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many of those which belong to the three different zones.---Adj. SYR/-ĮAN and SYR/-I-AC; inhab. SYRIAN.

Szarvas, sŎr/-võsh', a commercial t. of Hungary, on the Körös (kölrösh`), an affluent of the Theiss, about 47 m. N. N. E. of Szegedin. Pop. 14,000. (B.)

Szegedin, seg`-ed`-een', a royal free t. of Hungary, at the confluence of the Theiss with the Marosch, about 100 m. S. E. of Pesth. It has several important manufactures, and an extensive trade. Lat. 46° 17′ N., Lon. 20° 10' E. Pop. 32,000. (B.)

TAB-AR-EE-YEH, commonly written TABARIEH (Anc. Tibe/rias), a small t. of Palestine, on the W. shore of the lake, to which it gives its It is said to have been utterly destroyed by the earthquake of

name.

1837.

Tabareeyeh, LAKE OF (called in Scripture the Sea of Galilee or of Tiberias), is intersected by the parallel of 32° 50′ N. Lat., and the meridian of 35° 40′ E. Lon. Length 14 m.; greatest breadth 7 m. The r. Jordan flows through this lake, and falls into the Dead Sea.

TAB-REEZ (Tabriz), sometimes called TAURIS, a large but decayed city in the N. of Persia, prov. of Azerbaijan, about 50 m. E. of L. Ooroomeeyeh. Lat. about 38° 10′ N., Lon. 46° 30′ E. The population, which was formerly estimated at 550,000, is now reduced to 100,000 or 80,000. (B.)

Tacazzé, tå-kảt'-sà, (sometimes written Takatz or Takatze,) a r. of Abyssinia, which falls into the Nile, near 17° 30′ N. Lat.

TAG`-AN-ROG', an important commercial t., seaport, and fortress of European Russia, in the gov. of Ekaterinoslaf, on the Sea of Azof, near its N. E. extremity. Lat. 47° 13′ N., Lon. 38° 39′ E. Pop. about 17,000. (P. C.)

TA-GUS (Sp. Tajo, tå'-Ho; Port. Tejo, tà/-zho); the largest r. of the Spanish peninsula: it rises near the W. frontiers of Aragon, where that kingdom joins New Castile, in about 40° 30′ N. Lat., and 1° 40′ W. Lon. Flowing in a westerly course, it passes nearly through the centre of the peninsula, and falls into the Atlantic in 38° 38′ N. Lat., and 9° 20′ W. Lon. Its whole length exceeds 550 m. It is navigable to Abrantes, about 90 m. above Lisbon.

TAHITI, tå-hee-te, (formerly written Otaheite,) the largest and most important of the Society Islands, between 17° 30′ and 18° S. Lat., and 149° and 149° 40' W. Lon. Length about 48 m.; greatest breadth about 26 m. Its form is remarkable; it seems as if an island almost perfectly circular had been joined to the extremity of an elliptical one. The isthmus which connects the two parts is only about 3 or 4 m. broad. Pop. 8,000. For the character and condition of the inhabitants, see SOCIETY ISLANDS.-Adj. and inhab. TAHITIAN, tå-hee/-te-an.

TALAVERA DE la Reyna, tå-lå-và/-rå då lå rà/e-nå, an ancient t. of Spain, in New Castile, on the Tagus, 42 m. W. by N. of Toledo. Pop. about 8,000. (B.)

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TAL-BOT, a co. of Md., E. of, and bordering on the Chesapeake Bay. Pop. 13,811. Co. t. Easton.

TALBOT, a co. in the W. part of Ga., bordering on Flint r. Pop. 16,534. Co. t. Talbotton.

TALIAFERRO, toll-e-ver, a small co. in the E. part of Ga., on the head waters of the Ogechee. Pop. 5,146. Co. t. Crawfordville.

TAL-LA-DE-GA, a co. in the E. part of Ala., bordering on the Coosa r. Pop. 18,624. Co. t. Talladega.

TAL`-LA-HAS-SEE, the cap. of the state of Florida and seat of justice of Leon co. Lat. 30° 28′ N., Lon. 84° 36′ W.

