the coast of Chili, at the mouth of the Longotoma. Lat. 31. 30. S. PUERTO GRAVINA, an inlet on the western coast of North America, in Prince William's sound, which for four miles runs parallel to the neighbouring inlet of Port Fidalgo, and reduces the intervening land to a narrow strip, not more than three or four miles across. It then suddenly turns to the north-north-east for about four miles and a half, when it terminates with a shallow flat at its head, in Long. 214. 45. E. Lat. 60. 44. N. At its entrance it is from four to six miles wide, when it suddenly decreases to less than two miles. PUERTO DEL INGLES, a harbour of the Pacific ocean, on the coast of Mexico. Lat. 8. 56. N. PUERTO DEL INGLES, a harbour on the coast of Chili, north of the Caldera. Lat. 26. 50. S. PUERTO DE LOS INNOCENTES, a harbour on the west coast of the island of Madre de Dios, in the Pacific ocean. Lat. 50. 44. S. PUERTO DE MACHALA, a harbour on the coast of Pern. Lat. 1. 20. S. PUERTO MAGNO, a small seaport on the west coast of the island of Iviça, 7 miles N. of Iviça. Long. 1. 22. E. Lat. 38. 58. N. PUERTO DE MALAMACOR, a narrow pass in the mountains of Spain, north of Valencia. PUERTO MARIA, a seaport on the south coast of Jamaica. Long. 76. 40. W. Lat. 18. 26. N. PUERTO MARIN, a town of Spain, in Galicia, on the Minho, 12 miles S. of Lugo. PUERTO DE MARQUES, a bay of the Pacific ocean, on the coast of Mexico. Lat. 17. 10. N. PUERTO DE MONTE MORENO, a harbour on the west coast of America. Lat. 23. 8. S. PUERTO DE MOTA, a harbour on the south coast of the island of Cuba. Long. 77. 23. W. Lat. 20. N. PUERTO DE LA NATIVIDAD, a harbour on the coast of Chili, at the mouth of the Lora. Lat. 34. 44. S. PUERTO NATIVIDAD, a harbour on the west coast of America, in the province of Xalisco. Lat. 19. 44. N. PUERTO PAPUDO, a harbour on the coast of Chili. Lat. 32. 20. S. PUERTO DE PINAS, a harbour on the Pacific ocean, on the coast of Darien. Lat. 7. 30. N. PUERTO DE LA POSSESSION, OF REALIJO, a bay of the Pacific ocean, on the coast of Mexico. Lat. 12. 36. N. PUERTO QUEMADO, a harbour on coast of Darien, in the Pacific ocean. 7. 10. N. the Lat. PUERTO QUINTERO, a harbour on the coast of Chili. Lat. 32. 42. S. PUERTO REAL, a considerable town in the south-west of Spain, in the province of Seville, 5 miles E. of Cadiz, situated on the bay near the mouth of the Guada lete. Its streets are straight, airy, and clean, and it is increasing progressively, having had no more than 1500 inhabitants at the beginning of last century, while it now contains more than 10,000. This is the great depot of the salt made in the tanks that surround the isle of Leon and bay of Cadiz on the south-east side. The annual quantity made is estimated at above a million of tons, all prepared by the hea of the sun, a certain quantity of sea wate) being inclosed in an ebb reservoir, and eva porated to a certain consistency, afte which it is admitted to a smaller one, and so on, till the salt crystallises. PUERTO REVILLA GIGEDO, a bay on the north-west part of Prince William's sound on the west coast of North America. Long 213. 25. E. Lat. 60. 56. N. PUERTO DE ST ANTONIO, a bay on the coast of Darien, in the Pacific ocean. Lat 6. 28. N. PUERTO DE ST ANTONIO, a harbour of the coast of Mexico. Lat. 19. 55. N. PUERTO DE ST ANTONIO, a harbour of the coast of Chili. Lat. 53. 8. S. PUERTO ST JUAN, a harbour in the Pa cific ocean, on the coast of Mexico. Lat 11. 32. N. PUERTO ST MARTIN, a harbour in the gulf of California, on the coast of Mexico Lat. 28. 15. N. PUERTO, ST MARTIN DEL, a city of Gra nada, in the province of St Juan de lo Llanos. It was formerly celebrated for it! wealth, but is now reduced to 60 house keepers. 30 leagues from Santa Fe. PUERTO ST PEDRO, a large bay on the Atlantic, in the coast of Brazil, at the mouth of Rio Grande. Lat. 31. 