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AUGUSTOW

Volume 3 · 148 words · 1810 Edition

small but strong town of Poland, in the duchy and palatinate of Polakia, seated on the river Narie. E. Long. 24° 2'. N. Lat. 53° 25'.

Augustus, Fort, a small fortress seated on a plain at the head of Lochness in Scotland, between the rivers Taarf and Oich; the last is a considerable stream, and has over it a stone bridge of three arches. The fort consists of four battions: within is the governor's house, and barracks for 400 men; it was taken by the rebels in 1746, who immediately deserted it after demolishing what they could. The name of this fort in Erse is Kill Chumain, or the burial place of the Cummins. It lies on the road to the isle of Sky, which is about 52 miles off; but on the whole way there is not a place fit for the reception of man or horse.