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which is ornamented with a cross of gilt copper, from 

 to eight feet high, are the tomb* of several arch- 

 bfabops. 



TVe church of St Florin is nest in point of antiquity 

 to that of St Castor. The choir is adorned with fourteen 

 paintings, by J. Zick, representing the passion of our Sa- 

 viour. 



The parish church of Notre Dame is large and well 

 lighted. It is distinguished by tit spires, which are very 

 lofty, and of uncommon architecture. On the southern 

 side of one of these is a dial, which, along with the hour 

 of the day, shews the phases of the moon. This church 

 hat several beautiful altars of marble, but is too narrow in 

 proportion torts length. 



The convent of the Dominicans, situated on the Mo- 

 selle, and built in the 15th century, is the only one worthy 

 of notice. The church is fine, and its principal altar mag- 

 nificent. It is built wholly of stone, and is adorned with 

 several very fine sculptures. 



The gymnasium or college, is a very fine building, si- 

 tuated in the middle of the town. By the large square 

 which is before it, by its two entrance s, and by its proxi- 

 mity to the church of St John, which it touches, it adds 

 greatly to the beauty of the street called Firmnng-strassc. 



The bridge over the Moselle, built of stone, was erected 

 in the 14th century. It is 528 feet long, and has 14 arches 

 sufficiently high to permit small vessels to pass below them, 

 without lowering their masts. The bridge of boats, or 

 the flyincj bridge, by which passengers cross the Rhine 

 to Thal-EhrenDreitsten three times every hour, is a very 

 interesting object. 



The palace of the electors of Treves was formerly si- 

 tuated on the opposite side of the Rhine, at the foot of 

 the rock on which the ruins of the castle of Ehrenbreitsten 

 once stood ; but from the danger and inconveniences of 

 this situation, a new palace was built about 25 years ago, 

 on the left bank of the Rhine, a little to the south of the 

 town. It fronts to the west, and has two fine circular 

 wings. The central building is three stories high, and 

 ha a fine projecting entrance, consisting of eight columns 

 of the Doric order, supporting a balcony, and capable 

 of receiving carriages in the time of rain. The back 

 front, towards the Rhine, is ornamented with six columns, 

 which support a has relief of beautiful workmanship. 

 The whole building is sui rounded with an avenue, plant- 

 ed with fine trees. This magnificent palace, however, 

 is now in ruins, and is used as barracks. 



At a short distance to the south west of the town is the 

 Chartreuse, which is situated on the top of several moun- 

 tains, which rise insensibly one upon another. The 

 mountain upon which it is built, consists of clay, which 

 is used for pottery ware, and from the top is to be seen 

 one of the most beautiful and extensive prospects. This 

 monastery is now in ruins, and is inhabited only by an inn- 

 keeper. 



The other objects of curiosity at Coblentz, are the fort 

 of Marceau, on the road to Andernach, the tombs of 

 General Marceau, and General Hoche. There is also 

 another monument erected to General Hoche, not far 

 from Weisscnthierne, opposite to Ncuwied, The Dikas- 

 teriul-Bau, and the theatre arc also fine buildings. 



On the opposite side of the Rhine stands the Faux, 

 bourg, called Thai, and the celebrated fortress of Ehrt-n- 

 breitsten (IJeribertii Sn.riim.') This fortress, which is 

 now in ruins, is situated on the summit of a stupen- 

 dous rock, which rises 800 feet above the bed of the ri- 

 ver. Bc/ore the demolition of this fortress, it was con- 

 lidcred impregnable, when defended by a competent gar. 

 rison. It was ascended by three difficult and winding 



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paths, one of which is now broken ;it communicated 

 with Coblentz by tunnels cut through the solid rock, 

 and it was supplied with water from a well 286 feet deep. 

 The view from the top of the rock is considered as the 

 finest on the banks of the Rhine. 



Coblentz is surrounded with mountains covered with 

 vineyards, and a great deal of wood grows in the arron- 

 dissement. It carries on a small commerce in the pro- 

 ductions of the country, and the only manufacture is 

 one of Japanned tinned goods. Population 10,000. 

 E. Long. 7 4', N. Lat. 50 24'. See Cob/en!: ein hisl. 

 topograjik. Versuch von Lcssoux, Colilentz, 1803. () 



COBOURG, Melocabus, or Coburgunt, a town of 

 Germany, in the kingdom of Saxony, situated upon the 

 river Jesd, in a valley between two mountains. The town 

 and the suburbs are surrounded with a wall. There are 

 here four churches, and likewise a college, founded in 

 1597 by John Casimir duke of Saxony, and endowed 

 by him with many valuable privileges. In the church 

 of St Maurice is the tomb of the Duke John Frederick. 

 The other objects deserving of notice is the collection of 

 prints belonging to the prince, the cabinet of natural 

 history and medals, the ducal garden, the arsenal, and 

 the new promenade. The inhabitants work a great deal 

 in petrified wood, which is found in large quantities in 

 the surrounding country. . Long. 10 58' 0", N. Lat. 

 50 15' 18". (;.-) 



COCCINELLA. See ENTOMOLOGY. 



COCCOCYPSILUM, a genus of plants of the class 

 Tetrandria, and order Monogynia. Sec BOTANY, p. 121. 



COCCOLOBA, a genus of plants of the class Oc- 

 tandria, and order Trigynia. See BOTANY, p. 205. 



COCCUS. See ENTOMOLOGY. 



COCiilN, COCHIM, or Cocci, a seaport town of Hin- 

 dostan, on the coast of Malabar. It received its name 

 from the small river Cocci, which formerly discharged it- 

 self there into the sea. In the year 1341, when the sea 

 threw up the island of Vaypi or Euypia, which is about 

 13 miles long and 1 broad, on the north side of Cochin, 

 the torrents from the Gauts broke through the banks of 

 the river, swept away the village, and forrried a huge ri- 

 ver, a lake, and a harbour OF such capacity, that large 

 vessels can anchor in safety on the north side of Cochin 

 when the river throws itself into the sea. The enormous 

 hills of sand which the sea throws up in June and July, are 

 washed away by the river in August and September, 

 and, at these seasons, the struggle between the torrents 

 and the ocean often alters greatly the appearance of the 

 coast. The inhabitants of the island of Vaypi begin 

 their aera at the period of its origin. 



The city of Cochin was built by the Portuguese in 

 the 10th century, after the arrival of Vasco de Gama at 

 Calicut. It is nearly of a semicircular form, and is 

 about a mile and a half in circuit. Six large bastions 

 and a cavalier defend it on the landside, and an irregular 

 work on its eastern side ; while a &trong wall, termina- 

 ting towards the east in a ravelin before the cavalier, and 

 having loop holes for the admission of small arms, pro- 

 tect it on the water side. In 1778, the governor, Adri- 

 an Moses, repaired the fortifications of the citadel, and 

 supplied it with new ditches, bridges, batteries, and bas- 

 tions. A wet ditch encircles the works, and before it 

 is a covered way and a glacis. There is also a ravelin 

 between the bastion Gilderland, and the beach. 



Cochin is intersected with beautiful streets, which, 

 though wide and cleanly kept, are not adorned by many 

 handsome houses. The principal public buildings arc 

 the government house and the church. The govern- 

 ment house, the residence of the governor, is a spacious 



