Easton

(eest'un,) in Maryland, a village, C. of Talbot co., about 80 m. from Anna polis; pop. 2,110.- In Pennsylvania, a flourishing borough, C. of North amp ton co., on the Delaware, 56 miles N. of Philadelphia. It is a handsomely laid-out place, with manufactures, and is the seat of Lafayette College, founded in 1832. Pop. 10,987. [s. 313]