a county of Wales, bounded on all sides by the Irish sea, except on the east, where it joins to Caerphillyshire, and on the north-east to Cardiganshire. It lies the nearest to Ireland of any county in Wales. Its length is 26 miles, its breadth 20, and its circumference 93; within which it contains about 420,000 acres, 145 parishes, 7 hundreds, 1 city, 9 market-towns, 2 forests, and about 26,000 inhabitants. This county lies in the diocese of St David's, and sends three members to parliament, viz. one for the shire, one for Haverfordwest, and one for the town of Pembroke.

The air of Pembroke, considering its situation, is good; but it is in general better the farther from the sea. As there are but few mountains, the soil is generally fruitful, especially on the sea-coasts; nor are its mountains altogether unprofitable, but produce pasture sufficient to maintain great numbers of sheep and goats. Its other commodities are corn, cattle, pit-coal, marle, flint, and fowl. Among these last are falcons, called here peregrins. The inhabitants of this county make a very pleasant durable fire of culm, which is the dust of coal made up into balls, with a third part of mud. The county is well watered by the rivers Clethy, Dougledy, Cledhew, and Teive; which last parts it from Cardiganshire. There is a division of the county styled Rhos in the Welsh, by which is meant a large green plain. This is inhabited by the descendants of the Flemings, placed there by Henry I. to curb the Welsh, who were never able to expel them, though they often attempted it. On the coals of this county, as well as on those of Glamorganshire and the Severn Sea, is found the lactuca marina of Cambden, being a marine plant or weed, which, when dressed in a certain manner, is eaten by the inhabitants, and called laver, or black butter.