LEUSDEN, JOHN, a celebrated philologist, born in 1624. He studied the learned languages and mathematics at Utrecht, and then went to Amsterdam to converse with the rabbins, and perfect himself in the Hebrew tongue; after which he became professor of Hebrew at Utrecht, where he acquired a great reputation, and died in the year 1699. He wrote many valuable works, the principal of which are, 1. Onomasticum Sacrum, 8vo; 2. Clavis Hebraica et Philologica Veteris Testamenti, 4to; 3. Novi Testamenti Clavis Graeca, cum Annotationibus Philologicis, 8vo; 4. Compendium Bibliicum Veteris Testamenti, 8vo; 5. Compendium Graecum Novi Testamenti, the best edition of which is that of London, in 1668, 12mo; 6. Philologus Hebraeus, 4to; 7. Philologus Hebraeo-mixtus, 4to; 8. Philologus Hebraeo-Graecus, 4to; 9. Notes on Jonas, Joel, Hosea, and other books. He also gave correct editions of several learned works.

LEUTMERITZ, a circle in the Austrian kingdom of Bohemia, extending over 1394 square miles, containing forty-two cities and towns, 942 villages, and 54,060 houses, inhabited by 300,711 individuals. It is a romantic district of hills, covered with wood, and narrow valleys of considerable natural fertility. The Elbe carries off the waters of the many small streams which run through the valleys. It is productive of corn, flax, hops, fruit, and yields some wine, and may be considered as a granary for part of the kingdom of Saxony. The capital, from which the circle derives its name, is a city situated on the Elbe, and surrounded with walls and ditches. It has a magnificent cathedral and eleven other churches, a town-hall, 565 houses, and 3950 inhabitants. Long. 13. 1. 33. E. Lat. 50. 31. 38. N.

LEUTSCHAU, a city of the circle of Zips, in the province of Hither Theiss, in Hungary. It is unfortified, and irregularly built, has a Catholic and a Lutheran church, and contains 866 houses, with 4340 inhabitants. It has much trade in brewing and distilling, and in wine, and is much frequented by pilgrims, who visit there an image of the Virgin Mary. Long. 20. 21. 5. E. Lat. 49. 0. 58. N.