or last WILL, in law, signifies the declaration of a man's mind and intent relating to the disposition of his lands, goods, or other estate, or of what he would have done after his death.

In the common law, there is a distinction made between a will and a testament; as that is called a will, where lands or tenements are given; and when the disposition concerns goods and chattels alone, it is termed a testament. See Testament.

WILL-with-a-wisp, or Jack-with-a-lantern, a meteor known among the people under these names, but more usually among authors under that of ignis sativus.

This meteor is chiefly seen in summer-nights, frequenting meadows, marshes, and other moist places. It seems to arise from a viscid exhalation, which being kindled in the air, reflects a sort of thin flame in the dark, without any sensible heat.

It is often found flying along rivers, hedges, &c. by reason it there meets with a stream of air to direct it. The ignis sativus, says Sir Isaac Newton, is a vapour shining without heat; and there is the same difference between this vapour and flame, as between rotten wood shining without heat and burning coals of fire.

WILLIAMSBURG, capital of the colony of Virginia, situated in James-county, between James-river and York-river: W. long. 76° 30', N. lat. 37° 20'.