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the spot from which a line of boundary between the United 
States and the British territories was to run, until it struck 
the Mississippi; which, however, can never happen, as the 
north-west part of the Lake of the Woods is in lat. 49. 37. N. 
and long. 94. 31. W., and the source of the Mississippi, as 
explored by Major Pike in 1805, is in lat. 47. 42. 40. N. 
WOO'DSARE, s. The froth called woods are, being like 
a kind of spittle, is found upon herbs, as lavender and sage. 
Bacon. 
WOO'DSEERE, 5. The time when there is no sap in the 
tree. Obsolete. 
From May to October leave cropping, for why. 
In -woodseere , whatsoever thou croppest shall die. Tusser. 
WOODSETTS, a township of England, West Riding of 
Yorkshire; 11 miles south-west of Bawtry. 
WOODSFIELD, a hamlet of England, in Worcester¬ 
shire; 5f miles south-south-west of Worcester. 
WOODSFIELD, a post township of the United States, 
and capital of Monroe county, Ohio; 35 miles north of 
Marietta. 
WOODSFORD, a parish of England, in Dorsetshire; 
5j miles east-by-south of Dorchester. 
WOODS1DE, a township of England, in Cumberland; 
4 miles from Wigton. Population 527.—2. Another town¬ 
ship in the same county; 2 miles from Wigton.—3. A 
township in Northumberland; 6 miles from Bcdlingham.— 
4. A township in Salop; 3 miles south-south-east of Shiff- 
nall.—5. A hamlet in Westmoreland; 8| miles north-west 
of Appleby. 
WOO'DSORREL, s. [oxys, Lat.] A plant. Miller. 
WOODSPEEN, a hamlet of England, in Berkshire; 2 
miles from Newbury. 
WOODSTOCK, a borough and market town of England, 
in the county of Oxford. Old Woodstock, in the parish of 
Wootton, of which one venerable mansion, and a few irre¬ 
gular houses of the inferior order, now only remain, was 
built in a sheltered situation, on the border of the river 
Glynne. New Woodstock, a chapelry to Bladon, is placed 
on a fine and healthy eminence. The houses are chiefly 
built of stone, and are in general large and handsome; and 
the streets are clean and well paved. The town-hall is a 
handsome stone building, erected about the year 1766, after 
a design of sir William Chambers, at the sole expense of the 
duke of Marlborough. Beneath the hall is a piazza, used as 
a market-place. On the tympanum of a pediment in front 
of the edifice, are the arms of the noble family of Marlbo¬ 
rough. The parish church or chapel is a handsome structure. 
It originally contained a chantry, founded by king John. 
The south part of the present structure is a fragment of the 
ancient foundation; and on this side is a round headed door¬ 
case, composed of red stone, and ornamented with chevron 
work. The northern face of the church was rebuilt about 
the year 1785: and at the same time a tower was erected at 
the west end. These alterations have been effected with con¬ 
siderable taste. The tower is of fair proportions, and charged 
with modest, yet sufficient ornaments. The interior is ar¬ 
ranged with decorous and respectable simplicity. The pews 
are handsome, and a good organ is placed in an appropriate 
situation. On the more ancient side three massy columns 
support pointed arches. In the capitals are introduced vari¬ 
ous sculptures of the human countenance, all dissimilar, and 
chiefly tending to a comic effect. On the north, every par¬ 
ticular of building is modern, and remarkable for substantial 
plainness. The tower possesses eight bells, with mellow and 
pleasing chimes. Adjoining the church is a grammar school, 
founded and endowed in 1585, by Mr. Cornwell, a native 
of this place, under a royal licence from queen Elizabeth. 
