a parliamentary and municipal borough and seaport-town of England, Hampshire, at the mouth of the Lymington, which here enters the Solent Channel opposite the Isle of Wight, 17 miles S.W. of Southampton. It is pleasantly situated near the sea, and consists chiefly of a long well-built street. The parish church, erected in the reign of Henry VI., and dedicated to St Thomas à Becket, contains several handsome monuments. The harbour of the port has depth of water for vessels of 300 tons, but the trade is insignificant. Salt is the chief manufacture, which is here made into Epsom as well as common salt. Of late years many improvements have been effected in the town and vicinity for the accommodation of the numerous sea-bathers who reside here in the summer. It is a town of considerable antiquity, is governed by a mayor, 4 aldermen, and 12 councillors; and returns 2 members to parliament. Market-day, Saturday. Pop. (1851), parliamentary borough, 5282; municipal borough, 2651.

LYNCHBURG, a town of the United States of North America, Campbell county, Virginia, on the right side of the James River, 110 miles W. by S. of Richmond, N. Lat. 37° 36', W. Long. 79° 22'. It stands on a gently rising ground, surrounded by magnificent scenery, and is well located for commercial purposes. By the great James River and Kanawha Canal it has communication with Richmond and the sea coast, and with the Ohio River in the westward; while by rail it is connected with all the principal places in the States. The chief trade is in tobacco and grain; 140,000 cwts. of the former being inspected here annually. Water-power is plentifully supplied from the James River; and manufactures of tobacco, brass, ironware, and cotton stuffs, are largely carried on. Lynchburg was founded in 1786, and incorporated 1805. Pop. (1848) 7678, (1853) about 10,000.