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of his visit it acquired its new name of King’s-town.In the accompanying sketch is given a view of theold pier of Dunlearv.

In 1817 the first stone of a new pier was laid abouthalf a mile from this place, at the commencement ofa tract called the Codling rocks. This marine bul-wark has been found of great service as a means ofprotecting large vessels, which are unable to crossthe bar of Dublin Bay.

Dunsk, a town in the county of Berwick. Earlyin the reign of James III. this town had many char-ters and privileges granted to it, which were con-firmed by after monarehs. The principal employmentof its inhabitants is in the manufacture of paper andwoollen goods. It possesses an excellent weeklymarket, and four annual fairs, besides three which arefor the sale of sheep. Dunse has a population of3469 persons, and the annual value of the real pro-perty amounts to 16,1961. This town is forty-twomiles S. E. of Edinburgh, and fifteen W. of Berwick.

Dunstable, a market-town in the county of Bed-ford. It is situated at the foot of the Chiltern hills,at the junction of the Icknield and Watling-streets.The name of the former is still preserved in that ofHicknill, which proceeds from the northern side ofthe town, and is believed to have extended as far asOxford. The principal attraction of Dunstable wasits celebrated priory; yet of that extensive build-ing nothing remains but the part now appropriatedfor the parish church. It was founded by Henry I.about the year 1130, and, at the dissolution of thereligious houses, its revenues amounted to 344/. 13s.per annum. The platting of straw has been carriedon to a great extent in this town, particularly bywomen and girls. It has a population of 2117 per-sons, and the annual value of the real propertyamounts to 2204/. Dunstable is 33 miles N. N. W.of London, and 20 S. of Bedford.

Dunwich, a market-town in the county of Suffolk.This town, like Cromer in Norfolk, is being gradually'destroyed by the encroachments of the sea. Six oreight parish churches exist on record, of which notone now remains. It is even affirmed by antiquariesthat there were more than fifty churches and monas-teries, all of which are now overflowed. This towncontains only 232 inhabitants, but previous to thepassing of the reform bill it sent two members toparliament. It is now, however, disfranchised. Dun-wich is 100 miles N. E. of London, and thirty N. E.of Ipswich. Lon. 1“ 50' E., lat. 52° 23' N.

Duquella, the name of a large province in Mo-rocco. Its length is nearly seventy-five miles, and itsbreadth sixty'. The inhabitants are partly employed

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in agriculture, and partly in commerce ; they exporthoney, wax, and goat-skins, and the province is cele-brated for producing a very fine species of water-melon, which is much esteemed by the inhabitantsDuren, a handsome town in the Prussian statesIt is situated on the banks of the river Roer. Theinhabitants are employed in the manufacture of hard-ware, coarse woollens, &c., and in its immediate vici-nity is a large cannon foundery. It has a populationof 5000, and is fifteen miles E. of Aix-la-ChapelleLon. 6° 23' E., lat. 50° 49' N. '

Duress, in law, is restraint or compulsion; and itis a general principle, that a contract made undercompulsion is not binding; and many acts will beexcused on this ground, which would otherwise beblamable. There may be very different degrees ofconstraint, from absolute necessity down to a slightmotive of fear; and the motives of fear may be ofvery different strength ; for, if a man’s life is endan-gered by his refusal to do an act, the law considershim to be under the highest compulsion, and contractsmade under such motives are not binding.

■ Duress may take place in two different ways; 1,by actual imprisonment, and, 2, by threats. If a manbe illegally confined to compel him to sign a deed,he may avoid it; but, if lie be legally imprisoned, and,to gain his liberty, signs a deed or agreement, it willbind him. This is not the duress contemplated bythe law. Compulsion will excuse acts, which, donevoluntarily, and from choice, would be capital crimes;for, by compulsion of an enemy, a man may do actswhich, had they been of his free choice, would havebeen treason, and yet be excused. But tjie evil com-mitted must be in some proportion to that feared, asa man would not be excused for homicide, to avoideven a serious injury to himself. But in regard tocivil transactions, a smaller degree of restraint will bethe ground of avoiding an obligation. It has beenadjudged that, if one make a deed to avoid the duressdone by merely taking his cattle, in other words,to procure their liberation, if they were unlawfullydetained, the deed may be avoided. A son may allegethe duress of a father, a husband that of his wife, aservant that of his master, and a master that of hisservant, in avoidance of a deed. A marriage, as wellas any other contract, made by one under duress,may on this ground be avoided.

Durham. A county of England. It is boundedon the north by Northumberland, on the east by theGerman ocean, on the south by Yorkshire from whichit is divided by the river Tees, and on the west bythe counties of Cumberland and Westmoreland. Itis triangular in its form, extending forty-five miles inextreme length by thirty-six in breadth, about 130miles in circumference, and contains a superficialarea of 1040 square miles. A very large portion ofthis county is bleak and barren, having not less than144,000 square acres of heath land.

The general aspect of this county is hilly andmountainous ; and particularly the western angle,which is a bleak, naked, and barren region, crossedby the ridge of hills termed the English Apennines;though they do not in this part rise to any consi-derable height. From the eastern side of this ridgeissue numerous streams, which flow towards the sea;and lesser ranges of hills, branching off from thisdistrict, spread in various directions over the wholecountry. The eastern and central parts of Durhaminclude some beautiful and fertile valleys; and are