A stately tomb, whose top a trumpet bore; A soldier's fauchion, and a seaman's oar.

Dryden. FAUCET, n. s. Fr. fausset; Lat. fauces. The pipe inserted into a vessel to give vent to the liquor, and stopped up by a peg or spigot : improperly written fosset.

You were out a good wholesome forenoon in hearing a cause between an orange-wife and a fosset-seller, and adjourned a controversy of three-pence to a second audience. Shakspeare.

If you are sent down to draw drink, and find it will not run, blow strongly into the faucet, and it will immediately pour into your mouth. Swift.

FAUCIGNY, or FAUSSIGNY, a ci-devant province of Savoy which has been annexed to France, and included in the department of Mont Blanc. The name is derived from an ancient castle, situated near the Arve, about three miles and a half north from Bonne Ville. It was bounded on the north by Chablais, east by Valais, and Aosta; south and west by Genevois. It was divided into upper and lower Faucigny, and belonged anciently to the dauphin Humbert II. from whom it went to the house of Savoy by marriage in 1233. It abounds in wood and pastures. Its chief towns were Salanche and Cluse.

FAVERSHAM. See FEVERSHAM. FAVIDA, an island in the gulf of Georgia, discovered by the Spaniards in the year 1791. It is near the west coast of North America, from which it is separated by a channel, called Canal del Nuestra Signora del Rosario. Thirty miles in length from north-west to south-east, and from two to five in breadth.

FAVIER (—), an eminent French statesman of the eighteenth century, was a native of Toulouse. At the age of twenty he succeeded his father as secretary general to the states of Languedoc, but afterwards sold the office, and applied himself to the study of history and politics. He was now nominated secretary to Chatardie, the ambassador to Turin, after whose death he was patronised by M. d'Argenson, and wrote Reflexions contre le Traité de 1756. This work being highly esteemed, Favier was employed on several missions in Spain and Russia, under the ministry of the duke de Choiseul. He was also engaged in several of the intrigues of the count de Broglio, which involved him in difficulties, and obliged him to leave France. He was arrested, however, at Hamburgh, and taken to Paris. M. de Broglio procured his liberation in 1773; and on the accession of Louis XVI. he obtained a pension. He died in 1784. De Segur has inserted part of his works in his Politique de tous les Cabinets de l'Europe pendant les Regnes de Louis XV. et de Louis XVI. 1793, 2 vols. 8vo. Favier was engaged with Freron, J. J. Rousseau, the abbé Arnaud, Suard, and others, in conducting the Journal Etranger.

FAVIGNANA, the ancient Egusa, one of the gates islands, nine miles west of Trapani, and about five from the western coast of Sicily. It is seventeen miles in circumference, and has a fort called St. Catharine. On each side of the island there is good anchorage.

As to foretelling of strangers, from the fungous particles about the wicks of the candle, it only signineth a moist air about them, hindering the avolation of Browne. light and the favillous particles.

FAVISSE, in antiquity, were, according to Festus and Gellius, cisterns to keep water in : but the favissæ in the capital at Rome were dry cisterns or subterraneous cellars, where they laid up the old statues, broken vessels, and other things used in the temple. These were much the same with what, in some modern churches, are called the Archives and Treasury. FAULCON. See FALCON. FAULCONRY. See FALCONRY.

FAULKNER (George), a celebrated Irish printer at Dublin, the friend of dean Swift. He carried on business many years with great reputation. Having the misfortune to lose a leg, Foote caricatured him in his Orators in 1762, under the title of Peter Paragraph. Faulkner commenced an action against the poet, but the affair was terminated by lord Townshend. He was chosen one of the aldermen of Dublin, and died there in 1775.

FAULKNER (Jonathan), an English naval officer, of whom the first notice we have is his promotion to the rank of lieutenant on the 24th of August, 1753; in which character he served on board the Alderney sloop in 1755. In 1758 he acted as commander of the Furnace bombketch, one of the squadron under commodore Keppel on the expedition against Goree. In July, 1759, he was advanced to be captain of the Mercury, in which he continued till after the conclusion of the war. In 1767 he was appointed to the Superbe of seventy-four guns, the flag ship of rear-admiral Sir John Moore; whence he was removed to the Royal Oak in 1777. Prior to the actual commencement of hostilities with France, in 1778, Mr. Faulkner was appointed second captain of the Victory, the flag ship of admiral Keppel, under whom he so remarkably distinguished himself, that he received from the commander-in-chief, and admiral Campbell, the most exalted encomiums on his cool intrepidity and conduct, in the engagement with the French fleet off Ushant, on the 29th of the ensuing July. In 1782 he was appointed to the Princess Royal of ninety-eight guns, and in that ship joined the fleet sent to Gibraltar, under lord Howe, for the relief of that fortress, and was placed in the line as one of the seconds to the commander-in-chief. The cessation of hostilities soon after taking place, and the Princess Royal being refitted and re-commissioned as one of the guard-ships at Portsmouth, he was re-appointed to the same ship; but on quitting it, before the expiration of the usual period of such command, he was appointed to the Triumph of seventy-four guns, also a guardship at that port. This was the last commission he ever held; but he received the following honorable appointments: on the 24th September, 1787, he was made rear-admiral of the white; in September, 1790, rear-admiral of the red; in February, 1793, vice-admiral of the blue; in April, 1794, vice-admiral of the red;

