a town in Bedfordshire, with a market on Wednesdays. It is seated on a chalky hill; and has ponds in the streets, which are never dry, tho' only supplied with rain water. It is remarkable for several good inns, it being a great thoroughfare on the northern road. It consists of four streets, intersecting each other at right angles; nd in the centre stood one of those beautiful crosses of queen Eleanor, which was destroyed by the enthusiasts in the time of the civil wars. W. Long. o. 29. N. Lat. 51. 50.