FACALALFO, & settlement of Mexico, in the province of Tabasco, 23 miles S. W. of Tabasco.

TACALAYO, 8 settlement of South America, in the province of Chaco, 35 miles N. of St Salvador de Jugui.

TACALAZALUMA, a settlement of New Granada, in the province of Carthagena, on the shore of a lake formed by the arms of the river Cauca to the east.

TACALOA, a settlement of New Granada, in the province of Carthagena, on the shore of the river Cauca, nearly where it joins the river Magdalena, 85 miles S. E. of Carthagena, and 20 N. W. of Mompox. TACAMSARO, a settlement of Mexico, in the intendancy of Valladolid, 32 leagues &E of Valladolid. Population, 400 famies of Spaniards, mulattoes, and Indians. TACAMES, OF ATACAMES, a province of Peru, bounded north by the province of Arica, north-east by Lipes, east and south at by the territory of Salta, south by C, and west by the Pacific ocean. It added into high and low. The first is dad temperature, abounding in the protons of the mountainous districts. The riches and the vicunnas are found here in abundance. There are some mines of gold and silver in this province; but Are not regularly worked. The desert this province is a large unpeopled track, riding the kingdoms of Peru and Chili. TACAMES, a seaport town of South Ameand capital of a jurisdiction in the mince of Quito, situated in a bay of the hac ocean, to which it gives name. 110 N. W. of Quito. Long. 62. W. Lat.

TACAMOCHO, a settlement of New Graad, in the province of Carthagena, on the Magdalena, near where it is entered by the

TACARIGUA. See Valencia. TEARIGUA, a large lake of South Amethe province and government of Tela, which must not be confounded the lake of Valencia, to which the Ingive the same name. The form of de exactly resembles that of a bay, would certainly have obtained that e, but for a bar of quick-sand, which quently cats off its communication with

Its form is circular. It measures But seven leagues from the sea on the -ast, to its deepest recess on the beast. It abounds in all kinds of sea It is particularly remarkable for the at number of alligators which are seen

TACARIGUA, a settlement of the island Trinidad, in the north point, and nearly the east extremity.

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dom of Granada, in the province of Venezuela, and district of the city of Caraccas, on the shore of the river Tuy.

TACATO, a town of Niphon, in Japan, 48 miles S. S. W. of Jedo.

TACATU, a river of Guiana, which rises from Lake Parima on the west, and united with the river Maho, forms that which they call the Blanco, which afterwards enters the Amazons.

TACAU, a town of Niphon, in Japan, 90 miles N. W. of Jedo.

TACAXI, a small island of Ximo, in Japan, at the entrance of the gulf of Ximabari.

TACAZZE, a great river of Abyssinia, which appears to be the Astaboras of Ptole my. It rises among the mountains of Lasta, after which it passes along the eastern frontier of the high province of Samen. It then enters the district of Waldubba, where it is bordered by vast woods and marshes, occupied by the savage Shangalla. It then enters the territory of Sennaar, in its progress through which it receives the great river Mareb, and, swelled by its waters, joins the Nile near Goos, in Lat. 17. 45. N.

TACCORARY, a small Dutch settlement in Ahanta, on the Gold coast of Africa.

TACHAU, a small town in the west of Bohemia, on the river Mies, with 2800 inhabitants. It was three times besieged in the wars of the Hussites. 79 miles W.S. W. of Prague.

TACHEN-SEE, a lake of Upper Austria, in the circle of Salzburg, near the borders of Bavaria, and the small town of Wageningen.

TACHIES, a tribe of North American Indians, who reside on a branch of the Sabine.

TACHINA, a river of Brazil, in the captainship of San Vicente, which runs west, and enters the Uruguay at its source.

TACHIRA, SAN ANTONIO DE, a settlement of New Granada, 32 miles nearly north, with a slight inclination east of Pampeluna.

TACHIRA, a river of New Granada, in the province of Maracaibo, which runs into the great lake of Maracaibo.

TACKLEY, a parish of England, in Oxfordshire, 3 miles N. E. of Woodstock. Population 390.

