Difference between revisions of "Batavia"
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== The Nuttall Encyclopedia <ref name="term_68691" /> == | == The Nuttall Encyclopedia <ref name="term_68691" /> == | ||
<p> The capital of Java, on the N. coast, and of the Dutch possessions in the | <p> The capital of Java, on the N. coast, and of the Dutch possessions in the Eastern Archipelago; the emporium, with a large trade, of the Far East; with a very mixed population. Also the ancient name of Holland; <i> insula Batavorum </i> it was called—that is, island of the Batavi, the name of the native tribes inhabiting it. </p> | ||
==References == | ==References == | ||
Latest revision as of 17:53, 15 October 2021
The Nuttall Encyclopedia [1]
The capital of Java, on the N. coast, and of the Dutch possessions in the Eastern Archipelago; the emporium, with a large trade, of the Far East; with a very mixed population. Also the ancient name of Holland; insula Batavorum it was called—that is, island of the Batavi, the name of the native tribes inhabiting it.
