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they discharge themselves into the German Ocean, between 
that town and Land-Guard Fort. 
STOURBRIDGE, a market town of England, in the 
county of Worcester, situated on the river Stour, and de¬ 
riving its name from the bridge here over that river. The 
town stands on a gentle declivity, and its general appear¬ 
ance is handsome, though the streets are irregularly laid out. 
The principal street is of considerable length, and contains 
some good houses. Being for a considerable period a ham¬ 
let belonging to Swinford, it had, until the time of Henry 
VIII., a chapel dependent on the church of that place; but 
having now become a large and populous town, it has been 
made parochial, and independent of the mother church; 
and a chapel was erected of brick in 1742, which is a neat 
good building. The town also contains several chapels for 
dissenters, viz., the Quakers, founded in 1680; the Presby¬ 
terians in 1698, but now occupied by the Independents; 
the present Presbyterians, erected in 1788, and reckoned an 
elegant building; and the Methodists in 1805. A theatre 
was erected here in 1790. A free-school was founded by 
Edward VI. The present one is handsomely endowed, and 
under the inspection of eight governors. Stourbridge is 
noted for its manufactures, which are various and consi¬ 
derable, in glass, iron, cloth, and bricks. The principal, 
however, is that of glass. Numerous iron-works, on a large 
scale, are interspersed through great part of the neighbour¬ 
hood ; and many of the more minute branches of the iron 
trade, as the making of nails, agricultural implements, &c. 
are successfully carried on here. The process of making 
leather from sheep skins is practised here; and manufactures 
of broad and narrow cloth are of long standing. In the 
neighbourhood of the town there are mines which produce 
coal, iron-stone, and clay, the last of which, for its excel¬ 
lence and use in the manufacture of glass, is said to be un¬ 
equalled in the world. This clay is found about 150 feet 
below the surface of the ground, under three strata of coal, 
in the space of about 200 acres, 48 of which contain it of 
superior quality to the rest: 4000 tons of it are raised an¬ 
nually. Clay of inferior quality is also found, suited to 
many important purposes. The trade and prosperity of 
Stourbridge has been greatly promoted by the various lines 
of inland navigation which have been formed in this part of 
the country, and with which it communicates. Market on 
Friday, and various annual fairs; 22 miles north of Wor¬ 
cester, and 124 north-west of London. Lat. 52. 26. N. 
long. 2. 8. W. 
STOURBRIDGE, or Sturbridge, the name of a field 
near Cambridge, in England, on the banks of the Stour, 
noted for its fair, kept annually on the 18th September, con¬ 
tinuing a fortnight under the jurisdiction of the University 
of Cambridge. The fair is well attended, and supplied with 
every article of manufacture and provision, as well as all 
kinds of cattle. 
STOURHOLM, one of the smaller Shetland Isles, lying 
on the north side of the Mainland. Lat. 60. 54. N. long. 1. 
35. W. 
STOURMOUTH, a parish of England, in Kent; 8 miles 
east-north-east of Canterbury. 
STOUR PAINE, a parish of England, in Dorsetshire; 3 
miles north-west-by-north of Blandt'ord Forum. 
STOURPORT, a market-town of England, in the county 
of Worcester, situated on the banks of the river Stour, near 
its junction with the Severn. It is a place of very recent 
origin, and in fact owes its existence, as well as its increasing 
trade and prosperity, to the formation of the Trent and 
Severn, or the Staffordshire and Worcestershire canal, which 
entering the latter country at Wolverley, and following the 
course of the Stour for about nine miles, terminates in a basin 
at Stourport, where it joins the Severn. The basin was 
begun in 1768, and finished in 1771. Previous to this there 
was no appearance of a town here, and the soil presented 
nothing but a barren heath. It is now, however, a scene of 
the greatest activity and business, being the general depot of 
communication between the central and western parts of the 
kingdom, and forming a kind of maritime town in the heart 
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of the country. The numerous barges' and trows* that come 
loaded both up and down the Severn, meet here the various 
carriers on the canals from the north and east, and a mutual 
exchange of their goods takes place. Additional basins have 
been formed for the accommodation of this trade, and these 
admit barges and trows from Worcester, Gloucester, and 
Bristol, which unlade into numerous warehouses built on the 
margins of the basins. Smaller vessels arrive from Cole- 
brook, Shrewsbury, Welsh Pool, and their goods, with others 
from Kidderminster, Stourbridge, Wolverhampton, Dudley, 
and Birmingham, are forwarded to the Staffordshire potteries, 
to Liverpool, Manchester, Chester, and Derby, where they 
are distributed over all parts of the eastern coast. A very 
extensive trade is here carried on in coals from the Stafford¬ 
shire and Worcestershire collieries. Stourport takes the lead 
of every other place in this part of the kingdom, as a market 
for hops, and apples in their season, &c.; and it is also of 
considerable importance as a corn-market. The town is 
handsome, and has an air even of elegance. The houses are 
neat and commodious, and mostly on a good scale. The 
streets are comfortable, full of shops, and thronged with 
people. Here is a handsome chapel of ease, but no other 
public building of consequence. The bridge here over the 
Severn is an object of curiosity, as well of utility, and of - 
beauty. It consists of a single arch of iron 150 feet span, 
and about 50 above the surface of the water. It was erected 
in place of a stone-bridge, which was swept away by a great 
flood. In 1811, Stourport contained 464 houses, and 2352 
inhabitants. At present the population is estimated at 3000. 
Market on Wednesday and Saturday; 11 miles north of 
Worcester, and 124 north-west of London. Lat. 52. 25. N. 
long. 2. 7. W. 
STOUR PROVOST, or Stowre Patrerlis, a parish of 
England, in Dorsetshire; 4| miles west-by-south of Shafts- 
bury. Population 662. 
STOURTON, or Stour Head, a village of England, in 
Wiltshire, near the source of the river Stour. Here is Alfred’s 
tower, a beautiful triangular building, 155 feet high, from the 
top of which there is one of the most striking and beautiful 
prospects in England. This tower is built on the spot Where 
King Alfred erected his standard in the year 870, when he 
collected together his scattered friends, and defeated the 
Danes. Population 635 ; 2~ miles west-north-west of Mere. 
STOURTON CANDAL, a parish of England, in Dor¬ 
setshire ; 3 miles from Stalbridge. Population 304. 
STOURTON, a hamlet of England, in Warwickshire; 4 
miles south-east of Shipston-upon-Stour. 
STOUSE HEAD, a cape on the east coast of the island 
of South Ronaldshay. Lat. 58. 40. N. long. 2. 47. W. 
STOUT, adj. [stout, Dutch; stolz, proud, German; 
stautan, Gothic, is to strike.] Strong; lusty; valiant. 
When I was young, 
I do remember how my father said, 
A stouter champion never handled sword. Shakspeare. 
Brave ; bold ; intrepid.—He lost the character of a bold, 
stout, and magnanimous man, which he had been long re¬ 
puted to be. Clarendon. —Obstinate; pertinacious; reso¬ 
lute; proud. 
The lords all stand. 
To clear their cause most resolutely stout. Daniel. 
There virtue and stout honour pass’d the guard, 
Those only friends that could not be debarr’d. Bathurst. 
Strong; firm. 
The stoutest vessel to the storm gave way. 
And suck’d through loosen’d planks the rushing sea. Dry den. 
STOUT, s. A cant name for strong beer. 
Should but his muse descending drop 
A slice of bj-ead and mutton-chop. 
Or kindly, when his credit’s out. 
Surprise him with a pint of stout; 
Exalted in his mighty mind. 
He flies and leaves the stars behind. 
Swift. 
STOUTING, 
