very pleasant market and borough town in Devonshire, situated 156 miles west of London, and 16 east of Exeter. It contained 2735 inhabitants in 1811. It has one church on a hill full half a mile from the town, and a chapel and free grammar school in the town. It is well paved and lighted, and lakes of water run through it. This place has suffered by fires greatly in 1747 and 1765. The market is on Saturday, and one fair in July; its manufactures are serge, and rich bone-lace and edgings. It was a corporation chartered by James II. but reverted to its old constitution on the revolution, and is now governed by a portreeve who is chosen annually. It first returned members the 28th Edw. I.