largest river of Spain; which, taking its rise on the confines of Arragon, runs south-west through the provinces of New Castile and Extremadura; and passing by the cities of Aranjuez, Toledo, and Alcantara, and then crossing Portugal, forms the harbour of Lisbon, at which city it is about three miles over; and about eight or ten miles below this it falls into the Atlantic ocean.

Tahoreewa, one of the Sandwich islands, is small, destitute of wood, the soil sandy and unfertile; is situated in north latitude 20° 38', in east longitude 205° 27'.

Tahooro, one of the Sandwich islands in the South Sea. It is uninhabited, and lies in north latitude 21° 43', and in east longitude 199° 36'. See Sandwich Islands.

Taiacu, or Peccary, in Zoology, a species of hog. See Sus, Mammalia Index.

Tai-quan, the Chinese name of the island of Formosa. See Formosa.—Tai-quan is also the name of the capital of the island.