TOULOUSE

(43° 36’ N.; 1° 27’ E.), town, on Garonne and Canal du Midi, France; capital of Haute-Garonne; numerous narrow?streets and old houses in Renai ance style; fine church of St. XI. cent. onwards, capitole (town hall), palace of justice, museums, univ., art academy, XVI.-cent. bridge; large industrial and commercial center; iron and der factory, wire-drawing, stained gla , carriages, leather, paper, tobacco, brandy, famous liver and truffle pies. Ancient Tolosa, city of Rom. Gaul, ame Visigoths’ capital, 419 A.D.; rule of famous Counts of T. began c. 852; all powerful in 8. France XI. cent.; extinct, 1271, when T. was united to France; English under Wellington here defeated French, 1814; T. lies at gateway to Provence, and in Middle Ages was a center of Proven gal poetry and festivals. Pop. 1921, 175,434. 96° 31’ E.), district, Tena erim division, Lower Burma. Pop. 285,000. Chief town, Toungoo; formerly capital of an independent kingdom. Pop. 17,500. ancient province, France; capital, Tours; now mainly included in Indre-et-Loire.