a market-town of the county of Huntingdon, and hundred of Hurstington, sixty-eight miles from London. Near to it is the lake or mere of the same name, which abounds with fish, chiefly eels and perch. There are the remains of an abbey, once distinguished for its extent and wealth, which is said to have been founded in the reign of the Saxon king Edgar, the son of Athelstan. There is a market, which is held on Saturday. The population amounted in 1801 to 1894, in 1811 to 2990, in 1821 to 2814, and in 1831 to 3006.

a town in the parish of St Maugholds, in the Isle of Man. It is situated on the north-east coast of the island, about sixteen miles from Douglas. Though the harbour is small, there is good anchorage in a spacious bay near it, where there is a lighthouse; and the whole is de- It contains about 500 houses and 2000 inhabitants.

RAMSAY, a small island on the shore of the county of Pembroke, in South Wales. It is nearly three quarters of a mile in length and half a mile in breadth, and forms the north point of St Bride's Bay. It was formerly much frequented by persons passing to Ireland, being the shortest water distance between the two islands; as from St Bride's to Carnarvon Point, on the south-east angle of Ireland, is only sixteen leagues.