a town of Poland, and capital of Regal Prussia, with an university, and a magnificent palace, in which is a hall 274 feet long and 59 broad, without pillars to support it, and a handsome library. It contains 3800 houses, and 40,000 inhabitants; and the present king of Prussia received homage of the inhabitants in 1740. The town-house, the exchange, and the cathedral church, are all very fine structures. The tower of the castle is exceeding high; and has 234 steps to go to the top, from whence there is a very distant prospect. There are 18 churches in all; of which 14 belong to the Lutherans, 3 to the Calvinists, and one to the Papists. It is seated on the river Preget, near the sea, E. Long. 21° 35' N. Lat. 54° 42'.

KORAN, or Alcoran. See Alcoran and Mahometanism.