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HARVARD UNIVERSITY LIBRARY SEP 26 1968

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LOG ISLAND, a small island in Chesapeak bay. Long. 76. 23. W. Lat. 37. 14. N.

LOGAN, a river of Scotland, in Lanarkshire, which, after a course of 8 miles, joins the Nethan. It is also the name of a small stream in Mid-Lothian, which falls into the Esk.

LOGAN, a county of the United States, in the south-west part of Kentucky. Population 12,123, including 2486 slaves. Russelville is the chief town.

LOGAN, a county of the United States, in the state of Ohio.

LOGAN, a post town of the United States, and capital of Hucking county, Ohio.

LOGGERHEAD KEY, or E. CONTOY, a small island in the bay of Honduras, near the coast of Yucatan. Long. 87. 45. W. Lat. 21. 25. N.

LOGIE, a parish of Scotland, in Fife shire, 24 miles in length and 1 in breadth. Population 369.

LOGIE, a parish of Scotland, in Stirlingshire, situated on the river Forth, about 4 miles long, and the same in breadth. Population 2227.

LOGIE, a parish of Scotland, in Forfarshire, situated on the river North Esk, about 4 miles in length by 3 in breadth. Population 936.

LOGIE BUCHAN, a parish of Scotland, in Aberdeenshire, about 4 miles in length, and 2in breadth. Population 557.

LOGIE-COLDSTONE, a parish of Scotland, in Aberdeenshire, between the rivers Dee and Don. It is 6 miles in length, and 3 in breadth. Population 815.

LOGIE, EASTER, a parish of Scotland, in the counties of Ross and Cromarty, 7 miles

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in length, and more than 2 in breadthi. Population 928.

LOGIERAIT, a parish of Scotland, in Perthshire, in the form of an irregular triangle, about 7 miles on each side. Population 3000.

LOGNINA, CAPE, a promontory on the east coast of Sicily. Long. 15. 12. E. Lat. 36. 50. N.

LOGRONO, a town of Spain, in the province of Burgos, on the Ebro. It has five parish churches, with eight convents. Population 7000. 27 miles N. W. of Calahorra. Long. 2. 24. E. Lat. 42. 23. N.

LOGRONO, a town of Chili, and capital of the province of Melipilla. It has, besides the parish church, two convents. Long. 71. 16. W. Lat. 33. 38. S.

LOGRONO, a town of Quito, in the province of Quixos and Macas, destroyed by an insurrection of the Indians.

LOGWOOD LAGOON, a bay or gulf on the north-east coast of Yucatan. Long. 88. 20. W. Lat. 20. 57. N.

LOHA, a village of Algiers, 28 miles E. of El Callah.

LOHA, a small river of Prussian Silesia, which falls into the Oder.

LOHAGHUR, the Iron Fort, a celebrated fortress of Hindostan, province of Dowletabad, 20 miles N. W. from Poona. It consists of nearly a perpendicular rock, of great height, surrounded by a double stone wall, and might be defended by a small garrison, against any numbers. It is well supplied with water, and has extensive magazines and store rooms, excavated out of the solid rock. It belonged to the peishwa, but has lately been taken by the British. Latitude not ascertained.

LOHAGHUR, a fortress of Hindostan, province of Gundwaneh, belonging to the rajah of Nagpore. Long. 81. 10. E. Lat. 20. 25. N.

LOHANNA, a town of Hindostan, province of Gujerat, belonging to the rajah of Deodhur. Latitude not ascertained.

