a kind of earth, called *terra de Bairu*, from the place where it is found; it is famous at Venice, for its efficacy in stopping hemorrhagies of all kinds, and in curing malignant fevers.

**PRECEPT OF CLARE CONSTAT**, in Scots Law, the warrant of a superior for entering and infesting the heir of his former vassal, without the interposition of an inquest.

**Nuns of St Clare**, were founded at Assisi in Italy, about the year 1212. These nuns observed the rule of St Francis, and wore habits of the same colour with those of the Franciscan friars; and hence were called Minorites; and their house, without Aldgate, the Monasteries, where they were settled when first brought over into England, about the year 1293. They had only three houses besides this.

**Clare**, a market-town of Suffolk, 13 miles south of Bury. E. Long. 0. 35. N. Lat. 52. 15. It gives the title of earl to the duke of Newcastle.

**Clare** is also the capital of a county of the same name in the province of Connaught, in Ireland, situated about 17 miles north-west of Limerick. W. Long. 9. 0. N. Lat. 52. 40.