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Augsburg (CONFESSION OF Augite was once)

CONFESSION OF Augite was once suspected by many mineralogists to be essentially the same mineral as hornblende, differing only in this respect, that the former species resulted from rapid and the latter from slow cooling. But Dana separates the two, regarding hornblende as an aluminous variety of amphibole and not of pyroxene. Both are found in modern and in ancient volcanic products. former Kingdom of Bavaria. It is south Germany, capital of Suabia, in the situated on a large and fertile plain former Kingdom of Bavaria. It is 35 miles N. W. of Munich. Augsburg was for ages one of the richest, most commer- 35 miles N. W. of Munich. Augsburg was German Empire. Among noted buildings cial and powerful of the free cities of the are the cathedral, arsenal, Abbey of St.

German Empire. Among noted buildings Ulric, and the town hall, one of the finest edifices in Germany. Augsburg's greatest commercial importance arose from its being, next to Frankfort, the chief in central Europe. A large trade is carseat of banking and exchange operations ried on in engraving, printing and book- selling. Augsburg was once of much greater population and importance than it is at present. It was founded by the greater population and importance than Roman Emperor Augustus, 12 B. C. In the Middle Ages it became early dis- tinguished for its trade, and in the 14th, almost regal power and opulence. Augs- 15th, and 16th centuries attained to burg has been the theater of many memo- rable events. In addition to the proceedings of the Diet, with respect to the memorable confession of faith, there, in rable events. In addition to the proceedmemorable confession of faith, there, in 1530, was concluded the peace which guaranteed the full enjoyment of their rights and liberties to the Protestants.

Augsburg continued to be a free city until 1806, when Napoleon ceded it to Bavaria. Pop. about 125,000.