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CANARY

Volume 2 · 45 words · 1771 Edition

properly so called, is a considerable island, about 150 miles in circumference; the chief town of which is Palma, from whence comes the excellent palm-fack, and other rich wines.

It lies in 16° W. long. and between 27° and 28° N. lat.

CANARY-bird. See Fringilla.