouth. Belton, Yorkf. near Nun Ap- pleton. Belto/?, Linc. near Epworth, Beltra, in Sligo, Connaught. : *BELTURBET, a town of Cavan, in Ulfter, feated on the river Earn, 3 miles NNW. of Cavan, and 61 from Dublin. . Beitz, BELzO, or BELCZ, a {pacious town and palatinate of Poland, in Red | Ruffia, 30 miles N. of Leopold. Lat. 50, --g0..N. lon. 24. 5. Es BELVEDERE, a town and province of Greece, whence the Belvedere raifins come. The province lies on the W. coatt, and is rt The town is 20 miles S. of Chiarenza. Lat. 38.0. N. lon. 21. 45. E.; alfoa town of _ Otranto, Naples; and a town of Calabria Citra. ; an . Belvedere, Kent, near Erith. Belvoir, or Bever, Cafile, Lincolnf. 4. miles from of Rutland, with a fine, extenfive profpect ~ over the the fruitful valley under it. The Vale of Belvoir, fpreads from within a mile of Grantham, into the counties of Lin- ‘coln, Leicefter, Nottingham, &c. Bely, Derbyf.\in the High Peak. Bemerton, Wilts, near Salifbury. Bemingborough, York’. SW. of the Foreft of Gaultres. '. Bemineham, York{. near Heydon. BemsTer, or BEMINSTER, a town of Dortetfhire, having a manufa&ture of wool- len and fail cloth. The inhabitants are about 2000. It is feated on the river Bert, 14 miles WNW. of Dorchetfter, and 138 W. by S. of London. Market on - Thurfday. ' Bempfton, Kent, near Rolvenden. Bemp- feld, South, Effex, near Horndon. Beza- ger, Somerf. near Mendip Hills. Be- - naker, Suff. between Southwold and Leo- ftoff. — Renali,. Nott. NW. of Hucknall. Benallock, Cotnw. SE. of Helfton. Be- - nallock, Cornw. on the W. fide of Gram- - pound. ; try, or foubah, of Hindooftan, bounded on -. the N. and NW.’ by Oude, and on other ek xf: . ‘ : hs (oe anid contains the circars of Benares, Jion~ _ pour, Chunar, and Gazypour, and pro- — duces a revenue of near 400,000]. a vear, _ It was. ceded to the Englifh Eaft India Company in 1775. . ' = BENARES, a fine, rich, and populous city, the capital of a foubah of the fame’ — name, is built along the N. fide of the Ganges, which is here very broad and the banks are very high. It’s appearance ~ from the water is very beautiful; feveral Hindoo temples embellifh the banks of | the river, and many other buildings, both public and private, are magnificent. The — ftreets are narrow, the houfes high and | crowded with inhabitants: but the more — wealthy Hindoos live in detached houfes, — with an open court furrounded by a wall. | Benares is more celebrated as the ancient feat of Braminical learning, than on any other account ; and the fame manners and ~ cuftoms ftill prevail among the people as ~ at the moft remote period that ean be traced in hiftory, as they moft pertinaci- oufly guard againft innovations from fo- — reigners. It is 425 miles SE. of Delhi, © and 335 NW. of Calcutta. Lat. 25. 20. © N. lon, 83. 10. E. 5 BENAVARRI, atownof Arragon. = BENAVENTO, a large town of Leon. Benbridge Point, Hants, between the bay of St. Helens and Culvereliff. Bez- bury, Somer{. near Bath. Benby, Linc. in the road from Glanford Bridge to Barton, Benburb, in Tyrone, Ulifter. 4 BENCOOLEN, a town and fortrefs on | the SW. coaftof the ifland of Sumatra, in A the Indian Ocean, held by the Englith, | who firft fettled here in 1685, and in 1696 — built afort, which they called Fort York ; — and afterwards another, with regular for- — tifications, called Fort Marlborough, ina ~ more wholefome fituation. The natives. build their dwellings on bamboo pillars. ~ A convenient river, on the NW. fide, © brings the pepper out of the inland coun- try ; but there is‘a great ineonveniency in © fhipping it, by reafon of a dangerous bar at the river’s mouth. Tame buffaloes — i * t i q i: 4 q 4 f may be had here in plenty; but fith and | poultry are fcarce and dear. ‘The foil is © a fertile cfay, producing high grafs.- Lat. | 3. do. Os dons 10%, 16. Be 7 BENDERMASSEN. See BANJAR. } BENDER, or TEKIN, a town of Beffara-_ bia, fituated on the river Dneifter, 80 miles © NW. of Belgorod. Itis famous for being | the retreat of Charles XI. after he was de-— | i i $.6.::586 Ny lon. goad eo Beneckar, Wilts, near Melktham, le Bet _ BENEDETTO$

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