Saugatuek, a river of Connecticut,flowing S. in-
to Long Island Sound near Fairfield.

Saugerties, ph. Ulster Co. N. Y. on the Hudson,
49 m. S. Albany. Pop. 3,750.

Saugur Island, an island of Hindoostan, well
known as a place of pilgrimage. The temple of
Kapila Muni, on the S. coast of Gunga Saugur,
is under the alternate charge of a Byragee and
Suitysee, who levy a tax of 4 annas on each per-
son visiting the temple, the amount of which is di-
vided among 5 different establishments of Raman-
andi Byragees in the vicinity of Calcutta. In
1802, during the administration of the marquis
Wellesley, the horrid practice of infanticide was
abolished on this island. It is seated at the mouth
of the Hoogly River, 100 m. from Calcutta.

Saugus, ph. Essex Co. Mass. 7 m. N. E. Boston,
adjoining Lynn. Pop. 960.

Saugen, or Saulgau, a town of Germany, in
Wurtemberg, 5 m. S. W. of Buchau.

Saulieu, a town of France, department Cote d’
Or, noted as the birth-place of the celebrated Vau-
han. Here was anciently a college ofthe Druids ;
and in a wood, where they performed their sacri-
fices, the ruins of a druidical temple are still visi-
ble. It is seated on an eminence, 38 m. W. of
Dijon and 46 S. E. of Auxerre.

Suumur, a town, of France in the department
of Maine-et-Loire, with an ancient castle, and
manufactures of woolen, linen, and leather, and
some trade in wine and brandy. Here is a fa-
mous bridge over the Loire, consisting of 12 el-
liptical arches, each 60 feet in diameter. 27 m.
S. E. of Angers and 38 W. S. W. of Tours.

Saundei-’s Island, one of the Society Islands, in
the S. Pacific, called by the natives Tapooamanoo.
It is about 6 m. long, and has in the centre a
mountain of considerable height. Long. 150.
40. W.. lat. 17. 30. S.

Sauquoit, p.v. Oneida Co. N. Y.

Saurungpour, a town of Hindoostan, in the
province of Malwa, 42 m. N. N. E. of Indore and
43 N. E. of Ougein.

Sauve, a town of Frane, department of Gard, on
the Vidoure, 12 m. S. W. of Alais.

Sauveterre, a town in the department of Lower
Pyrenees, with an old ruined castle, seated on
the Gave d’OIeron 20 m. W. N. W. of Pau.

Sauveterre, a town in the department of Aveiron
15 m. S. W. Rodez.

Sauveterre, a town in the department of Gironde,
2C in. S. E. of Bordeaux.

Suva, a town of Persia, in Irak, surrounded by
walls of earth. The environs produce exquisite
fruit, particularly pomegranates and almonds, and
a considerable quantity of rice and cotton. 60 m.
S. of Casbin and 110 E. of Amadan. Long. 52.

15. E., lat. 34. 30. N.

Savage Isle, an island in the S. Pacific, about
35 m. in circumference, discovered by Cook in
1774. It received this name from the rude and
inhospitable behaviour of the inhabitants, who
were stout well made men, naked except round
the waists ; some of them had their face, breast,
and thighs painted. It is of a round form, and cov-
ered with trees, shrubs, &c. Long. 169. 30. W.,
lat. 19. 2. S.

Savannah, a river of the United States, which
separates Georgia from S. Carolinia. It is navi-
gable for boats of 100 feet keel from Augusta to
Savannah, and thence for large vessels to its en-
trance into the Atlantic Ocean, at Tybee Island.

Savannah, city, in Chatham Co. Georgia, the
largest city in the state, is situated on the west-
ern bank of the river of that name, 17 m. from the
sea, with a good ship navigation for that distance.
The site of Savannah is elevated and pleasant.
The streets are wide and regular, with spacious
squares and many handsome edifices. It con-
tains 10 churches, a theatre, an exchange, a hos-
pital and a public library. It is an unhealthy
place in summer, yet enjoys considerable com-
merce, and is the great mart for the cotton plan-
ters of the whole state. It is 118 m. S. W.
Charleston : 123 S. E. Augusta : 160 E. S. E
Milledgeville and 658 S. W. Washington. Lat
32. 8. N., long. 81.10. W. Pop. 7,308. xc2xb0

Savanna la Mar, a town of Jamaica, in Corn-
wallis county, with a good anchorage for large
vessels. In 1780 great part of the town was des-
troyed by a dreadful hurricane and inundation of
the sea; but it has since been rebuilt. It is seat-
ed on the S. side of the island. Long. 78. 6. W.,
lat. 18. 12. N.

Savatopoli. See Sebastopolis.

Save, a river of the Austrian empire, which
has its source on the N. W. confines of Carniola,
runs E. through that country, separates Scla-
vonia from Croatia, Bosnia, and Servia and joins
the Danube near Belgrade.

Savenay, a town ofFrance, department of Low-
er Loire, 18 m. N. W. of Nantes.

Savendroog, a strong fortress of Hindoostan, in
Mysore, situate on the top of a vast rock, rising
half a mile in perpendicular height, from a base
of above 8 m in circumference, and divided at
the summit by a chasm that forms it into two
hills : these having each its particular defences,
serve as two citadels, capable of being maintained
independently of the lower works, which are also
wonderfully strong. Notwithstanding this, it
was taken by a the English, in 1791, after a siege
of seven days. 85 m. N. E. of Seringapatanj.

Saverdun, a town ofFrance, department, of Ar-
riege, with a castle, seated on the Arriege. 25 m
S. S. E. of Toulouse.

Saverne, a town in the department of Lower
Rhine, seated at the foot of Mount Vosges, in a
country which produces plenty of wine, 20 m.
W. N. W. of Strasburg.

Savigliano, a town of the Sardinian states, in
Piedmont, with a rich Benedictine abbey. Here
the French were repulsed iu 1799 by the Aus-
trians. It is seated in a fertile plain, on the river
Maira, 30 m. S. of Turin.

Savolax, a district of the Russian empire, in the
province of Finland, 200 m. long and 100 broad,
consisting mostly of woods, lakes, rivers, and
morasses, and abounding in elks and reindeers.
The inhabitants are thinly dispersed, and subsist
by cultivating buck-wheat, breeding cattle, hunt-
ing, fishing, and making wooden ware. Kuopia
is the capital.

Savona, a strong town of the Sardinian states,
in the territory of Genoa, with a citadel on a
rock, and several fine churches. The Genoese,
fearing that it would hurt their trade, ruined the
harbour, and rendered it unfit for large vessels.
It was taken by the king of Sardinia in 1746,
restored to the republic of Genoa in 1748, and
taken in 1795 by the French, who surrendered
to the Austrians in 1800, through famine. In
1800 and 1801 it was the residence of the pope,
during his dispute with Bonaparte. By the con-
gress of Vienna it was ceded, with the whole Ge-
noese territory, to the king of Sardinia. It is
seated on the Mediterranean, 24 m. W. S. W of
Genoa. Long. 8. 20. E., lat. 44. 18. N.