LOHEIA, a considerable city of Yemen, in Arabia, situated on the coast of the Red sea. It lies at the bottom of a deep bay, protected from the sea by one large island, and a group of smaller ones to the northwest. It has no walls, but is defended by several towers, guarded by soldiers, and several of which will admit cannon. Many of the houses are built of stone; but the greater number are mud huts, thatched with grass. The harbour is so shallow, that vessels can only anchor at some distance from the town; and at low water even laden boats cannot approach it. A considerable trade is, however, carried on in coffee, which, though of inferior quality to that shipped at Mocha and Hodeida, is procured at a cheaper rate. Some merchants of Cairo, and about 40 Banians, have taken up their residence here. Indian goods brought direct from India pay a duty of 5 per cent.; but all goods brought down the Red sea pay 7 per cent. Presents are likewise necessary. The water at Loheia is bad, and the surrounding country sandy and barren. About six miles from the town is a mountain, affording considerable quantities of mineral salt. Long. 42. 44. E. Lat. 15. 44. N.

LOHNHUT, a small town of the Netherlands, in the province of Antwerp. Population 1600. 16 miles N. N. E. of Autwerp.

LOHOEI, a town of China, of the third rank, in the island of Hainan.

LOIR, a town of the Bavarian states, in Franconia, on the Maine. The only manufacture of consequence is glass. Population 3000. 35 miles E. S. E. of Frankfort. LOHURDUNGA, a town of Hindostan, province of Bahar, district of Chuta Nagpore. It is situated near a pass in the western hill, and formerly possessed a fort. Long. 85. 2. E. Lat. 23. 28. N.

LOICH, a river of Scotland, in Ross-shire, which discharges itself into Loch Long.

LOING, a river of France, which has its source on the borders of the Nievre, and falls into the Seine between Melun and Montereau, after a course of 50 miles.

LOIR AND CHER, a department in the central part of France, including the southern portion of the province of Orleannois. Its superficial extent is 2600 square miles. The face of the country is in general level, but has a barren and monotonous aspect, particularly in the south-east part, where it is covered with extensive heaths and

marshes. The climate is mild and healthy, except in the district of Romorantin, where the exhalations from the marshes are extremely noxious. The principal rivers that traverse the department are the Loire, the Loir, the Cher, the Cosson, and the Beuvron. The soil to the north of the Loire is much more fertile than on the south of that river, producing abundance of corn, fruit, and wine. Its pasturages are likewise good, and its forests considerable. The only mineral products are iron and flint-stones. The trade of the department consists in corn, cattle, wine. brandy, and a few manufactures The department belongs to the 22d military division, and to the diocese of Orleans. In jurisdiction it is subject to the cour royale of that city. It is divided into the three arrondissements of Blois (the capital), Vendome, and Romorantin. These are subdivided into 24 cantons and 309 cominunes. Population 212,000.

LOIR, LE, a considerable river of France, which rises to the south of Chartres, in the department of the Eure and Loire, and falls into the Sarthe. Its course is upwards of 100 miles, and it is navigable 60 miles.

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LOIRE, LA, the river of the longest and most interesting course of any in France, has its source far in the south-east of the kingdom, among the mountains of the Cevennes, department of the Ardeche, and, after flowing more than 500 miles, falls into the Atlantic, about 40 miles below Nantes. From its source it flows in a northerly direction as far as Orleans, whence to its embouchure, it holds a westerly course. becomes navigable at Roanne, only 40 miles north-west of Lyons. The great rivers which fall into it are the Allier, the Cher, the Vienne, the Mayenne, the Sarthe, the Sevre, and the Indre. It communicates with the Seine by the canal of Orleans, and with the Rhone, through the medium of a canal which joins it with the Saone, thus forming a water communication between the Atlantic and the Mediterranean through the very heart of the kingdom. The principal towns which it passes in its course are, Orleans, Blois, Tours, Saumur, and Nantes.

LOIRE, a department of France, situated not near the lower part of the river Loire, but in the latitude of Lyons, and adjoining the departments of the Rhone and the Isere. Its superficial extent is 2000 square miles. It consists of a great valley, stretching along both sides of the Loire, and bounded by the mountains of Auvergne on the one side, and by those of the Rhone on the other. The climate is mild, and the soil, though stony in the mountainous districts, is in general fertile, producing the famous Coterôtie wine, with abundance of fruit; also maize and hemp. Of wheat little is raised;