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Gascony
The Nuttall Encyclopedia
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An ancient province of SW. France, lying between the Atlantic, the Pyrenees, and the Garonne; it included several of the present departments; the province was of Basque origin, but ultimately became united with Aquitaine, and was added to the territory of the French crown in 1453; the Gascons still retain their traditional characteristics; they are of dark complexion and small in stature, vivacious and boastful, but have a high reputation for integrity.
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Wood, James, ed. Entry for 'Gascony'. The Nuttall Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/nut/g/gascony.html. Frederick Warne & Co Ltd. London. 1900.
Wood, James, ed. Entry for 'Gascony'. The Nuttall Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/nut/g/gascony.html. Frederick Warne & Co Ltd. London. 1900.
