of the finest harbours in Europe, and indisputably the best in Britain, is situated in Pembrokeshire in South-Wales, and lies on the north side of the Bristol Channel. It is very large, safe, and deep; there is no danger of going in or out with the tide, or almost with any wind. If a ship comes in without a cable or anchor, she may run ashore on the ooze, and there lie safe till she is refitted; and in an hour's time she may get out of the harbour into the open sea. It lies extremely convenient for ships bound from the English or Bristol Channels to Ireland, or farther west, and from thence to the Channels. It is said, that 1000 sail of any size may ride secure in this haven. It has 16 deep and safe creeks, five bays, and 13 roads, all distinguished by their several names. The spring tide rises 36 feet; so that ships may at any time be laid ashore. Dale harbour is a ready outlet for small vessels, where they may ride in two or three fathoms at low-water.—In the reign of Queen Elizabeth, before the Spanish invasion, two forts were begun at the entrance of Milford-Haven, one on each side, called Nangle and Dale blockhouses; but they were not then finished.—The Stack-rock rises here above water, lying near the middle of the entrance between Nangle and Dale. Pencroft is the opening of that branch of the haven on which the town of Pembroke is seated, and where the custom-house of Milford is kept. The breadth of the entrance between rock and rock is but 200 yards at high-water, and 112 at low-water. There is a ridge of rocky ground that has the name of Carr, which runs almost across Milford-Haven, from Peter-church towards Llanbadwell, where it renders the landing-place difficult to strangers, from its not appearing at low-water. The great convenience of this harbour is, that in an hour's time a ship may be in or out of it, and in the way between the Land's-End and Ireland. As it lies near the mouth of the Severn, a ship in eight or ten hours may be over on the coast of Ireland, or off the Land's-End in the English Channel; and a vessel may get out hence to the west much sooner than from either Plymouth or Falmouth. This harbour has been greatly improved by new works, at the expense of the government. The parliament, on April 14, 1759, granted £10,000 for fortifying the harbour of Milford, all of which was expended on the fort at Neyland, which, however, still remains unfinished.

MILITARY, in general, something resembling millet-seed.

MILITARY-Fever. See Medicine, n° 229.