SZECS, or GAL-SZECS, a small but populous town in the north-east of Hungary, in the county of Zemplin. The inhabitants are of very mixed origin, being descended from Magyars, Slowacs, Rascians, and German settlers. SZECSENY, a small town in the norths west of Hungary, in the county of Neograd, with 1600 inhabitants. 27 miles N. N. E. of Waitzen. SZEGEDIN, a large town in the east of Hungary, situated in the county of Csongrad, opposite to the confluence of the great rivers Theyss and Maros. It contains a population of 26,000, is surrounded by a mound and moat, and has still a brick fort erected by the Turks in the 16th century, when this place was in their possession. Szegedin is one of the principal towns of Hungary, containing manufactures of woollens, leather, and toys, all on a small scale, but of importance in a country where manufactures are still in their infancy. Its commercial intercourse is more considerable, its position at the junction of two navigable rivers, giving it the command of an extensive water carriage. The inhabit ants possess a number of barges, some of the size of 200 or 250 tons, with which they navigate not only the Maros and the Theyss, but the Danube. Their exports consist chiefly of the products of the adjacent country, viz. corn, cattle, wool, tobacco, and timber. Cotton they import from Turkey, and make it the object of a transit trade: salt they import from Transylvania. The climate being favourable for the culture of tobacco, the qualities raised in this neighbourhood are in good repute. As to religion, the inhabitants, as in other Hungarian towns, are much divided, but the Catholics and the followers of the Greek church predominate. Here is a monastery of Minorites; a school taught by the monks called Piarists; a gymnasium or classical school; and a small philosophical seminary. The farther public buildings are several hospitals, a work-house, and a theatre. This town fell, in the beginning of the 16th century, into the hands of the Turks, and continued in their possession above a century and a half, being retaken by the Austrians only in 1686, some time after the route of the Turkish army by Sobieski, under the walls of Vienna. 100 miles S. S. E. of Pest, and 30 N. of Csongrad. SZEGESDVAR, or FELSO-SEGEST, a small town in the south-west of Hungary, 134 miles S. S. E. of Vienna, and 28 S. by E. pt Keszthely. SZEK, or SZIK, a considerable town of Transylvania, and the chief place of the county of Doboka. It has five yearly fai and in the neighbourhood are salt mines SZEKCSO, a small town in the south-w of Hungary, situated in a plain on the ri Kopos, 100 iniles S. of Pest, and 23 E. Funfkirchen. SZEKELY-HID, a small town in the e of Hungary, 25 miles E. S. E. of Debr zin. SZEKELY-KERESZTUR, a town of Trans vania, in the province of the Szeklers. I the chief place of a district, and contains 4 inhabitants, Catholics, Calvinists, and U tarians. They are chiefly mechanics, many of them are sieve-makers. S. S. W. of Udvarhely, and 40 N. by E. Hermanstadt. SZEKEREMB. Sce Nagyag. 16 m SZEKSZARD, a neat town of the sou west of Hungary, the capital of the cou of Tolna. It is situated on the river vitz, 27 miles N. E. of Funfkirchen, 162 S. E. of Vienna. Population 3500. SZEKUDVAR, a large village in the of Hungary, in the county of Arad, w 3000 inhabitants. SZENTA. See Zentha. SZENTES, a town of the east of Hung in the county of Csongrad, on the st river Kurcza, with 4600 inhabitants. miles S. S. E. of Csongrad. SZENT-JANOS, a large village of north-west of Hungary, in the county. Liptau, with 1000 inhabitants, almost Protestants. SZENTIVANY, a large village in the not west of Hungary, in the county of N grad, on the small river Besma. SZEPES-VARALLYA. See Kirchdorf. SZERED, a small town in the west Hungary, on the river Waag, with a g depot or magazine of salt, kept for acco of the Austrian government. E. N. E. of Presburg. 