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mindar or possessor, who is frequently mentioned in Orme’s 
history as one of the British allies. 
TONDERAY, one of the Shetland islands, about six miles 
in circumference, near the west coast of Shetland. Lat. 60. 
9. N. long. 1. 30. W. 
TONE, a river of England, in Somersetshire, which rises 
about 6 miles north of Wiveliscombe, passes by Taunton, 
and runs into the Parrot, near Petherton Park, between Lang¬ 
ford and Bridgewater. 
TONE, a township of England, in Northumberland; 12 
miles north-by-west of Hexham. 
TONE, s. [ton, Fr.; tonus, Lat.] Note; sound.—The 
strength of a voice or sound makes a difference in the loud¬ 
ness or softness, but not in the tone. Bacon. —Accent; 
sound of the voice. 
Palemon replies; 
Eager his tone, and ardent were his eyes. Dry den. 
A whine ; a mournful cry. 
Made children, with your tones, to run for’t, 
As bad as bloody-bones, or Lunsford. Hudibras. 
A particular or affected sound in speaking; elasticity; 
power of extension and contraction.—Drinking too great 
quantities of this decoction may weaken the tone of the 
stomach* Arbuthnot. 
Tone is a property by which it comes under the regula¬ 
tion of grave and acute. See Sound. 
To TONE, v. a. To utter in an affected tone.—Shutting 
the eyes, distorting the face, and speaking through the nose, 
cannot.so properly be called preaching, as toning of a ser¬ 
mon. South. 
TO'NED, adj. Having tone. 
An animal ovation ! such as holds 
No commerce with our reason, but subsists ' 
On juices, through the welWowcG? tubes well strain’d. 
Young, 
TONG, atownship of England, West Riding of Yorkshire;. 
4 miles east-north-east of Bradford. Population 1505. 
TONG, a city of China, of the second rank, in Pe-che- 
lee, on the river Peiho. Extensive magazines are kept here, 
containing grain for the supply of the capital during several 
years; 10 miles east of Peking. Lat. 40. 56. N. long. 116. 
20. E. 
TONG, a city of China, of the second rank, at the mouth 
of the Yangtsekiang. Lat. 32. N. long. 120. 19. E. 
TONG, a city of China, of the second rank, in Chan-si. 
Lat. 34. 32. N. long. 109. 30. E. 
TONG, s. The catch of a buckle. This word is usually 
written tongue, but, as its office is to hold, it has probably 
the same original with tongs, and should therefore have the 
same orthography. 
Their hilts were burnish’d gold, and handle strong 
Of mother pearl, and buckled with a golden tong. Spenser. 
TONGA ISLANDS. See Friendly Islands. 
TONGATABOO ISLAND, one of the Friendly islands, 
in the South Pacific ocean, first discovered by Tasman, who 
called it Amsterdam; seen by Captain Cook in the year 1773, 
and visited by him again in 1777. Tongataboo or Tonga is 
about 60 miles in circuit, somewhat oblong, though by much 
the broadest at the east end, and its greatest length from east to 
west. The inhabitants usually go unarmed, but they have 
weapons of a very formidable nature, their spears being barbed 
in a dangerous manner, and their clubs very curiously carved. 
Their war weapons consist of the bow and arrow, spear and 
club. Their canoes are numerous, and variously constructed ; 
those used for the ordinary purposes of ferrying and fishing 
are small, but dexterously managed; and their war boats, 
which possess much regularity of form, are very large and 
commodious. One of these was launched during the short 
period of the Union’s stay, and was reported to be capable 
of carrying 300 men. Lat. 21. 11. S. long, of the middle 
of the island, 175. W. 
TONGE, a village of England, in Kent'; 1§ mile east of 
Milton. Here are the ruins of a castle, which is said to have 
been built in the year 450 by Hengist the Saxon general, 
ursuant to a grant from Vortigern, of as much ground to 
uild a seat or castle on, as he could'inclose with an ox’s 
hide, which he therefore cut into small thongs. 
TONGE, a hamlet of England, in Lancashire; 2 miles 
north-east of Great Boltin. Population 1226. 
