AVILES  , or Set;

NIcoLAs DE AvILEs (the Roman Flavionavia), a seaport of northern Spain, in the province of Oviedo; on the Bay of Aviles, a winding inlet of the Bay of Biscay, 24 M. by rail W. of Gij6n . Pop . (1goo) 12,763 . Aviles is a picturesque and old-fashioned town, containing several ancient palaces and Gothic churches . The bay, which is crossed by a fine bridge at its narrow landward extremity, is the headquarters of a fishing fleet, and a port of call for many coasting vessels . Coal from the Oviedo mines is exported coastwise, and in 1904 the shipments from Aviles for the first time exceeded those from Gijon, reaching a total of more than 290,000 tons . Glass and coarse linen and woollen stuffs are manufactured; and there are valuable stone quarries in the neighbourhood .