W I N 
Let gallows gape for dogs, let man go free, 
And let not hemp his windpipe suffocate. Sha/cspeare. 
WINDRIDGE, a hamlet of England, in Hertfordshire, 
adjoining St. Alban's. 
WINDRUSH, a parish of England, in Gloucestershire ; 4 
miles east by-south of North Leach. 
WINDRUSH, a river of England, in Oxfordshire, which 
runs into the Thames, above Langworth, about 5 miles south- 
south-east of Witney. 
WINDSBACH, a town of Germany, in Bavarian Fran¬ 
conia ; 17 miles south-west of Nuremberg. Population 1000. 
W1NDSHEIM, a small town of Germany, in Bavarian 
Franconia, on the Aisch. It contains 4500 inhabitants, 
chiefly Lutherans; and has an hospital, a Latin school, and 
an elegant council-house. It is surrounded by an earthen 
mound, which now serves only as a public walk ; 30 miles 
south-east of W urzburg. 
Wl'NDSHOCK, s. A crack or other damage in the bo¬ 
dy of a tree, supposed to be occasioned by high winds. Ash. 
—The windshock is a bruise and shiver throughout the tree, 
though not constantly visible. Evelyn. 
WINDSLEY, a township of England, West Riding of 
Yorkshire, in the parish of Kirkby Malzerd. 
WINDSOR, a town of New South Wales, formerly called 
the Green-hills, situated near the confluence of the South 
Creek with the river Hawkesbury. It stands on a hill, whose 
elevation is about 100 feet above the level of the river, at low 
water. The buildings here are much of the same cast as at 
Parramatta, being in general weather boarded without, and 
lathed and plastered within. The public buildings are a 
church, government-house, hospital, barracks, court-house, 
store-house, and jail, none of which are worthy of notice. 
The bulk of the population is composed of settlers, who have 
farms in the neighbourhood, and of their servants. There 
are, besides, a few inferior traders, publicans, and artificers. 
The Hawkesbury here is of considerable size, and navigable 
for vessels of 100 tons burden, for about four miles above the 
town. A little higher up, it is joined by, or rather is called, 
the Nepean river, and has several shallows; but with the help 
of two or three ferries, it might still be rendered navigable for 
boats of 12 or 15 tons burden, for about 20 miles further. 
This substitution of water for land carriage, would be of great 
advantage to the numerous settlers who inhabit its highly 
fertile banks, and would also considerably promote the ex¬ 
tension of agriculture throughout the adjacent districts. Fol¬ 
lowing the sinuosities of the river, the distance of Windsor 
from the sea is about 140 miles; whereas in a strait line it is 
not more than 35. The rise of the tide is about four feet, 
and the water is fresh for 40 miles below the town. Land is 
about 10 per cent, higher than at Parramatta, and is advanc¬ 
ing rapidly in price. Population 600.—2. A county of the 
United States, on the east side of Vermont, bounded north 
by Orange county, east by Connecticut river, south by Wind¬ 
ham county, and west by Rutland and Addison counties. 
Chief towns, Windsor and Woodstock. Population 34,877. 
—3. A post town of the United States, in Windsor county, 
Vermont, on the west bank of the Connecticut. It is a very 
pleasant, handsome, and flourishing town, one of the largest in 
the state, and has considerable trade; 112 miles northwest of 
Boston. Lat. 43 29. N. long. 72. 30. W. Population 2757.-— 
4. A township of the United States, in Hillsborough county. 
New Hampshire. Population 238.—5. A township of Berk¬ 
shire county, Massachusetts; 120 miles west of Boston. Popu¬ 
lation 1108.—6. A post township of Hartford county, Con¬ 
necticut ; 7 miles north of Hartford. Population 2868.—7. 
A post township of the United States, in Browne county. 
New York, on the Susquehanna; 125 miles south-west of Al¬ 
bany. Population 1960.—8. A post township of the United 
States, in York county, Pennsylvania. Population 1739.—9. 
Of Ashtabula county, Ohio; 25 miles north-west of Warren. 
