Zurich

a canton of Swi erland, 50 miles long, and 30 broad; bounded on the N. by Schaffhausen, E. by Thurgaw and the county of Tockenburg, S. by Glaris, Schweitz, and Zug, and W. by Lucern and the county of Baden. Zurich, was admitted a member of the Helvetic confederacy, in 1351, and obtained the privilege of being the first canton in rank; it ts also the most considerable in extent, both of territory and power, next to that of Bern. It abounds in wine and excellent pasture; but as there is not a sufficient supply of corn for interior consumption, the deficiency is chi@fly supplied from Suabia. The inhabitants are all Calvinists; and two-thirds of them derive their livelihood by spinning thread and silk, and making linen for the manufacture of the town.