Portsmouth

Eikonocl. (2) 350, 355; 3. Hist. Brit. (3) 5. 121; (5) 5. 192. A seaport of Hampshire, on the Enghsh Channel. Since the thirteenth century it has been one of the chief harbors of England. Camden writes of it: “In our time Queen Elizabeth at great fortified it so strongly with new works that nothing is wanting to make it a place of the greatest strength.” (1. 120). The account of the origin of the name from the invader Port is expense taken by Milton from Henry of Hunting don. Eikonocl. Portugal (Lusitania). (9) 3. 403; (1. 12.) (10) 3. 411; Lit. Senat. (6) 7. 192 (twice); (10) 7. 196; (14) 7. 199; (16) 7. 200; Lit. Oliv. (30) 7. 273; (33) 7. 279; Lit. Rich. (10) (78) 7. 329; 7. 340; (39) 7. 286; Sixteen Let. 13 (twice). (35) 7. 281; (See also Spain.) The country occupying the western portion of the In 1640 252