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4. Nardus Thomse, or St. Thomas's mat-grafs : fpike 
folitary, erefl, awl-fhaped, imbricate two-ways; rachis 
waved, excavated, but not jointed. This fmall fpecies 
is contrafted with the preceding at fig. 2. Culms minute, 
erefl, comprefl'ed, about an inch high without the fpike, 
and two with it. Leaves numerous, forming a tuft, two 
inches long, briftle-lhaped. Spike folitary, erefl, awl- 
fhaped, two-ranked, comprefl'ed, yellowilh: rachis waved, 
excavated on the fides, not jointed. Flowers all herma¬ 
phrodite, difpofed alternately in the excavations of the 
rachis; calyx one-flowered, two-valved ; outer valvelet 
rigid, linear; inner boat-fliaped, and lcfs rigid ; corolla 
two-valved, membranous, hairy. At c is a portion of the 
rachis, magnified, with the flowers of one fide in their 
places ; d, the flower. This alfo was found by Kcenig in 
Tranquebar, at St. Thomas’s Mount; on old walls. 
Willdenow has diftinguilhed another fpecies, found 
alfo by Kcenig in Malabar, which feems to the fame with 
this. He thus defcribes it under the name of pilofa : It 
is the fmalleft fpecies of the genus, the whole grafs being 
hardly more than an inch in height; culms Ample, clofely 
covered with the (heaths of the leaves, feveral from one 
root; leaves linear, channelled, hairy with (battered hairs 
long in proportion to the plant: fpike folitary, terminat¬ 
ing, awl-fhaped. 
5. Nardus ciliaris, or ciliated mat-grafs : fpike curved 
in, ciliate. Leaves flat. Culm a fpan high. Spike halved, 
or having only on one fide alternate erefl florets, from 
twelve to fifteen in number; the outer valve ovate-oblong, 
awnlefs, ciliate along the edge with numerous rugged 
fcales. Proper calyx none, but on one fide of the florets 
a briftle, (horter than the glume. Native of the East 
Indies. 
6. Nardus Gangitis. See Rottboellia Cylindrica. 
See alfo yEgilops, Agrostis, Cacalia, and Vale¬ 
riana. 
NARE, f. [naris, Lat.] A noftril; not ufed, except as 
in the following paflage, in afteflation : 
There is a Machiavelian plot, 
Though every nare olfaft it not. Hudilras. 
NARE'A, a country of Africa, in the fouthern part 
of Abyflinia, formerly governed by its own princes; but, 
having been conquered, and converted to Chrillianity, 
part of it is become fubjefl to the Abyflinian emperor. 
The conquered part, however, does not extend more than 
about thirty or forty leagues either W'ay. The whole 
kingdom is reckoned rich and fertile, producing great 
plenty, and vaft quantities of cattle, and carrying on a 
very confiderable commerce with the Caffres, who convey 
thither abundance of gold, which they exchange for 
clothes, fait, and other commodities. The Nareans are 
allowed, by the Abyflinians themfelves, to be the bed and 
liandfomeft people in all Ethiopia, tall, flout, and well- 
(haped ; and in their dealings, honeft, wife, faithful, and 
undifguifed. They are alfo brave and warlike, and have 
gallantly defended their country againft the incurfions of 
the wild and barbarous Galles. The tribute they pay to 
the Abyflinian emperor feems to proceed rather from their 
loyalty than from any obligation or compulfion. 
NAREDCOT'TY, a town of Thibet: twenty-eight 
miles fouth of Gangotri. 
NAREK'HA, the Hindoo name for the infernal re¬ 
gions, which are fuppofed to be divided into a variety of 
places adapted to different degrees of punilhment. 
NAREI/LA, a town of Hindooftan: fifteen miles 
i.orth-north-weft of Delhi. 
NAREN'DA, a town of Hindooftan, in Agimere: nine 
miles north-eaft of Roopnagur. 
