a large town of Germany, and capital of Brisgaw; remarkable for the steeple of the great church, which, next to that of Straßburg, is the finest in Germany; and for its university. The inhabitants are famous for polishing crystal and precious stones. It has been several times taken and retaken, particularly by the French in 1744, who demolished the fortifications. It is seated on the river Trifer, ten miles east of Brisach, and 30 south of Straßburgh. E. Long. 7° 57'. N. Lat. 48° 4'.

a town of Swisserland, and capital of the canton of the same name. The public buildings, especially the cathedral, are very handsome; and the inhabitants are Papists. It is governed in spirituals by the bishop. bishop of Lausanne, who resides there; and in temporals by a council, over which an avoyer presides. Its situation is very extraordinary; for only the western side is near plain ground, and all the rest is built among rocks and hills. The streets are clean and large; and it is divided into four parts, the town, the city, the off-land or meadow, and the hospital. In 1737, the powder-magazine, which contained 750 tons of gunpowder, was set on fire by lightning, which did considerable damage. It is seated on the river Saane, in E. Long. 7° 5', N. Lat. 46° 50'.

Fribourg (the canton of), and one of the 13 republics of Switzerland. It is surrounded on all sides by the canton of Bern. The land is fertile in corn, fruits, and pastures; and it is said the canton can send 18,000 men into the field.

Frusuro (the hermitage of); a celebrated hermitage in Switzerland, three miles from the city of Friburg. It is cut in a rock; and contains a church and steeple, a vestry, a kitchen, a large hall, two rooms on each side, two pair of stairs, and a cellar. The church is 63 feet long, 36 broad, and 22 high. But the most wonderful thing of all is the steeple, which is 70 feet high above the rock. The chimney of the kitchen is also very surprising, for the passage up it is 90 feet in height. This hermitage is said to have been the work of one man with his servant, who were employed in it 25 years.