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T A I 
A spot; a soil; a blemish. 
Now I 
Unspeak mine own detraction; here abjure 
The taints and blames I laid upon myself. Shakspeare. 
TA'INTLESS, adj. Free from infection; pure. 
No humours gross, or frowzy steams. 
Could from her taintless body flow. Swift. 
TA'INTURE, s. [ tinctura , Lat.] Taint; tinge; defile¬ 
ment. 
See here the tainture of thy nest, 
And look thyself be faultless. Shakspearc. 
TAIOWA, a small town of Hungary, in the county of 
Sohl, with copper mines and works. 
TAI-PING, a city of China, of the first rank, in Kiang- 
nan, on the Yang-tse-kiang river, at the junction of three of 
of its tributaries. This situation gives it a considerable trade. 
It is about 525 miles south of Peking. Lat. 31. 38. N. long. 
US. 14. E. 
TAPPING, a city of China, of the first rank, in Quang- 
see. This city is built on a point of land which is almost 
surrounded by a river. On the land side it is fortified by a 
wall, that reaches from one arm of the same river to the other. 
The territory of this city is very fruitful, populous, and well 
cultivated, being the best in all the province. A great num¬ 
ber of forts are kept up, because it is near the confines of the 
kingdom of Tonquin. Lat. 22, 25. N. long. 106. 34. E. 
TAIPOL, a small but strong town of European Russia, in 
the south of Finland, on a peninsula in the Lake Ladoga; 54 
miles north of St. Petersburg. 
TAISERO, a town of Japan, in the island of Ximo ; 75 
miles north of Nangasaki. Lat. 33. 30. N. long. 132. 7. E. 
TAISUGAN KARAKOL, a lake of Asiatic Russia, in the 
government of Oufa; 132 miles south-south-west of Oren¬ 
burg. 
TAI-TCHEOU, a city of China, of the first rank, in 
Tchekiang. This city, which has six others in its district, is 
situated on the bank of a river, in a mountainous country, 
and is not very considerable. Lat. 28. 55. N. long. 121. 
2. E. 
TAI-TONG, a city of China, of the first rank, in Shan- 
see. It is situated in a mountainous country, and is the 
only place exposed to the incursions of the Tartars. It is 
very well fortified, according to the manner of the Chinese, 
and has a very strong garrison. Its territory is surrounded 
by the great wall, which has forts from place to place. Its 
jurisdiction is very large, and extended over four great cities 
of the second order, and seven of the third. Lapis lazuli 
is in great plenty here; and there is a kind of jasper, which 
is transparent, and as white as agate: porphyry, marble, 
and jasper, of all colours, are very plentiful; and here is 
also a great trade for skins; 155 miles west of Pekin. Lat. 
40.5. N. long. 112. 44. E. 
TAITOU SAHA, a small island in the sea of Japan. Lat. 
42. 32. N. long. 130. 42. E. 
TAI-TSANG, a city of China, of the second rank, in 
Kiang-nam. Lat. 31. 30. N. long. 120. 24. E. 
TAIVERAM, a town of the south of India, district of 
Dindigul. Lat. 9.54. N. long. 77. 25. E. 
TAI-Y, a city of China, of the second rank, in Quang- 
see, on the south side of the Posoi. Lat. 23. 24. N. long. 
106. 18. E. 
TAI-YUEN, a city of China, of the first rank, in Shansee. 
It is three leagues in compass, populous, and strongly forti¬ 
fied. It was formerly a very splendid city, containing 
numerous palaces, inhabited by princes of blood ; but these 
are now deserted, and are gone to ruin; 230 miles west- 
south-west of Pekin. Lat. 37.54. N. long. 111. 56. E. 
TAJAI, a river of Brazil, in the province of Rey, which 
runs south-south-east, and enters the Tajai-meri, just before 
the latter falls into the sea. 
TAJAI-MERI, a river of Brazil, in the province of Rey, 
which runs east, and enters the sea in a bay of the same 
name. 
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TAJANJE, a river of Brazil, which runs into the Atlantic 
Lat. 27. 35. S. 
TAJGAW, a town of Hindostan, province of Bejapoor. 
It was strongly fortified by Purseram Bow, and was his 
capital in the year 1792. Lat. 16. 47. N. long. 75. 55. E. 
TAJIPURU, a large arm of the great river Amazons, 
which branches off just before the main stream enters the sea, 
and, together with the river Dos Bocas, forms the large island 
of Marayo or Joannes. 
TAJUNNA, a river of Spain, which rises a few miles to 
the south of Siguenza, and falls into the Xarama, a little 
before the conflux of the latter with the Tagus. 
TAKA, a considerable district of Eastern Nubia, oecur- 
ing in the track between Shendy and Suakin. It extends 
about three days journey in length, and one in breadth, and 
is famous over all these countries for its extreme fertility. 
Its inhabitants are partly cultivators, and partly composed 
of those wandering Arabs who are named Bedouins. Its 
produce bears little proportion to what might be expected 
from the fertility of the soil, and from its being regularly 
inundated. Its dhourra is of the best quality, and is sold in 
the market of Jidda 20 per cent, higher than that of Egypt. 
Its camels and oxen are equally celebrated. The Arabs of 
Taka are a warlike race, being engaged in constant enmity 
with their neighbours the Rishareen. They are also a robust 
and hardy class of men. The chief articles imported are to¬ 
bacco, natron, spices, especially cloves, incense, beads, and 
hardware; in return for which they give dhourra. 
TAKAKAKKAN, a “small island in the Eastern seas, 
near the east coast of Borneo. Lat. 3. 8. N. long. 116. 51. E. 
TAKAMIDJA, a town of Japan, in the island of Niphon; 
150 miles south-west of Meaco. 
TAKAUL, a town of Asiatic Turkey, in Caramania; 
40 miles north of Konieh. 
To TAKE, v. a. pret. took, part. pass, taken, some¬ 
times took. [Icel. taka, pret, took; Sax, tsecan, prehen- 
dere.] To receive what is offered; correlative to give ; 
opposed to refuse. 
Distress’d myself, like you, confin’d I live. 
And therefore can compassion take and give. "Dryden. 
To seize what is not given. 
In fetters one the barking porter ty’d, 
And took him trembling from his sovereign's side. Dry den. 
To receive.—No man shall take the nether or upper mil- 
stone to pledge. Deut. —To receive with good or ill will. 
For, what we know must be. 
Why should we, in our peevish opposition. 
Take it to heart. Shakspeare. 
To lay hold on; to catch by surprize or artifice. 
Men in their loose unguarded hours they take. 
Not that themselves are wise, but others weak. Dope. 
To snatch; to seize.—I am contented to dwell on the 
Divine Providence, and take up any occasion to lead me to 
its contemplation. Hale. —To make prisoner. 
Appoint a meeting with this old fat fellow. 
Where we may take him, and disgrace him for it. 
Shakspeare. 
To captivate with pleasure; to delight; to engage. 
More than history can pattern, though devis’d 
And play’d to take spectators. Shakspeare. 
To entrap; to catch in a snare.— Take us the foxes, that 
spoil the vines. Canticles. —To understand in any particu¬ 
lar sense or manner. The words are more properly taken for 
the air or aether than the heavens.— Ralegh. —To exact. 
Take no usury of him or increase. Lev —To get; to have; 
to appropriate.—And the king of Sodom said unto Abram, 
Give me the persons, and take the goods to thyself. Gen. 
—To use; to employ.—This man always takes time, and 
ponders things maturely before jhe passes his judgment. 
Watts. —To blast; to infect, 
Strike her young bones, 
You taking airs with lameness. Shakspeare. 
To 
