FLORENCE, an archbishop's see and city of Italy, situated on the river Arno, in Tuscany, forty-five miles east of Leghorn: E. long. 12^{\circ} 15', and N. lat. 43^{\circ} 30'. Florence is one of the most elegant towns in Italy, has a university, and is six miles in circumference. The statues, paintings, and curiosities in the grand duke's palace are the admiration of travellers.