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Eden, on account of the beauty of its fituation, is fre¬ 
quently recurred to by the prophets, yet, “ the Garden 
of the Lord,” is alrnolt as frequently coupled with it, in 
order as much as poiliblc to diltinguilh them. IJ'aiah, li. 3. 
Ezek. xxxi. 8, 16, 18. 
E'DEN, a town of Germany, in the circle of Weft, 
phalia, and county of Rietberg : one mile eaft-fouth-eaft 
of Rietberg. 
E'DEN, a rrver of England, which rifes in Weftmore- 
land, on the borders of Ydrkfhire, erodes the county of 
Cumberland, and runs into the arm of the fea called Sol¬ 
way Frith, about feven miles bedow Carlilie. 
E'DEN, a river of Scotland, which runs into the Tweed, 
not far from Coldftream. 
E'DEN, a fownfhip of the American States, in Hancock 
county, diftrict of Maine, incorporated in 1796, taken 
from the northerly part of Mount Defect. 
E'DEN, a to\vn(hip of the American States, in Orleans 
county, Vermont, north-weft of Craftfbury. 
E'DENBURG, a town of Hungary : twenty-nine miles 
fouth-weft of Prefburg, and thirty-fix fourh of Vienna. 
EDENDER'RY, a town of Ireland, in King’s County: 
twenty-nine miles weft of Dublin 
EDEN'TATED, adj. fedentatus, Lat.] Deprived of 
teedi. 
E'DENTON, a diftridt of the American States, on the 
fea-coaft cf North Carolina, bounded north by the ftate 
of Virginia; eaft by the ocean ; weft by Halifax diltridl; 
and fouth by Newbern. It is fubdivided into feven coun¬ 
ties, viz. Chowan, Pafquotank, Perquimins, Gams, Hert¬ 
ford, Bertie, and Tyrrel. It contained, by the cenlus of 
*7961 53,770 inhabitants. Its chief town is Edenton. The' 
wood is chiefly pine, oak, cyprels, and juniper; of all 
which there is abundance. 
E'DEN'I ON, th.e capital of the above didrift, is a poft 
town and port of entry, at the head of a bay on the north 
fide of Albemarle found, and at the north-eaft fide of the 
opening of Chowan river. The public buildings are an 
ancient brick epifcopal church, a court-houfe, and gaol. 
In or near the town lived the proprietary, and the fii ft of 
the royal g", vernors. Its (ittiation is advantageous for 
trade, but unhealthy, which doubtlefs has tended to re¬ 
tard its profperity. Its exports in the year ending Sep¬ 
tember 30, 1794, amounted to the value of 50,646 dol¬ 
lars. It is ninety-feven miles north of Newbern, 257 
north-north-eaft of Wilmington, 139 fouth-fouth-eaft of 
Peterfburgh, and 440 fouth-weft of Philadelphia. Lat. 
36. 6. N. Ion. 77. 11. W. . 
E'DER, a city of Paleftine, in the tribe of Judah, 
fituated in the fouthern part of that province, near the 
borders of Edom. Jofi.xv. 21. 
E'DER, a town of Africa, in Morocco, on the coaft of 
the Atlantic: ten miles north-eaft of Cape Cantin. 
E'DER, a river of Bohemia, which runs into the Elbe 
at Leitmeritz. 
E'DER, a river of Germany, which runs into the Fulda: 
feven miles fouth of Caffel. 
ED/ERA, f. in botany. See Hedera and Rhus. 
ED'PIRIC, a town of Afia, in the country of Thibet: 
forty miles fouth-fouth-eaft of Tofun Hotun. 
ED'ERITZ, a town of Germany, in the circle of Up¬ 
per Saxony, and principality of Anhalt Cothen : four 
miles fouth of Cotlien. 
E'DESHEIM, a town of Germany, in the circle of 
the Upper Rhine, and bilhopric of Spire: fourteen miles 
weft of Spire. 
EDES'SA, a town of European Turkey, in the pro¬ 
vince of Macedonia, near the Viftricza, called by the Turks 
Moglena-. it was at one time* the refidence of the Mace¬ 
donian kings, before Philip embelliftied Pella: forty-four 
miles weft-north-weft of Saloniki, and 316 weft of Con- 
Itantinople. Lat. 40. 50. N. Ion. 39.49. E., Ferro. 