—10. A post town of the United States, and capital of Ber¬ 
tie county, North Carolina, on the Cashie; 23 miles west- 
south-west of Edenton.—11. A town of Nova Scotia; 25 
miles north-west of Halifax.—12. A township of Lower Ca- 
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nada, in the county of Buckingham, on the east side of the 
river St. Francis. Population 50. 
WINDSOR, East, a post township of the United States, 
in Hartford county, Connecticut, nearly opposite Windsor. 
Population 3081.—2. A township of the United States, in 
Middlesex county. New Jersey. Population 1747. 
WINDSOR, West, a township of the United States, in 
Middlesex county, New Jersey. Population 1747. 
WINDSOR, New, a borough and market town of En¬ 
gland, in the county of Berks, situated on the river Thames, 
22 miles from London. The earliest authentic information 
concerning its history is contained in a charter of Edward 
the Confessor’s, by which it was granted, with various other 
lands, to the monastery of St. Peter, Westminster. This valua¬ 
ble gift continued but a short time in the possession of the 
abbey. William the Conqueror was no sooner established on 
the throne, than he observed the beauties of this situation, 
and quickly prevailed on the abbot to exchange it for certain 
lands and manors in Essex. Thu 3 it was again vested in the 
crown, where, with the exception of the time of the common¬ 
wealth, it has ever since remained. This town consists of six 
principal streets, and several inferior ones. The former are 
well paved and lighted ; and to defray the expense a small 
rate is levied on the inhabitants, by commissioners appointed 
under the authority of an act passed in the year 1769. The 
guild-hall is a stately fabric, supported with columns and 
arches of Portland stone. The room wherein the corpora¬ 
tions meet for the transaction of public business, is spacious 
and convenient. It is adorned with the portraits of the sove¬ 
reigns of England, from James I. to Queen Anne ; and also 
with those of George Prince of Denmark, Prince Rupert, 
Archbishop Laud, &c., and lately with those of George III. 
and Queen Charlotte, presented to the corporation by his 
present majesty George IV. In a niche on the north side of 
this structure, is a statue of Queen Anne, dressed in her royal 
robes, and supporting the globe and sceptre. This was exe¬ 
cuted at the charge of the corporation, from motives of grati¬ 
tude to the Queen, who always resided at Windsor during 
the summer. In another niche, on the south side, is the 
statue of Prince George of Denmark, her Majesty’s consort, 
in a Roman military habit, erected by Sir Christopher Wren 
in the year 1713. 'In the area under the hall, the corn-mar¬ 
ket is held weekly. The church, which has been recently re¬ 
built, is a neat, handsome. Gothic building. A good organ, 
removed from St. George’s chapel, was presented to the parish 
by his late Majesty. The donations for the use of the poor 
have been very numerous; and the funds being assisted by 
some grants from the crown, have occasioned the rates for 
their support to be less burdensome here than in many other 
places. In the year 1706 a neat free-school was erected on 
the north side of the church, for 36 boys and 24 girls, who 
are clothed and educated, partly by subscription, and partly 
by the income arising from several legacies. The buildings 
in this town are chiefly of brick. In the year 1784 his Ma¬ 
jesty was presented with a piece of land by the corporation, 
for the erection of an hospital for sick soldiers. The build¬ 
ing was begun and completed the same year. It consists of 
two wards, sufficiently spacious to accommodate upwards of 
40 men, with some additional apartments for the use of the 
attendants. This institution has lately been removed to a 
more convenient situation, near the cavalry barracks. In the 
summer of 1805, a small yet elegant theatre was erected here. 
The system adopted by administration to concentrate the mili¬ 
tary force, was carried into effect at Windsor in the year 1795, 
when extensive and convenient barracks were built for 750 
infantry ; and a large building has been since erected for the 
reception of about 400 cavalry. 
Windsor contains many handsome buildings; but its chief 
ornament is its castle, which owes its origin to William the 
Conqueror, who had no sooner negociated the exchange be¬ 
fore mentioned, than he erected a fortified mansion or palace 
on this spot, as a hunting seat. He also designed the parks, 
extending the boundaries of the forest, and established rigid 
laws for the preservation of the game. Henry I. consider- 
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