a town of Cornwall, in England, at the bottom of Mountbay, about ten miles from the Land's End. It was burnt in 1595 by the Spaniards, who, with four galleys, surprized this part of the coast, and set fire to several villages and farms; but it was soon after rebuilt, made one of the coinage towns, and has now a considerable trade. It lies in the parish of Maidern, noted for its restorative spring, very effectual in the cure of lameness as well as the choleric, &c. It is well built and populous, and has many ships belonging to it. The shore abounds so with lead, tin, and copper ore, that the veins thereof appear on the utmost extent of land at low-water mark.