Tuscany, Italy

A compendious geographical dictionary, containing, a concise description of the most remarkable places, ancient and modern, in Europe, Asia, Africa, & America, interspersed with historical anecdotes (1795) Printed for W. Peacock

TUSCANY, a sovereign state of Italy, having the title of a duchy. It has Romagna, the Bolognese, the Modenese, and the Parmesan on the N. the Mediterranean Sea on the S. Urbino, the Perugino, the Orvietano, St Peter's Patrimony, and Castro on the E. and Lucca, Genoa, and, the Tuscan Sea on the W. It is about 150 miles long and 100 broad. Its revenues are upwards of 500,000l and it can bring 30,000 troops into the field. Its capital city, Florence, is the second in Italy for the many superb monuments of architecture. sculpture, and painting it contains. It has been distinguished by the spirit of commerce, as well as by that of the fine arts. The chief trade consists in wine, oil, fruits, and great quantities of silk, with other productions of the country.

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