ARCONA, a strong town situated on the island of Rugen in the Baltic. It stood on a high promontory, with the sea, north, and south sides defended by steep and lofty precipices, and the west by a wall 50 feet high, proportionally thick, and secured by a deep and broad ditch. It was, however, taken and ruined, in 1168, by Valdemar king of Denmark. One of the conditions imposed by the conqueror was, that the inhabitants should destroy a temple they had erected to St Vitus, and deliver up the vast treasure belonging to this tutelary saint. Another was, that they should pay 40 silver yokes for oxen, by way of tribute, and enter as soldiers in the Danish service when called upon.

a strong city of Andalusia in Spain, seated on a high craggy rock, at the bottom of which runs the Guadeleto. Its strength lies not only in its situation, but in the works erected for its defence, and it is inaccessible on every side but one. The governor resides in an old castle, from whence there is a delightful prospect, which extends very far into the neighbouring country. W. Long. 2. 10. N. Lat. 36. 40.