a town of France, in the diocese of Mons, seated on the river Orne. E. Long. 0° 25'. N. Lat. 48° 10'.

BALLAD, a kind of song, adapted to the capacity of the lower class of people; who, being mightily taken with this species of poetry, are thereby not a little influenced in the conduct of their lives. Hence we find, that seditious and designing men never fail to spread ballads among the people, with a view to gain them over to their side.