29 m SZEREDA, a small town of Transylva in the province of the Szeklers, district Marosch, near the Aluta, situated in a f plain at the base of a mountain. SZEREDA, another small town of Trans vania, in the province of the Szeklers, dist of Tschik, on the Aluta. In the nei bourhood is a small fort. SZEREDNYE, a small town in the nor east of Hungary, 11 miles S. E. of Ung var, and 11 N. of Munkacs. SZERENCS, a small town of the nort east of Hungary, 9 miles W. of Tokay, a 40 E. N. E. of Erlau, inhabited by Ma yars or descendants of the conquerors of country. SZESTAKOV, a small inland town of t east of European Russia, on the river atka, 35 miles N. of the town of Viatką. SZIELNICZA, a small town in the north of Hungary, 41 miles W. of Kesmark, and 116 N. of Pest. Population 1100, chiefly Slowacs of the Lutheran faith. SZIGLIGET, a small town in the south-west of Hungary, situated at the foot of a rock mong the marshes of the lake of Balaton. Szikszo, or SIKSAWA, a small town in the north of Hungary, on the river Barsonter another river called the Little Hath 33 miles N. É. of Erlau. Sanicza, a small town of Hungary, 5 mil W. of Caschau. In the neighbouris a large cavern, where water has been known to freeze in summer, and melt i winter, the temperature of this great rece being nearly the same at all seasons. Sussa, a small town in the north of gary, on a hill called Sinai, 39 miles E. of Eperies. Sacs, a small town of Sclavonia, in the county of Posega, on the river Biela. miles N. of Gradiska. SZAK, a large village in the north of Husgry, with a magnificent country residese belonging to count Teleky, and vineshich produce very good wine, which resemble Champagne. The inLabats are Lutherans. Sasz, a large village of Austrian Crosituated at the confluence of the rivers Colpa and Save. It is of great antiquity, is still the chief place of a canton. 39 mes E. of Carlstadt. SELECS, OF SLIACE, a small town in the rth of Hungary, in the palatinate of LipPopulation 1500. Is, a district of the Austrian states, inilitary Croatia, with a small town, or rather village of the same name, situate on Be Corona. The district has an area of square miles, with 43,000 inhabitants. les S. by E. of Carlstadt. See Croatia. SZONASLO, one of the Heyduke towns, in the county of Szabolcs, in the east of Hungary, 11 miles S. W. of Debreczin. SzaBorisz, a small town in the northBest of Hungary, 41 miles N. by E. of Presburg, inhabited by Slowacs. SUOLLOS, GARAM, a small town in the th-west of Hungary, on the Gran, 18 alles N. of Gran. SZOLLOS, NAGY, a small town of Hunpy, on the river Theyss, and the capital the county of Ugotsch. It has 2200 inhabitants, partly Magyars, and partly RussMaks, and is 72 miles E. of Tokay, and S.S. E. of Munkacs. SZOLNOK, a small town of the east of Hungary, at the confluence of the Zagyva and the Theyss. It exports a number of tortoises, reared in the water inclosures of the vicinity. 54 miles E. S. E. of Pest, and 50 S. by W. of Erlau. SZOLNOK, OUTER, or Kulso-Szolnok, formerly a palatinate of Hungary, now united to that of Heves. See Heves. SZOLNOK, BELSO or INNER, a palatinate of Transylvania, bordering on Hungary on the north, and the district of Nosnerland on the east, has a territorial extent of 1335 square miles, with about 110,000 inhabitants. It consists partly of level, and partly of hilly ground, but contains no very high mountains, and enjoys a temperate and healthy atmosphere. Tillage, as usual in this part of Europe, is extremely backward, but the pastures are extensive, and the number of cattle is large. SZOLNOK, KOSCEP or MIDDLE, a county or palatinate of Transylvania, bounded by Hungary entirely on the north, and partly on the west. Its area is 835 square miles, and its population about 50,000, of whom more than the half are Wallachians. It consists entirely of hilly ground, but produces corn and wine, though in general the land is applied to pasturage. These two counties are both in the part of Transylva nia allotted to Magyar settlers, and both are watered by the Szamos; yet they are not contiguous in any part, the county of Kovar ly ing between them, in the quarter (the south) where they approach nearest each other, SZOMBALFALVA, or SABBATIDORF, a village of Transylvania, in the district of Udvarhely, at the confluence of two small rivers called the Fejer and the Soa Pataka. SZOMOLYAN, or SMOLENICZE, a small town in the west of Hungary, in the county of Presburg. SZONY, a small town in the west of Hungary, on the Danube, 3 miles E. S. E. of Comorn. SZRENSK, a petty town in the north-west of Poland, 35 miles N. by E. of Plock, and 65 N. N. W. of Warsaw. Population 900. SZTRASEMON, a small town of the Austrian states, in Sclavonia, circle of Poschega, with a silk manufacture. SZUCSAN, a