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Volume 12 · 81 words · 1823 Edition

a town of Italy, in the kingdom of Naples, and in the Terra di Lavoro, with a bishop's see; seated on a mountain near the sea, in E. Long. 10°. N. Lat. 43°. 5'.

ancient, populous, and handsome town of Italy, and capital of a small territory of the same name, with the title of a principality, and a strong castle. It is famous for quarries of fine marble, and is situated in E. Long. 14°. 23'. N. Lat. 40°. 40'.