TACKUMBREET, a village in the western part of the territory of Algiers, where extensive ruins mark the site of the ancient Siga, the capital of Mauritania. It is situated on the coast of the Mediterranean, at the mouth of the river Tafna, 44 miles S. W. of Oran,

TACNA, a town of Peru, in the province of Arica, and 12 leagues distant from the town of that name, the inhabitants of which

indeed, having left it in consequence of its being destroyed, first, in 1605, by an earthquake, and afterwards by the English, established themselves in Tacna.

TACOARA, a river of Brazil, in the territory lying between the two great rivers Cuchivara and Madera, which runs east into the latter.

TACOLNESTON, a parish of England, in Norfolk, 4 miles W. N. W. of St Mary Stratton.

TACOO, a town of China, in the province of Pc-che-lee, at the mouth of the Peiho.

TACOTALPA, a settlement of Mexico, in the intendancy of Vera Cruz, which contains 337 families of Indians. 47 leagues S. E. of Vera Cruz. Long. 95. 29. W. Lat. 18. 37. N.

TACOULUM, a town of the south of India, province of the Carnatic. Long. 79. 50. E. Lat. 13. 4. N.

TACUANA, a settlement of Brazil, in the province of Para, on the shore of the river Xingu.

TACUATO, a settlement of New Granada, in the province of Venezuela.

TACUAZALCO, a settlement of Guatimala, in the province of Sonsonate.

TACUBA, a town of Mexico, and capital of a district of the same name, 6 miles W. N. W. of Mexico, and having, leading to it, a beautiful causeway of cut stone, being the same by which Cortes made his way into the capital. It contains 724 families of Indians. Long. 99. 10. 30. W. Lat. 19. 28. N.

TACUBAYA, a town of Mexico, 4 miles S. W. of Mexico, containing the archbishop's palace, and a beautiful plantation of European olive trees. Its population consists of 342 families of Indians.

TACUCU, a small river of Guiana, which enters the Caroni by the west side.

TACUNGA, a province of Quito, bounded east by the valley of Vicioso, north by the province of Quito, north-west by that of Esmeraldas and also Guayaquil, southwest by that of Chimbo, and south by that of Ambato. It is 21 leagues long from east to west, and 14 wide from north to south. It is of a cold temperature, but abounds in cattle, which have excellent pastures. It produces wheat, barley, and rye, and wools of many kinds, of which some beautiful articles are manufactured. The province is well watered, and abounds throughout with nitre.

TACUNGA, the capital of the above district, situated in an extensive plain to the south of Quito, near the Cordillera of the Andes. The town is large and well arranged, the streets are wide, the houses all of pumice stone, arched and handsome, though

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TADCASTER, a market town of Engla in the West Riding of Yorkshire, situa almost in the centre of the county, on south side of the river Wharf, over wh it has a bridge, reckoned one of the fir in the county. The town is neat, v built, and pleasant. On the south side the river there was formerly a castle, fr the ruins of which, we are told that present bridge was erected in the beginn of the 18th century. Besides the anci church, here is also an hospital for 12] sons, and a free school, both founded Dr Oglethorpe, bishop of Carlisle. endowments are called the school and I pital of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Chi of Tadcaster. Of late years a substan building has been erected for the sole of the Sunday schools. Tadcaster is ap of great antiquity. It is supposed to h been the Calcaria of the Romans; and fi its situation was considered by them as of the outposts or gates to the chief milit station, the city of York. The anci name seems to have been derived from or limestone, which abounds in the nei bourhood. In the civil wars of Englan was always regarded as a post of great portance, and the possession of it was of contested. There are yet some vestige a trench surrounding great part of town, and probably thrown up in the t of Charles I. In 1642 the town was tacked by the earl of Newcastle, and abandoned by sir Thomas Fairfax, on count of the superior force of his oppone In 1811 Tadcaster contained 419 hon and 1483 inhabitants. Market on Th day, and four annual fairs. 9 miles S. s. of York, and 188 N. by W. of Londor.

TADDINGTON, a township of Engl

in Derbyshire, 3 miles S. S. W. of Tides well.

TADEO, ST, a town of New Navarre, 120 miles W. of Casa Grande.

TADLEY, a township of England, in Suthamptonshire, 6 miles N. N. W. of Basingstoke. Population 535.

