a province of France, bounded on the north by La Marche, on the east by Auvergne, on the south by Quercy, and on the west by Perigord and Angoumois. It is divided into the Upper and Lower; the former of which is very cold, but the latter more temperate. It is covered with forests of chestnut-trees; and contains mines of lead, copper, tin, and iron; but the principal trade consists in cattle and horses.