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1910 New Catholic Dictionary
• Gloucester, England
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1911 Encyclopedia Britannica
• Earls and Dukes of Gloucester
• Gilbert de Clare, Earl of Gloucester
• Gloucester
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McClintock and Strong's Bible Encyclopedia
• Benedict of Gloucester
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The Nuttall Encyclopedia
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The Jewish Encyclopedia
• Gloucester

1, the capital of Gloucestershire, on the Severn, 38 m. NE. of Bristol; a handsomely laid out town, the main lines of its ground-plan testifying to its Roman origin; conspicuous among several fine buildings is the cathedral, begun in 1088 (restored in 1853) and exhibiting features of Perpendicular and Norman architecture; the river, here tidal, is spanned by two stone bridges, and a flourishing commerce is favoured by fine docks and a canal; chemicals, soap, &c., are manufactured. 2, a seaport of Massachusetts, U.S., 30 m. NE. of Boston; is a favourite summer resort, an important fishing-station, and has an excellent harbour; granite is hewn in large quantities in the neighbouring quarries.