40. S. PUERTO DE ST VINCENTE, a bay on the coast of Chili, a little to the south of Conception. PUERTO ST YAGO, a seaport on the west coast of Mexico, in the province of Xalisco, 25 miles S. of Purification. Long. 105. 46. W. Lat. 19. 30. N. PUERTO SALINAS, a bay of the Pacific ocean, on the coast of Mexico. Lat. 16. 36. N. PUERTO DE SANTA MARIA, or ST MARY'S, a seaport of Spain, in the province of Seville, 5 miles N. E. of Cadiz, at the mouth of the river Guadalete. The situation is excellent, as far as regards temperature, being exposed neither to the severity of the cold of winter, nor to the scorching heat of summer. The town is unfortified, but well built: its streets are broad, well paved, and kept carefully clean. The Calle Ancha, or Broad-street, is about a mile in length, and resembles an English town in its bustle and the number of its shops. The houses on the west side of the town have a very fine prospect of the bay and town of Cadiz, and of the romantic country in the neighbourhood. The church and monasteries are remarkable only for a profusion of tasteless ornaments. The public walk is very fine; and on the bank of the Guadalete there is a beautiful gardea, with several pleasant walks ainong Grange trees, intermixed with flowers and aromatic plants. The quay is also very good, but large ships cannot come up, on account of some sand-banks before the mouth of the river. The town contains 12,000 inhabitants, employed partly in the manufacture of linen and printed cotton, more in preparing the bay-salt procured by evaporation from the adjoining salt pits. Here is also a regular traffic in the convey1 tace of the water of one of the fountains to Cadiz, for the supply of the town and of the ships in the harbour. St Mary's is the residence of the captain-general of Andalusia, of a vicar-general, and of an of ial of the archbishop of Castile. It is a place of considerable antiquity, and was the Portus Menesthei of the ancients. See Cadiz. PUERTO DE TINTOQUE, a harbour in the Pacific ocean, on the coast of Mexico. Lat. 21. 3. N. PUERTO DE TOPOCALMA, a harbour on the coast of Chili. Lat. 34. 8. S. PUERTO DE TOURO, a harbour on the cast of Brazil. Long. 35.20. W. Lat. 5. 1.S. PUERTO DE VALDES, an inlet on the west Cast of North America, in Prince William's nd, which extends into the continent in north-easterly direction for 17 miles, when it terminates in Long. 213. 56. E. Lat. 61. 7.N. The head of this branch of the sound under the same parallel, and has exactly the same exposure, as that in which VanCover's exploring party had been so much barrassed with ice in the month of June; yet here no ice was found, although it is erminated by shallow water at its head, and is surrounded by steep frozen mountains. PUERTO DE LA VELAS, a harbour in the Pacific ocean, on the coast of Mexico. Lat. 10. 85. N. PUERTO DE LA VELAS, a harbour on the coast of Peru. Lat. 25. 30. S. PUERTO VELHO, a port on the coast of Brazil. Lat. 16. 10. S. PUERTO VERMEJO, a harbour on the Cast of Peru. Lat. 9. 42. S. PUERTO VIEJO, a harbour on the coast of Peru, 10 miles E. N. E. of Monte aristi. Lat. 9. 42. S. PUFFIN'S ISLAND, a small island near the south-west coast of Ireland, 4 miles S. of Brea Head. PUGANTZ, or BAKA BANYA, & free town of the north-west of Hungary, 29 miles E. of Neutra, and 73 E. N. E. of Presburg. Population 2400. It is the seat of a mine-office, and stands at the foot of a hill containing a valuable mine of gold and silver, inferior only to those of Cremnitz. PUGET, a small town in the south-east of France, department of the Var, 18 miles N. E. of Toulon. PUGET THENIERS, a town of the Sardinian states, in the south-west of Piedmont, with 1000 inhabitants. 22 miles N. W. of Nice. PUGET, CAPE, a cape on the west coast of North America, and west point of entrance into Port Bainbridge. Long. 212. 9. E. Lat. 59. 