TADLOW, a parish of England, in Camidgeshire, 6 miles S. of Caxton. TABHERTON, GREAT, a parish of England, in Oxfordshire, in which is situated the hamlet of Little Tadmerton, 4 miles W. W. of Banbury. Population 377. TDOCSAC, a small settlement of Lower Canada, at the mouth of the Saguenay, on the left side of the river St Lawrence. It is 1 place of considerable resort for the native ans, who bring furs in exchange for dath, and other European goods. It has a ft built on an inaccessible rock. Long. 16. W. Lat. 48. 2. N.

PAENSAPAVA, a river of West Florida, which runs into the Ibberville, Long. 90. &W. Lat. 30. 19. N.

TANDO-ELF, a branch of the river Ts, in Lapland, which is said to comwith the river Calix, though it aberrans takes a contrary direction, and furthward into the Frozen ocean. Tu, or TAAFFE, a river of Wales, in County of Glamorgan. It rises among bills in Brecknockshire, from two es, forming two streams, the Greater Leser Taf, which unite their waters the village of Coed-y Cymmer, on Ser entrance into Glamorganshire; and thence proceed by Merthyr Tydvil. 12 miles below this town the Taf the Bangoid Taf, a mountain stream heh flows into it from the eastward. Lawer down it is joined by the Cynon from west, and a few miles lower by the united en of the two Rhonddas. It then proearly southwards by the ancient city daff, and afterwards by Cardiff, the southern sea, which it enters the small bay of Pinarth. In dry der the Taf contains but little water. handsome stream, however, and when en by the land floods from the monnwhich rise from its shores, it rolls er its rocky bed in an impetuous torrent. is navigable for small craft as far as , to which the tide-water ascends. over this river that the noted bridge Pon-y-Prydd is built, which consists of agle arch 140 feet span, and 55 feet ve the level of the river. Its appearance zingly beautiful and picturesque, ng like a rainbow from the steep banks ach side. It was designed and execut by William Edwards, a common mason

the country. TAFALISCA, a town of the kingdom of

Gallam, in Central Africa, situated at the junction of the Faleme with the Senegal.

TAFALLA, a sinall but ancient town of the north-east of Spain, in Navarre, on the river Cidacos, 27 miles N. of Tudela, and 19 S. of Pampeluna. It has 3000 inhabit ants, was formerly the residence of the kings of Navarre, and the seat of a univer sity. It stands in one of the most healthy and fertile parts of Spain.

TAPARA, a walled village of Bambarra, in Central Africa, where pure Mandingo is spoken.

TAFELBERG, a town on the east coast of the island of Ceram. Long. 131. 10. E. Lat. 3. 20. S.

TAFELFICHTE, a mountain of Germany, situated at the point of meeting of the three mountains of Boliemia, Silesia, and Lusatia. Its elevation is 3370 feet, and the prospect from the top, on the side of Bohe inia, is immense.

TAFILELT, a large district or kingdom, situated to the south-east of the mountain chain of Atlas, and tributary to the empire of Morocco. It consists of a vast plain, presenting an unvaried surface, like the sea out of sight of land. It is traversed by two rivers running in opposite directions, one of which loses itself in the desert of Angad, the other in the loose sands of the Sahara. Water, though brackish, is everywhere to be found at the depth of 12 feet The inhabitants live in a patriarchal inan ner, like the Arabs, and are described as remarkably honest. Dates are the chief produce and wealth of Tafilelt, though wheat and barley have begun to be cultivated on the banks of the rivers. Indigo is also found, but its culture is neglected; antimony and lead are carefully worked, and formed into that composition called Kahol Fileli, used all over the east, for blackening the eyebrows. The country possesses also a numerous breed of sheep and goats, from the wool of which the women manufacture stuffs and carpets, which are held in considerable estimation. A great number of Shereefs, who boast of themselves as the descendants of Mahomet, live here in pride and poverty. Sigilmessa was once the most remarkable place in this region, but the town called Tafilelt has now supplanted it. The province is stated by Jackson to contain 650,000 inhabitants; but this statement may be suspected of exaggeration.

TAFNA, a river of Algiers, which falls into the Mediterranean, near Tackumbreet.

TAGABONA, a river of West Florida, which runs into the St Mark, Long. 84. 84. W. Lat. 30. 22. N.

TAGADEMPT, a village in the territory of Algiers, round which are the remains of a very large city, supposed the ancient Vaga,

The edifices have been entirely defaced by the Arabs. 105 miles S. W. of Algiers.

