a town of Germany, in the circle of Upper Saxony, and duchy of Mecklenburg, with an university and a very good harbour. It is the best town in this country; and has good fortifications, with an arsenal. It was formerly one of the Hanseatic towns; it contained about 12,000 inhabitants in 1800. It is seated on a lake where the river Varne falls into it, and carries large boats. The government was formerly in the hands of 24 aldermen, elected out of the nobility, university, and principal merchants, who were called the Upper House, and a common council of 100 inferior citizens, who were summoned to give their advice upon extraordinary emergencies. The principal things worth seeing are the fortifications, the prince's palace, the stadhhouse, the arsenal, and the public library. The town is famous for good beer, which they export in great quantities. Some years ago they had no less than 250 privileged brewers, who, it is said, brewed so many thousand tuns a-year, besides what particular persons brew for their own use. E. Long. 12. 55. N. Lat. 54. 8.