an imperial and handsome town of Franconia in Germany, where the emperors were formerly elected. It is a handsome, strong, and rich place, and has a great deal of commerce. Here the golden bull is preserved, which is the original of the fundamental laws of the empire. It is seated in a fine fertile plain; and well fortified with a double ditch, bastions, redoubts, and ravelins. The streets are remarkably wide, and the houses handsomely built. It has great conveniency for carrying on an extensive trade with the other parts of Germany, by means of the navigable river which runs throughout it. It was taken in October 1792, by the French, who were deprived of it by the Prussians in December following; it was again taken by the French in July 1796, but they evacuated it to the Austrians in September following. The suburb is called Savon-haufen, and joined to the town by a stone bridge built over the Maine. E. Long. 8° 40'. N. Lat. 49° 55'.

FRANCFORT on the Oder, a rich and handsome town of Germany, in the middle marche of Brandenburgh, formerly imperial, but now subject to the king of Prussia. It is remarkable for three great fairs, and a celebrated university. It lies about 45 miles south east of Berlin, and 72 south of Stettin. E. Long. 14° 39'. N. Lat. 52° 23'.