TAL-LA-HATCH-IE, a co. in the N. W. part of Miss., intersected by a r. of the same name, a branch of the Yazoo. Pop. 4,643.

TAL-LA-POO'-SA, a r. in the E. part of Ala., which unites with the Coosa to form the Alabama r.

TALLAPOOSA, a co. in the E. part of Ala., intersected by the above r. Pop. 15,584. Co. t. Montreal.

TAM-BOF' (Tambow), a t. of European Russia, cap. of a gov. of the same name, on an affluent of the Oka. Lat. 52° 44' N., Lon. 41° 45 E. Pop. 20,000. (P.C.)

TAM/-MA-NY, ST., a parish in the E. part of La., on the W. side of Pearl r. Pop. 6,364. Seat of justice, Covington.

TAMPICO, tåm-pee/-ko, called also PUEBLO NUEVO, pweb/-lo nwà/-vo, a small but flourishing commercial t. of Mexico, in the state of Tamaulipas, on the r. Panuco (på-nool-ko), near its entrance into the Gulf of Mexico. Lat. 22° 15′ N., Lon. 97° 52′ W.

TANEY, tau/-ne, a co. in the S. W. part of Mo., bordering on Ark. Pop. 4,373.

TANGIER, tan-jeer', (called Tán'jeh by the Moors,) a seaport t. and once important fortress of Fez, on the Strait of Gibraltar. Lat. 35° 48′ N., Lon. 5° 50′ W. Pop. 9,500. (P. C.)

TAN`-JORE', a fortified city of Hindostan, cap. of a fertile dist. of the same name, belonging to the presidency of Madras. Lat. 10° 48′ N., Lon. 79° 12′ E. Pop. probably not less than 70,000 or 80,000. (P.C.)

TAORMINA, tå-or-mee/-nå, (Anc. Tauromeꞌnium,) a small t. of Sicily, on a high, craggy mountain, near the E. coast of the island, remarkable for its romantic situation, and for its antiquities; among which the ancient theatre deserves particular mention. Though of a size capable of accommodating 40,000 spectators, it is principally excavated in the slope of a mountain, the seats being hewn out of the rock. Lat. 37° 48' N., Lon. 15° 18′ E. Pop. about 6,000. (P. C.)

TAPAJOS. See TOPAYOS.

TAP'-PA-HAN'-NOCK, a port of entry of Va., cap. of Essex co., on the Rappahannock r.

TAR RIVER. See PAMLICO.

TARAKAÏ, tar`-ra-ki', commonly called SAG-HAL-I-EN, a large i. on the E. coast of Asia, extending from 46° to 54° 20′ N. Lat. Length, As it is very rarely above 600 m.; breadth, from 25 m. to 120 m. visited by Europeans, little is known respecting it. It is said to be covered with dense fogs, nearly all the year round. The aboriginal

Fate, far, fall, fât; mẻ, mét; pine or pine, pin; nở, nỗt; čo as in good ; inhabitants are called Aïnos (i'-nos), being the same race as the Koorilians.

TARANTO, tål-rån-to, (Anc. Taren/tum,) a fortified archiepiscopal city and seaport of Naples, cap. of the prov. of Otranto, on the Gulf of Taranto, near its N. extremity, with an excellent harbour. Tarentum was anciently the principal Greek city on the E. coast of Italy, constituting, with its adjoining territory, an independent and powerful state. Lat. 40° 27′ N., Lon. 17° 15′ E. Pop. 18,000. Pop. 18,000. (P. C.) Tarascon, ta`-Rås`-kòn', (Anc. Tarascon or Taruscon, Tagovoxwv,) a walled t. of France, in the dep. of the Mouths of the Rhone, on the Rhone, 16 m. E. by S. of Nismes. Its castle was formerly the residence of the counts of Provence. Lat. 43° 48′ N., Lon. 4° 40′ E. Pop. 9,220. (M.)

TARAZONA, tår-å-tho'-nå, (Anc. Turiaso,) a t. of Spain, in Aragon. Lat. 41° 55′ N., Lon. 1° 43′ W. Pop. 10,000. (B.)

