Monterey, capital of the Mexican state of Nuevo Leon, lies in a fertile plateau-valley, by rail 670 miles N. of Mexico city. It is a well-built town, with a thriving trade, and contains a cathedral, seminary, and schools of law and medicine. Pop. 16,000. Founded in 1599, it was taken by General Taylor in 1846.
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Chambers's Encyclopaedia, Volume 7: Maltebrun to Pearson, p. 286
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