is surrounded by walls of brick, and adorned with
beautiful edifices and gardens. Here are manu-
factures of cotton cloths and stuffs of all kinds,
and of very curious carpets. It is situate on the
S. bank of the Rauvee, 210 m. S. of Cashmere.

Lahr, a town of Germany, in the grand duchy
of Baden, which was only a village in 1780; but
is now an active manufacturing town. The man-
ufactures are of woolens, linens, cotton, tobacco,
and leather. 13. m. S. S. E. of Strasburg.

Laino. a town of Naples, in Calabria Citra, near
a river ofthe same name, 19 m. W. N, W. of
Cassano.

Lairdsville, p.v. Oneida Co. N. Y.

Lake, towns in Stark, Wayne and Logan Cos-
Ohio.

Lake Pleasant, a township of Hamilton Co. N.
Y. Pop. 266.

Lai-tcheou, a city of China, of the first rank, in
the province of Chang-tong, with a convenient
harbour on the Yellow Sea. It stands on a pro-
montory, 255 m. S. E. of Pekin.

Laland, an island of Denmark, situated at the
entrance into the Baltic, near the coast of Zea-
land. It is about 60 m. in length by 14 in breadth,
and is reckoned the most fertile spot in the Danish
dominions. It produces plenty of all sorts of grain,
particularly wheat and peas. The climate, how-
ever, is considered unhealthy, on account of the
damp. Laland forms a part of the bishopric of
Funen. Naxkovv is the capital.

Laland, an island near the N. coast of the island
of Sumatra, in the strait of Malacca. Long. 99.
20. E., lat. 1. 45. N.

Lamhach, a town of Austria, on the Traun, 24
m. S. S. W. ofLaintz.

Lamballe, a town of France, in the department
of Cotes du Nord, with a good trade in cattle,
linen, and parchment. 11 m. E. S. E. of St.
Brieux.

Lambayeque, a town on the coast of Peru, with
upwards of 10,000 inhabitants, the generality of
whom are poor Spaniards, Mulattoes, and Indians.
It is 95 m. N. N. W. of Tmxillo. Long. 79. 35.
W., lat. 6. 45. S.

Lambesc, a towin of France, in the department
of Mouths of the Rhone, 12 m. N. of Aix.

Lambeth, a village in Surrey, Eng. on the River
Thames, opposite Westminster. Here the arch-
bishop of Canterbury has an ancient palace. By
the vast increase of buildings, Lambeth is now
joined to the metropolis, in a direction to each of
the three bridges. *Here are numerous extensive
manufactories, and various places of public amuse-
ment, particularly the celebrated Vauxhall Gar-
dens.

Lambourn, a town in Berkshire, Eng. seated on
a river of the same name, 15 m. S. W. of Abing-
don, and 65 W. of London.

Lamego, a town of Portugal, in Beira, and a
bishop’s see, with a strong citadel, two cathedral
churches, and four convents. Here the states as-
sembled to confirm the election of Alfonzo Hen-
riquez. the first king of Portugal, and enacted the
fundamental laws, now forgotten. It is seated on
the Balsamao. 50 m. E. of Oporto. Long. 7. 30.
W., lat. 41. 12. N.

Lamermuir, a mountainous ridge in Scotland,
which divides the county of Berwick from that of
Haddington for above 20 m., and terminates on
the W. at Soutra Hill, which is elevated 1,000 feet
above the sea level. These hills are bleak and
barren, affording bat scanty pasture for sheep.

Lamlosh, a towin of Scotland, on the S. E. coast
of the isle of Arran, on a bay of its name, which
forms an excellent harbour for vessels of any size.
It is sheltered from the sea by a lofty islet, 2 m.
long, called Holy Isle.

Lamail, or Lamaille, a river of Vermont, ris-
ing in Caledonia county and flowing into Lake
Champlain opposite the southern extremity of
South Hero.

Lnmpa, an extensive and mountainous district
of Peru, in the intendancy of Cuzco. The cli-
mate is cold, and it is chiefly valuable for its pas-
tures. The chieftown, ox' the same name, is 90
m. S. of Cuzco. Long. 81. 44. W., lat. 16. 55

Lampangui, a lofty mountain of the Chilian
Andes, celebrated for its rich mines. 240 m. from
Valparaiso.

Lampedosa, an island in the Mediterranean, be-
tween the coast of Tunis and the island of Malta.
It is about 21 m. in circuit, and is pleasant and
fertile ; but it is uninhabited. It has an excellent
harbour, sheltered from all winds except the N.
Long. 12. 24. E., lat. 35. 40. N.

Lampertheim, a village of Germany, in Hesse-
Darmstadt. 9 m. S. E. of worms.

Lampeter, a towship of Lancaster Co. Pa.

Lampon, a town of Sumatra, capital of a dis-
trict belonging to the king of Bantam. The Dutch
have a resident here. It is situate on a bay of the
same name, in the strait of Sunda, 180 m. S. E.
of Bencoolen. Long. 104. 15. E., lat. 5. 40. N.

Lamprey, a river of Rockingham Co. N. H. fall
ing into Great Bay at Durham.

Lampsaeo, a town ot Asiatic Turkey, in Natolia,
celebrated for its wine ; seated on the sea of Mar-
mora, 6 m. from the Dardanelles.

Lamspringe, a town of Hanover, in the princi-
pality of Hildersheim, situate at the source of the
rivulet Lame, 17 m. S. of Hildersheim.

Lanark, a borough of Scotland, and the county
town of Lanarkshire. Since the intoduction of
the cotton manufacture, many new houses have
been built. It is seated on an eminence, near
the river Clyde, 22 m. S. E. of Glasgow, and
30 S. W. of Edinburgh. Long. 3.43. W., lat. 55.
42. N.

Lanarkshire, a county of Scotland, bounded N.
and N. W. by Renfrew, Dumbarton, and Stirling,
N. E. by Linlithgow and Edinburgh, E. by Pee-
bles, S. by Dumfries and S. W. by Ayrshire. It
is 52 m. in its greatest length, and 33 in its great-
est breath, comprising a superficial extent of 870
sq. m., or 556,800 English acres. On the whole,
it is mountainous and heathy, but pleasant and
agreeably diversified, exhibiting landscapes inter-
mingled with wood and water, hill and dale. It
contains as much curious, romantic, and varied
scenery, as any in Scotland; but the falls of the
Clyde are particularly interesting to a stranger.
The climate is rather moist, and the S. W. wind
is the most prevalent. The county is divided in-
to three districts, called the Upper Middle, and
Lower uinrds, and contains 41 parishes. The riv-
er Clyde runs through the whole extent of the
county, dividing it into twin nearly equal parts.
It abounds in lead, iron, and coal.

Lancashire, a maritime county of England,
hounded S. by Cheshire, E. by Yorkshire, N. by
Westmoreland, and W. by the Irish Sea. It is 74
m. from N. to S., and its greatest breadth is 44 m.
It contains 1,155,840 acres; is divided into 6 hun-
dreds, and 63 parishes; has 27 market towns,
and sends 14 members to parliament. It is a coun-
ty-palatine, under the title of the Dutchy of Lan