a town of Hindustan, province of Gundwanche, formerly tributary to the rajah of Nagpore. Long. 80. 56. E. Lat. 20. 31. N.

X.

X or x, is the twenty third letter of our alphabet, and a double consonant. It was not used by the Hebrews or ancient Greeks; for as it is a compound letter, the ancients, who used great simplicity in their writings, expressed this letter by its component letters c s. Neither have the Italians this letter, but express it by ss. X usually begins any word in our language but such as are of Greek origin; and is in few others but what are of Latin consideration, as perplex, reflection, defluxion, &c. We often express this sound by single letters, as cks, in backs, necks; k in books, breaks; by ce in access, accident; by ct, in sanction, unction, &c. The English and French pronounce it as cs or ks; the Spaniards like c before a, viz. Alejandro, as it were Aleandro. In numerals it expresses 10, whereas in old Roman manuscripts it is used for denarius; words such seems to be made of two V's placed one over another. When a dash is added over it, thus, X, it signifies 9,000.

ATIVIA, a government of Spain, in the kingdom of Valencia, extending from the river Alcia to the shores of the Mediterranean Sea. It is now more commonly called Sagunto, its ancient name having been changed by law to sanction the expulsion of the Moors. The capital of the parish of the same name was founded by the Romans, and called by them Setabas. It is situated on the declivity of a conical mountain, overlooking a plain not very fruitful, though watered by the river Albayda, one of the tributary streams of the Xucar. The city is surrounded with ancient walls, partly of Roman and partly of Moorish construction, on which are thirty towers. It has also double dikes, and a strong citadel; but all have alike fallen into decay. It is supplied with water by two ancient aqueducts. Before the recent changes, this city contained four parish churches, thirteen monasteries, nine chapels, and eight poorhouses or hospitals. The inhabitants are estimated at 14,000 souls, some of whom are employed in making linen and silk goods, and some writing paper. Near to it are two warm medicinal springs of various curative power. This place gave birth to a celebrated painter named Ribero, but better known by the assumed name of Spomelotto.

ZEBEC or ZEBEC, a small three-masted vessel, navigated in the Mediterranean Sea, and on the coasts of Spain, Portugal, and Barbary. See SHIP-BUILDING.