TARBES, tarb, (Anc. Tur/ba,) the cap. of the French dep. of Upper Pyrenees, on the Adour. It is one of the best-built and cleanest towns in the S. of France. Lat. 43° 14′ N., Lon. 0° 4' E. Pop. 12,500. (B.) TARN, a dep. in the S. of France, intersected by a r. of the same name, which flows into the Garonne. Pop. 346,614. (B.) Capital, Albi.

Tarn and GaroNNE (Fr. Tarne-et-Garonne, tarn å gå`-ronn'), a dep. in the S. or S. W. of France, on the rivers from which it takes its name. Pop. 242,184. (B.) Capital, Montauban.

TAR-RA-GO-NA or tår-rå-go/-nå (Anc. Tar/raco), an archiepiscopal city and seaport of Spain, in Catalonia, cap. of a prov. of its own name, on the Mediterranean, 50 m. W. by S. of Barcelona. Lat. 41° 9' N., Lon. 1° 16' E. Pop. about 11,000. (B.)

TAR`-soos' (Anc. Tar/sus), a commercial t. in the S. E. part of Asia Minor, about 12 m. from the Mediterranean. Tarsus was the birthplace of St. Paul. Lat. 36° 56′ N., Lon. 34° 54′ E. Pop. estimated at 30,000 (B.), but some other writers rate it much lower.

TARTARY. See TOORKISTAN.

TAT-NALL, a co. in the S. E. part of Ga., bordering on the Altamaha. Pop. 3,227. Co. t. Reidsville.

TAUNTON, tân/-ton, a t. of England, in Somersetshire, 37 m. S. W. of Bristol. Pop., including an area of above 4 sq. m., 12,066.

TAUNTON, a manufacturing t. of Mass., one of the seats of justice of Bristol co., on a r. of its own name, about 31 m. in a straight line duc S. from Boston, with which city it is connected by a railroad. Pop. 10,441.

TAU/-RI-DA, now usually called KRIM, a gov. in the S. part of Europe, occupying the Crimea and a portion of the adjacent country.

TAURIS. See TABREEZ.

TAX, the largest r. of Scotland: it rises on the frontiers of Argyleshire, a little N. of Loch Lomond, and, flowing north-easterly, passes through Loch Tay, and, after making a considerable circuit, expands itself into the estuary called the Frith of Tay, and falls into the sea,

ou, as in our; th, as in thin; TH, as in this; N, nearly like ng.

in about 56° 27′ N. Lat., and 2° 45′ W. Lon. Length estimated at 110 m. It is navigable for ships of 500 tons to Dundee, and for vessels of 100 tons to Perth, about 20 m. farther.

TAZEWELL, taz/-wel, a co. in the S. W. part of Va., bordering on Ky. Pop. 9,942. Co. t. Jeffersonville.

TAZEWELL, a co. in the N. W. central part of Ill., S. E. of, and bordering on the Illinois r. Pop. 12,052. Co. t. Tremont.

TCHAD, a large lake of Africa, in Soodan, intersected by the 13th parallel of N. Lat. and the 15th meridian of E. Lon. Its E. and N. E. shores have never been visited by a European traveller, but its length is stated to be five days' sail. (P. C.)

TCHER-NI-GOF! (Czernigow), an archiepiscopal city of Russia, cap. of a gov. of the same name, on the Desna, an affluent of the Dnieper. It was built in 1024, and is accounted the oldest town in European Russia. Lat. 51° 27′ N., Lon. 31° 18′ E. Pop. estimated at about 7,000. (P. C.)

TECHE, tesh, a bayou of La., communicating with the Atchafalaya. TEFLIS. See TIFLIS.

TEHRAN, teh-rån', or TEHERAN, (called, by the Persians, Teh-h'rản',) the modern cap. of Persia, situated in the prov. of Irak Adjemi, in the midst of a well-cultivated plain, which, however, is destitute of trees. It is surrounded by a high and strong wall of earth, flanked with numerous towers. The streets are narrow, and the houses have generally a mean appearance. Lat. 35° 40′ N., Lon. 51° 23′ E. The pop., which is rapidly increasing, is estimated by Balbi at not less than 130,000 during winter; in summer it is considerably less.

TEIGNMOUTH, tin'-muth, a small seaport t. and watering-place of England, on the English Channel, at the mouth of the Teign, 12 m. S. of Exeter.

