a town of Bohemia, capital of a circle of the same name, with a bishop's see, seated on the river Elbe, in E. Long. 14° 25', N. Lat. 50° 34'.

LEWARDEN, a handsome, rich, and strong town of the United Provinces, capital of Oftergouw, Wettergow, Sevenwolden, and West Frieeland. It was the usual place of residence of the Stadtholder; and in buildings, as well public as private, is very magnificent. It has several canals running through the streets, which are of great service to their trade, especially as they are continued to the sea and to the most considerable towns of the province. E. Long. 5° 42', N. Lat. 53° 12'.

LEEUVENHOEK (Anthony de), a celebrated Dutch physician and naturalist, was born at Delft in 1632, of an ancient family of that city; and acquired a very great reputation throughout all Europe, by his experiments and discoveries. He particularly excelled in making glasses for microscopes and spectacles, and died in 1723. His letters to the royal society of London, of which he was a member, were printed at Leyden, in 1722, in 4to.