Le Fanu
JOSEPH SHERIDAN Nearly 100 collieries are worked in the (1863); "Uncle Silas" (1864); "Guy district. The history of Leeds extends over more than 1,200 years, the town being mentioned under the name of Loid or Loidis by the Venerable Bede as the capital of a small British kingdom about 616. In the neighborhood is the fine ruin of Kirkstall Abbey. Pop. (1917) 417,051.
LEEUWARDEN (lā'vär-den), capital of the Dutch province of Friesland, on the Harlingen and Groningen Canal, 113 miles from Utrecht. It contains handsome law courts and town hall, has an ancient palace of the Prince of Orange, a library with valuable archives, and 12 churches. Linen fabrics, mirrors, fortes, and wagons are manufactured.
Leeuwarden is one of the largest fruit fortes, and wagons are .manufactured. churches. Linen fabrics, mirrors, pianoand cattle markets in Holland, and does considerable trade in agricultural produce, groceries, wine, and brandy. In arm of the sea, which subsequently sanded up. Pop. about 34,000.