small town in the north-west of Hungary, on the river Waag, 25 miles N. N. E. of Neusohl. "SZWARZENE, or SCHWARZENY, a small town of Prussian Poland, 6 miles E. of Posen. It contains 2500, inhabitants, who are Lutherans of German descent. A number of them are employed in the manufacture of hats. SZWISLOWITZ, a small town of Russian Lithuania, in the government of Wilna. SZYDLOW, a small town in the south of Poland, 34 miles W. by S. of Sendomir. Population 1000. SZYDOWIEC, a small town in the interior of Poland, 93 miles N. N. E. of Cracow, and 17 S. W. of Radom. Population 1500, chiefly Jews. T. TAAS, or TAAES, a considerable city of Yemen, in Arabia, on the road from Mocha to Sana. It is surrounded by mountains, which are said to be the most productive of plants in the world. They are in the possession, however, of several schiechs, who are independent of, and even hostile to the Imam, in consequence of which, the Danish scientific expedition under Niebuhr, were not allowed to make any excursions among them. The city is large, being described by sir Henry Middleton as about half the size of Sana. It is encompassed with a wall of between 16 and 30 feet thick, flanked with several towers, the interior of which is composed of bricks dried in the sun, but with a facing of burnt bricks. The garrison consists of about 600 men. 48 miles E. N. E. of Mocha. TAASINGE, a small island of Denmark, about 8 miles long and 4 broad, lying between Funen and Langeland. The soil is tolerably fertile, and the inhabitants are employed in agriculture, navigation, and fishing. The island has a small town of the same name, and contains about 1800 inhabitants. Long. 10. 37. E. Lat. 55. 0. N. TAASKIER, a small island of Scotland, on the south coast of the isle of Ilay. TAAWIRRY, an island in the South Pacific ocean. There are two situated within the reef of the island of Otaheite, and on the east side of the main island. Within these islands there is anchorage within the reef that surrounds them. The French vessels under the command of M. Bougainville lay here. The name of the other island is Boourou. TAB, a river of Persia, the ancient Arosis, which rises in the mountains of Fars, divides that province from Khusistan, and falls into the Persian gulf near Endian. At that place it is 80 yards wide, and navigable for boats of 20 tons. TABA, a village on the Grain coast Africa. TABA ISLANDS, four small islands in 1 Eastern seas, lying north-west and sou east, near the east coast of Borneo. Lo 118. 12. E. Lat. 2. 6. N. TABABELLAH, a town of Hindostan, p vince of Malwah, belonging to the Mahr tas. Long. 75. 20. E. Lat. 23. 16. N. TABAFRA, a village on the Ivory coast Africa, 15 miles E. of Drewin. TABAGO, or TABOGA, an island in Pacific ocean, near the coast of Mexi about three miles long and two broad. is mountainous, and on the north side high land declines with a gentle descem the sca. Near the strand the soil is a bl mould, and deep, but towards the top the mountains strong and dry. The ne side of the island makes a very pleasant pearance, and seems to be a garden of fr trees, inclosed with others of the for kind. The principal products are pl tains and bananas, which grow very from the foot to the middle of the mo tain; but those near the top are small, wanting moisture. There was formerl small town near the sea, on the north s of the island; but it was ruined by the f vateers that then frequented those s Before it is a good road, about a mile fr the shore, where ships may ride very saf in 16 or 18 fathom water. 18 miles S. Panama. Long. 80. 9. W. Lat. 8. 40. 2 TABAGUILLA, or LITTLE TABAGO, small island in the Pacific ocean, n Tabago. TABAJANA, & village of Woolly, Western Africa, 12 miles W. S. Ŵ. Medina. TABALLAR POINT, a cape on the e coast of the island of Borneo. Long. Li 4. E. Lat. 2. 12. N. TABANIE, a village of Lower Egypt, the eastern branch of the Nile, 6 mil S. W. of Mansora. TABARABA, a river of Mexico, in t province of Veragua, which runs into il Pacific ocean, Long. 82. 48. W. Lat. 40. N. TABARCA, a small seaport of Tunis, i Africa, situated in the midst of extensiv woods. It is now almost in ruins, but o cupied by a small garrison. Opposite to is a little island, famous for a coral fishery It was long in possession of the Lomellines, a noble Genoese family, from whom it was aken in 1740, by Ally Bashaw, who, having treacherously obtained entrance into the place, put a number of the Genoese garrison to the sword, and carried the rest te slavery. 