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<p> A province in the SW. of Germany, between the [[Rhine]] on the W. and [[Bavaria]] and [[Saxony]] on the E.; was formed in 1868 out of the electorate of Hesse-Cassel, duchy of Nassau, &c.; the country is hilly, abounds in minerals, which are extensively worked, but agriculture and cattle-rearing are the chief industries; the medicinal springs of Homburg, Wiesbaden, &c., are celebrated; [[Cassel]] is noted for its gold and silver ware; damasks and other textiles are produced at Fulda, and at [[Hanau]] are flourishing iron-works; [[Marburg]] has a fine university. </p> | <p> A province in the SW. of Germany, between the [[Rhine]] on the W. and [[Bavaria]] and [[Saxony]] on the E.; was formed in 1868 out of the electorate of Hesse-Cassel, duchy of Nassau, &c.; the country is hilly, abounds in minerals, which are extensively worked, but agriculture and cattle-rearing are the chief industries; the medicinal springs of Homburg, Wiesbaden, &c., are celebrated; [[Cassel]] is noted for its gold and silver ware; damasks and other textiles are produced at Fulda, and at [[Hanau]] are flourishing iron-works; [[Marburg]] has a fine university. </p> | ||
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<ref name="term_74799"> [https://bibleportal.com/encyclopedia/the-nuttall-encyclopedia/hesse-nassau Hesse-Nassau from The Nuttall Encyclopedia]</ref> | <ref name="term_74799"> [https://bibleportal.com/encyclopedia/the-nuttall-encyclopedia/hesse-nassau Hesse-Nassau from The Nuttall Encyclopedia]</ref> | ||
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Latest revision as of 21:14, 11 October 2021
The Nuttall Encyclopedia [1]
A province in the SW. of Germany, between the Rhine on the W. and Bavaria and Saxony on the E.; was formed in 1868 out of the electorate of Hesse-Cassel, duchy of Nassau, &c.; the country is hilly, abounds in minerals, which are extensively worked, but agriculture and cattle-rearing are the chief industries; the medicinal springs of Homburg, Wiesbaden, &c., are celebrated; Cassel is noted for its gold and silver ware; damasks and other textiles are produced at Fulda, and at Hanau are flourishing iron-works; Marburg has a fine university.
