a town of Silesia, containing 7000 people, and the residence of the bishop of Breslaw, who has a magnificent palace here. The air is very wholesome, and provisions are cheap; the inhabitants carry on a great trade in wine and linen. This place suffered greatly by an inundation and fire in 1729. It was taken by the Prussians in 1741, who augmented the fortifica- tions, and built a citadel to which they gave the name of Prussia. It is seated on a river of the same name, in E. Long. 17° 35'. N. Lat. 50° 32'.