GOSLAR, a large and ancient town of Lower
Saxony, and in the territory of Brunswick: it is a free
imperial city, and it was here that gunpowder was first
invented, by a monk as is generally supposed. It is a
large place, but the buildings are in the ancient taste.
In 1728, 280 houses, and St Stephen's fine church,
were reduced to ashes. It is seated on a mountain,
near the river Gose, and near it are rich mines of iron.
The inhabitants are famous for brewing excellent beer.
E. Long. 10. 26. N. Lat. 51. 55.