a province of Spain, bounded on the north by the Pyrenean mountains, which separate it from France; on the west, by Navarre and the two Castiles; on the south, by Valencia; and on the east, by Catalonia. It is in length about 180 miles, and in breadth 149; but the land is mountainous, dry, sandy or stony, badly cultivated, and worse peopled. However, it does not want rivers; for besides the Ebro, which crosses it in the middle, there are the Xalo, the Cineas, the Gallego, and the Aragon. The air is pure and wholesome; and there are mines of iron, and some say of gold. The most fertile parts are about the rivers; for there the land produces corn, wine, oil, flax, hemp, various fruits, and a small quantity of saffron, besides large flocks of sheep, and plenty of game in the woods.

The Aragonese are bold, courageous, and well-bred; but positive in their opinions, and bigotted in their religion. There were the first of the Spaniards that threw off the Moorish yoke. Saragossa is the capital of this province; and the other chief towns are Balbastro, Jaca, Sarazona, Huesca, Calatejud, Albarrazin, Trevel, Daroca, and Boria.