a city and seaport of Portugal, province of Al- garve, situated on the Valfermosa, near its mouth, 20 miles W. by S. of Tavira. It is surrounded by walls, and con- tains a cathedral, military hospital, custom-house, arsenal, and several convents and charitable establishments. The harbour is small, but it has a good roadstead. The ex- ports are figs, raisins, almonds, dates, oranges, lemons, wines, cork, sumach, baskets, and anchovies. Pop. about 8000, many of whom are fishermen.

Faro, Cape, the ancient Pelorus, the N.E. point of the island of Sicily, and one of the three promontories which give a triangular figure to that island. It is situated at the narrowest part of the Strait of Messina, which is thence sometimes called the Faro Channel. The light-house (faro) on Faro Cape is in N. Lat. 38° 15', 50", E. Long. 19° 16'.

a game played with cards; one of the most com- mon and simple of all games of hazard.