in Latin Monomia, and in Irish Moun, the most southerly province of Ireland; bounded on the north by Leinster and Connaught, and on the east, west, and south, by the ocean. It contains the counties of Cork, Clare, Kerry, Limerick, Tipperary, and Waterford; and 3,289,932 Irish plantation acres, 742 parishes, 63 baronies, and 26 boroughs. It is about 125 miles long and 120 broad; and its principal town is Cork. Its ancient name was Mumhan; and in latter ages it was divided into Defford or South Munster, Ormond or East Munster, and Thomond or North Munster. It lies between 51° 15' and 53° 0' N. Lat. and 7° 10' and 10° 40' W. Long.

territory of Germany in the circle of Westphalia; bounded on the north by Embsen and Oldenburg, on the south by the county of Mark and duchy of Westphalia, on the west by the county of Bentheim and the United Provinces, and on the east by the bishoprics of Osnaburg and Paderborn together with the county of Ravenberg. It is the largest of all the Westphalian bishoprics, being in length about 80 miles, and in breadth from 20 to 60. It is divided into 13 bailiwicks: and though in general but a barren country, has some fruitful plains, with woods, and quarries of stone. The inhabitants, excepting a few of the nobility and gentry, are all Roman Catholics; though Lutheranism had once a considerable footing here. The bishop, who is generally also elector of Cologne, has a revenue from hence of about 70,000 pounds, and can maintain 8000 men. In consequence of an unjust custom, unknown in the rest of the empire, he is heir to all strangers who die in the country without children. In the matricula he is rated at 30 foot and 118 horse; or 832 florins monthly in lieu of them. His chapter consists of 40 canons, who are all noble.

city of Germany, capital of a bishopric of the same name and of all Westphalia, stands at the confluence of the river Aa with the Ems, in E. Long. 7° 40', N. Lat. 52° 0'. It is of a circular form, large, and well fortified both by nature and art. It has a fine citadel called the Brille, erected by a bishop named Bernard van Galen in order to awe the burghers. The dean and chapter now elect the bishop; but till the beginning of the 13th century he was nominated by the emperor. This city has been rendered famous by three remarkable transactions. 1. By the peace concluded here in 1648, which put an end to the war of 30 years; occasioned by the persecuting spirit of bigotted Papists, who chose rather to plunge their country into all the calamities of war than allow liberty of conscience to the Protestants. By this peace, however, they consented, much against their inclinations, to grant them a toleration. 2. By the disorders and disturbances occasioned here in 1553, by a parcel of enthusiasts, headed by a taylor, called John of Leyden from the place of his birth, who turned out the magistrates, and took possession of the city, where they perpetrated the most horrid villanies and cruelties. 3. For the noble, though unsuccessful, efforts it made in defence of its liberties against the tyranny and oppression of the above mentioned turbulent and bloody-minded bishop, Bernard van Galen. In this city are a great number of convents and other religious houses, many of them stately piles, and surrounded with beautiful gardens.