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fupoort of his own piece on the Trinity, &c. The whole 
of his works were printed together, in 2 vols. folio, 1724; 
with a Life of the author prefixed, drawn up by Dr. Ca- 
lamy. 
HOWE (The), a fmall ifland in the Englifli Channel, 
near the north-well coalt of the ifland of Guernfey. 
IIOWE’s FO'RELAND, a cape on the coalt of Ker- 
guelenfand, or ifland of Defolation. Lat. 48. 50. S. Ion. 
69. 27. E. Greenwich. 
HOWE ISLAND, an ifland in the South Pacific Ocean, 
difcovered in 1767 by captain Wallis, and according to 
captain Cook, who law it in the year 1774, compoled of 
feveral fmaller illands, united by breakers. Some cocoa- 
nut trees were leen, but not abundant. Lat. 16.46. S. 
Ion. 154. 7. W. Greenwich. 
HOWE’s ISLAND, an ifland in the South Pacific 
Ocean, difcovered in 1788 by lieutenant Henry Lidgbird 
Ball, a fon of the late George Ball, of Irby, in Chefhire, 
efquire, and named by him Lord Howe's Ifland. It is but 
fmall in extent, in length only feven leagues, and in the 
'form of a crefcent. In fome parts it riles into lofty craggy 
hills ; one of which, called Ball’s Pyramid, is very Angu¬ 
lar, formed on one fide of bafaltic columns ; and fo lofty 
as to be feen at the diltance of twelve leagues. Another 
rock is circular at top, fo as to look like a fpread fan; 
the reft fo low as to give thefe rocks the form of iftands. 
The ifland abounds in cabbage-palms, or areca fapida, 
with mangrove-trees, and manchineel, or hippomane man- 
cinella, which fpread even to the tops of the mountains. 
Lord Howe’s Ifland fwarms with birds, fuch as parrots, 
parroquets, large pigeons, and feveral other land birds ; 
alfo gannets in infinity numbers, rails, white gallinules, 
like thole of Norfolk Ille, and a land fowl of a dulky 
brown colon-?., with a bill four incites long, feet like a 
chicken, very fat, and excellent food. The coalt fwarms 
with flfh ; but what may render this ifland of great ufe 
to our colonifts, are the amazing abundance of turtle 
which frequent its Ihores during funimer, and may be 
taken in that leafon in any quantity; but at the approach 
of winter they all retire northward. 
HOWE’s POINT, a cape on the north coaft of the 
ifland of Egmont : five miles well of Hahway’s Point. 
HOW'ELL, [Camden derives it from 'HAiot, Gr. the 
Sun.] A furname. 
HOW'ELL (James), a copious Englifli writer, born in 
1596. He received his early education at the free-fchool 
of Hereford, whence he was removed to Jefus college, 
Oxford, of which his elder brother, Thomas, was a fellow. 
He applied diligently to his ftudies in the univerfity, and 
in 1613 commenced bachelor of arts. He left England in 
the fpring of 1619, and vililed many commercial towns 
in Holland, Flanders, France, Spain, and Italy. As he 
was a perfion of quick parts, and, with a talent for obfer- 
vation, lie laid in a large, flock of knowledge, and ob¬ 
tained an acquaintance with modern languages, unufual 
at that period. He returned to England in 1621, and fome 
time after fettled at York; and, while he continued there, 
the corporation of Richmond chofe him for one of their 
reprefentatives. in the parliament of 1627. In 1630 he ac¬ 
companied Robert earl of Leiceller, ambafiador-extraor- 
dinary to the court of Denmark, in quality of his fecre- 
tary, and difplayed his oratorical talents in Latin fpeeches 
before the king of Denmark. The favour he enjoyed at 
Copenhagen rendered him able to procure the grant of 
fome privileges to the Eaftland company, which they had 
before {'elicited in vain. Mr. Howell now aimed at lite¬ 
rary reputation ; and in 1639 publifhed a poem entitled 
Dodona’s Grove, or the Vocal Foreft, which was well re¬ 
ceived, and palled through feveral editions. It was fol¬ 
lowed by another loyal effufion, The Vote, prefented 
to the king on his birth-day; and his purpofe in thefe ef¬ 
forts was anfwered by the appointment, in 1640, to the 
clerklhip of the council, the belt place he ever enjoyed. 
