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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$Ge ee BE ton Long, Linc. on the. iisaets GF beicel® Benonis, Leicef. near Henckley. Bensford, Wilts, NW. of Briftol. Bex/bam, Surry,» near Croydon. : the palatinate of the Rhine, Upper Rhine, xo miles ENE. of Worms. Lat. 49. 36. -N. lon. 8.41. E. Benfbingion, or Benfon, Oxfordf. on the _ 'Thames, a little below it’s conjunétion - chefter. . Bentall, Shropthire, 5 miles -Shrewfbury. Bentall, 1k eek 2 miles NE. of Wenlock. Bentham, Yor kf, W. - Riding, E. of Hornby Caftle. Bextham, near Gloucefter. — BRENTHEIM,a town of Wettphalia, ca- pital of a county of the fame name, about go miles long. and from 3 to 12 broad, Overyflel onthe N. and W. The town of Bentheim contains one Roman Catholic . tle, or palace, flanked far towers. Itis 32 miles NW. of Muntter. the principality of Bologna, 10 miles NE. of Bologna. Bently, Warw, between Kingfbury and Shiftock. Bentley, Derbyf. near Middie- ton Park. Bentley, Hants, near Farnham, in Surry. Bentley, Statt. W. of Wal- fal]. Bentley, Suft. near Ipfwich, Bentley, ; Beniley, Yorkf. 4 miles SW. of Beverley. Bentley, Doncafter.. Bentley Fenxy, NE. of Afhborn. Bentley Hail, Effex, near Elmfted, . Beztley Hungry, Derbyf. near Bentley Fenny. Bentley, Magna and Parva, Effex, near Tendring. Bentley, Wor cef, a hamlet to Tandebigg. | Benton, Magna, or Mickle Benton, Noes thumb. near Newcaftle. Benton Parva, or Littie Benton, near Benton Magna. - Benton Ycrkf. NE. of Bridlington. Bent- avorth, Hants, NW. of Alton. Benville, Dorferf. 1 mile from Corfecombe. Benvoliben, a mountain 4 miles N, of iin so, in Connaught, and 2 fromthe ocean, Beaw il, Northumb. near Newcaitle. “Benuyte; Northumb. in Coquetdale ward. Bepton, Suffex, 2 miles S. of Midhurft. BER AR, or BaRAR, anextenfive foubah of the Deccan, in Hindooftan, bounded on the N. by Malwa and Allahabad ; on the and on the S. by. Golconda, It is fertile in wheat, rice, poppies, and leguminous lants. The theep, here, have’ lencthened , / bal not caved! Tt . partly fubjeat te a a rajah, and partly to the nizain of the Deccan. BERBICE, a river Sak tient! which and lon 59. W. . BERGHTOLSGADEN,: a town and prin-_ cipality of Bavaria, environed in the — achbifhopric of Saltzburg, but only fub- | jeét to the pope. It is 10 miles SW. of Saltzburg. | | BERDOA,A country of Africa, between © Egypt and Zaara. | Berdon, Eftex, 8. of Clavering. Berd : well, Sutf. N. of Fy yworth Bere, Cornw. . 4 miles SE, of Stratton. BEREALSTON. See BEARALSTON. Bere Church, Effex; near Colchefter. — Bere Hagard, Dorfetf. near Yetminfter. — BERFILLY, a imall city of Hindooftan | Proper, capital of the Rohillas country, SE. of Delhi, and NW: of Lucknow, and about 120 miles from each. Lat. 28. 30. N. lon. 79. 40. E. q BERENICE. See SUEZ BERE REGIS, a town oF Dorfetthire, featedon arivulet of it’s own name, near it’s influx into the river Piddle, between : Wareham and Middleton, +2 miles E. by | ' N. of Dorchefter, and 113 SW. ot London.» + Market on Wednefday. - F: Bere, Dorfet{. near Ockford Shilling” . and Durvefton. Bere Hacket, Dorfett. — 2 miles SE. of Bradford Abbas. Beref- — ford, Staff. on the Dove, near Narrow- dale. Berefion, Dorfetf. W. of Winborn, — St. Giles’s. Berfield, Berks, near Winter- bourn. Berford, Dorfetf. near Winborn Minfter. Berford, Wilts, 4 miles N. off Wilton. — | BERG, a territory of Wetphalia, havi ing the duchy of Cleves on the N.’and — that of Marck on the E. about 60 miles long, and from 8 to 22 in breadth. Along the: Rhine, (which parts it from the arch- — bifho pric of Cologne) thecountry is flat and fertile in corn, pattures, &c. on the hills © they cultivate vines, and there are vaft toa refts on the mountains. It is fubjeét to — the EleGtor Palatine. Dufleldorp is the — capital. ry BERGAMASCO, a province of ven : having the country of the Grifons-on the — N. and the Milanefe on the W. It is : exceedingly fertile about it’s capital, Ber- gamo, (which is an ancient city, noted for it’s wool, filks, ferges, and tapeitry ) but mountainous, rocky, and unculrivated i “a b ae the northern parts. ‘ ‘T’hey have, however, {ome iron mines, andalfo quarries of m ftones, wine, oil, and delicious fruits. Bergamalco i is 25 miles NE. of Milan, BrRGARAC$

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