. The encyclopædia of geography: comprising a complete description of the earth, physical, statistical, civil, and political. Cathedral at Rlicims Book 1, FRANCE. 557 fairs, and noted as having given its name to the Troy weight, ranks as capital of Champagne,and is still a large and flourishing town on the Seine. Chalons sur Marne is also considera-ble, and, by a seemingly capricious clioice, is the capital of the department of the Marne,instead of Rheims. Mezieres and Sedan are strong frontier towns; the latter celebrated forits manufacture of fine woollen cloth, as well as for one of arms. R
. The encyclopædia of geography: comprising a complete description of the earth, physical, statistical, civil, and political. Cathedral at Rlicims Book 1, FRANCE. 557 fairs, and noted as having given its name to the Troy weight, ranks as capital of Champagne,and is still a large and flourishing town on the Seine. Chalons sur Marne is also considera-ble, and, by a seemingly capricious clioice, is the capital of the department of the Marne,instead of Rheims. Mezieres and Sedan are strong frontier towns; the latter celebrated forits manufacture of fine woollen cloth, as well as for one of arms. Rocroy is only distin-guished for the signal victory of 1643, which first established the superiority of theFrench arms. In Burgundy, Dijon {fig. 294.), with its numerous and lofty spires, presentsa noble appearance to the approaching traveller; but it has lost much of its ancient impor-.
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