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DABAIBA, an imaginary and fabulous river, which some travellers would fain have to be in the mountains of Abide. Amongst the many rivers, however, which flow down from that cordillera, we find no one of this name in the ancient or modern charts of the best gcographers.

DABOYAN, a settlement of the province and government of Cinalóa in Nueva España; situate between the rivers Mayo and Fuerte.

DACADMA, a lake of the province and country of the Amazonas, in the territory possessed by the Portuguese. It is formed by an arm or waste-water of the river Marañon, which returns to enter that river, leaving this lake; and at a small distance from it is another, called Cudaja.

DACARRON, a large and convenient bay of the Malvine or Falkland isles, on the w. part of the principal one. Here the French peopled this settlement, and the castle of S. Louis, in 1763.

DACINO, a river of the province of Pasto in the kingdom of Quito, to the s. It runs from n. to s. and enters the Coca on the n. side, in lat.

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county, Delaware; situated on the n.w. bank of Peper's creek, a branch of Indian river, and contains about 40 houses. It is 19 miles from Broad hill, or Clowe's, and 127 s. from Philadelphia.]

DAJABON, a river of the island of St. Domingo, in the part possessed by the French. It rises near the n. coast, runs n. n. w. and enters the sea in the bay of Manzanillo.

DALBY, a settlement of the island of Barbadoes, in the district of the parish of St. Joseph; situate near the w. coast.

DALES-GIFT, a city of the province and colony of Virginia.

[DALTON, a fine township in Berkshire county, Massachusetts, having Pittsfield on the w. ; and contains 554 inhabitants. The stage road from Boston to Albany runs through it. Dalton was incorporated in 1784, and lies 135 miles w. by n. of Boston, and about 35 the same course from Northampton.]

[DALTON, a township in Grafton county, New Hampshire, first called Apthorpe, was incorporated in 1784, and has only 14 inhabitants. It lies on the e. bank of Connecticut river, at the Fifteenmile falls, opposite Concord; in Essex county, Vermont.

DAMAQUIEL, a river of the province and go. vernment of Darien in the kingdom of Tierra Firme. It rises in the sierras or mountains of

Abide, of the province of Antioquia, runs to the n. and turning w. enters the sea in the port of Los Arboletes, and the mountain of Aguila.

DAMARISCOTE, a small river of the province of Sagadahock, which rises from a lake, runs s. and enters the sea between the bays of Broad and of Sagadahock.

DAMAS, River of the, in the island of St. Domingo, which rises in the sierras of Baruco, and running n. n. w. enters the lake of Enriquillo.

DAMAS, another river, in the district of Tolten Baxo, in the kingdom of Chile. It runs s. and enters the Imperial.

DAMASEIN, a river of the island of S. Domingo, in the territory possessed by the French. It rises near the s. coast in the w. head, runs s. and enters the sea in the port Pimiento and the bay of Los Collados.

DAMASIQUINI, a river of the province and government of San Juan de los Llanos, of the Nuevo Reyno de Granada. It rises in the centre of them, between the rivers Guabiare and Inirita, and then enters the Orinoco.

DAME, NOTRE, or NUESTRA SENORA, Mountains of Nova Scotia or Acadia, in the peninsula of the Gaspesiens or Gaspesios Indians. They run e. w. from those of S. Louis to the cape of Rosiers. DAME, NOTRE, a bay on the e. coast of the island of Newfoundland.

[DAMERISCOTTA GREAT Bay, in Lincoln county, Maine, is about four miles in circumference.]

[DAMERISCOTTA River, a small stream in Lincoln county, Maine, which falls into Booth bay, A company has been lately incorporated to build a bridge over it.]

DAMIAN, S. a small island of the gulf of California, or Mar Roxo de Cortés; situate near the other, called S. Cosme. These both lie very near the coast, in the canal formed by the coast and the island of Carmen.

DAMPIERRE, Strait of, an opening or pass of S. Guinea, discovered by Captain William Dampierre, who gave it his name, and imagined at the same time he should be able to find here a communication with S. America. It has many islands, and the largest of them is situate in the n. part, forming, with the coast, a navigable and very convenient channel.

[DAN, a considerable river of N. Carolina, which unites with the Staunton, and forms the Roanoke. In May 1795, a boat 53 feet long, and about seven tons burden, passed from Upper Saura town to Halifax, about 200 miles above Halifax, under the direction of Mr. Jeremiah Wade. She

brought about nine hogsheads from the above place, six of which she discharged at St. Taminy, 40 miles above Halifax, to which place the river has been cleared by the donations of individuals. From St. Taminy to Halifax she brought about 5000 weight through the falls, which hitherto had been deemed impassable. Mr. Wade thinks, safe navigation for boats of a larger burden may be made at a small expence. The famous Bursted hill stands on the bank of the Dan in Virginia, near the borders of N. Carolina. It appears to have been an ancient volcano. There are large rocks of the lava or melted matter, from 1000 to 1500 weight, lying on the summit of the hill. The crater is partly filled and covered with large trees.]

DANAS, a small settlement of a nation of Indians of this name, in the province and corregimiento of Alacesi, of the kingdom of Quito. It lies to the n. of Sibambe, in lat. 2° 9' s.

DANBURY, a settlement of the province and colony of Pennsylvania; situate near the shore of an arm of the river Delaware.

