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1752 English miles, in 42. 45. north lat., and 62. 40J. east 
long, according to Russian calculation. 
TEFZA, a town of Morocco, built on the side of a moun¬ 
tain. The surrounding walls are composed of blocks of 
marble; 70 miles north-east of Morocco. 
TEGADOO BAY, a bay on the east coast of the most 
northern islands of New Zealand, discovered by Captain, 
then lieutenant) Cook, in 1789. Lat. 38. 10. S. long. 181. 
4. W. 
TEGAPATAM, a sea-port town of the south of India, 
district of Travancore. It is situated at the mouth of a small 
river, which may be entered by boats. Lat. 8. 15. N. long. 
77. E. 
TEGERHY, or Taigarea, the most westerly town of 
Fezzan, in Africa, 68 miles south of Mourzouk. 
TEGF.WSE, a village of the Bled el Jereede, in Africa, 
to the south of the kingdom of Tunis, on the site of the 
ancient Tichasa; 38 miles south-south-west of Gafsa. 
TEGLIO, a small town of Austrian Italy, in the Valteline, 
on the river Adda, with 1500 inhabitants; 10 miles west of 
Sondrio. 
TEGOMAH, a town of Central Africa, in the kingdom 
of Asben, on the frontier of Cassina. It lies on the great 
caravan route from Fezzan to Cassina; 50 miles south of 
Agades. 
TEGORARIN, a village in the southern part of the 
■kingdom of Tunis, on the frontier of the Sahara, 70 miles 
north-north-west of Gardeiah. 
TEGUA, a small river of New Granada, in the province 
of San Juan de los Llanos, which runs east, and enters the 
Arico. 
TEGUALEMU, an Indian settlement of Chili, in the 
province of Itatu. 
TEGUAS, a settlement of New Granada, in the province 
of Tunja. 
TEGUCIGALPA, a river of Honduras, which enters the 
sea near the bay of Truxillo. 
TEGUE, a settlement of New Granada, in the province 
of Carthagena, situated in an island formed by the river 
Cauca. 
TEGULET, a city of Abyssinia, in the province of Shoa, 
said to have been the ancient capital of the kingdom. Lat. 
9. 40. N. long. 38. 30. E. 
TE'GUMENT, s. [ tegumentum , Lat.] Cover; the 
outward part. This word is seldom used but in anatomy 
or physics.—In the nutmeg another tegument is the mace 
between the green pericarpium and the hard shell. Ray. 
TEHAMA, a large belt of sand, which stretches along 
the eastern shore of the Red Sea, and reaches to the moun¬ 
tains in the interior. It is almost entirely barren, presenting 
an unvaried picture of desolation. 
TEHE'E, interj. This is an old expression for a laugh. 
It is also used in Scotland; and Dr. Jamieson considers it 
as either derived from the sound, or as allied to hia, Su. 
Goth, and Icel. to sport, to laugh.— Te-he, quoth she, and 
clapt the window to. Chaucer. 
To TE'HEE, v. n. To laugh with a loud and more in¬ 
solent kind of each innation; to titter. 
They laughed and tc-hee d with derision, 
To see them take your deposition. Hudibras. 
TEHINCHIEN, a river of Bootan, which, after passing 
Tassisudon, and being joined by several other streams, enters 
Bengal, near Buxedwar, and joins the Brahmapootra. 
TEHRAUN, a large city of Persia, which, during the two 
last reigns, has been the capital of the empire, so far at least 
as the residence of the sovereign confers that character. Its 
situation is very striking, having to the south the ruins of 
the immense and ancient city of Rey or Rae; to the north 
and east the lofty mountain ranges of Elburz and Demavend, 
and to the west a plain enriched with cultivation and vil¬ 
lages. It is about four miles in circumference, surrounded 
by a strong wall, flanked by innumerable towers, and a 
broad dry ditch, with a glacis between it and the wall. In 
the summer season the king pitches his tent in the plains of 
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Sultania or Unjan, and most of the inhabitants follow the 
royal camp; so that Tehraun cannot then boast of a po¬ 
pulation of more than 10,000. In winter, on the contrary, 
it is supposed to contain 60,000 inhabitants. Lat. 35. 40. N. 
long. 50. 52. E. 