ED'FU, a town in Upper Egypt, where the people 
have a luperftition concerning crocodiles fimilar to that 
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entertained in the Weft Indies. They fay there is a king 
of them, who refides near Ifna, who has ears, but no tail; 
and he pofteffes an uncommon regal quality, that of doing 
no harm, analogous to “the king can do no harm.” Some 
of thefe people are hold enough to aftert that they have 
feen him. Browne's Travels, 1799, p- 140. 
EDFUE'RIM, a town-of Norway: thirty-fix miles 
north of'Berga. 
ED'GAR, [of eabjjx;, happy, and ap.e, honour, Sax.] 
The name of a king of England. A proper name of men. 
ED'GARTON, a port of the American States, and 
poft town of Maftachufetts, and [he chief town of Duke’s 
county, fituated on the eaft fide of the illand of Martha’s 
Vineyard. ..The fertile illand of Chabaquidick is within 
the jurifdidtion of Edgarton, which has a (mall trade to 
the Weft Indies. The exports in 1794 for otie year end¬ 
ing. September 30, amounted to 2,257 dollars value. It 
lies about fourteen miles fouth of Barnftable county, on 
tlie main, and ninety-four miles fouth-fouth-eaft of Bolton. 
It was incorporated in 1671, and contains 1352 inhabitants. 
EDG'COMB, [of eb^e, and comb, Sax. a valley en¬ 
vironed with hills.] A filename. 
EDG'COMB^ a townfliip of the American States, in 
Lincoln county, diftrict of Maine, containing 855 inhabi¬ 
tants. It was incorporated in 1774, and lies 1S0 miles 
nonh-by.eaft of Bolton. 
EDG'COMB, a ebunty of the American States, in 
Halifax diftrict, North Carolina, bounded fouth by Pitt 
county, fouth-weft by Wayne county, and Tar river, 
which affords it communication with feveral counties in 
tlie ftate; weft by Nafh county, and eaft by Martin and 
Halifax counties. It contains 10,255 inhabitants. 
EDG'COMB BAY, a bay on the north-eaft coaft of 
New Holland. Lat. 20. S. 
EDG'COTT, a village of England, in the county of 
Northampton, on the borders of Oxfordftiire, near which, 
at a place called Danefimore, a battle was fought between 
the Saxons and the Danes: and another on the 26th of 
July, 1469, by a party of Lancaftrians, under tlie com¬ 
mand of lir John Corners, fir Henry Nevil, and Robin of 
Ridfdale, again!! the earl of Pembroke at the bead of 
twelve thoufand Welchmen, and the earl of Devon at 
the head of five thoufand archers. The earl of Pem¬ 
broke was (lain, tlie earl of Derby taken and beheaded, 
with .five thoufand men killed: four miles north of Ban¬ 
bury. 
EDGE,yi [ebge, Sax.] The thin or cutting part of 
a blade : 
’Tis Hander, 
Whofe edge is (harper than the fword. Shakefpeare. 
A narrow part riling from a broader.— Some harrow their 
ground over, and then plough it upon an edge. Mortimer .— • 
Brink; margin; extremity;—We have, for many years, 
walked upon the edge of a precipice, while nothing but 
the llender thread of human life has held us from finking 
intd endlefs mifery. Rogers. 
Yes, the laft pen for freedom, let me draw, 
When truth (lands trembling on the edge of law. Pope. 
Sharpnefs of mind ; proper difpofition for adtion or ope¬ 
ration ; intenlenefs of defire.—Silence and folitude fet 
an edge upon the genius, and caufe a greater application. 
Dry den. 
But when long time the wretches thoughts refin’d, 
When want had fet an edge upon their mind, 
Then various causes their working thoughts employ’d. 
And that which each invented, all enjoy’d. Creech. 
Keennefs ; acrimony of temper : 
Abate the edge of traitors, gracious Lord ! 
That would reduce thefe bloody days again. Shakefpeare. 
To fet teeth on Edge. To caufe a tingling uneafy fenfa- 
tion in the teeth.—-A harlh grating tune Jstteth the teeth on 
edge. Bacon. 
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