LOS,** a province of Mexico, the ancient republic of Tlaxcala, of which a city called *Tlaxcala* was once the capital. That city is now reduced to an inconsiderable village, and has given place to another called *Puebla des los Angelos*, or the city of Angels. It is situated in W. Long. 103. 12. and N. Lat. 19. 13. It was formerly an Indian town; but in 1530 was entirely abandoned by the natives, on account of the cruelties of the Spaniards. A succeeding viceroy of Mexico, by a milder treatment, recalled them; and the town is now exceedingly rich and populous, so as even to vie with Mexico itself in magnificence. It is situated on the river Zacatula, in a fine valley, about 25 leagues to the eastward of Mexico. In the middle is a beautiful and spacious square, from whence run the principal streets in direct lines, which are crossed by others at right angles. One side is almost entirely occupied by the magnificent front of the cathedral; while the other three consist of piazzas, under which are the shops of tradesmen. The city is the fee of a bishop, suffragan to the archbishop of Mexico, and we may form a judgment of the wealth of the place by the revenue of the cathedral and chapter, which amounts to 300,000 pieces of eight annually. It must be remembered, however, that in all popish countries the wealth of the laity by no means bears the same proportion to that of the clergy as in Britain. What contributes greatly to increase the riches of this province is, that here is situated the city of Vera Cruz, the natural centre of all the American treasures belonging to Spain. See VERA CRUZ.

**ANGELOT,** an ancient English gold coin, struck at Paris, while under subjection to the English. It was thus called from the figure of an angel supporting the escutcheon of the arms of England and France. There was another coin of the same denomination struck under Philip de Valois.

Angelot is also used in Commerce to denote a small, fat, rich foot of cheese, brought from Normandy. Skinner supposes it to have been thus called from the name of the person who first made it up in that form, and perhaps stamped it with his own name. Menage takes it to have been denominated from the resemblance it bears to the English coin called angelot. It is made chiefly in the Pays de Bray, whence it is also denominated *angelot de Bray*. It is commonly made in vats, either square or shaped like a heart.

**ANGER,** a violent passion of the mind, consisting in a propensity to take vengeance on the author of some real or supposed injury done the offended party.