town of Lincolnshire in England, 150 miles from London, seated on the river Trent near the sea. It is a large well built town, with a pretty good trade, and has the title of an earldom. W. Long, o. 40. N. Lat. 53. 26. The north marsh in its neighbourhood is noted for horse-races. The Danes who invaded the kingdom brought their ships up to this place. It was here that Sweno the Dane was murdered by one of the English, who was never discovered.