Simbirsk, at the confluence of two rivers called the Sysranka and the Krymsa. It contains 6300 inhabitants, has some trade both by land and water, and is the chief town of a circle, in which is a manufactory of cloth, and one of saltpetre. Like other Russian towns, it is built chiefly of wood. At a village called Koschytschi, near this place, are the ruins of some stone buildings, belonging apparently to an ancient town. 78 miles S. of Simbirsk.

SYSTON, a parish of England, in Lincolnshire, 4 miles N. E. by N. of Grantham.

SYSTON, a parish of England, in Leicestershire, 5 miles N. N. E. of Leicester. Population 1223.

SYSZKоvo, a small town of the west of European Russia, in the government of Grodno, on the Niemen.

SYTSCHEVSK, a small town in the inte rior of European Russia, in the government of Smolensk, on the river Wasuga, 144 miles W. by N. of Moscow.

SYWELL, a parish of England, in Northamptonshire, 4 miles W. of Wellingborough.

Sz. Several names of towns in Hungary, sometimes beginning with these two letters, are to be found in this Gazetteer without the z; thus SZATHMAR, See Sathmar.

SZABADSZALLAS, a small town in the interior of Hungary, in the district of Little Kumania, with 4000 inhabitants, all Calvinists. They have no manufactures, and few mechanical occupations, being employed in agriculture, rearing cattle, and cultivating the grape. 43 miles S. by W. of Pest.

SZADEK, a small town in the west of Poland, 12 miles N. E. of Siradia. Population 800.

SZALA, a river of Hungary, which rises in the county of Wieselburg, flows through the county of Szalad, and falls into the lake of Balaton.

SZALAD, a county of Hungary, lying to the north-east of the Drave, and the north of the lake of Balaton. Its superficial extent is 2130 square miles; its population about 230,000, of very diversified origin, being composed of the descendants of Magyars, Croats, Slowacs, and German settlers. It contains the mountains of Radastong, and a part of the forest of Rakong, but has also a great deal of level ground, and contains part of the lake of Balaton. It produces wine, and is fertile in corn. The number of hogs reared in the forests is also large. The chief town is Egers

siderable height, and containing 1800 in. habitants.

SZALONTHA, a small town of the east of Hungary, in the county of Bihar, on the river called the Black Koresch. It is inhabited by Calvinists.

SZAMOBOR, a small town of Austrian Illyria, 22 miles N. by E. of Carlstadt, with 2700 inhabitants. It has a Franciscan monastery, and several schools, and iu the neighbourhood is a rich copper mine. SZAMOS. See Samosch.

SZAMOS-UJVAR. See Armenierstadt. SZARVAS, a large town in the east of Hungary, in the palatinate of Bekesch, on the river Koresch. It has a Lutheran school, several of the seminaries called in Germany schools of industry, and an institution for the practice of economics. The object of these is to convey more scientific information on practical subjects, such as agriculture, manufactures, and trade, than can be acquired by a common apprentice from his master, or in an ordinary school, particularly in such countries as Hungary, where a knowledge of the arts is as yet very imperfectly diffused. In other respects, Szarvas has the characteristics of most Hungarian towns: it has hardly any manufactures; and its inhabitants, nearly 8000 in number, are employed partly as mechanics, more as agriculturists. The adjacent pastures are good, and about 10,000 head of cattle belong to inhabitants of the town. 82 miles E. S. E. of Pest, and 21 N. N. E. of Csongrad.

SZARYGRAD, a considerable town in the south-west of European Russia, in the government of Podolia. It has nearly 7000 inhabitants, and is the chief place of a circle, but contains nothing deserving of mention, resembling altogether the other towns of Russian Poland, being built chiefly of wood, with ill paved streets, few manufactures, and a very poor population.

SZASZ-REGEN,REGINU,Or REEN-MARKT, a large market town of Transylvania, in the county of Thorda, inhabited chiefly by the descendants of Saxon settlers, who are employed in weaving or in tanning leather. They are distinguished from the aborigines both by their dress and manner of building their houses.

SZATZK. See Schazk.

SZCZERKOW, a small town in the west of Poland, on the Widawka, 25 miles S. S. E. of Sieradz. Population 800.

SzczucZIN, a small town in the northeast of Poland, 104 miles N. N. E. of Warsaw, and 27 N. by E. of Lomza. Population 2000. It has a large free school, taught by the Catholic monks called Piarists.

SZEBELLOB, or SZEBELEB, a small town

of the north-west of Hungary, in the

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 among the marshes of the lake of Balaton. Szikszo, or SIKSAWA, a small town in the north of Hungary, on the river Barsonyos, near another river called the Little Hernath. 33 miles N. E. of Erlau.

SZILICZE, a small town of Hungary, 5 miles W. of Caschau. In the neighbourhood is a large cavern, where water has been known to freeze in summer, and melt in winter, the temperature of this great recess being nearly the same at all seasons. SZINNA, a small town in the north of Hungary, on a hill called Sinai, 39 miles E. of Eperies.

SZIRACS, a small town of Sclavonia, in the county of Posega, on the river Biela. 25 miles N. of Gradiska.

SZIRAK, a large village in the north of Hungary, with a magnificent country residence belonging to count Teleky, and vineyards which produce very good wine, which is said to resemble Champagne. The inhabitants are Lutherans.

SZISZEK, a large village of Austrian Croatia, situated at the confluence of the rivers Culpa and Save. It is of great antiquity, and is still the chief place of a canton. 39 miles E. of Carlstadt.

