Nancy
2 of the 7 encyclopedias on this shelf carry an entry for Nancy. Both are reproduced below, so you can see where they agree and where they differ.
Aiton's Encyclopedia (1910)
an important city of northeastern France. It is situated on a level plain on the left bank of the Meurthe, a few miles from its junction with the Moselle. As the capital of the ancient province of Lorraine it is a place of some historical importance. It is now the seat of Meurthe et Moselle. The city is handsomely laid out in rectangular fashion. There are fine promenades and public squares adorned with statues of prominent men. The city is noted for fine churches. St. Epvre ranks high among the Gothic churches of France. Its lofty tower and a portal are considered unsurpassed. Other buildings of note are the city hall and the ducal palace. There is a public library of nearly 100,000 volumes. The University of Nancy was founded in 1572. It was established on its present site two centuries later. There are important manufactures of woolen and cotton cloth. The lace and embroidery are celebrated. There are also extensive tanneries, breweries, and manufactures of iron. The old walls of the city, now torn down to make room for boulevards, withstood many a siege. In 1477 the army of Charles the Bold, Duke of Burgundy, was defeated under its walls, and the duke himself was slain. Nancy was taken by the Germans in 1870 and was one of the cities held as security until the French succeeded in paying off the enormous war indemnity. Many of the inhabitants of Alsace removed to the city when that province was ceded to Germany. The population in 1906 was 110,570.
Collier's New Encyclopedia (1921)
a town of France; capital of the department of Meurtheet-Moselle, on the Meurthe, 220 miles E. of Paris. It comprises, besides several suburbs, the old and new towns, and contains many fine squares and imposbacco. With the exception of the pic- ing edifices. Here are statues of Stanislas Leszczynski (1677-1766), twice King of Poland, General Drouot, Thiers, and others, and among its noted institutions are the city hall, bishop's palace, theater, cathedral (1742), numerous churches, the 16th-century ducal palace, a university, etc. Nancy, which has grown much in importance since the German annexation of Alsace-Lorraine, has manufactures of cotton and woolen goods, artificial flowers, iron, tobacco, etc.; but its staple industry is embroidery on cambric and muslin. Dating from the 12th century, Nancy was the capital of the duchy of Lorraine, Here occurred the death of Charles the Bold (1477), and the birth of Callot and Claude Lorraine. Nancy was in the war zone in the World War, and suffered severely, chiefly from German aerial raids. Pop. about 120,000.