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that they are not carried away by madmen’s dreams, but soberlyattend to the revelation of God , as delivered in the books of theOld and New Testament, and received by all Christians.

FANCY, [swras-m,] imagination, or the power by which themind forms and represents to itself the images of objects. SeeMetaphysics.

FANGEAUX, a town of France, in the department of Aude ,

S miles S. S. E. of Casllenaudarv.

FANIONS, in the military art, small flags carried along withthe baggage.

FANO, a sea-port town of Italy , in the duchy of Urbino, an-ciently called Fanum Fortume. It is seated on the Adriatic, 8miles S. E. of Pesaro . Lat. 12° 39' 38" E. Lon. 43. 51. N.

FANOE, two small Elands of Denmark ; 1. in the Little Belt ,

2 miles S. of Middlefahrt, in Flinen: 2. in the German Ocean,on the coast of Sleswick, inhabited by fishermen. Lon. 8. 25. E.Lat. 55.23. N.

FAN SHAW, Sir Richard, famous for his embassies, wasthe tenth son of Sir Henry Fanshaw of Ware Park in Hertford-shire , and was born about 1607. In 1635, he was employed bvKing Charles I. sent resident to the court of Spain ; whence beingrecalled in 1641, he adhered to the royal interest, and was em-ployed in several important matters of state. At the restoration'he was made master of the requests; a station in those times ofconsiderable profit. Afterwards, on account of his skill in the ]Latin language, he was made secretary for that tongue. In 1661,he was sent envoy to Portugal ; and in 1662, with the title of am- ■bassador; when he negociated the marriage of Charles II . with jthe infanta Calherina. Upon his return he was made a privycounsellor. In 1664, he was sent ambassador to both Spain and'

• Portugal ; at which time the foundation of peace betw ixt thoseicrowns and England was laid by him. Ills conduct during hisformer employments in those courts gained him such esteem, thathis reception was magnificent, exceeding all that were before,which those kings declared was not to be a precedent to succeed-ing ambassadors, lie died at Madrid in 1666, on the verv davhe had fixed for his return to England. Besides some originalpoems, he published a translation of Bathista Guarini’s “ PastorFido, ” and another of the “ Lusiad of Camoens.” Among hisposthumous publications are, “ Letters during his embassies in.Spain and Portugal , with his life prefixed.”

FANTASIA, in the Italian music, signifies fancy ; and is usedfor a composition, wherein the composer ties himself to no parti-cular time, but ranges according as his fancy leads, amidst variousmovements, different airs, &c. This is otherwise called the capri-cious style: before sonatas were used, there were many of thiskind, some of which still remain.

FANTIN, a fertile country of Africa , on the Gold Coast, ex-tending about 30 miles along the shore of the Atlantic.

Fantin, the capital of the above territory, lies about 12 milesfront the coast.

FANU, a small island of the Mediterranean, 10 miles N. W.of Corfu .

FANUM, among the Romans, a temple or place consecratedto some deity. The deified men and women among the heathenshad likewise their fana ; even the great philosopher Cicero erectedone to his daughter Tullia .

FAQE, a small isle of Denmark , N. of Lakmd.

FAOUA, or FOUA, a town of Egypt , on the W. branch ofthe Nile , lo miles S. E. of Rosetta, and 70 miles N. N. E. ofCairo .

FAQUIER, a county of Virginia, 55 miles long, and 20broad.

FAR Bay, a bay on the N. coast of Sutherlandshire.

FARA, two of the smaller Orkney isles.

FARADEESE, a town of Africa in Tunis , 32 miles S. of'Tunis .

FARAND-MAN, a traveller, or merchant stranger, to whom,by the laws of Scotland , justice ought to be done with all expedi-tion, that his business or journey he not hindered.

FARCE was originally a droll, petty show, exhibited by char-letans, and their buffoons, in the open street to gather the crowdtogether. The word is French , and signifies literally, stuffing ;from the Latin/ «r«o, to stuff. It was applied to this species of;entertainment on account of the variety of jests, gibes, tricks, &c. !

wherewith it was interlarded. At present, instead of being per-formed by merry-andrews on the street, it is acted by comedianson the theatre, and becomes the entertainment of the fashionableworld !