SZLECS, or SLIACE, a small town in the north of Hungary, in the palatinate of Liptau. Population 1500.

SZLUIN, a district of the Austrian states, in military Croatia, with a small town, or rather village of the same name, situate on the Corona. The district has an area of 320 square miles, with 43,000 inhabitants. 24 miles S. by E. of Carlstadt. See Croatia. SZOBASLO, one of the Heyduke towns, in the county of Szabolcs, in the east of Hungary, 11 miles S. W. of Debreczin.

SZOBOTISZ, a small town in the northwest of Hungary, 41 miles N. by E. of Presburg, inhabited by Slowacs.

SZOLLOS, GARAM, a small town in the north-west of Hungary, on the Gran, 18 miles N. of Gran.

SZOLLOS, NAGY, a small town of Hungary, on the river Theyss, and the capital of the county of Ugotsch. It has 2200 inhabitants, partly Magyars, and partly Russniaks, and is 12 miles E. of Tokay, and 24 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 inhabit ants. 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 Transylvania 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 SABBATHDORF, 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 1509 chiefly Jews.

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, Hanked 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 of Africa.

TABA ISLANDs, four small islands in the Eastern seas, lying north-west and southeast, near the east coast of Borneo. Long. 118. 12. E. Lat. 2. 6. N.

TABARELLAH, a town of Hindostan, pro vince of Malwah, belonging to the Mahrattas. Long. 75. 20. E. Lat. 23. 16. N.

TABAFRA, a village on the Ivory coast of Africa, 15 miles E. of Drewin.

TABAGO, or TABOGA, an island in the Pacific ocean, near the coast of Mexico, about three miles long and two broad. It is mountainous, and on the north side the high land declines with a gentle descent to the sca. Near the strand the soil is a black mould, and deep, but towards the top of the mountains strong and dry. The north side of the island makes a very pleasant ap pearance, and seems to be a garden of fruit trees, inclosed with others of the forest kind. The principal products are plantains and bananas, which grow very well from the foot to the middle of the mountain; but those near the top are small, as wanting moisture. There was formerly a small town near the sea, on the north side of the island; but it was ruined by the privateers that then frequented those seas. Before it is a good road, about a mile from the shore, where ships may ride very safely in 16 or 18 fathom water. 18 miles S. of Panama. Long. 80. 9. W. Lat. 8. 40. N.

TABAGUILLA, or LITTLE TABAGO, 1 small island in the Pacific ocean, near Tabago.

TABAJANA, a village of Woolly, in Western Africa, 12 miles W. S. W. of Medina.

TABALLAR POINT, a cape on the east coast of the island of Borneo. Long. 177. 4. E. Lat. 2. 12. N.

TABANIE, a village of Lower Egypt, on the eastern branch of the Nile, 6 miles S. W. of Mansora.

TABARABA, a river of Mexico, in the province of Veragua, which runs into the Pacific ocean, Long. 82. 48. W. Lat. s. 40. N.

TABARCA, a small seaport of Tunis, in Africa, situated in the midst of extensive woods. It is now almost in ruins, but occupied by a small garrison. Opposite to it 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 taken 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 into 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 Valencia. It is small, and almost destitute of trees and water, but is inhabited by the descendants of a colony of Spaniards, who were redeemed from slavery in Barbary by the government, and settled here in 1771. TABAKIA. See Tiberias.

TABARRA, a small town in the west of Spain, in Leon, 16 miles N. by W. of Za

mora.

TABAS, a city of Korassan, in Persia, on the road from Herat to Yezd, 337 miles from the former, and 150 from the latter. It is the only city which occurs between these two places, and is thus the scene of some commercial intercourse. It is situated amid a range of mountains, and contains a population of about 20,000.

TABAS, a village of Anatolia, in Asiatic Turkey, 34 miles S. of Dignizlu.

TABASCO, formerly a province of Mexico, now included within the limits of the intendancy of Vera Cruz, of which it occupies the southern portion, and is 100 miles long by 60 broad. The soil is not very fertile, neither is the air healthy, as the country is in general flat and marshy, filled with small lagoons or lakes; and as it rains during greater part of the year, the climate is very damp. The coast is subject, from September to March, including both those months, to dreadful storms, the northerly gales prevailing during that period, which renders navigation dangerous and difficult. In February, March, and April, the heats prevail, which are insupportable, and accompanied with infinite swarms of mosquitoes and other venomous insects. Notwithstanding all these disadvantages, the inhabitants have good farms, well stocked with cattle, in which their principal traffic consists. To Vera Cruz they also export maize and cocoa nuts, and the Spaniards having brought vines, lemons, oranges, and fig-trees here, they are now found in abundance, and thrive very well in most parts of the country. The natives reap from three to four harvests of maize in the year, and have rice, barley, European garden herbs and fruits, as well as those common to America. The cacao tree grows so well in Tabasco, that they formerly paid their tribute to the Mexican emperors in chocolate. The woods, 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 Maracaibo, near the city of Merida.

TABBAY, one of the Western islands of Scotland, near the east coast of Skye. Long5. 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 families, Spaniards and Indians. 15 miles N. W. of Santa Fe.

TABLACHUCA, a river of Peru, in the province of Conchucos, which enters the Sauta.

TABLADA, a settlement of New Granada, in the province of Santa Martha, on the shore of the river Magdalena, on au island formed by an arm of this river.

TABLAS, the name of several inconsider able settlements in South America.