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
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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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    ¥ f trade, which the place affords, it being fituated on one of the fineft rivers in the world, and the ftore-houle of the trade to and from Canada and the Lakes. It is -160 miles N. of the city of New York, Lat. 42. 36. N. lon. 73. 20. W. ALBANY. Sce BRAEDALBANE, ALBARGARIA, a poor town of Alen- tejo. ALBARGARIA DE PANELA, a diftri& of Portugal, in the province of Entre Minho e Douro. ALBARRAZIN, an ancient city of Ar- ragon, bordering.on New Cattile, which contains about 5000 inhabitants. It is feated on a cragey hill, by the Guadala- viar, rco miles E. of Madrid. It’s wool is the fineit in Arragon. Lat. 40. 30. N. lon. 1.16. W. ALBAZETE, afinall town of New Caf- tile. ALBAZIN, a town of Great Tartar , fituated on the river Yamour, on the road from Mofcow to Pekin. Lat. 54.0. N. jon, 103. 30. E. ‘ ALBECK, a county and town of Sua- bia, 4 miles N. of Ulm. ; ALBEMARLE, orn AUMALE, a town in the dept. ‘of Lower Seine; having a ma- Nufacture of ferges and other ftuffs. It is feated on the declivity of a hill, 35 miles NE. by N. of Rouen, and 70 NNW. of Paris... Lat. 49. 50..N. lon. 1. 30. E. _ ALBEMARLE, a county of Virginia. ALBEMARLE SOUND, in N. Carolina, an inlet of the fea, at the mouths of the rivers Roanoke, Meherrin, Nottaway, &c. ALBEN, a mountaifi of Carniola. ALBENGA, a fmall city on the coaft of Genoa, and a little ifland or unfhapen rock in the fea, oppofite thereto, called If- lota d’Albenga. The town is furrounded with olive trees, but the air is’ unwhole- fome. It isa fea-port, 37 miles SW. of Genoa. Lat. 44 10. N. lon. 8.30. E. - Alberbury, or Aberbury, Shropf. near the Severn, between Salop and Welthpool. A/- berton, Suffex, near Bramber- Alverton, Somerfetf, 3 miles from Axbridge, - ALDI, ‘a town of Abruzzo, Ultra. Albins, Eflex, near Witham. __ AIBION, the ancient name of Britain, fuppoted to be derived from the Latin al- On it’s {ea-coatts. _ ALBrsoua, a fmall town of Genoa, where there is a porcelain manufaéture. ALBOLODUY,a fmall] townof Granada. ALBONA, a finall town of Iftria, Venice. ALBORAN, See ABORAM, < wo k x Cw Cee BS Bae ue we te Be PT, PANT A ; k Wilts, near Marlborough. Alborough, Nort. near Reppis and Erpingham. a/- brighton, near Stafford« Albrighton, Shropf. on the edge of Staffordf, 10 miles NNE. OF Biidgenore oi iti ce cuin.,.” ALBUQUERQUE, a town and duchy of Spanifh Eftremadura. The former ftands on an eminence, and carries on a confider- able trade in wool and woollen cloth. Lat. 39. 21. N.lon.7.3.W. ALBURG, or ALBOURG. See AAL- BURG. bic) ig Alburgh, Yorkf, E, Riding, near the fea, S. of Mapleton. Aburgh, or Alberghe, Norfolk, near Bungay. Albura, Effex, W. of Southminfter. Albury, or Alder~ bury, Surry, near Boxhill; theriver Wye’ runs threugh it. Albury, Herts, near Put- more Heath. . Albury, Gloucefterf. near Wickwar. Alby, Norfolk, 4 miles from Aletham. . ALBY, an ancient town in the dept. of Tarn. There are very beautifal walks in the environs of the town, and the adjacent country is very fertile, producing grain, wines, flax, hemp, faffron, anifeed, cori- ander, and wood: the fine paftures afford wool of a good quality, which is manu- coarfe woollens, &c. and the wax-candleg of Toulonfe, and 335 S. of Paris. 44.15.N. lon. 2.14. E. The 4lbigenfes, or Albigeots, fo called from their making their firlt appearance in this city, were 3 difputed the authority of the pope ; for this: they were excommunicated; and feveral very-cruel perfecutions were raifed againft them by means of crufades. ye eae ALcacar, a palace on one fide of To- ledo, in New Caftile. It ftands on the top of a fteep rock, and’ commands a pro- {pect of the city, and of the river Tagus, bouring fields. Morocco. | : ALCACAR ZEGUER, a town and: for- tre{s of Fez, between Tangier and Ceuta. town of Setiwal, in Portuguefe Eftrema- dura, called Salagia by the Romans, on account of the falt produced here. It is feated on the river Cadaon. The country around it, from it’s barrennefs, produces little elfe but rufhes; thefe are carried to Lifbon, and worked into fine mats. Lat. gte2i2in Neclons Siri | oe) ALCACOVA, a citadel of Santaren. AR ee : en ALCALA- a. * oS ee | Bites