a county of England, bounded on the north and north-west by Cumberland; on the south and south-east by Yorkshire; and on the south and south-west by Lancashire. Its extent from north-east to south, is 40 miles, and its breadth from the east projection to that in the west, 42. It is generally divided into the baronies of Kendal and Westmoreland: the former is very mountainous, but the latter is a large champaign country. These are the only principal divisions of this county, which contains eight market towns, 26 parishes, and 41,617 inhabitants. It lies partly in the diocese of Chester, and partly in that of Carlisle. The earl of Thanet is hereditary sheriff of the county, which sends only four members to parliament. The air is clear, sharp, and salubrious, the natives being seldom troubled with diseases, and generally living to old age. The soil is various; that on the mountains is very barren, while that in the valleys is fertile, producing good corn and grapes, especially in the meadows near the rivers. In the hilly parts on the western borders it is generally believed there are vast quantities of copper ore, and veins of gold; some mines of copper are worked, but most of the ore lies so deep that it will not answer This county yields the finest flax, and abundance of excellent hams are cured here. The principal rivers are, the Eden, the Lone, and the Ken. It has also several fine lakes, the principal of which is Windermere Mere, or Windermere water. In the forest of Martindale, to the south of Ullswater, the breed of red deer still exists in a wild state.—Appleby is the county town.