60 miles N. W. of Tunis. Long, 9. 18. E. Lat. 36. 55. N. TABARCA NUEVA, an island of Spain, in the Mediterranean, on the coast of Valenda It is small, and almost destitute of sand water, but is inhabited by the dants of a colony of Spaniards, who redeemed from slavery in Barbary by the government, and settled here in 1771. TARARIA. See Tiberias. TABARRA, a small town in the west of Spain, in Leon, 16 miles N. by W. of Za TABAS, a city of Korassan, in Persia, on the road from Herat to Yezd, 337 miles fan the former, and 150 from the latter. is the only city which occurs between these two places, and is thus the scene of De commercial intercourse. It is situat el and a range of mountains, and contains #pagation of about 20,000. TA, a village of Anatolia, in Asiatic Turkey, 34 miles S. of Dignizlu. Tasco, formerly a province of Mexico, tow included within the limits of the inney of Vera Cruz, of which it oceuthe southern portion, and is 100 miles ng by 60 broad. The soil is not very Ee, neither is the air healthy, as the entry is in general flat and marshy, filled small lagoons or lakes; and as it rains ng greater part of the year, the climate very damp. The coast is subject, from September to March, including both those months, to dreadful storms, the northerly prevailing during that period, which ders navigation dangerous and difficult. Is February, March, and April, the heats peal, which are insupportable, and acpied with infinite swarms of mosquiand other venomous insects. Notwithstanding all these disadvantages, the habitants have good farms, well stocked with cattle, in which their principal traffic Cists. To Vera Cruz they also export ize and cocoa nuts, and the Spaniards baring brought vines, lemons, oranges, and tres here, they are now found in abunde, and thrive very well in most parts of the country. The natives reap from three to four harvests of maize in the year, and bare rice, barley, European garden herbs ad fruits, as well as those common to AmeThe cacao tree grows so well in Tabance, that they formerly paid their tribute the Mexican emperors in chocolate. The od, which are principally Brazil wood and cedar, with thickets of bamboos, man groves, &c. are infested with serpents, ti gers, bears, and apes; and the rabbit, the deer, the squirrel, &c. find covert and shelter everywhere. The marshes and lakes are well stored with fish. TABASCO, the chief town of the above province, and one of the oldest in New Spain, called also Nuestra Senora de la Victoria, on account of a great victory which Cortez gained here on his first landing. The town is not large, but is well built, and is considerably enriched by a constant resort of merchants and tradesmen at Christmas. It stands on an island at the mouth of the Rio Guijalva, which divides itself near the gulf into two arms. 197 miles E. S. E. of Vera Cruz. Long. 93. 36. W. Lat. 18. 34. N. TABASCO, an island, or rather a neck of land, in the south-west part of the gulf of Mexico, and at the bottom of the gulf of Campeachy, on which is built the town of Tabasco. It is about 36 miles in length, and 7 or 8 broad. Near it, on the continent, are great plains abounding in cattle, sheep, &c., and a wild animal called the mountain cow, or tapir, which subsists on the moss that accumulates on trees near the great rivers, in marshy situations. It is separated from the continent by the river. TABASCO RIVER, a river of North Ame rica, which runs into the bay of Campeachy, Long. 93. 40. W. Lat. 18. 15. N. On the banks of this river are some of the largest cabbage and cotton-trees supposed in the world. TABASSERAN, a town and small district of Schirvan, in Persia, 20 miles W. of Der bend. TABAY, a settlement of New Granada, in South America, in the province of Ma racaibo, near the city of Merida. TABBAY, one of the Western islands of Scotland, near the east coast of Skye. Long 5. 51. W. Lat. 57. 16. N. TABERG, a post village of the United States, in Oneida county, New York.. TABERNA, a town in the east of Spain, in the province of Valencia, on the great road leading along the coast in the direction of Catalonia. Population 4000. 