FARCIN, or FARCY , in farriery, a creeping ulcer, a loath-some disease with which horses are sometimes affected. SeeFarriery .

FAREHAM, a town of England in Hampshire , on the N. W.of Portsmouth harbour.

FAREMOU1IER, a town of Prance, in the department ofSeine and Marne, 27 miles E. of Paris .

FAREWELL, Cape, the S. point of W. Greenland on theN. side of the entrance of Davis’s Straits. Lon. 42. 42. VV. Lat-59.37. N.

FARGANI, ALFRAGAN, or ALFERGAN1, a celebratedArabian astronomer, w ho flourished about A. D. 800 ; so namedfrom his birth-place, Fergan, in Samarcand. lie is also namedAhmed Ben Cothair, or Katir. He wrote “ Elements of Astro-nomy,” in thirty chapters, wherein be chielly adopts Ptolemy ’shypothesis, using his terms, and often quoting him. Of this work, there are three Latin translations; the last and best by' professorGol ins of Leyden, published in 1669, after his death." It is ac-companied with the Arabic original, and with many learned noteson the first nine chapters, which Golius ’s death prevented himfrom continuing to the end of the work. Encye. Brit. Sup. vol. i.p. 5. „

FARGEAU, St. a town of France , in the department ofYonne , with a strong fort; 10 miles S. of Briare, and 82 ofParis .

FAR IM, a town and territory of Africa, S. of the Gambia .Lon. 13. 50. W. Lat. 12. 10. N. "

FARIMA, or BANSJU, a province of Japan , noted for itsmanufactures of silk, cloth, paper, &e.

FARINA, [Lat.] Hour of corn, Ac.

Farina Fcecundans, among botanists, the impregnating duston the apices or antherx of flowers. See Pollen. The mannerof gathering the farina of plants for microscopical observations isthis: gather the flowers in a dry sunshiny day at mid-day, whenthe dew is perfectly off; then gently shake oil the farina, or light1 v brush it off with a soft hair pencil, upon a piece of white paper;tlifii take a single talc of isinglass between the nippers, and,breathing on it, apply it instantly to the farina, and the moistureof the breath will make that light powder stick to it. If too greata quantity adhere to the talc, blow a little of it off; and, if toolittle, breathe upon it again, and take up more. Then, put thetalc into the hole of a slider, and, applying to it the microscope,see whether the little grains are properly laid ; lastly, cover themup with another talc, and fix the ring; but be careful that the talesdo not press upon the farina so as to alter its form.

FAR LEU, money paid by the tenants in the W. of England,in lieu of a heriot. In Devonshire, farleu is distinguished to bethe best goods, as heriot is the best beast, payable at the deatli ofa tenant.

FARM, FAR IN, or FERM, \Firmn, L.>t.] in law, signifies alittle country messuage or district; containing house and land, withother conveuiencies ; hired, or taken by lease, either in writing,or parole, under a certain yearly rent. See Lease. This indivers parts is differently termed : in Scotland , it is a tack; inLancashire , a fcrmeholt; in Essex, a wike, &c. In the corruptedLatin , lirma signified a place inclosed or shut in : whence, in someprovinces, Menage observes, they call closerie, or closure, whatin others they call a farm. We find locare ad rtrmam signifies tolet a farm ; probably on account of the sure hold the tenant herehas in comparison of tenants at will. Spelman and Skinner, how-ever, derive the word farm from the Saxon fearmc, or J'eormr,provision ; because the country people and tenants anciently paidtheir rents in victuals and other necessaries, which were afterwardsconverted into the payment of a sum of money. Whence a farmwas originally a place that furnished its landlord with provisions.For the management, culture, &c. of a farm, see Hus-bandry.

FARMER , in mining, is the lord of the fields, or otic thatfarms the lot ami cope of the king.

FARMINGTON, a rich town of Connecticut , in Hartfordcountv, 10 miles S. W . of Hartford .

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