Lampsacum, in Ancient Geography, a considerable city of Mysia; more anciently called Pityea, (Homer), because abounding in pine trees, a circumstance confirmed by Pliny; situated at the north end or entrance of the Hellespont into the Propontis, with a commodious harbour, opposite to Callipolis, in the Thracian Chersonesus. It was assigned by Artaxerxes to Themistocles, for furnishing his table with wine, in which the country abounded. It was saved from the ruin threatened by Alexander because in the interest of Persia, by the address of Anaximenes the historian, sent by his fellow-citizens to avert the king's displeasure; who hearing of it, solemnly declared he would do the very reverse of Anaximenes's request, who therefore begged the king utterly to destroy it, which he could not do because of his oath. Lampsacus the epithet, denoting lascivious, the character of the people: still called Lampsacus. E. Long. 28° N. Lat. 40. 12.

Lampyris, the Fire-fly, a genus of insects belonging to the coleoptera order. See Entomology Index.

Lancarim Spring, the name of a mineral water of Glamorganshire. It has its name from a town near which it rises; and has been long famous for the cure of the king's evil. The spring is very clear, and rises out of a pure white marl. The cures that have been performed there, are proofs of a real power in the water. The persons who come for relief not only drink of the spring, but also bathe the parts affected afterwards in the water.