a county depending on Switzerland, formerly on the republic of the Grisons, but now subject to Austria, and included in the district called the Valtelline. It is 15 miles over both ways; and is divided into five communities, viz. the town of Bormio, the valley of Forbia, the Interior Valley, the Lower Valley, and the Valley of Luvino. Bormio, which is the only town in this district, contains about 1000 inhabitants, and is meanly built, but stands in a delightful country. It is seated at the confluence of the rivers Adda and Isalacca, in E. Long. 10. 10. N. Lat. 46. 25.