TONGE, a township of England, in the same county; 5| 
miles north-north-east of Manchester. Population 1402. 
TONGE, a hamlet of England, in Leicestershire; 5| 
miles north-east of Ashby-de-la-Zouch. 
TONGE, a parish of England, in Salop; 4 miles east-by¬ 
south of Shiffnall. Population 468. 
TONGE, Old and New, two villages in the south of Hol¬ 
land, in the island of Overflakee; the former containing 
1400, the latter 600 inhabitants; 4 miles south-east of Som- 
melsdyk. 
TONGE CASTLE, a parish of England, in the couftty of 
Salop; 3 miles from Shiffnal. 
TONGELRE, an inland village of the Netherlands, in 
North Brabant. Population 800; 2 miles north-east of Eynd- 
hoven, and 18 south-south-east of Bois le Due. 
TONGERLOO, a petty town of the Netherlands; 22 
miles west-south-west of Antwerp. Population nearly 1000, 
TONGERN, orToNGRES, an inland town of the Nether¬ 
lands, in the province of Limburg, situated on the small 
river Jaar. Lat. 50. 47. 7. N. long. 5. 27. 43. E. 
TONG-GIN, a city of China, of the first rank, in Koei- 
choo, on the borders of Houquang; 850 miles south-south¬ 
west of Peking. Lat. 27. 39. N. long. 108. 37. E. 
TONGHAM, a township of England, in Surrey; 4 miles 
north-east-by-east of Famham. 
TONGHO, an extensive and fertile district of the Birman 
empire, constituting the principality of one of the king’s sons. 
It is situated about the 19th degree of northern latitude, and 
between the 96th and 98th degrees of eastern longitude. 
TONGHO, a celebrated fortress, and capital of the above 
district. Lat. 18. 50. N. long. 96. 40. E. 
TONGKEEL, one of the Sooloo islands. Lat. 6. 2. N. 
long. 121. 50. E. 
TONG-KIN-TSIN-FOU, a town of Corea; 48 miles 
west-south-west of King-ki-tao. 
TONG-LAI, a town of Corea; 70 miles south of Koang- 
tcheou. 
TONG-LAN, a town of China, of the second rank, in 
Quang-see. Lat. 24. 27. N. long. 106. 26. E. 
TONGOI-PATCHI, a town of Tibet; 30 miles north of 
Oramtchi Hotun. 
TONG-PIN, a city of China, of the second rank, in Shan¬ 
tung, on the river Ta-tsin ; 190 miles south of Peking. Lat. 
36. 6. N. long. 115. 56. E. 
TONG-TCHANG, a city of China, of the first rank, in 
Shan-tung, on the grand canal. It carries on a great trade, 
and abounds in grain and fruits ; 212 miles south of Peking. 
Lat. 36. 34. N. long. 115. 40. E. 
TONG-TCHOUEN, a city of China, of the second rank, 
in Sechuen. Lat. 31. 6. N. long. 114. 44. E. 
TONG-TCHOUEN, a city of China, of the first rank, in 
Sechuen. Lat. 26. 20. N. long. 103. 2. E. 
TONG-TCHUEN, a town of Corea; 85 miles east-north¬ 
east of King-ki-tao. 
TONGLAND, or Tongueland, a parish of Scotland, 
in the stewartry of Kirkcudbright, of a triangular figure ; 8 
miles long and 4 broad. Population 802. 
TONGOI, a river of Chili, in the province cf Coquimbo, 
which is small and shallow. It rises in the Cordillera, and 
runs south into the Pacific ocean. At its mouth is a port. 
Lat. 30. 17. S. 
TONGORA, a small unsheltered port of Peru, and of 
shallow bottom, on the coast of the province of Pieura; 5 
leagues west-south-west from Sechura. Lat. 5. 41. S. 
TONGS, s. [tang, Saxon; tang, Dutch, An instru¬ 
ment by which hold is taken of any thing; as of coals in 
the fire. 
Another did the dying brands repair 
With iron tongs, and sprinkled oft the same 
With liquid waves. 
Spensc 
TONGUE, 
