a town of Lincolnshire in England, 148 miles from London, seated on the east bank of the Trent, which brings tolerably sized vessels with the tide up to the town, about 40 miles from the Humber. It is a large well built town, with a pretty good trade, is noted for its ale, and has the title of an earldom. W. Long. I. 45. N. Lat. 53. 26. The north marsh in its neighbourhood is noted for horse races. The Danes who invaded the kingdom brought their ships up to this place; and it was here that Sweno the Dane was murdered by one of the English, while revelling with his companions. In the year 1643 a battle was fought here between the royalists and the parliament forces under Cromwell. The number of inhabitants in 1801 amounted to 4,506, of whom nearly 600 were employed in trade and manufactures.