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Cabra

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Cabra, a Spanish town, about 28 miles S.E. of Cordova, and in the province of Cordova, and near the source of the river Cabra. The cathedral of the Assumption was formerly a mosque, and there are interesting Moorish remains. An abyss mentioned in Don Quixote is pointed out, and there remain parts of an old castle. The manufacture of bricks and pottery is carried on, and the neighbourhood abounds in wine. A good deal of linen, woollen, and hempen goods is manufactured.

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