and lastly, he was made admiral of the blue on the 1st of June, 1795. He did not, however, long survive this last promotion. After he be came a flag-officer he had spent the greater part of his time at his seat in Havant Park in Hants; but repairing to London on the 22nd to be presented to his majesty, on his last promotion, he was suddenly struck with an apoplexy at colonel Stanhope's, and expired the next morning. The nautical abilities of admiral Faulkner were universally acknowledged and admired; and by his death the country lost a gallant and meritorious officer.

and received 100 prisoners on board; she had five men killed, and sixteen wounded; among the slain is the master.' The disparity of loss sustained by the two ships was almost incredible, being altogether in killed and wounded 330 to thirty-four. On the passage to Lisbon the Courageux was accidentally set on fire, from the sentinel having incautiously carried a candle too near the bung of a cask of spirituous liquer. The alarm of fire being suddenly spread over the ship, struck such terror among the prisoners, that twenty of them jumped into the sea, and perished. The Bellona and her prize being refitted, captain Faulkner returned to England; and afterwards proceeded to the West Indies, in the Mercury of twenty-four guns. Nothing of importance occurred respecting this gentleman; nor does he appear after his return to England, on the cessation of hostilities, to have accepted of any subsequent command. After this period he resided principally at Bath, but died in France on the 19th of May, 1769.

Fr. faut, faute; Old Fr. faulte; Ital. falta; Lat. falleu. This

FAULQUEMONT, a town of France, in the department of the Moselle, seated near the Nied; nine miles south-east of Boulay, and sixteen and a half east of Metz. FAULT, n. s., v. a. & v. n.) FAULT'ER, n. s. FAULT'FINDER, FAULT'FUL, adj. FAULT'ILY, adv. FAULT'INESS, n.s. FAULT'LESS, adj. FAULT'LESSNESS, N. S FAULTY, adj. venial crime; defect; loss: to fault is to fail, or to charge with a fault, or failure; to accuse · a faulter is an offender: fault finder, an accuser: faultful, abounding in faults: faultless, without them: faulty is defective; wrong; blameable: the other formations do not appear to require explanation.

word seems to have come to us from the French verb falloir, it fails. Offence;

FAULKNER (Robert), was the son of captain Samuel Faulkner, who was unfortunately drowned in the Victory with Sir John Balchen. Robert was bred to the sea service by his father, and was promoted to be a lieutenant on the 5th of October, 1741. On the 19th of January, 1757, he was made captain of the Marlborough of ninety guns, apparently for the purpose of giving him rank, for he almost immediately quitted that ship, and remained for a short time out of commission. In 1760 he commanded the Mercury; and early in the ensuing year was removed to the Bellona of seventy-four guns; soon after which he was ordered on a cruise off the coast of France, in company with the Brilliant frigate, commanded by captain Logie. On the 14th of August, 1761, he fell in with the Courageux, a French ship of war, carrying seventy-four guns, and 700 men; together with the Malicieuse and Hermione, of thirty-two guns each. A desperate action ensued; the particulars of which are officially given in a letter from captain Faulkner, dated Lisbon River, August 21st, 1761, in the following words :- Be pleased to acquaint my lords commissioners of the admiralty, that, on the 14th instant, at three P. M. we saw three sail in the south-west quarter, Cape Finisterre, bearing north-east half east distant ten leagues; we immediately gave chase, and, by their crowding sail from us, soon suspected they were enemies; we came up but slowly with them and continued the chase all night. At five A. M. we got almost up with the frigates; at six the Brilliant began to engage one of them, and soon after the other also; at twenty-five minutes past six we came along side the large ship, and began to engage as near as possible; at thirty-four minutes after six out mizen mast went away by the enemy's shot, and at forty-five minutes after six the large ship the faultiness of their people heretofore is laid open. struck, which proved Le Courageux of seventyfour guns commanded by Dugue L'Ambert, having on board 700 men from St. Domingo. The Brilliant continued to engage the two frigates, till half past seven, when they bore away, and neither of our ships were in a condition to pursue them; at the same time the prize's main-mast went away. We found our lower rigging much cut, the fore-mast, mainmast, and main-top-mast much shattered; we lost in the action six men and twenty-eight wounded: the enemy had 240 men slain, and 110 men wounded. We sent our first lieutenant Mr. Male, with other officers, and 150 men to take possession of the prize, and received 224 prisoners on board; the Brilliant sent fifty men

The former impression was very faultily printed. Abp. Cranmer. Which moved him rather in eclogues than otherwise to write, minding to furnish our tongue in this kind wherein it faulteth. Spenser.

