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PERIGORD

Volume 17 · 91 words · 1810 Edition

a province of France, which makes part of Guienne, bounded on the north by Angoumois and a part of Marche, and on the east by Quercy and Limosin; on the south by Agenois and Bazadois; and on the west, by Bourledois, Angoumois, and a part of Saintonge. It is about 83 miles in length, and 65 in breadth. It abounds in iron mines, and the air is pure and healthy. Perigueux is the capital town.

PERIGORD-Stone, is supposed to be an ore of manganese, of a dark grey colour, like baltite.