a town of Leicestershire, 108 miles from London. It is a large well-built place, in a fertile soil; with a market on Tuesday, the most considerable for cattle of any in this part of the island. It is almost encompassed with a little river called the Melton Eyc, over which it has two fine bridges; and has a large handsome church, with a free school. Here are Memnon frequent horse races, and three fairs in the year.