formerly a province of Guienne in France, which with Gacony now forms the department of Gers, is 55 miles in length and 40 in breadth; bounded on the east by the river Garonne, on the south by Bigorre and Beam, on the west by Gacony, and on the north by Condomois and Agenois: Auch is the capital town. It is fertile in corn and wine, and carries on a considerable trade in brandy, wool, and bouchetin pears, which are excellent.