a very strong and important town of Africa, in Barbary, and in the kingdom of Tremeceen, with several forts, and an excellent harbour. It is seated partly on the side of a hill, and partly on a plain, about a stone-cast from the sea, almost opposite to Carthagena in Spain. It is about a mile and an half in circumference, and well fortified, but commanded by the adjacent hills. It was taken by the Spaniards in 1509, and retaken by the Algerines in 1708; but in 1732 the Spaniards become masters of it, and have continued so ever since. E. Long. 6° 5'. N. Lat. 37° 40'.

ORANGE, a famous city, and capital of a province of the same name, united to Dauphiny, with a university and a bishop's see. It is seated in a fine large plain, watered by a vast number of little rivulets on the east side of the river Rhone. It is a very large ancient place, and was considerable in the time of the Romans, who adorned it with several buildings, of which there are still some ruins left, particularly of an amphitheatre, and a triumphal arch, which is almost entire. This town was formerly much larger than it is at present, as appears from the traces of the ancient walls. The wall was in 1682 entirely demolished by order of Lewis XIV. and the inhabitants were exposed to the fury of the soldiers. The town was restored to king William by the treaty of Ryfwick; but after his death the French took it again, and expelled the protestant inhabitants. By the treaty of Utrecht it was confirmed to the crown of France, though the title is still retained in the house of Nassau. The principality is a very small district, it being only twelve miles in length and nine in breadth, and the revenue amounted to about 5000l. a-year. The country is pleasant, and abounds with corn and fruit, but is exposed to violent winds. E. Long. 4° 51'. N. Lat. 44° 21'.