TAGAI, a small town of the east of European Russia, in the government of Simbirsk, with 1300 inhabitants. 46 miles W. of Simbirsk.

TAGALAZ, one of the Fox islands, in the North Pacific ocean. Long. 185. 26. E. Lat. 53. 30. N.

TAGAMA, a district in the African desert, to the south of Fezzan, inhabited by a tribe of Tuarick, remarked for the whiteness of their complexion.

TAGANROG, a town of the south-east of European Russia, in the government of Ekaterinoslav, near the north-west extremity of the sea of Azoph. It stands on the cliff of a lofty promontory, containing 6000 inhabitants; and being the staple of all the mercantile intercourse between the interior of Russia and foreign countries, through the medium of the Don, its traffic is extensive, and it contains several public establishments connected with its trade. It has a harbour and fortress, maritime and commercial courts, a naval hospital, and a lazaretto. The exports are corn, Siberian iron, leather, fish, and caviar; the imports are Greek wines, fruit, and manufactured articles. The vessels that arrive annually are between 200 and 300; they are in general of a small draught, the sea of Azoph being shallow. Taganrog was fortified by Peter I. in 1697, but dismantled after the treaty of Pruth, and given up to the Turks, in whose possession it remained till 1768. The environs are extremely fertile. miles W. N. W. of Azoph. Long. 18. 39. 0. E. Lat. 47. 12. 40. N.

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TAGAPOLA, a small island among the Philippines, 25 miles W. of the island of Samar.

TAGARDI, a small town of European Turkey, in Romania.

TAGARIPE, a castle which has been built upon a point of land in the bay of Todos Santos, in Brazil.

TAGASA, or TAGASTA, a poor town of Fez, situated on a river about three leagues from the Mediterranean, 20 miles N. of Melilla.

TAGAZOUTE, a village of Algiers, 45 miles S. E. of Oran.

TAGAZZE, a station of the desert of Şahara, in Central Africa, in the route of the caravans from Fez to Tombuctoo.

TAGGAH, a ruined town of Algiers, in Africa. On the opposite side of a rivulet is the town of Zainal, 50 miles S. W. of Constantina.

TAGGAL, a town of the island of Java, on the north coast. It is prettily situated on a broad river. It has a church and a small fort, and altogether a very neat ap

pearance. The resident's house is a commod ous and very handsome building. Th country around is extremely fertile; an the whole of this part of Java, and farth to the east, is the rice granary, not only fo the supply of Batavia, but for exportatio to the Eastern isles. 244 miles E. of Bata via. Long. 108. 55. E. Lat. 6. 44. S.

TAGGIA, a small town in the north Italy, province of Genoa, with an extensi cultivation of wine in its vicinity.

TAGHMON, a village of Ireland, in th county of Wexford, which was a boroug previous to the union of Ireland with gre Britain, returning two members to t Irish parliament. 82 miles S. of Dubli and 7 W. of Wexford.

TAGLIACOZZO, a small town in the nor of the kingdom of Naples, in the Abruz Ultra, 18 miles S. W. of Aquila, and E. N. E. of Rome.

TAGLIAMENTO, a large river of Austri Italy, in the government of Venice, whic rises on Mount Mauro, near the Alps, 1 the south of Tyrol, and flows southwa till reaching the Adriatic. It is navigab from the small town of Latisana. Its ban were the scene of military operations in t spring of 1797.

TAGLIO, a river of the north-west Italy, in the province of Genoa, whi flows into the Mediterranean, 4 miles) of San Remo.

TAGLO BAY, a bay on the south coast the island of Mindanao. Long. 125.4 E. Lat. 6. 8. N.

TAGLO POINT, a cape on the nort west coast of the island of Mindanao.

TAGOAST, OF TAGAOST, a town of Wes ern Africa, in the province of Sus, situa ed in a fertile district. It is large, an defended by a garrison of 400 men.

TAGOLANDA, a sinall island, about 2 miles in circumference, situated off th north-eastern extremity of Celebes. Th island is populous, and plentifully supplie with provisions, three chopping knives bein the price of a bullock, and one will purchas 1000 cocoa nuts. The Dutch formerly kej a few soldiers here, and a schoolmaster convert the inhabitants, who are describe as pork-eating Pagans, which is a gran distinction among the Malay islands. Long 125. 5. E. Lat. 2. 10. N.