TEL/-FAIR, a co. in the S. E. central part of Ga., intersected by the Ocmulgee. Pop. 3,026. Co. t. Jacksonville.

TEMESVA'R, tem`-esh`-våår', (i. e. the "fort of Temes,") a royal free city of Hungary, cap. of the county of Temes (tem/-êsh'), and one of the handsomest towns and strongest fortresses in the Austrian empire, on a canal which has communication with the Danube. Lat. 45° 42 N., Lon. 21° 20′ E. Pop. above 14,000._(B.)

TEN-AS-SER-IM, a name applied to the British possessions in Farther India, which were acquired from the Birmans by the peace of 1826. The Tenasserim provinces constitute a territory extending along the E. shore of the Bay of Bengal, for about 450 m., between 10° and 17° N. Lat. The climate of this region is said to be remarkably healthy, and the country very productive.

TEN-ER-IFFE (Sp. Tenerife, tà-nà-ree/-få), the largest and most populous of the Canary Islands, between 27° 50′ and 28° 40′ N. Lat., and 16° 5' and 17° 5′ W. Lon. Length, 73 m.; greatest breadth, near 40 m. Area estimated at 1,012 sq. m. Pop. in 1829, 85,000. (P. C.) The most remarkable feature of this island is its celebrated mountain summit, known as the Peak of Teneriffe, which rises 11,946 ft. (P. C.)

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above the level of the sea. It is an extinct volcano; but, from some crevices in the crater, hot watery vapours still issue. These crevices are called by the natives the nostrils of the Peak.

TEN-NES-SEE RIVER, the largest affluent of the Ohio, rises in the W. part of N. C., and, flowing westerly into Tenn., afterwards makes an extensive circuit through the N. part of Ala., then changing its course, runs nearly N. through Tenn. and Ky., and falls into the Ohio, near 37° N. Lat. and 88° 35′ W. Lon. According to many geographers, the Tennessee is formed by the union of the Clinch and Holston rivers. The whole length is estimated at 1,100 m. It is navigable for steamboats, during high water, to Florence, in Ala., about 260 m.

TENNESSEE, one of the U. S., between 35° and 36° 40′ N. Lat., and 81° 40′ and 90° W. Lon.; bounded on the N. by Kentucky and Virginia, S. E. by N. Carolina, S. by Georgia, Alabama, and Mississippi, and W. by the Mississippi r., which separates it from Arkansas and Missouri; and divided into 79 counties.* Length, from E. to W., about 430 m.; greatest breadth, from N. to S., about 110 m. Area estimated at 45,000 sq. m. P. 1,002,625; of whom 756,893 are whites, 6,271 free coloured persons, and 239,461 slaves. Nashville is the seat of government. Tennessee was admitted into the Union in 1796.

TERAMO, ter/-a-mo, a t. of Naples, cap. of the prov. of Abruzzo Ultra, about 10 m. from the Adriatic. Lat. 42° 40′ N., Lon. 13° 48' E. Pop. 9,000. (B.)

TERCEIRA, ter-sale-rå, one of the principal is intersected by the parallel of 38° 40′ N. grazed by the 27th meridian of W. Lon. breadth, 14 m. Area estimated at 260 sq. m. (P. C.) Angra is the chief town.

islands of the Azores: it Lat., and the E. coast is Length, 24 m.; greatest Pop. estimated at 50,000.

TERMINI, teR-me-ne, (Anc. Ther/mæ, i. e. "hot baths,") a fortified seaport t. of Sicily, on the N. coast, remarkable for its hot mineral springs and baths, and for the ruins of the ancient city of Him/era, in its vicinity. Lat. 37° 57′ N., Lon. 13° 42′ E. Pop. about 14,000. (B.) TERNI, ter'-ne, (Anc. Interam/na,) a t. of Italy, in the Papal State, on the Nera, an affluent of the Tiber, 48 m. E. by N. from Rome. Pop about 6,000. (P. C.) About 4 m. to the E., on the Velino (và-lee/-no), a stream which flows into the Nera, is a celebrated cascade, called the Cascata del Marmore (kås-kål-tå dẻl maR'-mo-rå). The water

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