55. N. PUGET'S ISLAND, a narrow island about five miles in length, discovered by captain Vancouver, in Columbia river, about 24 miles from the mouth. PUGET'S SOUND, an inlet of several branches, and containing many islands, to the south of Admiralty inlet, within Georgia sound. Long. 287. 25. E. Lat. 47. 10. N. PUGGEROLA, a town of Italy, in the south-west of the kingdom of Naples, in the Principato Citra. The inhabitants (1000 in number) manufacture large quantities of nails. PUGLIA, the ancient Apulia, an extensive track in the east of the kingdom of Naples, on the coast of the Adriatic, now forming the provinces of Capitanata, Bari, and Otranto, which see. See also Apulia. PUIKA, or POYK, a considerable river of Austrian Illyria, in Carniola, remarkable for the space which it flows under ground. At Adelsberg, it enters a subterraneous cavern, runs under ground a distance of eight miles to Planina, where it loses itself again almost immediately, and re-appears at a distance of five miles, under the name of the Laybach. The entrance of the grotto at Adelsberg, is in the form of a Gothic vault, and the appearance extremely awful. The noise of the water ceases for some time, as the traveller advances by a glimmering light; and when he hears it again, the guides are accustomed to light up a straw fire, which shows that he is now arrived at almost impassable precipices, and that he stands on a natural bridge, while the river rolls at a great distance below. Valvasorand Keysler, two German travellers, penetrated to a second bridge, about four miles from the mouth of the cavern, and saw the water eighty or a hundred feet below the place where they stood. PUISCELEY, a town of France, department of the Tarn, on the Vere, with 1500 inhabitants, employed partly in working in the neighbouring forests, and in manufacturing wooden articles. 12 miles N. W. of Gaillac. PUISEAUX, a town of France, depart ment of the Loiret. Population, with its parish, 1800. 36 miles N. E. of Orleans. PUISSERGUIER, a town of France, department of the Herault. Population 1300. 9 miles W. of Beziers. PUIVERT, a town of France, department of the Aude, arrondissement of Limoux. It stands on the river Blau, and has 1400 inhabitants, who manufacture hats and different sorts of wooden articles. PUJIRRI, a river of Chili, which enters the Valdivia. PUJOLS, a town of France, department of the Lot and Garonne. Population 2100. 12 miles N. by E. of Agen. PUJOLS, a town of France, department of the Gironde, on the river Ciron. Population 2000. 28 miles E. of Bourdeaux. PULACU, a river of Quito, in the province of Loca, which runs south, and enters the Zamora by the north, in Lat. 3. 55. S. PULARUM ISLE, one of the smallest of the Banda isles, named by all the early navigators Polaroon. The English East India company obtained possession of this island so early as 1617, but were repeatedly expelled by the Dutch. In March 1665, it was formally delivered up by the Dutch to the English, but in so desolated a state (the whole of the spice trees being destroy ed), that this station, which had been the subject of so many treaties and negociations, was rendered totally useless for eight years. In 1666 it was re-occupied by the Dutch. Long. 129. 45. E. Lat. 5. 35. N. PULASKI, a county of the United States, in the south part of Kentucky. Population 6897, including 468 slaves. PULASKI, a county of the United States, in the south-west part of Georgia. Popu lation 2093, including 528 slaves, Chief town Hartford. PULASKI, a township of the United States, and capital of Giles county, Tennessee, on Richland creek. Population 350. PULAWY, a small town in the south of Poland, on the Vistula, 27 miles W. N. W, of Lublin. PULBOROUGH, a parish of England, in Sussex, 9 miles N. N. E. of Arundel. Po pulation 1613. PULHAM, a parish of England, in Norfolk, 3 miles N. W. of Harleston. Population 787. PULLICAT, a seaport town of the south of India, province of the