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PATUX'ENT. A river of Maryland, risingin Frederick County, and flowing southeastwardinto Chesapeake Bay north of the Potomac(Map:Maryland, L 5). It is 90 miles long, andfor the last 40 miles it is a navigable tidalestuary abounding in valuable oyster beds.
