a delegation of the Austrian kingdom of Lombardy, extending over 1139 square miles, is bounded on the north by Switzerland, on the east by the Tyrol, on the south by Bergamo, on the south-west by Como, and on the west by Switzerland. It comprehends an extensive valley, with lofty mountains on both sides, sometimes called the Valteline. It contains one city, six towns, and seventy-eight villages, with 91,600 inhabitants. The capital is a city of the same name, situated at the entrance of the valley, on the river Moller. It contains 3480 inhabitants.