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Zug

LAKE OF, or ZUGERSEE, small body of water lying chiefly in the canton of Zug, Switzerland, 9 miles long N. to S., and in breadth from 3 miles to 1 mile. The shores are low in all directions except the S. and S. E. In the former direction the Rigi with Mount Pilatus towering behind it, and in the latter the Rossberg, rise in lofty precipices, presenting scenery of a grand description. At At the foot of the Rossberg the lake is 1,200 feet deep. The fishing , principally pike and carp, is productive.

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