which was formerly navigable, but is now choked
up with sand. 22 m. N. E. of Truro and 232 W.
by S. of London.

Letart, a township of Meigs Co. Ohio.

Lettere, a town of Naples, seated at the foot of
a mountain, 12 m. N. W. of Salerno.

Letterkenny, a township of Franklin Co. Pa.
5 m. N. W. Chambersbng.

Leubus, a town of Prussian Silesia, with a cele-
brated Cistercian abbey ; seated on the Oder, 30
m. N. N. W. of Breslau.

Leucate, a town of France, department of Aude,
situate near the Mediterranean, on the N. side of-a
lake of the same name, 20 m. N. E. of Perpignan.

Leach, or Leuk, a town of Switzerland, in the
Valais, much frequented on account of its hot
mineral springs. It is seated on an eminence near
the Rhone, 20 m. E. S. E. of Sion.

Lease, a town of the Netherlands, in Hainault,
seated on the Dender, 14 m. N. W. of Mons.

Leutkireh, a town of Germany, in Wurtemburg,
with two suburbs, and a good linen trade. It is
seated on the ESchach, which runs into the Uler,
22 m. N. E. of Lindau.

Leutmeritz, or Leitmeritz, a town of Bohemia,
capital of a circle of the same name. The circle
is such a delightful country that it is called the
Bohemian Paradise ; it produces excellent wine,
and contains warm baths, tin-mines, and precious
stones. The town is well built and populous, and
is seated on the Elbe, 36 m. N. E. of Prague.
Long. 14. 17. E., lat. 50. 32. N.

Leutmischel, a town of Bohemia, in the circle of
Chrudirn, with manufactures of cloths and dye-
stuffs, and extensive distilleries. 20 m. E. S. E.
of Chrudim.

Leutch, a town of the Austrian states, in Car-
niola, 8 m. S. S. E. of Idria.

Levana, p.v. Brown Co. Ohio.

Levant. This word properly signifies the East;
but it is used, when speaking of trade, for Tur-
key, in Asia, comprehending Natolia, Syria, the
island of Cyprus, &e. The Levant Sea means
the E. part of the Mediterranean.

Levant, p.t. Penobscot Co. Me. 10 ro. N. W.
Bangor. Pop. 747.

Lev eh. See Cambodia.

Leven, a river in Lancashire, Eng. which issues
from the S. extremity of Windermere-water, and
flows into Morecambe Bay.

Leven, a river of Scotland, in Dumbartonshire,
which issues from Loch Lomond, and enters the
estuary of the Clyde below Dumbarton.

Leven, a river of Scotland, which rises in Kin-
ross-shire, flows through Loch Leven, and crosses
Fifeshire to the town of Leven, where it enters
Largo Bay.

Leven, a town of Scotland, in Fifeshire, with a
good harbour, and some share in the coasting and
Baltic trade. It stands on the W. side of Largo
Bav, at the influx of the river Leven, 7 m. N. E.
of Dysart.

Leven, Loch, a lake of Scotland, in Kinross-
shire, upwards of 10 m. in circumference, and
somewhat of a circular form. It has several
small islands, on one of which is a ruinous castle,
where Mary, queen of Scots, was confined by the
confederate lords, after she had separated from
Both well; and on another, named St. SerF s Isle,
is the ruin of a priory. On the E. side of the
lake, near its outlet, stands the ruinous monastery
of Portmoak.

Leecnv'orth, a village in Crawford Co. Indiana,
an the Ohio. 68 m. below Louisville.

Leverett, p.t. Franklin Co. Mass. 10 m. S. E.
Greenfield. Pop. 939.

Levenings, a village of Philadelphia Co. Pa. 8 m
N. W. Philadelphia.

Levroux, a town of France, department of Indre,
11 m. N. of Chateauroux.

Lewarden, a strong town of the Netherlands,
capital of Friesland. It has several canals in the
streets, which, being continued to the sea, and to
the most considerable towns in the province, are
a great assistance to its trade. Many of the build-
ings, as well public as private, are magnificent.
It is seated on the Ee, 28 m. W. of Groningen.
Long. 5. 48. E., lat. 53. 13. N.

Lewentz, a town of Hungary, on a river of the
same name, 25 m. N. E. of Gran.

Lewes, a borough in Sussex, Eng. It had for
merly 12 parish churches, now reduced to six, in-
cluding those of the adjoining villages of South-
over and Cliff. It is a very ancient place, and
vestiges of its walls and castle, and of an extensive
priory, still remain. Here are 7 meeting-houses
for dissenters ; also a handsome county-hall, a
free grammar school, a good charity school, sev-
eral charitable institutions, and a theatre. On a
hill, about a mile from the town, is the race
ground, which is accounted one of the best in
England. Near this town was fought a battle in
1263, when Henry III. and his son (afterward
Edward I.) were made prisoners by the earl of
Leicester. Lewes is situate at the edge of the
South Downs, 8 m. N. E. of Brighton, and 49 S.
of London. Long. 0. 2. E., lat 50. 55. N.

Lewis, one of the most considerable of the
Western Islands of Scotland, parted by two arms
of the sea into two divisions, the southern ot
which is called Harris, and the northern Lewis :
the former is annexed to the county of Inverness,
but Lewis belongs to Ross-shire. It is about 60
m. in length from N. to S., and from 10 to 15 in
breadth. The country in general is wild, bleak,
bare of wood, and little fitted for cultivation.
Bear, oats, peas, rye, and potatoes, are the pro-
ducts of the soil. The hills are covered with
heath, which affords shelter for various sorts of
game. The lake and streams abound with salmon,
large red trout, &c., and there are good fisheries
on the W. coast, which is annually visited by
millions of herrings. The inhabitants amount to
13,942, whose principal employment is the rearing
of sheep and black cattle, and the fishery. There
are several small villages, but Stornaway is the
only town. The promontory at the N. extremity
of the island is called the Butt of Lewis. Long.

6. 32. E., lat. 58. 33. N.

Lewis, a county of New York. Pop. 14,958. Mar-
tinsburg is the capital. A county of the W. Dis-
trict of Virginia Pop. 6,241. Weston is the capi-
tal. A county of Kentucky on the Ohio. Pop.
5,206. Clarkesburg is the capital.

Lewis, p.t. Essex Co. Vt. 60 m. N. E. Montpe-
lier, p.t. Essex Co. N. Y. 6 m. N. Elizabethtown.
Pop. 1,305. p.t. Brown Co. Ohio. Pop. 2,022.

Lewisberry, p.v. York Co. Pa.

Lewisburg, p.t. Green Brier Co. Va. 250 m. W.
Richmond, p.v. Union Co.Pa.on the Susquehanna,
7 m. above Northumberland, p.v. Muhlenburg
Co. Ken. on Green River.

Lewisham, a village in Kent, Eng. which from
its pleasant situation, and its proximity to the
metropolis, has become the residence of several
opulent citizens, who have many elegant houses
here. 5 m. E. of London.

Levriston, p.t. Lincoln Co. Me. at the falls of