TEHROOT, a small town of Persia, in the province of 
Kerman, pleasantly surrounded with gardens; 50 miles 
north-west of Bumm. 
TEHRWARRA, a town of Hindostan, province of 
Gujerat, tributary to a chief named Kumonal Khan. The 
in habitants are said to be much addicted to robbery. Lat. 
23. 53. N. long. 71. 25. E. 
TEHUACAN, a town of Mexico, in the intendancy of 
Mexico, and one of the most frequented sanctuaries of the 
Mexicans, before the arrival of the Spaniards. It is popu¬ 
lous, having many families of Spaniards, mulattoes, and 
mestizoes, besides above 2000 Indians. Lat. 18. 30. N. 
long. 97. 14. 30. W. 
TEHUANTEPEC, Teguantepeque, or Tecoante- 
peque, a sea-port town of Mexico, in the intendancy of 
Oaxaca, situated in the bottom of the creek formed by the 
ocean, between the small villages of San Francisco, San 
Dionisio, and Santa Maria de la Mar. It is about 196 
miles south-east of Mexico. Lat. 16. 16. N. long. 94. 
58. W. 
TEHUANTEPEC, a very large open gulf in the front of 
the above city, and from which it takes its name. It is also 
the name of a point of land nearly separated from the shore. 
TEHUILOTEPEC, a village of Mexico, in the intend¬ 
ancy of Mexico, Situated near the great mines of Tasco. 
Long. 29. 99. W. 
TEICHEL, a petty town of the Central part of Germany, 
in the upper county of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt. Popula¬ 
tion 800. 
TEICHOPGEUS, reixomio^, Gr., among the Athenians, an 
officer who had the care of the city walls; their number was 
the same with that of the tribes, every tribe having the choice 
of one. 
TEIDI, a small river of Paraguay, in the province of 
Gaira, which enters the Parana between the Yaquini and the 
Guazigua. 
TEIGH, a parish of England, in Rutlandshire; 5| miles 
north by west of Oakham. 
TEIGN, a river of England, in Devonshire. It consists 
of two branches, which rise nearly in the centre of the county, 
and, after uniting, fall into the English channel at Teign- 
mouth. 
TEIGNGRACE, a parish of England, in Devonshire; 
2 miles north of Abbot’s Newton. 
TEIGNMOUTH, a sea-port town of England, in Devon¬ 
shire, situated at the mouth of the river Teign, a place of 
great antiquity, and now become one of the principal wa¬ 
tering places on the south-western coast. The town stands 
on a gentle declivity, at the foot of a chain of hills, which 
shelter it on the east and north-east. It is divided by a small 
rivulet into two parishes, viz., East and West Teignmouth. 
The principal resort of visitors is to East Teignmouth, where 
the public rooms are situated. It is a neat building, con¬ 
taining tea, coffee, assembly and billiard rooms. There are 
also libraries and reading-rooms in the town. The present 
theatre has been newly built in West Teignmouth, and is a 
handsome structure. The view up the river is extremely 
beautiful, the ground gradually rising into verdant hills, or¬ 
namented with wood. The cliffs overhanging the sea have 
a singular appearance, being mostly of a deep red colour, 
and rising in rude irregular shapes to the “height of 70 or 80 
feet. The church of East Teignmouth is a venerable struc¬ 
ture, situated near the beach; and, from its architecture, it 
appears probable that this was one of the earliest structures 
erected after the coming of the Normans. 
The chief trade of Teignmouth consists in the exportation 
of pipe or potter's clay to Staffordshire, Liverpool, &c. 
whence are brought back coal, salt, earthenware, &c. A 
great number of vessels are also sent hence to the Newfound 
land fishery. West Teignmouth is a manor of itself, and 
belongs 
