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== The Nuttall Encyclopedia <ref name="term_69512" /> == | == The Nuttall Encyclopedia <ref name="term_69512" /> == | ||
<p> On the Avon, 6 m. from its mouth, and 118 m. W. of London, is the largest town in Gloucestershire, the seventh in England, and a great seaport, with Irish, W. Indian, and S. | <p> On the Avon, 6 m. from its mouth, and 118 m. W. of London, is the largest town in Gloucestershire, the seventh in England, and a great seaport, with Irish, W. Indian, and S. American trade; it manufactures tobacco, boots and shoes; it has a cathedral, two colleges, a library and many educational institutions; by a charter of [[Edward]] III. it forms a county in itself. </p> | ||
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