part of its ancient castle; here are also three
grammar-schools, seven hospitals, a public in-
firmary, and a well contrived quay. Worcester
is governed by a mayor, carries on a considerable
trade in bops, carpets, and gloves, has a laro-e
manufacture of elegant china-ware, manufactures
of fine lace, an extensive iron foundry, distillery,
&c., and contains about 19,000 inhabitants. Here
Cromwell, in 1051, obtained a victory over the
Scotch arrny, which had marched into England
to reinstate Charles II., who, after this defeat,
escaped with great difficulty into France. Wor-
cester is seated on the Severn, 3(5 m. N. N. E. of
Bristol and 111 W. N. W^r. of London. Long.
2. .0. W., lat. 52. 9. N.

Worcestershire, a county of England, 44 in.
long and 24 broad ; bounded on the N. by Shrop-
shire and Staffordshire, E. by Warwickshire, S.
E. and S. by Gloucestershire, and W. by Here-
fordshire. It contains 613,240 acres, is divided
into five hundreds and 152 parishes, has one city
and 11 market-towns, and sends nine members
to parliament. Iu 1821 the number of inhabitants
was 184,424. The soil in the vales and meadows
is very rich, particularly the vale of Evesham,
which is styled the granary of these parts. The
hills have generally an easy ascent, except the
Malvern Hills in the S. W. part of the county,
which feed large flocks of sheep. The other hills
are the Licky, near Bromsgrove, towards the N.;
and the Bredon Hills, towards the S. E. Here
are plenty of fruits of most sorts, especially pears,
which are in many places found growing in the
hedges. The commerce and manufactures are
considerable. The chief exports are coal, corn,
hops, cloth, cheese, cider, perry, and salt. The
principal rivers are the Severn, Teme, and Avon.

Worcum, a town of the Netherlands, in S. Hol-
land, seated on the S. side of the Meuse, just be-
low the influx of the Waal, 8 m. N. N. E. of
Heusden.

Worcum, a town of the Netherlands, in Fries-
land, 18 m. S. W. of Lewarden.

Wordingborg, a sea-port of Denmark on the S.
coast of the island of Zealand, from which there
is a much frequented passage to the island Falster
and Laland. It is 46 m. S. S. W. of Copenha-
gen. Long. 11. 58. E., lat. 55. 3. N.

Worliingtnn, a sea-port in Cumberland, Eng.
seated at the mouth of the Derwent, on the coast
of the Irish Sea. The river admits vessels of 400
tons burden, and the harbour is commodious.
In the neighbourhood are a large iron foundry,
some salt-works, and numerous collieries. The
principal manufactures are canvas and cordage,
but the coal trade is its chief support. It is 7 m.
W. by S. of Cockermouth and 312 N. N. W. of
London. Long. 3. 27. W⁷., lat. 54.31. N.

Worksop;* town in Nottinghamshire, Eng. The
canal from Chesterfield to the Trent passes near
this town. It is 22 m. N. W of Newark and 146
N. by W⁷. of London.

Worms, a city of Germany, in Hesse-Darmstadt
formerly the capital of a princely bishopric of the
same name. It is famous tor a diet held in 1521,
at which Luther assisted in person. The cathe-
dral is magnificent, and the principal Lutheran
church has a beautiful altar and fine paintings.
In the war of 1689 it was taken by the French,
who almost reduced it to ashes. In 1743 a treaty
was concluded here between Great Britain, Hun-
gary, and Sardinia. In 1792 Worms surrender-
ed to the French, who were obliged to evacuate
it the next year, after the loss of Mentz; but it
was again taken by them in 179-*. It is seated on
the Rhine, 27 m. S. S. W. of Mentz. Long. 8.28
E., lat. 49. 36. N.

Worsley, a town in Lancashire, Eng. celebrated
for the immense quantity of coal in its vicinity
and for being the place where the duke of Bridge-
water first commenced his canal navigation. It
is 6 m. N. N. W. of Manchester.

Worsteud, a town of Norfolk, Eng. This place
is noted for the introduction of that sort of twist
ed yarn called worstead; and was formerly a
place of considerable trade, though now reduced
to a mere village. It is 12 m. N. of Norwich and
121 N. E. of London.

Worthington, p.t Hampshire Co. Mass. 140 m
W. Boston. Pop. 1,178; p.v. Franklin Co. Ohio
9 m. N. Columbus.

Wotton Basset, a borough in Whiltshire, Eng.
88 m. W. of London.

Wotton-under-Edge, a town in Gloucestershire,
Eng. with extensive manufactures of cloth. It is
seated under a fertile eminence, 20 m. N. E. of
Bristol and 109 W. N. AV. of London.

Wragby,a town in Lincolnshire, Eng. 143 m. N
of London.

Wrath, Cape, a promontory of Scotland, in
Sutherlandshire, which is the N. W. point of
Great Britain. Against its rugged and lofty cliffa
the rapid tides bursts with incredible fury. Long

4. 47. W., lat. 58. 34, N.

Wrekin, a noted hill or mountain in Shropshire,
Eng. 8 m. E. S. E. of Shrewsbury. It was a fa
mous station of the Romans, and its height Js⁷
reckoned 1,200 feet.

Wrentham, ph. Norfolk Co. Mass. 24 m. S. W.
Boston, with manufactures of cotton, woolen, and
straw bonnets. Pop. 2,765.

Wrexham, a town of Wales, in Denbighshire.
It is a great mart for flannel, and a place of con
siderable traffic. 180 m. N. W. of London.

Wriezcn, or Brietzen,a town of Prussia, in Bran
denburg, situate on a lake formed by the inunda
lions ofthe Oder, 37 m. E. N. E. of Berlin.

Wrightsbora, p.v. Union Dis. S. C; p.v. Co
lumbia Co. Geo. 104 m. N. E Milled/re
ville.

Wrightstown, p.v. Burlington Co. N. J. 21
m. S. E. Trenton, t. Belmont Co. Ohio.

Wrightsmlle, p.v. York Co. Pa. and Duplin Co
N. C.

Wrington, a town in Somersetshire, Eng. It
was the birth-place of the celebrated Locke, and
is seated near the source of the Yeo. 10 m. S.
W. of Bristol and 125 W⁷. of London.

Wrotba.m, a decayed town in Kent, Eng. 24 in.

5. E of London.

Wroxeter, a village in Shropshire, Fing. said to
have been formerly- a city built by the Britons.
It appears to have been surrounded by a thick
wali dnd a deep trench which may be traced in
several places. 5 in. S. E. of Shrewsbury

Wunnenberg, a town of Prussian Westphalia,
which received its name from a victory gained
by Charlemagne over the Saxons in 974 It is 14
m. S. of Paderborn.

Wittisiedel, a town of Bavarian Franconia, near
which are mines of copper and iron, and quarries
of marble. It is seated cm tiie Rosslau, 12 m. W
ofEgra and 34 E. of Banreuth.

Wurtemberg, a kingdom of Germany, bounded
E. by Bavaria and W. by Baden, and comprising
an area of 8,000 sq. m., with 1,536,000 inhabit
ants. It is one of the most populous and fertile
countries in Germany, though there are monv