Brack, and the latter those of Gratz, Marchburg, and Cilley. Though a mountainous country there is much land fit for tillage, and the soil is fertile. The mountains are clothed with oak, beech, and pine; every kind of grain is well .cul- tivated, and tbe white wine is very pleasant. It contains mines of excellent iron, whence the arms made here are in great esteem ; also mines of'lead and coal. The principal rivers are the Enns, Muhr, Drave, and Save. The inhabitants are for xe2x80xa2the most part Catholics, but Protestants are tol- erated, and Jews in a limited degree. Gratz and Judenburg are the chief towns.
Suabia, the former name of one of the ten cir- cles of Germany, bounded on the N. by Franconia and the circle of Lower Rhine, W. by that circle and Alsace, S. by Switzerland, and E. by Bava- ria. It comprised the greater part of the kingdom of Wurlcmberg, the grand duchy of Baden and some other territories.
Suakem, or Suaquam, a sea-port and the capital of the country of Abex, seated on a small island of he same name, in the Red Sea. It is the resi- .ence of a Turkish governor under the bashaw of Cairo, and was once a very flourishing place, but is now gone to decay. Long. 37. 55. E., lat. 19. 56 N.
Sabiacco, a town of the papal states, in Cam- pagna di Roma, seated on the Teverone, 33 m. E. by N. of Rome.
Succadana, a town on the S. W. coast of Bor- neo, capital of a kingdom ofthe same name. The chief products of the country are camphor and diamonds. It is seated at the mouth of a river. Long. 110. 15. E., lat. 1. 10. S.
Success, a township of Coos Co. N. H. Pop. 14.
Success Bay, a bay on the S. eoast of Terra del Fuego. The S. promontory, at its entrance, is called Cape Success. Long. 65.27. W. lat. 55
Suckasunny p.v. Morris Co. N. J.
Suczava, a town of European Turkey,in Molda- via, formerly a flourishing city, but now much declined. It is seated on a river ofthe same name, 70 m. N. W. of Jassy. Long. 25. 52. E., lat. 47.
57. N.
Suda, a strong fort ofthe Isle of Candia, situate on an islet, in a gulf of its name, which is one of the finest and safest harbours in the Levant. This fort was constructed by the Venetians, who pre- served it a great while after Candia was no long- er in their possession. vIt is 8 m. E. of Canea.
Sudbury, a borough in Suffolk, Eng. 54 m. N. E- of London.
Sudbury, p.v. Rutland Co. Vt. 43 m. W. Wind- sor. Pop. 812, ph. Middlesex. Co. Mass. 20 m. W. Boston. Pop. 1,424.
Suderhamn, a town of Sweden, in the govern- ment of Gefleborg, with a considerable trade in linen, butter, timber, and flax; situate at the mouth of a river, near the gulf of Bothnia, 20 m. N. of Gefle. Long. 17. 5. E., lat. 63. 20. N.
Suderkoping, a town of Sweden, in E. Goth- land, seated on a navigable river, 10 m. S. S. E. of Nordkoping
Sudermama, a province of Sweaen Proper, 62 m. long and 42 broad; bounded by Upland, West- mania, Nericia, and the Baltic. It is the most populous part of Sweden, and abounds in corn, and mines of divers metals. Nykoping is the cap- ital.
Sudertelge, a town of Sweden, in Sudermania, with a manufacture of worsted and silk stockings, 16 m W. S. W. of Stockholm. |
Sudoree, one of the Feroe Islands, in the North- ern Ocean, remarkable for a dangerous whirlpoo. near it, which is occasioned by a crater, 61 fathoms deep in the centre. The danger, especially in storms, is very great; but at the reflux, and in very still weather, tbe inhabitants venture in boats, for the sake of fishing.
Suen-hoa, a city of China, of the first rank, in the province of Pe-tche-li, seated amid mountains, near the great wall, 77 m. N. N. W. of Pekin. Long. 114. 39. E., lat. 40. 38. N.
Suez, a sea-port of Egypt, with a castle, seated at the N. end of the W. arm of the Red Sea, cal- led the gulf of Suez. This gulf is separated from the Mediterranean by an isthmus, 125 m. over, which joins Asia to Africa. The town is sur- rounded by a sandy country, and is without water Several vessels are employed in the navigation between this port and Jidda, where the commo- dities are bartered for Indian goods and the coffee of Arabia. The commerce of Cairo with Suez is carried on by caravans, which wait the arrival, ana set out on th# departure of the vessels, that is about the end of April, and in the course of July and August. The merchandise consists in corn, wood, iron, lead, wool, cloth, cordage, &c. 65m
E. of Cairo. Long. 32. 51. E., lat. 30. 2. N.
Suffield, ph. Hartford Co. Conn. 18 m. N. Hart ford. Pop. 2,696. A township of Portage Co. Onto. Pop. 397.
Suffolk, a county of England, 58 m. long and 28 broad; bounded on the S. by Essex, W. by Cam- bridgeshire, N. by Norfolk, and E. by the German Ocean. The number of inhabitants in 1821 was 270,542. The soil is of various qualities, but the country, in general, is level. Near the shore it is sandy and full of heaths, but abound in rye, peas, turnips, carrots and hemp, with numerous flocks of sheep. High Suffolk or the woodlands, which is in the inland part, yields good pasture, which feeds abundance of cattle. That part on the con- fines of Essex and Cambridgeshire affords also ex- cellent pasture ; and to the N. and N. W. it is fruitful in corn. Its chief produce is butter and cheese ; but the latter has gained almost prover- bially the character of the worst in England. Ip- swich is the principal town.
Suffolk, a county of Massachusetts, comprising Boston and Chelsea. Pop. 62.162. Boston is the Capital. A county of New York, consisting of the E. part of Long Island. Pop. 26,980; p.v. Nansemond Co. Va. 28 m. S. VV. Norfolk.
Sugar Creek, townships in Stark. Tuscarawas Green and Wayne Cos. Ohio.
Sugar Lraf,a iownship of Luzerne Co. Pa.
Sugar drove, q.v. Warren Co. Pa.
Suaasville, p.v. Clark Co. Alab.
Sugulmessa,or Sigilmessa,a town of the kingdom of Tafilet, tbe capital of a district, which abounds in corn, dates, and other fruits, and has mines of iron, lead, and antimony. It is seated on the Zig, 140 m. N. N. E. of Tafilet. Long. 5. 5. W., lat. ,29. 40. N.
Sulda, a town of Prussian Saxony, capital of Henneburg, with manufactures of fustian, linen, leather, and steel. It is seated on the Hazel, 7 m. N. of Schleusingen.
Suhlmgen, a town of Hanover, in the county of Hoya, on a river of its name, 22 m. W. by N. of Nieburg.
Suire, a river of Ireland, which rises in Tippe rary flows by Clonmel and Carrick to Waterford, and meets the Barrow at the head of Waterford Haven. |