author of this sect, was born in Wales, and his name was Morgan, which in the Welsh language signifies sea-born; from whence he had his Latin name Pelagius. Some of our ancient historians pretend that he was abbot of Bangor: but this is impossible, because the British monasteries were of a later date. St Austin gives him the character of a very pious man, and a Christian of no vulgar rank: according to the same father, he travelled to Rome, where he associated himself with persons of the greatest learning and figure, and wrote his commentaries on St Paul's Epistles, and his letters to Melania and Demetrias; but being charged with heresy, he left Rome, and went into Africa, and from thence to Jerusalem, where he settled. He died somewhere in the east; but where, is uncertain. He was charged with maintaining the following doctrines: 1. That Adam was by nature mortal, and, whether he had sinned or not, would certainly have died. 2. That the consequences of Adam's sin were confined to his own person. 3. That newborn infants are in the same condition with Adam before the fall. 4. That the law qualified men for the kingdom of heaven, and was founded upon equal promises with the gospel. 5. That the general resurrection of the dead does not follow in virtue of our Saviour's resurrection. 6. That the grace of God is given according to our merits. 7. That this grace is not granted for the performance of every moral act; the liberty of the will, and information in points of duty being sufficient, &c.

**PELICANUS**, in ornithology, a genus belonging to the order of anseres. The bill is straight, without teeth, and crooked at the point; the face is naked; and the feet are palmated. There are eight species, principally distinguished by the shape of their tails.