a town of Italy, in the territory of the church, and in Romagna, with a bishop's see. It is a very handsome populous place; and is seated on the river Santerno, in E. Long. 11. 43. N. Lat. 44. 28.

**Impale**, in heraldry, is to conjoin two coats of arms pale-wise. Women impale their coats of arms with those of their husbands. See *Heraldry*.

To impale cities, camps, fortifications, &c. is to inclose them with palliades.

To *Impale*, or *Empale*, signifies also to put to death by spitting on a stake fixed upright.

**Impalpable**, that whose parts are so extremely minute, that they cannot be distinguished by the senses, particularly by that of feeling.

**Impanation**, a term used by divines to signify the opinion of the Lutherans with regard to the eucharist, who believe that the species of bread and wine remain together with the body of our Saviour after consecration.

**Impannelling**, in law, signifies the writing down or entering into a parchment, list, or schedule, the names of a jury summoned by the sheriff to appear for such public services as juries are employed in.

**Imparlane**, in law, a petition in court for a day to consider or advise what answer the defendant shall make to the plaintiff's action; and is the continuance of the cause till another day, or a longer time given by the court.

**Impassible**, that which is exempt from suffering; or which cannot undergo pain, or alteration. The Stoics place the soul of their wise man in an impassible, imperturbable state. See *Apathy*.

**Impastation**, the mixture of various materials of different colours and consistencies, baked or bound Impatiens together with some cement, and hardened either by the air or by fire.