The fupervening troubles, however, rendered it of no long 
duration. His pen was now his chief fupport; till the re- 
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lloration of Charles II. by whom he was made the firft liifto- 
riographer-royal in England, which office he enjoyed till his 
death in 1666. Of the numerous publications of Howell, 
few are now remembered except his Familiar Letters, en¬ 
titled Epillolce Ho-Eliame. They were firft printed in 1645, 
and are faid to be “ partly hiftorical, partly political, 
partly philofophicak” Others of his letters are found in 
the papers of lord Strafford, written to that nobleman. 
HOWELL DHA', a celebrated prince and legiflator of 
Wales, in the- tenth century, who rendered ltimfelf me¬ 
morable by the code of laws which he enacted, and which 
Hill bear his name. He refided in a houfe formed of white 
wattles, whither he aflembled, in the field before it, the 
principal people from every part of Wales. This field is 
at the village of Whitland, in Caermarthenfhire. The 
ftyle of common building for private perlbns mull have 
been Ample indeed, when a ftrufture of fuch materials 
was deemed fufficient for a prince, in the fulleft exercile 
of his fovereign authority. When this great work of le- 1 
giflation was completed, three copies were written ; one of 
which was to follow the prince’s court, for his perlonal 
guidance, and the other two to be aepofited for the ufe of 
the provinces, one at the palace of Aberfraw, and the 
other in that of Dinevower. Neither did this indefatiga¬ 
ble prince reft fatisfied even with this folemn enactment: 
he went to Rome with a company of bilhops and learned 
men, for the purpofe of reciting the provifions before the 
pope, who gave them the fanftion of his authority. All 
caufes relating to inheritance of land were to be adjudged 
by the king or prince-in perfon, who lat on an elevated 
chair, with an elder on each fide, and the freeholders 
ranged next to the elders. In another divifion of the 
court, before the king, on a lower feat, fat the chief jus¬ 
tice of the.principality, with the prieft on his right hand, 
and the ordinary judge of the dillrift on his left. As 
loon as the court was opened, the plaintiff entered the 
third divifion on the left fide, and took his Ration facing 
the ordinary judge, with his ferjeant at his right hand, his 
advocate behind him, and his champion in tlie rear of the 
advocate.. The defendant occupied the right fide of 
the court, with his attendants in the fame order, and ttood 
facing the prieft. The witnefles were placed at the lower end, 
between the champions of either party, oppofite the chief 
jultice. The middle l’pace of the third divifion was keot 
clear, that the witnefles might be diftindliy feen by the 
prince and chief judge while they were giving their evi¬ 
dence. When the depofitions were concluded, on a fic-_ 
nal given by the ferjeants, the chief-jultice, prieft, and 
ordinary judge, retired to frame their verdict for the con- 
fideration of the king or prince, who, on receiving it, 
confulted with the elders, and palled fentence jf the right 
was clear, or referred it to be tried by the champions if 
it was obfcure. This court was not held in any hall or 
covered building, but in the open air. 
IIOWEV'ER, adv. In whatfoever manner; in whatfo- 
ever degree : 
To trace the ways 
Of higheft agents, deem’d however wife. Milton. 
At all events; happen what will; at leaft.—Our chief end 
is to be freed from all if it may be, however from the 
greateft, evils; and to enjoy, if it may be, all good, 
however the chiefeft. Tillotjon. —Neverthelefs; notwith- 
ftanding; yet.—Few turn their thoughts to examine 
how thofe difeafes in a ftate are bred, that haften its end ; 
which would, however, be a very ufeful enquiry. Swift. 
In your excufe your love does little fay ; 
You might howe'er have took a fairer way. Drydcn. 
To fome of thefe meanings this word may be commonly 
reduced,.but its power is iometimes almoft evanefeent. 
HOWILEMU'R, a town of Perfia, in the province of 
Ghilan •. thirty leagues -north-weft of Reftid. 
HQW'ITZ, or Howitzer. - See Gun, vol ix p. 97. 
HOW'KER, f. A lea term ; a fmall kind of {flip, a hoy. 
To HOWL, v. n. [from hugkn, Dut. ululo, Lat.] To 
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