a principality, forming a considerable part of the grand duchy of Saxe-Weimar, in Germany. It extends over 456 square miles, comprehending seven cities, six market towns, 228 villages, 12,920 houses, and 65,549 inhabitants. It is a scattered principality, many portions of which are surrounded by the territory of other sovereigns. The city of Eisenach, the capital of the principality, is situated on the river Nesse, at the foot of a range of lofty hills, from the summit of which a fine view is obtained over a great part of Saxony. It contains 1490 houses and 8258 inhabitants. It is a place of active industry in a great variety of manufactures, particularly those of cotton and woollen. Near to it is the castle of Wartburg, situated on a lofty rock, and celebrated as the place of confinement of Martin Luther. Being on the high road between Frankfort and Leipsic, it has a great transit trade. It is in longitude 10. 13. 51. east, and latitude 50. 57. 7. north. Eisenach is also the capital of a bailiwick of its own name, which comprehends one city, one market-town, nineteen villages, and twelve hamlets, with 17,325 inhabitants.