Oxford

(oks'furd,) [abbrev. Oxon.,] a midland co. of England, b. N. by Warwick, and separated from Berks hire on the S. by the river Thames. Area, 739 sq. m. Pop. 177,956. -OXFORD, an ancient and fine city, C. of above co., at the confluence of the Isis and Cher well, 52 m. W.N.W. of London. Its famous university, founded by Alfred the Great, consisting of 20 colleges and 5halls, commemorated the thousandth year of its existence in 1872. Pop. 31,554. Oxford, in Canada W., a S.W., co.; area, 700 sq. m.; C. Wood stock. Pop. 48,237.-In Maine, a W. co., b. on Canada; area, 1,700 sq. m.; C. Paris. Pop. 33,515. [s. 675]