one of the united provinces, bounded on the west by Utrecht and Holland, on the east by the bishopric of Munster and the duchy of Cleves, on the north by the Zuider sea and Overijssel, and on the south it is separated from Brabant by the Maese. Its greatest extent from north to south is about 47 miles, and from west to east near as much; but its figure is very irregular. The air here is much healthier and clearer than in the maritime provinces, the land lying higher. Excepting some part of what is called the Veluwe, the soil is fruitful. It is watered by the Rhine, and its three branches, the Wahal, the Yssel, and the Leck, besides lesser streams. In 1079, it was raised to a county by the emperor Henry IV. and in 1339 to a duchy by the emperor Louis of Bavaria. It had dukes of its own till 1528, when it was yielded up to the emperor Charles V. In 1576, it acceded to the union of Utrecht. It is divided into three districts, each of which has its states and diets. Those for the whole province are held twice a-year at the capital towns. The province sends 19 deputies to the states-general. Here are computed 285 Calvinist ministers, 14 Roman Catholic congregations, 4 of the Lutheran persuasion, besides 3 others of Remonstrants and Anabaptists. The places of most note are Nimuegen, Zutphen, Arnhem, Harderwyk, Loo, &c.