NAREN'ZA, a river of Dalmatia, which rifes near 
Moftar, and runs into the Adriatic. The land bordering 
on the river is exceedingly fertile; notwithftanding the 
fertility of the foil, and the convenience of the fituation 
sn regard to the trade with Turkey, the territory of Na- 
renza is very thinly inhabited, and very little frequented 
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by fea-faring people, who dread the effefls of the air, front 
which, perhaps, is derived theexpreffion of Niretva oclBoga 
procleta, “ Narenta, curfed by God,” which is become a 
proverb in Dalmatia. The celebrated Dr Guifeppe Pugati, 
who died a profeftbr of phyfic in the univerfity of Padua, 
tells us that the water which ftagnates in fome places be¬ 
comes peftilential to fuch a degree as to kill the fifh that 
fwim in it; and he allures us, that the birds that frequent 
marlhes, of which there are many thereabouts, often fall 
down poifoned by the exhalations. He reckons the Na- 
rentine autumnal fevers a fpecies of plague, very difficult 
to cure. 
NAREN'ZA, anciently Narenta, a town of Dalmatia, 
on the above river, formerly the capital of Dalmatia, and 
one of its principal fortreffes. It was governed by a Ro¬ 
man proconful and council; and under its jurifdiflion 
were comprehended many diftant places. In fucceeding 
times, the Sclavonians feated themfelves here; and, under 
the title of Narentani, molefted the navigation of thefe 
parts till the year 987, when the Venetians made them¬ 
felves makers of the town. They had their own chiefs 
for a long time ; but, in the year 14.79, became fubjefl to 
the Turkilh yoke. Of the ancient town, not the lead 
trace is laid to remain ; but in this neighbourhood is 
another, called Karenza, from the river of the fame name, 
which the Venetians fortified, but difmantled again in the 
year 1716. It is fixty-eight miles fouth-eaft of Spalatro, 
and thirty-fix north-north-weft of Ragufa. Lat. 43. 34. N. 
Ion 18. 4 E. 
NARES (James, Muf. D.) an eminent mufical com- 
pofer, was born in 1715, at Stanwell, in Middlefex. His 
father was for many years fteward to the earls of Abing¬ 
don. James received his mufical education under Mr. 
Yates and Dr. Pepufch; and in 1734 was chofen organift 
of York, though only nineteen years of age. While he 
refided in that city he married, and was much employed 
as a teacher of mufic. On the death of Dr. Green in 
1755, he was fo powerfully recommended at court, that he 
obtained the united places of organift and compofer to 
his majefty. On this promotion he came to London, and 
was foon after created doflor in mufic at Cambridge. In 
1757 Dr. Nares had the additional place of mailer of the 
chorifters, with an increafe of the former falary ; and, in 
this fituation, he fuperintended the education of feveral 
pupils who became eminent in their profeffion. He com- 
pofed a great many anthems and fervices for the royal 
chapel, of which a number have been pHnted. He died 
in 1783, leaving a charafler as a man not lefs refpeflablc 
than his reputation as a mufician. His principal works 
are, feveral fets of Leflons for the Harpfichord; the Royal 
Palioral, a Dramatic Ode on the Nuptials of his prefent 
Majefty; Catches, Canons, and Glees; Anthems; and 
an ufeful elementary Treatife on Singing. Their merit 
has been highly extolled by a perlon of eminence in the 
profeffion, who affirms that they “ will be admired as 
long as a tafte for mufic (hall fublift.” Dr. Burney fays of 
him, that “ he was a ftudious and found mufician;” and 
that “ his diligence in compofing for the chapel, and in- 
ftrufting the children, acquired him great refpefl.” He 
w'as fucceeded in the chapel-royal by Dr. Arnold, and as 
mailer of the children by Dr. Ayrton. 
NA'RESTBAD, a town of Perfia, in the province of 
Kerman : no miles eaft of Kabis. 
NAREW', a river which rifes on the borders of Li¬ 
thuania, and runs into the Bug near Serolzeck, in the 
duchy of Warfaw. 
NAREW', a town of Poland, in the paladnate of 
Biellk: twelve mijes north-eaft of Biellk. 
NAR'FORD, a village of Norfolk, on the Nar, and on 
the eaft fide of Narborough. 
NAR'GARA, or Nadaga'ra, in ancient geography, 
a fmall town of Africt, where Hannibal and Scipio held 
that famous conference, of which the particulars and the 
confequences are detailed under the article Carthage, 
vol. iii. p. 848. 
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