a handsome, large, and celebrated town of Portugal, capital of the province of Beira, with a bishop's see, and a famous university. The cathedral and the fountains are very magnificent. It is seated in a very pleasant country, abounding in vineyards, olive-trees, and fruits. It stands on a mountain, by the side of the river Mondego. W. Long. 8. 17. N. Lat. 40. 12.