A London encyclopaedia, or universal dictionary of science, art, literature and practical mechanics : comprising a popular view of the present state of knowledge : illustrated by numerous engravings, a general atlas, and appropriate diagrams (1829)
Curtis, Thomas, fl. 1820 · London : Thomas Tegg · leaf 667
yhabit, before king Charles VII. It is seated onthe river Vienne, in a fertile and pleasant coun-try, ten miles north of Richelieu, and 150 south-west of Paris. Manufactures of serges andother woollen stuffs are conducted in this place. CHINNOR, an Hebrew musical instrument,on which David played… … CHINSURA, a Dutch town and settlementof Hindostan, in Bengal, situated on the Hoogly,between Chandernagore and the old town ofHoogly, twenty-two miles from Calcutta. It ispopulous and commercial, and has a fortress de-fended by four bastions and a ditch. The pas-sage of the river is defended by…
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