CREMONA, the capital of the delegation of that name, in
Italy, is a city on the Po, containing 26,000 inhabitants, and is the seat of a bishop. It has upwards of forty churches, including the cathedral. It is well built, without fortifications. Its chief trade is in silk and linen cloth, and musical instruments. Long. 9. 54. 52. E. Lat. 45. 7. 43. N.