READING, a borough and market town of Berkshire,
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in the hundred of its own name, thirty-eight miles from London, on the high road to Bath and Bristol. It is situated on the right bank of the Thames, where it is joined by the Kennet, in a fine situation rising gradually from the river, and is one of the most cheerful and well-built towns of its size in England. It has three parish churches, and various chapels for dissenters. The county sessions are held at it, and there is a house of correction. The chief trade is what is carried on by the rivers, which unite here, and into which several canals lead. There are some manufactures of silk ribbons, of sail-cloth, and blanketing; and some barge-building. It has a corporation, consisting of a mayor, twelve aldermen, and twelve burgesses, and returns two members to the House of Commons. There are markets on Wednesday and on Saturday, which are well supplied; and the place is well situated for the flour trade. The population amounted in 1801 to 9742, in 1811 to 10,788, in 1821 to 12,867, and in 1831 to 15,595.
RE-AGGRAVATION, in the Roman ecclesiastical law, the last monitory, published after three admonitions, and before the final excommunication. Previous to fulfilling the last excommunication, they publish an aggravation and a re-aggravation. Fovret observes, that in France the minister is not allowed to come to re-aggravation, without the permission of the bishop or official, as well as that of the lay judge.