HARE (Dr Francis), an English bishop, of whose birth we have no particulars, was bred at Eton school, and from that foundation became a member of King's college, Cambridge; where he had the tuition of the marquis of Blandford, only son of the illustrious duke of Marlborough, who appointed him chaplain-general to the army. He afterwards obtained the deanery of Worcester, and from thence was promoted to the bi-
shopric of Chichester, which he held with the deanery of St Paul's to his death, which happened in 1740. He was dismissed from being chaplain to George I. in 1718, by the strength of party prejudices, in company with Dr Moss and Dr Sherlock, persons of distinguished rank for parts and learning.—About the latter end of queen Anne's reign he published a remarkable pamphlet, intitled, The difficulties and discouragements which attend the study of the scriptures, in the way of private judgment: in order to shew, that since such a study of the scriptures is an indispensable duty, it concerns all Christian societies to remove, as much as possible, those discouragements. In this work, his manner appeared to be so ludicrous, that the convocation fell upon him, as if he were really against the study of the holy scriptures: and Whitton says, that finding this piece likely to hinder that preferment he was seeking for, he aimed to conceal his being the author. He published many pieces against bishop Hoadly, in the Bangorian Controversy, as it is called; and also other learned works, which were collected after his death, and published in four vols. 8vo. 2. An edition of Terence, with notes, in 4to. 3. The book of Psalms in the Hebrew, put into the original poetical metre, 4to. In this last work, he pretends to have discovered the Hebrew metre, which was supposed to be irretrievably lost. But his hypothesis, though defended by some, yet has been confuted by several learned men, particularly by Dr Lowth in his Metrical Harecan breviter confutatio, annexed to his lectures De Sacra Poësi Hebræorum.
HARESBURY a town of Wiltshire, on the Wylly, near Warminster, 94 miles from London, is in old records called Heightsbury, or Heytsbury; and now it is writ Hatchbury. It was once the feat of the empress Maud. Here are fairs May 14th, and September 15th; and it has sent members to parliament ever since Henry VI. it being an ancient borough by prescription. There is an almshouse here for 12 poor men and a woman. Here is a collegiate church with four prebendaries, and a free school, and the place is governed by a bailiff and burgesses.
HARLEUR an ancient town of France, in Normandy; but is now a poor place, on account of its fortifications being demolished, and its harbour choked up. It was taken by the English, by assault, in the year 1415. It is seated on the river Lizard, near the Seine, five miles from Havre de Grace, forty north-west of Rouen, and one hundred and six north-west of Paris. E. Long. 0. 17. N. Lat. 49. 30.