[DANBURY, a post-town in the county of Fairfield, in Connecticut. It was settled in 1687, and the compact part of the town contains two churches, a court-house, and about 60 dwelling-houses. On its small streams are iron-works, and several mills. Mr. Lazarus Beach presented to the museum in New York city, a quire of paper made of the asbestos, at his paper-mill in Danbury, March 1792, which the hottest fire would not consume. It lies about 70 miles n. e. of New York city, and 33 n. w. by w. of New Haven. This town, with a large quantity of military stores, was burnt by the British on the 26th of April 1777.]

[DANBY, a township in Rutland county, Vermont, e. of Pawlet, and contains 1206 inhabitants. It lies about 32 miles n. of Bennington.]

DANICALQUI, a small river of the kingdom of Chile, which runs s. s.e. and enters that of Semuco.

DANIEL, a settlement of the island of Barbadoes, in the district of the parish of St. Joseph; situate near the w. coast.

DANIEL, a port of the coast of Brazil, in the province and captainship of Seara, between the river Gororasu and the river Hook.

[DANIEL, Port, on the n. side of Chaleur bay, N. America, is a commodious harbour for vessels of a considerable draught of water. It affords a cod-fishery, and is about nine leagues from Plato, w. n. w. of cape Despair.]

[DANISH AMERICA. In the W. Indies the Danes possess the islands of St. Thomas, St. Croix,

or Santa Cruz, and St. John's; which are de scribed under their respective names. The Danish policy, in respect to their islands, is wise, and deserving of imitation. These islands were ill maThese islands were ill managed, and of little consequence to the Danes, whilst in the hands of an exclusive company; but since the late king bought up the company's stock, and laid the trade open, the islands have been greatly improved. By an edict of the Danish king, no slaves were to be imported into his islands after the year 1802; till then their importation was encouraged by a law operating as a bounty. Many of the inhabitants of Greenland, and Negroes of the Danish W. India islands, have embraced Christianity under the Moravian missionaries, who are unwearied in their humane exertions. See SANTA CRUZ, &c.]

[DANVERS, a township in Essex county, Massachusetts, adjoining Salem on the n. w.; in which it was formerly comprehended, by the name of Salem village. It consists of two parishes, and contains 2425 inhabitants, and was incorpo rated in 1757. The most considerable and compact settlement in it is formed by a continuation of the principal street of Salem, which extends more than two miles towards the country, having many workshops of mechanics, and several for re. tailing goods. Large quantities of bricks and coarse earthenware are manufactured here. Another pleasant and thriving settlement is at the head of Beverly river, called New Mills; where a few vessels are built and owned. The town of Danvers receives an annual compensation of 10. from the proprietors of Essex bridge, for the obstruction of the river.]

[DANVILLE, a thriving post-town in Mercer county, and formerly the metropolis of Kentucky, pleasantly situated in a large fertile plain, on the s. w. side of Dick's river, 35 miles s. s. w. of Lexington. It consists of about 50 houses, and a Presbyterian church. From Leesburg to Dan ville, the country, for the first 20 miles, is of an inferior rate for lands in this country; but round Lexington, and from Leesburg to Lexington and Boonsborough, is the richest land in the country. It is 40 miles s. by e. of Frankfort, 83 from Louis ville, 201 from Hawkins in Tennessee, and 830 from Philadelphia. Lat. 37° 30′ n. Long. 85° 30' wo.]

[DANVILLE, a very thriving township in Caledonia county, Vermont. It was a wilderness, without so much as a single family, a few years ago, and now contains 574 inhabitants. It lies eight miles n. w. of Barnet.]

DARA, S. JOSEPH DE, a settlement of the Por

tuguese, in the province and country of Las Amazonas; situate on the shore of the large river Negro, near the mouth where this is entered by the Jurubasi. It is a reduccion of the missions which are held by the religious order of the Carmelites of Portugal.

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DARA, an arm of the river Parime or Paravil lanas, one of the four, and the first, by which this river enters the Negro.

[DARBY, a small town in Delaware county, Pennsylvania, on the e. side of Darby creek. It contains about 50 houses, and a Quaker meetinghouse, and lies seven miles s. w. by w. of Philadelphia. There are two townships of this name in the county, called Upper and Lower, from their relative situation.]

DARIBAZANA, a settlement of the missions, which belong to the religious order of the Carme lites of Portugal, in the province and country of Las Amazonas; situate on the shore of the river Negro.

DARIEN, a province of the kingdom of Tierra Firme, one of the three, and the larger of those which compose the government of this kingdom. It is bounded n. and s. by the two seas, e. by the province of Tierra Firme, and w. by that of Chocó. It is 68 leagues long e. w. and not 100, according to the Ex-jesuit Coleti, and about 50 wide n. s. at the broadest part. It is a mountainous and rugged country, but not without its llanuras or plains, where it is very fertile, though deserted and uncultivated, producing only a small proportion of cacao and tobacco; both of which are of an excellent quality. It is watered by an infinite number of rivers, some of which enter the S. sea, and others the N. in the sands of which are found a certain portion of gold washed down from the many mines of this metal found here; the largest of which was the mine of Santa Cruz de Cana, from which in former times infinite wealth had been extracted. This province was the first in Tierra Firme in which the Spaniards established themselves, when it was conquered by the president Vasco Nuñez de Balboa ; here also Francisco Pizarro, the conqueror of Peru, manifested incredible feats of valour. The climate is very moist and unhealthy; for which reason the settlements that it had were abandoned, a small one only of Spaniards remaining, with a little fort, which was furnished by a detachment that came every month from Panamá, for the sake of guarding the gold mines. Its natives, according to the calculation made in 1747 by its governor Don Joaquin Valcarcel de Miranda, amounted to 5000 families. They are valorous and hardy, but cruel, stupid, and faithless, incapable of being reduced to the