Carnatic. It stauds on the borders of a salt water lake, 33 miles in length, by 11 in breadth, containing several islands, and which communicates with the sea. Vessels may anchor at the distance of two miles from the shore, in seven fathoms water. The Dutch settled here in 1609, and erected a square fort, t which, after the loss of Negapatam, they transferred the seat of their presidency o the Coromandel coast. The inhabitant are principally weavers and fishermen. I is in this town that the esteemed Pullica handkerchiefs are manufactured. It wa taken possession of by the British in 1795 but was restored on the downfal of Bona parte. Long. 80. 25. E. Lat. 13. 26. N. PULLUMNAIRE, a town and fortress o the south of India, province of the Carna tic, and district of Baramal. Long. 78. 50 E. Lat. 30. 10. N. PULMARY, a town of Hindostan, pro vince of Aurungabad, belonging to th Nizam. Long. 76. 3. E. Lat. 19. 59. N. PULO AKAT, a small island in the East ern scas, near the north-east coast of Ct ram, Long. 131. 3. E. Lat. 3. 6. S. PULO AMPAL, a small island in th Eastern seas, near the west coast of Suma tra. Long. 99. 29. E. Lat. 0. 44. S. PULO ANAM, a small island in the East ern seas, near the west coast of Sumatr Long. 99. 27. E. Lat. 0. 40. S. PULO ANNA, a small island in the Pac fic ocean, seen by captain Carteret in 1767 who called it Current island. Long. 131 46. E. Lat. 4. 38. N. PULO ARU, a small island in the strait of Malacca. Long. 100. 24. E. Lat. 57. N. PULO AY, a small island in the Easter seas, of nearly a circular form, and abou 1 mile in diameter, a little to the wes ward of the Great Banda. It is thinl peopled, but is esteemed healthy. It rich in the production of spices; the so being particularly favourable for the cul ture of the nutmeg tree, which flourishe in the rich black mould of which the so is composed. It exported, when in posses sion of the British, 300,000 lbs. of nut megs, and 80,000 lbs. of mace, PULO AYER, a small island near the wes coast of Sumatra, Long. 100. 12. E. La 1. 11. S. PULO BABEE, a small island in the strait of Sunda. Long. 106. 10. E. Lat. 5. 45. S PULO BABI, or HOG ISLAND, a s island near the north coast of the island o Nias, called by the natives Si Malu. Bu faloes and hogs are here met with in grea plenty. Long. 97. E. Lat. 1. 27. N. PULO BALLY, an island in the Easter seas, about two miles round, with abund ance of wood and fresh water. It is divid ed from the island of Bachian by a char nel five miles wide. Long. about 123. 30. W. Lat. 0. 30. S. PULO BANIACK ISLE, a small island, about 25 miles in circumference, situated of the west coast of Sumatra, between the second and third degrees of north latitude. PULO BATU, an island lying about 40 miles off the western coast of Sumatra, alled, according to Marsden, by corruptin, Mintaon. It is about 40 miles long, and 12 broad, nearly on the equinoctial Lue. Long. 97. 56. E. Lat. 0. 20. N. PULO BAVA, a small island in the Eastern seas, near the south coast of Nias. Long. 97. 18. E. Lat. 0. 52. N. PULO BICIE, or the IRON ISLAND, a small and elevated island in the straits of Sanda. PULO BINTANGO, a small island near the west coast of Sumatra. Long. 99. 47. E. Lat. 0. 58. S. PULO BRASSE, an island in the Eastern seas, of a triangular form, about 10 miles in circumference, near the north-west coast of Sumatra. Long. 95. 30. E. Lat. 5. 39. N. PULO BRINGEN, a small island near the west coast of Sumatra. Long. 100. 21. E. Lat. 1. 58. S. PULO CANNIBAZ ISLE, a small island on the southern coast of Java, from which it is separated by a narrow strait. In length it may be estimated at 20 miles, by six the average breadth. Long. 109. 25. E. Lat. 7. 50. S. PULO, CAPE. See Polo, Cape. PULO CASSE, a small island in the Eastera seas, near the west coast of Sumatra. Long. 99. 28. E. Lat. 0. 20. S. PELO DAMMER, an island in the Eastern seas, about 30 miles in circumference, near the south coast of Gilolo. Long. 128. 