a measure taken from the space between the two feet of a man in walking; usually reckoned two feet and a half, and in some men a yard or three feet. The geometrical pace is five feet; and 62,800 such paces make one degree on the equator.

in the manege, is of three kinds, viz. walk, trot, and gallop; to which may be added an amble, because some horses have it naturally.

Horses which go shuffling, or with mixed paces between the walk and amble, are for the most part of no value; which commonly proceeds from their fiery temper, but sometimes from a weakness in their reins or legs.

(Richard), a learned Englishman, born about the year 1432. He was educated at the charge of Thomas Langton bishop of Winchester, whom he served as an amanuensis, and afterwards entered into the service of cardinal Bainbridge. His accomplishments rendered him acceptable to Henry VIII. that he made him secretary of state; and, entering into orders, he was admitted prebendary in the church of York, archdeacon of Dorset, and dean of St Paul's, &c., which preferments were conferred on him during his absence on foreign embassies. In 1524 he was sent to Rome on the death of Pope Leo X. to solicit the papal chair for cardinal Wolsey; but a new pope was elected before his arrival, a circumstance that proved the epocha of his troubles. He fell under the displeasure of the disappointed cardinal; and being soon after employed as ambassador at Venice, he was so neglected and hardly used, that he was seized with a frenzy: upon which the king ordered him home; and being carefully attended by the physicians at the king's command, he was in a short time restored to the use of his reason, and then applied himself to the study of the Hebrew tongue. Being now introduced to his Majesty, he remonstrated against the cardinal's cruelty: who being ordered to clear himself, summoned Pace before him, sitting in judgment with the duke of Norfolk and others; who condemned Pace, and sent him to the Tower; where he remained two years, till he was discharged by the king's command.—When he was enlarged, he resigned his deaneries, and died in retirement at Stepney in 1532; after having wrote several works. There is an elegant and just character of him by Leland, written upon his return from Venice. He was much esteemed by the learned men of his time, especially Sir Thomas More and Erasmus. The latter had a great opinion of Pace on account of his candour and sweetness of temper; so that he was much afflicted at his misfortunes, and could never forgive the man that caused them. Stow gives him the character of a right worthy man, and one that gave in council faithful advice: learned he was also, says that antiquary, and endowed with many excellent parts and gifts of nature; courteous, pleasant, and delighting in music; highly in the king's favour, Pachamac and well heard in matters of weight. There is ex- treme a remarkable letter of his to the king, written in 1577, wherein he very honestly gives his opinion concerning the divorce; and Fides of fervent, that he always used a faithful liberty to the cardinal, which brought him at last to confinement and distrac- tion.