one of the seven United Provinces or States of Holland, wholly surrounded by Holland and Guelderland, excepting a small part of it that borders on the Zuyder Zee. Its greatest length is about 32 miles, and breadth about 22. It enjoys a good air; and in most places the soil is fruitful, but in some sandy, or what is called turf-ground, and in others overrun with wood. It is watered by the Leck, Rhine, Vecht, and other smaller rivers, besides several canals; of which that extending from the village of Vreewyk to Utrecht is one of the chief.

in Latin Ultrajectum, Trajectum vetus or inferius, or Trajectum Rheni, capital of a province of the same name, fo called from its ancient ferry or passage here over the Rhine; the word being compounded of trecht, which in Dutch signifies "a ferry," and oud VULCAN, or olt, i.e. "old." It is a fair, large, and populous city, situated 19 miles from Amsterdam, 25 from Rotterdam, and 27 from Leyden. Here is a stately town-house, with a commandery of the Teutonic order, and a celebrated university, which was founded in 1630, since which it hath flourished greatly, though it has not all the privileges of most other universities; being wholly subject to the magistrates of the city. The mall without the town, having five rows of lofty limes on each side, is very pleasant: and the physic-garden belonging to the university is extremely curious. There are five churches here that have chapters; but the members of these purchase the places, of which some cost 6000 or 7000 guilders. The streams which run through several of the streets, contribute much to the beauty and cleanliness of the town; and the canal that is cut from the Leck, and passes through it to Amsterdam, will carry ships of any burden. Pope Adrian VI. was a native of this city. Here, in 1579, the memorable union was formed between the seven provinces; and, in 1713, the celebrated peace concluded between France on the one part, and the allies on the other. The Papists have a nominal archbishop of this city; and there is a silk manufactory carried on in it, which employs a number of hands. The inhabitants are supposed to amount to 30,000. E. Long. 5. 8. N. Lat. 52. 7.