22. E. Lat. 0. 58. S. PULO DATTE, a small island in the Eastern seas, near the west coast of Borneo. Long. 108. 59. E. Lat. 0. 8. N. PULO DOA, a small island near the west coast of Sumatra. Long. 97. 33. E. Lat. 1. 18. N. PULO DOCAN, a small island in the Eastern seas. Long. 105. 39. E. Lat. 1. 2. S. PULO DUA, a small island near the west coast of Sumatra. Long. 97. E. Lat. 2. 46. N. PELO EEN, or FISH ISLAND, a small island in the Eastern seas, on the north coast of Waygion, remarkable for a pretty high table-land. Long. 130. 37. E. Lat. 0. 12. N. PULO ELY, a small island near the west coast of Sumatra. Long. 98. 11. E. Lat. 1. 6. N. PULO GASSEB, a small island in the Eastern seas, near the south-east coast of the island of Ceram. Long. 131. 13. E. Lat. 3. 29. S. PULO GASSES, a small island in the Eastern seas, near the east coast of the island of Oby. Long. 128. 20. E. Lat. 1. 37. S. PULO GOERE, a small island in the Eastern scas, near the north coast of Sumatra. Long. 97. 42. E. Lat. 4. 42. N. PULO GONTEI, a small island in the Eastern seas, near the coast of Sumatra. Long. 95. 23. E. Lat. 5. 15. N. PULO GUNTON, a small island in the straits of Malacca. Long. 101. 38. E. Lat. 1. 22. N. PULO JAREJAH, an island in the straits of Malacca, off the east coast of Pulo Pinang. It is 3 miles long, hilly, covered with fine timber, and abounding with small streams of excellent water. PULO KAKA, an island off the south-west coast of Celebes, about 15 miles long. PULO KAPINI, or IRON WOOD ISLAND, a small uninhabited island between the west coast of Sumatra and Pulo Batu. PULO LALANG, an island in the straits of Malacca, about 50 miles in circumference. Long. 100. 9. E. Lat. 2. 25. N. PULO LAUT, an island in the Eastern seas, at the south entrance of the straits of Macassar, near the south-east coast of the island of Borneo, of a triangular form, about 100 miles in circumference. It is but thinly inhabited; the chief produce is rice. The channel between the island of Pulo Laut and Borneo, is about two miles broad, in some parts less, in others more, and from seven to eight fathoms deep all the way. It is a good harbour for shipping. Long. 116. 24. E. Lat. 3. 45. S. PULO LAUT, LITTLE, a group of small islands in the Eastern seas, 18 miles S. of Pulo Laut. Long. 115. 55. E. Lat. 4. 54. S. PULO LAWN, a small island in the Eastern seas. Long. 128. 48. E. Lat. 1.33. S. PULO LEAT, a small island in the Eastern seas. Long. 107. 5. E. Lat. 2. 51. S. PULO MAJO, a small island in the Eastern seas, near the north coast of Cumbava. Long. 117. 20. E. Lat. 8. 11. S. PULO MALORA, a small island near the north coast of Sumatra. Long. 95. 39. E. Lat. 5. 24. N. PULO MARIORE, a small island in the Pacific ocean. Long. 131. 57. E. Lat. 4. 17. N. PULO MARRA, a small island near the west coast of Sumatra. Long. 99. 48. E. Lat. 1. 2. S. PULO MEGA (Cloud Island), called by the Europeans TRISTE, or ISLE de Recif, a small uninhabited island in the Eastern seas, surrounded by a coral reef, with a lagune in the centre. Cocoa-nut trees grow in great numbers in the sand near the sea shore, and afford food to rats or squirrels, the only quadrupeds found here. PULO MINTAON. See Pulo Batu. PULO MOAR, a small island in the Eastern seas, near the east coast of Gilolo. Long. 128. 58. E. Lat. 0. 6. N. PULO NAKC-NAKO, a cluster of small islands in the Eastern seas, near the western coast of the island of Nias. Large quantities of cocoa-nut oil are prepared here, and exported chiefly to Padang. The islands are governed by a single rajah, who monopolises the produce, his subjects dealing only with him, and he with the prows or country vessels. PULO NANCY, an island near the north coast of Sumatra, of a triangular form, about 20 miles in circumference. Long. 95. 21. E. Lat. 5. 