province of the Netherlands, bounded by the German sea and the United provinces on the north; by the province of Brabant, on the east; by Hainault and Artois, on the south; and by another part of Artois and the German sea, on the west; being about sixty miles long, and fifty broad, and divided between the Austrians, the French, and the Dutch.

Flanders is a perfectly champaign country, with not a rising ground or hill in it, and watered with many fine rivers and canals. Its chief commodities are fine lace, linen, and tapestry.