Tallapoosa, the eastern branch of Alabama river
Tallerd, a town ofFrance, department of Upper
Alps, seated on the Durance, 9 m. S of Gap.

TaUmadger, ph. Portage Co. Ohio, with a coal
mine. Pop. 1,220.

Talmont, a town of France, in the department
of.Lower Charente, with a harbour, near the
mbuth of the Gironde, 20 m. S. W. of Saintes.

Talnere, a celebrated town and fortress of Hin-
doostan, in the province of Khandeish, taken by
the British in 1818. Long. 75. 2. E., lat. 21. 13.
N.

Tamalameca, a town of Terra Firma, in the pro-
vince of St. Martha, seated on the Magdalena,
140 m. S. of St. Martha. Long. 74. 15. W., lat.
9. 6. N.

Tamanah, a town of Hindoostan, in the province
of Concan, 24 m. S. by E. of Gheriah.

Tamara, the capital of' the island of Socotera,
with a good harbour. The trade consists chiefly
in aloes, frankincense, ambergris, and dragons’-
blood. It is seated on a bay, on'the N. coast of the
island. Long. 53. 45. E., lat. 11. 56. N.

Tamarica, or Itamaria, a province of Brazil, be-
tween Paraiba on the N., and Pernambuco on the

S. On the coast is an island ot the same name,
24 m. in length, which has a harbour, and good
fresh water. Long. 35. 5. W., lat. 7. 56. N.

Tambov, a government of European Russia, to
the W. of those of Penna, and Saratov. It is di-
vided into 12 circles, and contains an area of

21,000 sq. m. with 1,140,000 inhabitants. The
soil in the S. part is very fertile ; in the N. it is
sandy, and in many parts woody and fertile. It
is watered by a number of lakes and rivers.

Tambov, a town of Russia, capital of the above
government, and a bishop’s see, with manufac-
tures of woolen, linen, canvas and alum. It is
seated on the Tzna, which flows into the Moks-
eha, 228 m. S. E. of Moscow. Long. 41. 45. E.,
lat. 52. 44. N.

Tamieh, a town of Egypt, on a canal which com-
municates with the Nile, 12 m. N. E. of Fayoum.

Tampico, a sea-port of Mexico, on the gulf of
Mexico, with a tolerable harbour, which however
only admits small vessels. It has a considerable
commerce with the United States and Europe.
Lat. 22. 40. N. Long. 98. 36. W. 30 m. S. E.
Panuco.

Tamivorth,a borough in Staffordshire, Eng. with
manufactures of carpets and narrow cloths. In
the neighbourhood are many streams of water,
upon which are corn and cotton mills, and near
it are several coal mines. Ill m. N. W. of Lon-
don.

Tamivorth, p. t, Strafford Co. N. II. on Os-
sipee River Pop. 1,554.

Tanaro, a river of the Sardinian states, which
rises in Piedmont, flows by Cherasco, Alba, Asti,
and Alexandria, and joins the Po below Valenza.

Taneos, a town of Portugal, in Estremadura, 12
m. S. S. E. of Tomar.

Tancrowal, a town of Africa, seated on the Gam-
bia, where the English have a., fort. Long. 14.
27. W. lat. 13. 10. S.

Tanda, or Tanrah, a town in Bengal, of which
it was the capital in the 17th century. It is seat-
ed on the Ganges, 120 m. N. W. of Dacca. Long.
87. 56. E., lat. 53. 25. N.

Tanderagee, a town of Ireland, in the county of
Armagh, with an extensive linen manufacture and
a considerable trade. It stands near the Newrv ca-
nal, 11 m. E. N. E. of Armagh and 13 m. N. N.
W. of Newry.

Taneytovm, p.v. Frederick Co. Md. 40 m. N
W. Baltimore.

Tangermunde, a town of Prussia, in Branden-
burg, with a castle, 24 m. W. N. W of Branden-
burg.

Tangier, a sea-port of the kingdom of Fez, with
a castle, and surrounded by a wall. The trade con-
sists in supplying the opposife coasts with provi
sion. It was taken by the Portuguese in 1471
and ceded to Charles II. of England, on his mari
riage with the princess Catherine : but he did not
think it worth the expense of keeping, and, in
1683, caused the work to be blown up. It is seat
ed on the strait of Gibraltar, 940 m. N. WY of Fez.
Long. 5. 48. W., lat. 35. 46.N.

Tanjore, a province of Hindoostan, on the coast
of Coromandel, 95 m. long and 90 broad- It is an
appendage of the Carnatic, but subject to his own
rajah, who pays an annual subsidy to the Eng-
lish E. India Company. The Mahometans never
having actually occupied this territory, or affect-
ed any permanent establishment in it. The Hindoo
religion has been preserved in considerable splen-
dor, and the ancient temples, with their vast en-
dowments, remained untouched. In almost every
village there is a temple, with a lofty gateway of
massive hut not inelegant architecture, where a
great many Brahmins are maintained, either by
the revenues formerly attached to them, or by an
allowance from government. The Brahmins are
here the chief holders of land, and perform almost
every office of husbandry, excepting holdino- the
plough. They are all extremely loyal, on ac-
count of the protection they receive, and also the
allowance granted by the British government of

45,000 pagodas (about xc2xa318,000 sterling) annually,
which is distributed for the support of the poorer
temples!

Tanjore, a city of Hindoostan, capital of the
foregoing province. Here is one of the hand
somest temples in the S. of India ; also the rajah's
palace, which is a grand square, surrounded by a
wall and a wet ditch. It is seated on a branch oi
the Cavero, 205 m. S. bv W. of Madras. Long
79. 12. E., lat. 10. 46. jf.

Tanhui. a town and fortress of Thibet, at the
foot of a mountain. 275 m. W. S. W. of Lassa
Long. 87. 22. E. late 29. 5. N.

Tanna, a fertile island in the S. Pacific, one of
the New Hebrides, on which are a volcano and
some hot springs. It is 22 m. long and 10 broad ;
and was discovered ih 1774, by Cook, who named
the harbour where he lay Port Resolution,from the
name of his ship. The inhabitants are brave and
hospitable; their arms are bows and arrows,
slings, spears, and clubs. Long. 169. 41. E lat

19. 32. S.

Tanna, a town of Hindoostan, in the island of
Salsette, on the E. coast, 15 m. N. E. of Bombay.

Tanore, a sea-port of Hindoostan, in the prov-
ince of Malabar, belonging to the British, 28 m,

S. S. E. of Calicut. Long. 75, 50. E., lat 10

55. N.

Taormina, the ancient Tannomenium, a sea-
port of Sicily, in Val di Demona, seated on a rocky
eminence, on the E. coast 34 m. S. S. W. of
Messina.

Taouka, a small island in the S. Pacific 65
leagues N. E. of Otaheite. Long. 145. 9. W lat
14,30. S.

Tapoor, a town of Hindoostan, in Mysore, 83
m. E. S. E. of Seringapatam.

Tappahannoek ph. Essex Co. Va. on the
side of Rappahannock river 57 m. N. E. RicK