Natal, a seaport of Brazil, capital of the province of Rio Grande do Norte, stands at the mouth of the river of that name. It exports principally cotton and sugar (nearly £200,000 annually). Pop. 10,000.
Natal
Chambers's Encyclopaedia, Volume 7: Maltebrun to Pearson, p. 402–403
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