South Amboy
a city of New Jertan river and bay, directly opposite Perth Amboy, and on the Pennsylvania, the Central of New Jersey, and the Raritan River railroads. It is an important SOUTH AUSTRALIA pital for sick soldiers. The first tidal 6 miles from Southampton, and 3 miles from Netley Abbey, is the Victoria Hos pital for sick soldiers. The first tidal dock was opened for business in 1842.
There is ample dock accommodation, and Southampton is one of the most important ports in the kingdom. The manufactures are chiefly confined to brewing, coach building, iron casting, sugar regranted by Henry II. Pop. (1919), claims to be a borough by prescription, but its earliest known charter was 131,289. granted by Henry II. Pop. (1919), 1490, and educated at Cambridge, be- 1490, and educated at Cambridge, became lord-chancellor of Henry VIII. in came lord-chancellor of Henry VIII. in the will of Henry, and was created Earl of Southampton by Edward VI. Died in 1549, HENRY WRIOTHESLEY, 3d earl, grandson of the preceding; born in 1573; cated to him the poems of "Venus and Adonis," and the "Rape of Lucrece." manufacturing city and has pottery, He was a friend of the Earl of Essex, ta, underwear, cigars, and brick manufacturing city and has pottery, terra cotta, underwear, cigars, and brick , Pop. (1910) 7,007; manufactures. (1920) 7,897.
SOUTH AMERICA. See AMERICA.