18. N. PULO NIAMO, or AUSQUITTO, a small island near the west coast of Sumatra. Long. 99. 45. E. Lat. 1. 8. S. PULO NYAS. See Nias. PULO NYE, a small island in the Eastern seas, near the west coast of the island of Poggy. Long. 99. 32. E. Lat. 2. 48. S. PULO PAHANG, a small island near the coast of Malacca, about five miles from the town of Pahang. PULO PANCA, a small island near the west coast of Sumatra. Long. 98. 35. E. Lat. 0. 18. N. PULO PANJANG, a small island in the Eastern seas, on the north coast of the island of Java, in the bay of Bantam. Long. 104. 55. E. Lat. 1. 3. S. PULO PENNEU, or ORANGE ISLAND, a small island near the west coast of Sumatra. Long. 100. 2. E. Lat. 1. 28. S. PULO PINANG. See Prince of Wales's Island. PULO PISANG, a small island in the Eastern seas. The highest part of the island lies in Long. 128. 49. E. Lat. 1. 22. 30. S. PULO PISANG, one of the Banda islands, 2 miles N. E. of Banda Neira. It yields some fruits, as well as nutmegs and mace. PULO PRAMPTON, one of the Banda islands, in the Eastern seas. Long. 130. 38. E. Lat. 4. 2. S. PULO RON, a small island in the Eastern seas, near the south-east coast of Gilolo. Long. 128. 30. E. Lat. 0. 48. S. PULO RONDO, a cluster of small islands in the Eastern seas, north of Sumatra. Long. 95. 22. E. Lat. 5. 45. N. PULO ROOPAT, an island in the straits of Malacca, about 120 miles in circumference, separated by a narrow channel, from the island of Sumatra. Long. 101. 9. E. Lat. 1. 58. N. PULO ROU, a small island near the coast of Malacca. Long. 102. 12. E. Lat. 7. N. PULO SABADDA, a small island near the west coast of Sumatra. Long, 99. 53. E Lat. 1. 3. S. PULO SABUDA, a small island in the Eastern seas, about 30 miles west from New Guinea. Long. 131. 48. E. Lat. 2. 35. S. PULO SALANAMA, a small island in the straits of Malacca, near the north coast of the island of Sumatra. Long. 98. 51. E. Lat. 3. 27. N. PULO SALIER, a small island in the Eastern seas. Long. 105. 56. E. Lat. 5. 50. S. PULO SAMBOLONG, i. e. NINE ISLANDS, a cluster of islands in the Eastern seas, at the entrance of the river Pera, on the coast of Malacca. PULO SANDING, or Sandiang, two small islands in the Eastern seas, near the southeastern extremity of the Nassau or Poggy isles, in which group they are sometimes included. They are both uninhabited, and the only productions that grow on them worth notice, is the long nutmeg, which grows wild, and some good timber. An idea was once entertained of establishing a settlement on them, but it has been abandoned. PULO SEE BOORO, a small island in the Eastern seas, near the north coast of the island of Pera. Long. 99. 9. E. Lat. 1. 52. S. PULO SEE GEERE, a small island in the Eastern seas, near the north coast of the island of Pera. Long. 99. 10. E. Lat. 1. 55. S. PULO SEYER, a cluster of islands in the Eastern seas. Long. 97. 15. E. Lat. 8. 40. N. PULO SONARO, a small island near the west coast of Sumatra. Long. 99. 42. E. Lat. 0. 53. S. PULO SUANJEE, one of the Banda islands. Long. 130. 20. E. Lat. 4. 6. S. PULO TAMONG, a small island near the west coast of Sumatra. Long. 98. 24. E. Lat, 0. 27. N. PULO TAYA, a small island in the Eastern seas. Long. 104. 57. E. Lat. 0. 42. S. PULO TEEGA, a small island near the west coast of Sumatra. Long. 99. 40. E. Lat. 0. 52. S. PULO TELLORE, a small island near the west coast of Sumatra. Long. 100. 15. E. Lat. 1. 42. S. PULO TIMOAN, an island in the Eastern seas, inhabited by Malays. Commodore Byron called there in the year 1765, who found them to be a surly insolent set of people. As soon as they saw him approach the shore, they came down to the beach in great numbers, having a long knife in one hand, a spear headed with iron in the other, and a cressit or dagger by their side. They went on shore, however, notwithstanding these hostile appearances, and a treaty soon commenced; but all they could procure was about a dozen fowls, and a goat and 1 * |