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bay of the same name, celebrated for its extensive
pilchard fishery. It is governed by a mayor, and
has a market on Wednesday. The church is a
handsome building close to the sea. Here are al-
so meeting-houses for Independents and Metho-
dists, and a good grammar school, founded by
Charles I. In the vicinity of the town is Tregan-
ny Castle ; and one mile from this mansion on
the summit of a lofty hill, is a pyramid erected by
the late J. Knoll, esq., who died in 1811, and di-
rected by will that at the end of every 5 years an
old woman, and 10 girls unc(er 14 years of age,
dressed in white and accompanied by music,
should walk in processsion from the market-house
to this pyramid, where they should dance, and
sing the 100th Psalm. For this he bequeathed
certain freeholds, and vested them in the minis-
ter, to whom and the port collector he bequeath-
ed xc2xa310 for a dinner. 8 m. N. E. of Penzance,
and 277 W. by S. of London.

Ives, St., a town in Huntingdonshire, Eng. with a
market on Monday ; seated on the river Ouse, 6
m. S. E. of Huntingdon, and 59 N. by W. of
London.

Ivlqa. an island of the Mediterranean, 56 m. S.
W. of Majorca. It is about 60 m. in circumfer-
ence, and mountainous ; but fertile in corn and
fruits. A great quantity of salt is made here,
highly esteemed for its whiteness. The capital,
of the same name, which stands on the S. side of
the island, is well fortified, and has a convenient
harbour. Long. 1. Sxc2xa3>. E., lat. 38. 52. N.

Ivinghoe, a town In Buckinghamshire, Eng,
with manufactures of bonelace. It is 6 m. S. W.
of Dunstable, and 33 N. W. of London.

Ivera, an ancient town of Piedmont, with a fort,
citadel, and castle. It is a bishop’s see, and con-
tains a cathedral, four other churches, and several
religious houses. It is seated on the Doria, be
tween two hills, 20 m. N. of Turin. Long. 7. 48,
E., lat. 45.22. N.

Ivry, a towin of France, in the department of
Eure, with a late Benedictine abbey ; seated on
the Eure, 12 m. S. E. of Evreux, and 50 N. W.
of Paris.

Ivry, a town of France, in the department of
Cote’d Or, 9 m. S. E. of Arnay le Due.

Ixworth, a towin in Suffolk, Eng. with a market
on Friday, 7 m. N. E. of Bury St. Edmund, and
77 N. E. of London.

Izery, St., a town of France, department of
Aveiron, 6 m. N. W. of Vabres.

Izeron, a town of France, department of Rhone,
10 m. S. W. of Lyons.

Izi.ni.nsk, a towin of Sibera, in the province of
Okhotsk, defended by lofty palisades, and winoden
bastions, provided with cannon and military
stores. The commerce consists of furs, and the
skins of reindeer. It is seated on the Izengen, 15
m. fropa its mouth, and 520 N. E. ofOkhotsk.

Izqnintmanno, a town of Mexico, in the prov
ince of Chiapa. The country about it produces
cotton and a great number of pine-apples. It is
100 m. S. E. of Chiapa.




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JAALONO, a town of France, in the depart-
ment of Marne, 9 m. W. of Chalons.

Jabaz, a town of Asiatic Turkey, in Natolia,
20 m. N. W. of Angora.

Jablunkau, a town of Silesia, in the principali-
ty of Teschen, on the river Elsa, with a fort near
it, called Jablunkau Schanz, which defends a
defile tojvard Hungary. It is seated between
high mountains, 11 m. S. S. E.of Teschen.

Jacca. a town of Spain, formerly the capital of
Arragon. seated on a river of the same name,
amongxe2x80x98.be Pyrenees. It is a bishop’s see, and
is defended bv a citadel. 45 m. N. by E. of
Sarage-sa.

Joel A Acu'Ja. a town of Sicily, in Val di Dem-
ona. 10 m. N. N. E. of Catania.

Jacks -a. a county of Georgia. Pop.xe2x80x989,000. Jeffer-
;on is tiro capital: a county of Ohio. Pop. 5,974,
'.he chief ’own has the same name ; a county of
Indiana. P^n. 4.894. Browinstown is the capital;
a coun’v of Illinois. Pop. 1,827. Browinsville is
the capi*. ’. : a countv of West Tennessee. Pop.

9.:’>2. Ga:nesb"Tough is the capital, a county of
Alabama Poo. 12.172 : a county of Mississippi.
Pop. 1.75.’. Also the name of 24 towns and vil-
lages. namelv in Washington Co. N. Y. Pop.
2,054. Lebanon Co. Pa., Jackson,Franklin, Wayne,
Pickaway, Pike. Knox, Champaign, Monroe,
Stark, Perry, Montgomery, Preble, and Mus-
kingum Cos. Ohio, Jackson Co. Ind., Cape
Girardeau Co. Miss. Madison Co. Ten., Clark
Co. Alab., Hinds, Co. Miss., and Feliciana
Parish, Lou.

Jacksonborough, villages in Colleton Dis. S. C.,
Scnven Co. Geo., Campbell, Co. Ten.

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Jaeksonburg, p.v. B utler Co. Ohio.

Jacksonville, p.v. Tompkins Co. N. Y., Lehigh
Co. Pa., Hood Co. Va., Telfair Co. Geo., Duvall
Co. E. Florida, Fairfield, Adair, and Belmont
Cos. Ohio, and Morgan Co. Illinois.

Jacobsburg, ph. Belmont Co. Ohio. 21 m. from
Wheeling.

Jacobsdorf, a town of the Prussian states, in Pom-
erania, 3m.S. E. of Jacobshagan and8 E. ofZachan.

Jacobshagan, a town of the Prussian states,
in Pomerania, 14 m. S. "of Daber.

Jacobstadt, a town of Russia, in Finland, with
a convenient harbour, and a thriving trade. 50
m. N. N. E. of Wapa.

Jaeobstown, p.v. Burlington Co. N. Y. 15 m. S.
Trenton.

Jacurso, a towin of Naples, in Calabria Ultra, 8
m. W. of Squillace.

Jaen,a province of the eastern part of Andalu-
sia, surrounded bv the provinces of La Mancha,
Murcia, Granada, and Cardova. Its territorial
extent is 4,760 sq. m.; and its pop. about 207,000.
ThSs province, though badly cultivated, produ-
ces wine, oil, silk, and corn, especially along the
Guadalaqnivir, which is the largest river in the
province. Jaen was formerly a kingdom; and
the king of Spain, still takes the title of king of
Jaen, although it is now included in the govern-
ment of Andalusia.

Jam, a fortified city of Spain, in Andalusia,
capital of the above province. It is a bishop's
see, and the residence of the magistracy of the
province. It is seated at the foot of a mountain,
on the river Guadalbulon, 36 m. N ot Grana-
da.












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