a city, the capital of the canton of Vaud, in Switzerland, in the circle of the same name. It is built on five hills, near the lake of Geneva. The situation is fine, though it is an irregularly built place. There is a fine Gothic cathedral, a council-house, a hospital, and some other public buildings, with 1060 dwelling-houses, and 10,200 inhabitants. The situation is healthy, though cold in winter, from its elevation being 1570 feet above the level of the sea. There is a college with fourteen professors, and a good library. A few manufactures are carried on, chiefly for articles of luxury or ornament. Some good wine is grown near the city. Long. 6° 40'. E. Lat. 46° 31'. N.