a strong town of Germany, in the circle of Swabia, with a bishop's see, whose bishop is a prince of the empire. It has a handsome bridge, and several fine structures, as well sacred as profane. It carries on a great trade, and is well fortified; and though it pretends to be an imperial town, the Austrians keep a garrison here. It is famous for a council held here in 1514, when there were three popes; but they were all deposed, and Martin V. was elected in their room. The council caused Jerom of Prague to be burnt, though the emperor Sigismund had given him a safe conduct; in pursuance of this maxim, "that no faith is to be kept with heretics." They likewise condemned the doctrine of Wickliff, and ordered his bones to be burned 40 years after he was dead. However, the inhabitants now are Protestants. It is seated on a lake of the same name. E. Long. 9. 12. N. Lat. 47. 35.

a great lake of Germany, between Swabia and Switzerland. It is 30 miles in length, and 8 in breadth. It is crossed by the river Rhine; and there are several towns on its banks.