4 miles N. N. E. of Valencia. TABIO, a settlement of New Granada, in South America, which contains 400 fami lies, Spaniards and Indians. 15 miles N.W. of Santa Fe. TABLACHUCA, a river of Peru, in the pro vince of Conchucos, which enters the Santa. TABLADA, a settlement of New Granada, in the province of Santa Martha, on the shore of the river Magdalena, on an island formed by an arm of this river. TABLAS, the name of several inconsides able settlements in South America. TABLE ISLAND, a small island near the coast of Spitzbergen. Long. 20. 30. E. Lat. 80. 57. N.-2d, One of the New Hebrides, in the South Pacific ocean. Long. 167. 7. E. Lat. 15. 38. S.-3d, A small island in the Eastern seas, near the island of Paraguay. Long. 118. 2. E. Lat. 9. 15. N. 4th, A small island in the Eastern seas. Long. 93. 32. E. Lat. 14. 8. N. TABLE MOUNTAIN, a mountain of Ire land, in the county of Wicklow, 15 miles W. of Wicklow.. TABLE MOUNTAIN. See Cape of Good Hope. TABLE MOUNTAIN, a mountain of the United States, in Pendleton district, South Carolina, near the north-west border of the state, 3168 feet higher than the surrounding country, and about 4000 above the level of the sea. It presents on one side a tremendous precipice of solid rock, about 900 feet nearly perpendicular. At the bottom is a dismal valley, apparently sunk as much below the level of the surrounding country, as the mountain rises above it. The precipice, viewed from the valley, appears like an immense wall rising up to heaven; and the awe which it in spires is considerably increased by the quantities of bones which lie whitening at its base, the remains of various animals which had incautiously approached too near its edge. The summit of this mountain is frequently enveloped in clouds. TABLE MOUNTAINS, mountains of the United States, in North Carolina. Long. .81. 40. W. Lat. 36. N. TABLE POINT, a cape on the south coast of the island of Bali. Long. 115. 11. E. Lat. 8. 45. S. TABLE POINT, the southern extremity of Bali island, in the Eastern seas, and the eastern boundary of the south entrance into Bali straits. Long. 114, 25. E. Lat8. 50. S. TABLE RIVER, a river of the Unite States, in Louisiana, which runs into th Mississippi, Long. 90. 11. W. Lat. 37 12. N. TABLE ROCK, a post village of the Unit ed States, in Pendleton district, South Ca rolina. TABLEHURST, a small village of England in Sussex, between East Grindsted an Ashdown Forest. TABLEY, NETHER and OVER, two vil lages of England, in Cheshire, 2 miles frot Nether Knutsford. TABO, or LITTLE DIEPPE, a river an populous seaport on the Grain coast Africa. TABO-DUNE, a seaport on the Ivory coas of Africa, known by a large green cap near it. About 10 leagues to the east i another seaport, called also Tabo. TABOGA. See Tabago. TABOLEOO, a river of Chili, which rur east, and turning its course to the north north-east, enters the Biobio. TABOR, a circle in the south-east of Bo hemia, bounded on the north by the circl of Czaslau, on the east by Moravia, and o the south and west by the circle of Bud weis. Its extent is 1270 square miles; it population nearly 160,000. Its soil is fer tile, and adapted both to tillage and pas turage. Here are manufactures of woollen cotton, and linen; and the higher ground contain productive mines. Bohemian i the only language spoken in this circle. TABOR, a town of Bohemia, and the ca pital of a circle, is situated on a hill, on th river Luschnitz, 88 miles W. by N. o Brunn, and 49 S. by E. of Prague. It i fortified, and naturally strong; but has beer frequently taken. It contains 3800 inha bitants, whose principal occupation is weav ing. This town was built by Zisca, the Hussite general, and fortified in the mo dern style, which has given rise to a notion in Germany, that Zisca was the inventor of that method of fortifying places. The Hussites called it Hradistie Hory Tabor, os the Camp of Mount Tabor; and as it was their capital, they took from it the name of Taborites. Long. 14. 28. 0. E. Lat. 49. 24. 23. N. TABOR, a large mountain of Palestine, situated to the south-west of the lake of Tiberias, over which it commands a most extensive prospect. It is of a conical form, and contains on its summit a plain of great extent, and highly cultivated. It is celebrated in scripture as the mount of transfiguration." TABUE, a village of Lower Egypt, on the Nile, 12 miles N. W. of Cairo. |