a town of Kent in England, 70 miles from London. It is one of the cinque ports; and had formerly five parishes, but by the choking up of its harbour and other accidents is now reduced to one. It was first incorporated by the name of barons of the town and port of Hith; but the government was afterwards changed. It was incorporated by Queen Elizabeth with the name of the mayor, jurats, and commonalty of the town and port of Hith, who with the freemen elect the members of parliament. The mayor is chosen yearly on Candlemas day. Here is a market on Saturdays, and fairs in July and December. There is a remarkable pile of dry bones, 28 feet long, 6 broad, and 8 high, kept in a vault under the church in as good order as books in a library, consisting of several thousand heads, arms, legs, thigh-bones, &c. appear by an inscription to be the remains of the Danes and Britons killed in a battle near this place, before the Norman conquest. From hence to Boulogne is reckoned the shortest cut to France.