town of Brecknockshire, in Wales, seated near the confluence of the rivers Wye and Dulas. It was a town of good note in the time of the Romans; it being then fortified with a castle and a wall, which were ruined in the rebellion of Owen Glendower. It is at present a pretty good town; and the market is large for corn, cattle, and provisions. W. Long. c. 56. N. Lat. 52. 10.

Hayes, Charles, Esq. a very singular person, whose great erudition was so concealed by his modesty, that his name is known to very few, though his publications are many. He was born in 1678, and became distinguished in 1704, by a Treatise of Fluxions, folio; the only work to which he ever set his name. In 1712, came out a small 4to pamphlet of 19 pages, entitled, A new and easy Method to find out the Longitude, from observing the Altitudes of the Celestial Bodies: and in 1723, The Moon, a Philosophical Dialogue; tending to show, that the moon is not an opaque body, but has original light of her own. During a long course of years, the management of the late Royal African Company lay in a manner wholly upon Mr Hayes, he being annually either sub-governor or deputy-governor; notwithstanding which, he continued his pursuit after general knowledge. To a skill in the Greek and Latin as well as modern languages, he added the knowledge of the Hebrew: and published several pieces relating to the translation and chronology of the Scriptures. The African Company being dissolved in 1752, he retired to Down in Kent, where he gave himself up to study. May 1753, he began to compile in Latin his Chronographia Asiatica et Egyptica, which he lived to finish but not to publish; which, however, was published afterwards. August 1758, he left his house in Kent, and took chambers in Gray's-Inn, where he died, Dec. 18. 1760, in his 82d year. The title of his posthumous works runs thus: Chronographiae Asiaticae et Egyptiace Specimen; in quo, 1. Origo Chronologiae LXX Interpretum investigatur. 2. Conspicuit totius operis exhibetur, 8vo.

Haynault. See Hainault.

Hays, particular nets for taking rabbits, hares, &c. common to be bought in shops that sell nets, and they may be had larger or shorter as you think fit; from 15 to 20 fathoms is a good length, and for depth a fathom.

As rabbits often straggle abroad about mid-day for fresh grass, where you perceive a number gone forth to any remote brakes or thickets, pitch two or three of these hays about their burrows; lie close there: but in case you have not nets enough to inclose all their burrows, some may be stopped up with stones, &c. Then set out with the coney-dog to hunt up and down at a good distance, and draw on by degrees to the man who is with you, and lies close by the hay, who may take them as they bolt into it.