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Batavia
The Nuttall Encyclopedia
The capital of Java, on the N. coast, and of the Dutch possessions in the Eastern Archipelago; the emporium, with a large trade, of the Far East; with a very mixed population. Also the ancient name of Holland; insula Batavorum it was called—that is, island of the Batavi, the name of the native tribes inhabiting it.
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Wood, James, ed. Entry for 'Batavia'. The Nuttall Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​nut/​b/batavia.html. Frederick Warne & Co Ltd. London. 1900.