a walled town of Bavaria, in the circle of the Upper Palatinate, and capital of a bailiwick of the same name. It is situated on the river Vils, on the road between Ratisbon and Bayreuth, and 26 miles east of Nuremburg. It was formerly the capital of the circle of Upper Palatinate, and at present is the seat of its appeal court. It has a castle, an arsenal, eight churches (of which St Martin's has many beautiful paintings and monuments), a Franciscan cloister, a theatre, elementary and advanced schools, and several manufactories, including a royal manufactory of arms. In its vicinity is an extensive iron mine, and a chapel of the Virgin Mary, much resorted to by pilgrims. Pop. in 1846, 10,225. Lat. 49. 26. 52. N. Long. 11. 47. 27. E. The bailiwick has an area of 288 square miles, or 184,320 acres.

a lofty mountain of East Gothland, in Sweden. On this mountain, near the Wetter lake, antimony has been found. On its top is the burying-place of one of the ancient kings of the country. The spot is marked by a flat stone.