an ancient town of Sicily, in the Val di Noto, near the river Maulo, 12 miles north of Modica. E. Long. 14° 59'. N. Lat. 37° 0'.

a city of Dalmatia, and capital of Ragusa. It is about two miles in circumference, is pretty well built, and strong by situation, having an inaccessible mountain on the land-side, and on the side of the sea a strong fort. It has an archbishop's see and a republic, and has a doge like that of Venice, but he continues a month only in his office. It carries on a considerable trade with the Turks, and is 60 miles northwest of Scutari, and 110 north of Brindisi. E. Long. 18° 10'. N. Lat. 42° 50'.