The master must be a person in holy orders, and the corpo¬ 
ration are trustees. A charitable foundation of a more recent 
date, likewise claims notice. Near the entrance of the town 
from Oxford, is a range of almshouses, erected and liberally 
endowed, in 1793, by Caroline, then duchess of Marlbo¬ 
rough, for six poor widows. Woodstock has two manufac¬ 
tures ; those of polished steel and gloves; the former very 
much decayed. The articles of polished steel are entirely 
made from the old nails of horses’ shoes, which are formed into 
small bars, before applied to the various purposes of delicate 
workmanship. The lustre of the article thus tediously 
wrought, is eminently fine, and the polish is restored at a tri¬ 
fling expense, however great the apparent injury committed 
by rust. The manufacture of leather into gloves, and various 
other articles, was commenced at Woodstock nearly 60 years 
back, and has progressively risen in consequence and esteem. 
About 500 dozen pairs of gloves are now made weekly in the 
town and the neighbouring villages; and it is supposed that 
not less than 100 men, and 1500 women and girls, find em¬ 
ployment in various branches of the trade. The internal go¬ 
vernment of Woodstock consists of five aldermen, one of 
whom is annually chosen mayor; a high steward, a recor¬ 
der, two chamberlains, and a common clerk; with 15 capi¬ 
tal burgesses. The first charter of incorporation was granted 
by Henry VI. in 1453. This was confirmed, enlarged, or 
altered, by various succeeding monarchs, the last of whom 
was Charles II. who granted the charter under which the cor¬ 
poration now acts. A restrictive charter, forced upon the 
borough in the 2d of James II. was soon after set aside by 
proclamation ; and the charter of Charles restored, which is 
almost the counterpart of that of New Windsor. It returns 
two members to parliament, the right of election being in 
the mayor, aldermen, and freemen of the borough ; the num¬ 
ber of voters about 160, and the returning officer the 
mayor. Adjoining the town on the left, is Blenheim-house 
and park, the magnificent seat of the duke of Marlborough. 
Here were formerly horse races. Markets on Tuesdays and 
Fridays, and fairs the 2d Tuesday after 2d February, 5th 
April, Whit-Tuesday, 2d August, 2d October, Tuesday after 
1st November, and the 17th December; 8 miles north-north 
west of Oxford, and 62J west-north-west of London. Po¬ 
pulation about 1500. 
WOODSTOCK, a post township of the United States, in 
Oxford county, Maine. 
WOODSTOCK, a post township and village of the Uni¬ 
ted States, and capital of Windsor county, Vermont. The 
village is pleasant and handsome, situated on the Waterquee- 
chy, containing a court-house, a jail, and a Congregational 
meeting-house, and it has some trade; 14 miles north-west of 
Windsor. Population 2672. 
WOODSTOCK, a post township of the United States, in 
Windham county, Connecticut. It consists of three parishes, 
is a valuable agricultural town, and contains an academy ; 6 
miles north of Pomfret, and 40 east-north-east of Hartford. 
Population 2654. 
WOODSTOCK, a post town of the United States, and 
capital of Shenandoah county, Virginia. It is a pleasant 
town, and contains a handsome stone court-house, a jail, 
an academy, a market-house, four houses of public worship, 
one for German Lutherans, one for Presbyterians, one for 
Episcopalians, one for Methodists, and about 100 houses; 
30 miles south-south-west of Winchester. 
WOODSTOCK, a post township of the United States, in 
Ulster county. New York. Here are iron-works, and two 
glass manufactories; 14 miles north-west of Kingston. Po¬ 
pulation 950.—2. A post town of Hyde county, North 
Carolina. ■> 
WOODSTONE, a parish of England, in Huntingdonshire; 
6 miles north-north-east of Stilton. 
WOODSTOWN, a post township of the United States, 
in Salem county, New Jersey. It contains a Quaker mee¬ 
ting-house, and about 70 houses; 9 miles north-east of Sa¬ 
lem, and 26 south-south-west of Philadelphia. 
WOODTHORPE, a township of England, in Derbyshire; 
6 miles east-north-east of Chesterfield.—2 A hamlet in Lei¬ 
cestershire , 1| mile south of Loughborough. 
WOODTON, or Wootton, a parish of England, in 
Norfolk; 11 miles south-south-east of Norwich. Population 
379. 
WOODVILLE (William, M.D.), was born at Cocker- 
mouth, 
