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ROMORENTIN

Volume 16 · 65 words · 1797 Edition

is a small town situated on the river Saone, in the territory of Blaisois in France, famous for its woollen manufacture. It is said to be a very ancient place; and the inhabitants pretend that Caesar built a tower here, of which there are still some considerable remains. They have a manufacture of serge and cloth, which is used for the clothing of the troops.