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 only in England, but abroad. He was elected a member of the French Academy of Sciences in 1753, in the place of Sir Hans Sloane, who died that year. In the midst of all his philosophical and scientific labours he did not neglect his parochial duties, and he is held up by Pope under the epithet of "Plain Parson Hale," as a model of sincere piety. He died at Teddington in 1761. There is a monument to his memory in Westminister Abbey, erected by the Princess of Wales.

[See "Gentleman's Magazine," 1799; "Annual Register," 1764; "Master's Corpus Christi College," "Lyson [sic]'s Environs of London."]

HAMO OF FAVERSHAM,

LEARNED MONK,

According to Fuller, "had his first breath at, and fetched his name from Faversham." On arriving at manhood he studied in Paris, where he obtained such proficiency in the learning of the time that he is styled by Leland infer Aristotelitos Aristoielissimus, He became a Franciscan Friar, and returning to England was elected Provincial of his Order. Afterwards, proceeding to Rome, he became General. He held this position with great reputation till his death in 1260. He corrected and amended the "Roman Breviary."

[See "Fuller's Worthies."]

HAMO OF HYTHE,

BISHOP.

"Hamo of Hithe was born therein" says Fuller. He was