TAGOMAGO. See Tayomayo.

TAGUA, a town of Central Africa, whic our maps, on the authority of the Arabia geographers, place to the east of Bornou but its modern existence seems doubtful.

TAGUACAY, a river of Paraguay, whic runs south, and enters the Parana.

TAGUS, TAJO, or TEJO, the largest all the rivers of Spain, issues from a grea spring in the mountains of Albaracin, be

tween Arragon and Old Castile, at the distance of little more than 100 miles from the Mediterranean. Pursuing its course to the Atlantic, in a westward direction, a little inchined to the south, it passes the palace of Aranjuez, the cities of Toledo, Talavera, Alcantara, Abrantes, and Lisbon, and flows into the sea, 7 miles below the capital of Petugal. Like the Guadalquivir, and ther great rivers of Spain, it absorbs the We collected between two long parallel ths of mountains. Long before reaching Lason it receives the tide, and becomes panded into an estuary. Its voluine of water is large throughout; but in so mounsos a country as Spain, river navigation a very limited, and that of the Tagus is at at present carried farther than Abrantes Portugal. It has been proposed to clear of its rocks, and to prolong the navigatim eventually by canals; but as yet nothing of this nature has been attempted. everal places on or near its banks, such as Starem, Almaraz, and Talavera, were the scenes of military operations in the last

giving to this noble stream a better chain to historical reputation than the tradi, in ancient writers, of gold found aits sands.

TAGYFEEL, a small island in the Eastern

near the north-east coast of Borneo.

Long, 117, 54. E. Lat. 6. 29. N.

sandy and barren. Long. 199. 30. E. Lat. 21. 40. N.

TAHRAH, a town and fortress of Hindostan, province of Cutch, situated about 10 miles from Luckput Bunder. The fort is an irregular building, defended by round towers. To the north and east it has large reservoirs of good water, which prevent an attack on these sides; but the town, which stands on the south side of the fort, might easily be taken. Long. 69. E. Lat. 23. 40. N.

TAHTA, a market town of Upper Egypt, on the Nile, 32 miles S. of Siout.

TAHUK, or TABUK, a town of Hedsjas, in Arabia, the first conquest made by Mahomet. 176 miles S. S. E. of Jerusalem.

TAHWAHNAHIOOKS, a river of North America, which runs south-west into the Columbia, 110 miles above its mouth.

TAI, a city of China, of the second rank, in Shansce. Long. 112. 30. E. Lat. 39. 6. N.

TAI, a large lake of China, in the provinces of Kiangnan and Tchekiang, near 50 leagues in circumference.

TAIBE. See Thaibe.

TAICHAN, a town of China, of the third rank, in Tchekiang.

TAIDENT, a town of Fezzan, in Africa, 130 miles S. S. W. of Mourzouk.

TAIEF, a town of Hedsjas, in Arabia,

28. E. of Constantina.

TAHA. See Otaha.

TAHA EL MODAIN, a village of Egypt, 5 miles S. W. of Samalut.

TAHEAN, a city of China, of the second tank, in Yuuan. Long. 101. 50. E. Lat.

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siderable strength, and withstood a siege of twenty days, at the end of which the inhabitants submitted, and received the doctrine

of Islam. 58 miles E. of Mecca.

TAIGUEN, a river of Chili, which runs north-north-west, and forming a curve, enters the Quinu.

TAIHING, & town of China, of the third rank, in Kiangnan.

TAIHO, a town of China, of the third rank, in Kiangsee.

TAIHOU, a town of China, of the third rank, in Kiangnan.

TAIKANG, a town of China, of the third rank, in Honan.

TAIKO, a town of China, of the third rank, in Shansee.

TAILBERD, a hamlet of England, in the parish of Shap, Westmoreland.

TAILLAD, CAPE, a promontory in the south of France, in Provence, in the Mediterranean, to the east of Toulon.

TAILLEBOURG, a small town in the west of France, situated on the Charente, with

a castle and 1200 inhabitants. It has a traffic in corn, wine, and brandy. 7 miles N. of Saintes, and 11 S. W. of St Jean de Angely.

TAILLEFER, a mountain of the Alps, on the borders of the French department of the Isere, elevated 8280 feet above the sea.