The prophet chuseth rather to charge them with the fault of making a law unto themselves, than the crime of transgressing a law which God had made.

Hooker.

The inhabitants will not take it in evil part, that

Id.

The form of polity by them set down for perpetuity, is three ways faulty; faulty in omitting some things which in Scripture are of that nature, as namely, the difference that ought to be of pastors, when they grow to any great multitude; faulty in requiring doctors, deacons, and widows, as things of perpetual necessity by the law of God, which in truth are nothing less; faulty also in urging some things by Scripture mutable, as their lay elders.

Id

"Tis a very great fault to be more forward in setting one's self off, and talking to show one's parts, than to learn the worth, and to be truly acquainted with the Charron. abilities of other men.

So fares it with this faulty lord of Rome.

Shakspeare.

If little faults, proceeding on distemper, Shall not be winked at, how shall we stretch our eye At capital crimes? Id. Henry V. Thou mayest be sure that he that will in private tell thee of thy faults, is thy friend, for he adventures thy dislike, and doth hazard thy hatred. Raleigh.

By accident of a faulty helmet that Parker had on,
he was stricken into the mouth at the first course, so
that he died presently.
Bacon's Henry VII.

For that I will not fault thee,
But for humbleness exalt thee. Old Song.
He cannot mislike the love of his countrymen: he
cannot fault their carriage.
Bp. Hall.

If the fault-finding with the vices of the times may honestly accord with the good will of the parties, I had as lieve ease myself with a slender apology, as wilfully bear the brunt of causeless anger in my silence.

Id. Satires. Then she, Behold the faulter here in sight; This hand committed that supposed offence.

To be desirous of a good name, and careful to do every thing that he innocently may to obtain it, is so far from being a fault, even in private persons, that it is their great and indispensable duty. Atterbury. The best way to prove the clearness of our mind, is by showing its faults; as when a stream discovers the dirt at the bottom, it convinces us of the transparency and purity of the water. Pope.

Whoever thinks a faultless piece to see,
Thinks what ne'er was, nor is, nor e'er shall be.
Id.

Being void of all friendship and enmity, they never complain, nor find fault with the times. Swift. FAUNA, a deity among the Romans. She was daughter of Picus, and was originally called Marica. Her marriage with Faunus procured her the name of Fauna, and her knowledge of futurity those of Fatua and Fatidica. It is said, that her chastity occasioned her being ranked among the gods after her death. She is the same, according to some, with Bona Mater.

FAUNALIA, in antiquity, Roman feasts cele

brated in honor of the god Faunus, who was the same among the Romans with Pan of the Greeks. The Faunalia were held on the nones or 5th of December. The principal sacrifice was a roe-buck; or rather, according to Horace, a kid, attended with libations of wine and burning of incense. It was properly a country festival, being performed in the fields and villages with peculiar joy and devotion. Horace gives a description of it, in his eighteenth ode of the third book, beginning,

Struvius in his Roman kalendar marks the feast of Faunus on the ides of February, or 30th day of that month; and the Faunalia he places on the 5th of the ides of December, or the 9th of that month: thus there were really two Faunalia; the one in February, mentioned by Ovid, Fast. lib. vi. ver. 246.; the other on the 9th December, described by Horace.

FAUNI, FAUNS, among the ancients, were a species of demi-gods, inhabiting the forests; called also Sylvani, and little differing from the Satyrs. They were said to delight in vineyards; and generally appear as attendants of Bacchus, in the representations of Bacchanal feasts and processions. They were represented as half men, half goats; having the horns, ears, feet, and tail of a goat, a very flat nose, and the rest human. Though the Fauns were held for demigods, yet they were supposed to die after a long life. Arnobius shows that their father, Faunus himself, lived only 120 years.

FAUNUS, in fabulous history, the son of Picus, who reigned in Italy, about 1300 years before the Augustan age. His bravery, as well as wisdom, gave rise to the tradition, that he was the son of Mars. His great popularity, and his fondness for agriculture, made his subjects revere him as one of their country deities after his death. He was represented with all the equipage of the satyrs, and was consulted to give oracles. See FAUNA.

FAVORINUS, an ancient orator and philosopher of Gaul, who flourished under Adrian, and taught with high reputation both at Athens and Rome. Many works are attributed to him: among the rest, a Greek miscellaneous history, often quoted by Diogenes Laertius. Being reproached by his friends with having submitted to the emperor, in a dispute on some literary topic, he exclaimed, with more wit than principle, 'Would you have me pretend to be wiser than the commander of thirty legions?'

FAVORITA, or FAVORITO, a palace of Italy, near Mantua, in the ci-devant Cisalpine republic, and department of Mincio. It was taken by the French in May, 1796; and on the 16th of January, 1797, a battle was fought near it between the French, under Buonaparte, and the Austrians, under Wurmser; wherein the latter were defeated with great slaughter, and general Provere taken, with 6000 men, and twenty pieces of cannon. This battle decided the fate of Mantua.