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size of a goat, and of wonderful agility. They
will leap down precipices 30 feet in height, and
indeed appear rather to fly than run. The
hunting of the chamois, is full of labour and
danger, but is pursued with the highest enthusi-
asm and most unconquerable perseverance by
the mountaineers. The famous Hannibal attempt-
ed to cross the Alps on the side of Piedmont, in
the winter season, when he invaded Italy, and
lost most of his elephants among them. They
were passed successfully by a numerous French
army under Bonaparte in 1800.
Alps, Upper, a department of France, includ-
ing part of the late province of Dauphiny. It is
so called from its vicinity to the mountains of
that name. The capital is Embrun. *
Alps. Lower, a department of France, includ-
ing part of the late province of Provence. The
capital is Digne.
Alps, Maritime, a late department of France,
including the county of Nice. The capital is
Nice.
Alpuxarras, high mountains of Spain, in Grana-
da, near the Mediterranean. They are inhabi-
ted by the Moriscos, who carefully cultivate
the ground, which produces excellent wines and
fruits.
Airesforcl, a town in Hampshire, Eng. with a
market on Thurs. and a manufacture of linseys.
It is 18 m. N. N. E. of Southampton, and 57 W.
S. W. of London.
Alsace, a late province of France, now divided
into the Upper and Lower Rhine, which see.
Alsace, p.t. Berks Co. Pa. on the Schuylkill.
Alsen, a fertile island of Denmark, in the Lit-
tle Belt, between Sleswick and Funen, 100 m.
W. of Copenhagen. The chief town is Sonder-
borg.
Alsfield, a town of Germany, with a castle, 12
m. E. of Marburg.
Alsheda, a town of Sweden, in Smaland, near
which a gold mine was discovered in 1738.
Alsiera, a town of Naples, in the Molise, on
the river Tiserno, 23 rn. N. E. of Molise.
Alsleben, a town of Upper Saxony, 9 m. S. S.
W. of Bernburg.
Alstadt, a town of Upper Saxony, in Thurin-
gia, with a castle, on the rivulet Rane, 8 m. W.
cf Querfurt.
Alstadt. a town of Moravia, in the circle of
Olmutz. near the source of the Morau, 35 m. N.
N. W. of Olmutz.
Alstead. p.t. Cheshire Co. N. Hampshire, 82 m.
fr. Portsmouth. Pop. J ,559.
Alston, t. N. C. on Little river,20 m. W. Bruns-
wick.
Alston-moor or Aldstone, a town in Cumberland,
with a market on Sat. Here is an iron foundry,
and a shot manufacture; and in its vicinity are
numerous lead-mines. It is seated on the side of
a hill, on the S. branch of the Tyne, 20 m. E. by |
S. of Carlisle, and 271N. by W. of London. Pop
in 1821, 4,410. ' xe2x80x98
Altai Mountains, a range of mountains inter-
secting Asia from south to north, commencing
west of the Indus, in W. long, about 08. and di- !
verging northward by several ridges towards
East Cape, in E. long. 170.
Altamura, a town of Naples at the foot of the
Apennines, 10 m. N. E. of Gravina. Pop. about
16,000.
Altenau, a town of Lower Saxony, in the terri
tory of Brunswick, 8 m. S. of Goslar.
Altenburg, a town of Upper Saxony, in Misnia,
celebrated for its tin mine, 20 m. S. of Dresden.
Altenberg, a town of Upper Saxony, in Thurin-
fia, with a castle on a rock. It is seated on the
leisse, 20 m. S. of Leipsic.
Altenburg, a town of Lower Hungary, on the
river Leitha, at its entrance into the Danube.
Here are 2 churches and a college; and its
ancient castle is now principally used for a
corn magazine. It is 17 rn. S. S. E. of Presburg.
Attenkirehen, a town of Germany, in the Wes-
terwald, chief of the county of Sayn, with a cas-
tle, 15 m. N. N. E. of Coblentz.
Alteeson, a town of Piedmont, between the riv-
ers Doire and Stura, 3 m. N. of Turin.
Altkireh, a town of France in the department
of Upper Rhine, on an eminence, near the source
of the river 111, 25 m. S. of Colmar.
Alton, p.t. Stafford Co. N. Hampshire, 33 m. fr. xe2x80x94
Portsmouth. Pop. 1,993.
Alton, a town in Hampshire Eng. with a mar-
ket on Saturday. It has manufactures of wors-
ted stuffs, and round the town are plantations of
hops. It is seated on the AVey, 28 m. E. N. E. of
Southampton, and 47. W. S. W. of London.
Alton, t. Madison Co. Illinois, on the Missis-
sippi, 3 m. above the Missouri.
Altona, a city and sea-pert of Lower Saxony,
in Holstein," seated on the Elbe, contiguous to
Hamburgh. The Danes built it in this situation,
that it might rival Hamburgh in commerce. It
was burnt by the Swedes in 1712, but has been
beautifully rebuilt, and is estimated to contain
25,000 inhab. Long. 9. 58. E. lat. 53. 34. N.
Altorf, a town of Franconia, in the territory of
Nurenberg, with a university, 16 m. S. E. of
Nurenberg.
Altorf, a town of Suabia, 20 m. N. E. of Con-
stance. xe2x80xa2 m
Altorf, a town of Switzerland, capital of the
canton of Uri. Here are two stone pillars, 13^
paces from each other, at which distance Tell is
said to have shot the apple from his son’s head.
This deliverer of his country lived at Burgli, near
this place, and his cottage is changed into a chap-
el, where mass is solemnly said. Altorf stands
on the lake of Lucern, near the influx of the riv-
er Russ, 20 m. S. E. of Lucern.
Altringham, a town in Cheshire, Eng. govern- I
ed by a mayor, with a market on Tuesday. Here
are several manufactures of worsted and cotton ;
and much fruit and vegetables are sent hence to
Manchester. It is seated near the duke of Bridge-
water’s canal, 30 m. N. E. of Chester, and 180
N. W. of London.
Altvnkupri, a town of Asiatic Turkey, the
capital of Curdistan, and the residence of a pa-
cha. It is situate on the river Altun, which flows
into the Tigris, 50 m. S. E. of Mosul. Long. 44.
30. E. lat. 35. 45. N.
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