Hitchin, a very old and still prosperous town of Hertfordshire, on the Hiz, 14 m. NW. of Hertford; does a flourishing trade in corn, malt, and flour; brewing and straw-plaiting are important industries, and it has long been noted for its lavender and lavender water.
Population (circa 1900) given as 9,000.
Definition taken from The Nuttall Encyclopædia, edited by the Reverend James Wood (1907)
Hitchcock, Edward * Hitopadesa