Lovell, ph. Oxford Co. Me. 62 m. N. W. Port-
and. Pop. 14,508.

Lovington, p.v. Nelson Co. Va. 110 m. N. AV.
Richmond.

Lowenstein, a town of Germany, in Wurtem-
berg, capital of a county of the same name, 9 m.
E. S. E. of Heilbrunn.and 33 N.N. E. of Stuttgard.

Loivenstein, a fort and ancient castle of the
Netherlands, in the province of Guehlerland, situ-
ated at the AV. end of the island of Bommelwert.
In this castle, in 1618, Hugo Grotius was confin-
ed, and after three years imprisonment was con-
veyed away by a stratagem of his wife, in a re-
turned box used for the purpose of carrying
books. It is 18 in. S. E. of Rotterdam.

Lowestot, a town of Suffolk, Eng. Its church
is a fine Gothic building; and it has beside a
chapel of ease, several dissenting meeting-hou-
ses, and two grammar schools. The'chief trade
is in the mackerel and herring fisheries ; and it
is much frequented for sea-bathing. Here are
forts and batteries for protecting ships in the
roads. The coast being dangerous, here are two
light-houses, and a floating light wins stationed
off this port in 1815. It stands on a cliff, the
most easterly point of Great Britain, 10 m. S.
of Yarmouth, and 114 N. E. of London. Long. 1.
44. E., lat. 52. 29. N.

Loiccs-ieater, a lake in Cumberland, Eng. one
mile long and a quarter of a mile broad. It is of
no great depth, but abounds with pike and perch.
In opposition to all the other lakes, it has its
course from N. to S., and under the lofty Mell-
break, runs into the N. end of Cromach-water.

Lowhill, a township in Lehigh Co. Pa. 12* m.
N. AV. Allentowin.

Lowell, ph. Middlesex Co. Mass. on the Merri-
mack, 25 in. N. W. Boston. Pop. 6,474. This
place has grown up within a few years by means
of its manufactures, and is now one ofthe most
important manufacturing towns in the United
States. It has the waters of the Merrimack at
command, with a fall of above 30 feet. The
largest manufacturing establishments in the coun-
try are at this place; they belong to 8 or 10 differ-
ent companies. The town is built with regularity
and is rapidly increasing. For further particulars
of the manufactures of Lowell, see Massachusetts.

Lower Smithfidd, p.v. Northampton Co. Pa. 15
m. N. E. Easton.

Loicicz, a town of Poland, with a strong fortress,
seated on the Bzura, 42 m. AV. of AVarsaw.

Lowositz, a town of Bohemia, in the circle of
Leutmeritz. In 1756 the greatest part of it was
burnt in an obstinate engagement between the
Saxons and Prussians. It is seated on the Egra,
5 m. AV. S. W. of Leutmeritz.

Loic.'krrsville, p.v. Lewis Co. Va. 365 m. N. W.
Richmond.

LoicriTe. p.t. Lewis Co. N. J. 57 m. N. Utica.
Pop. 2ltlt

Loza, or Loja, a town of Spain, in Granada,
with a royal salt-work, and a copper forge ; seated
in a fertile country, on the river Xenil, 28 m. W.
of Granada.

Loxa, or Lojxc2xab, a town of Quito, capital of a
province of the aiw name, famous for producing
fine Jesaits’ bark and cochineal. Carpets of re-
markable fineness are manufactured here, but the
to wn is much decaved. It stands at the head of
a N. W. branch of the Amazon, 150 in. E. N. E.
of Paita. Long. 78. 16. W., lat. 4. 5. S

Loyalstock ph. Lycoming Co. Pa.

Lozere. a department of France.- corresponding
to the ancient Gevaudan. It is a mountainou'
barren country, and receives its name from the
principal ridge of mountains. Mende is the
capital.

Lu, a town of the Sardinian states, in Piedmont,
8 m. S. S. W. of Alexandria.

Luarca, a town of Spain, in Austria, near the
sea-coast, 23 m. N. W. of Oviedo.

Lubar, a town of Prussia, in the governme nt of
Volhynia, with 3,000 inhabitants.

Lubau, a town of Prussian Silesia, 30 m. N
W. of Glatz.

Lubben, a town of Lower Lusatia, seated on
the Spree, in a swampy country, 50 m. 43, S. E.
of Berlin. Long. 13. 55. E., lat, 52. 0. N.

Lubec, a free city and sea-port of Germany ad-
joining the ducy of Holstein. It was the head
of the famous Hanseatic league, formed nere in
1164, and the most commercial city of the north ;
but great part of its trade is transferred to Ham-
burg. The city is surrounded with walls, which
are planted with rows of trees, but the other de-
fences were demolished by the French, to whom
it was surrendered in 1806. The houses are built
of stone in a very ancient style. The town-house
is a superb structure, and has several towers.
There is also a fine council-house, and an ex-
change. The inhabitants are Lutherans. There
are four large churches, besides the cathedral
The trade consists in the export of corn from the
adjoining country and the import of articles foi
consumption; and the manufactures, which are
on a small scale, comprise woolen, silks, cotton,
tobacco, soap, white lead, copper, &c. Lubec is
seated on the Trave, 8 m. S. W. of the Baltic,
and 35 N. E. of Hamburg. Long. 10. 49. E., lat ’
53. 52. N.

Lubec, an lslana in the Indian Ocean, near the
island of Madura. Long. 112. 22. E., lat. 5. 50.
S.

Lubee, a sea-port of Maine, in AVashington
county, situated on a peninsula, on the AV. "side
of Passamaquoddy Bay, 365 m. E. of Boston. It
was founded in 1815, and is now a handsome
and flourshing town. Pop. 1,535.

Luben, a town of Prussian Silesia, seated on the
Katzbach, .14 m. N. of Liegnitz.

Lublenitz, a town of Silesia, in the principality
of Oppeln, 32 m. E. of Oppeln.

Lublin, a city of Poland, capital of a palatinate
of the same name, and a bishop’s see, with a cit-
adel. Three annual fairs are held here, each
lasting a month, which are frequented by great
numbers of German, Russian, Turkish, and other
traders and merchants. It is seated on the Bis-
tricza, 85 m. S. xc2xa3. of AVarsaw. Lon*. 22. 45. E
lat. 51. 14. N.

Lublyo, a towin of Poland, palatinate of Cracow⁷
56 m. S. E. of Cracow.

Luc, a town of France, denratment of Var, 25
m. N. xc2xa3. of Toulon.

Lucanas, a towin of Peru, which gives name to
a jurisdiction, containing rich silver mines, and
feeding great droves of cattle. It stands near one
of the head branches of the Apurimac, 80 m. S.
of Guamanga.

Lucar, Cape St. the S. E. end of the peninsula
of California. It lies under the tropic of Capri-
corn, in long. 111. 30. W.

Lucar de Barrameda, St. a sea-port of Spain, in
Andalusia, and a bishop’s see. It has a fine har-
bour, well defended, at the mouth of the Guadai
quivir, 40 m. S. S. AV. of Seville. Long. 5. 54
W., lat. 36. 58. N