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                                  UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549





                                  SCHEDULE 13G







                    Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
                               (Amendment No. 1)*


                                   Clarus Corp
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                (Name of Issuer)
                                  Common Stock
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                         (Title of Class of Securities)
                                    182707109
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                 (CUSIP Number)

                                November 30, 1999
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
             (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of the Statement)

Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule
is filed:


          [ X ]   Rule 13d-1(b)

          [   ]   Rule 13d-1(c)

          [   ]   Rule 13d-1(d)


*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's
initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and
for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed
to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act
but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the
Notes).







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CUSIP No.   182707109                                      13G                   Page  2  of  8  Pages
- -----------------------------------------                                        --------------------------------------

- ---------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    1      NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
           S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

           John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance Company
           I.R.S. No. 04-1414660

- ---------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    2      CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*                      (a)  |_|
                                                                                  (b)  |_|
           N/A

- ---------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    3      SEC USE ONLY

- ---------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    4      CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

           Commonwealth of Massachusetts

- ---------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                       5     SOLE VOTING POWER
    Number of
      Shares                 -0-

                    -------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   Beneficially        6     SHARED VOTING POWER
     Owned by
       Each                  -0-

                    -------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Reporting          7     SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
      Person
       With                  -0-

                    -------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                       8     SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                             -0-

- ---------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    9      AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

           None, except through its indirect, wholly-owned subsidiaries, Hancock Venture Partners, Inc. and John
           Hancock Advisers, Inc.

- ---------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   10      CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*

           N/A

- ---------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   11      PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

           See line 9, above.

- ---------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   12      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

           IC, IA, HC

- ---------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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CUSIP No.   182707109                                      13G                   Page  3  of  8  Pages
- -----------------------------------------                                        --------------------------------------

- ---------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    1      NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
           S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

           John Hancock Subsidiaries, Inc.
           I.R.S. No. 04-2687223

- ---------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    2      CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*                      (a)  |_|
                                                                                  (b)  |_|
           N/A

- ---------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    3      SEC USE ONLY

- ---------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    4      CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

           Delaware

- ---------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                       5     SOLE VOTING POWER
    Number of
      Shares                 1,214,805: 870,155 through its direct wholly-owned subsidiary, Hancock Venture Partners,
                             Inc. and 344,650 through its indirect wholly-owned subsidiary John Hancock Advisers, Inc.

                    -------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   Beneficially        6     SHARED VOTING POWER
     Owned by
       Each                  -0-

                    -------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Reporting          7     SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
      Person
       With                  1,214,805: 870,155 through its direct wholly-owned subsidiary, Hancock Venture Partners,
                             Inc. and 344,650 through its indirect wholly-owned subsidiary John Hancock Advisers, Inc.

                    -------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                       8     SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                             -0-

- ---------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    9      AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

           1,214,805:  870,155 through its direct, wholly-owned subsidiary,
           Hancock Venture Partners, Inc. and 344,650 through its indirect
           wholly-owned subsidiary John Hancock Advisers, Inc.

- ---------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   10      CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*

           N/A

- ---------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   11      PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

           10.8%:  7.8%  through its direct, wholly-owned  subsidiary, Hancock
           Venture Partners, Inc. and 3.0% through its indirect, wholly-owned
           subsidiary John Hancock Advisers, Inc.

- ---------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   12      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

           HC

- ---------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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CUSIP No.   182707109                                      13G                   Page  4  of  8  Pages
- -----------------------------------------                                        --------------------------------------

- ---------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    1      NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
           S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

           Hancock Venture Partners, Inc.
           I.R.S. No. 04-2765223

- ---------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    2      CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*                      (a)  |_|
                                                                                  (b)  |_|
           N/A

- ---------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    3      SEC USE ONLY

- ---------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    4      CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

           Delaware

- ---------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                       5     SOLE VOTING POWER
    Number of
      Shares                 870,155

                    -------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   Beneficially        6     SHARED VOTING POWER
     Owned by
       Each
                             -0-

                    -------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Reporting          7     SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
      Person
       With                  870,155

                    -------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                       8     SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                             -0-

- ---------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    9      AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

           870,155

- ---------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   10      CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*

           N/A

- ---------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   11      PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

           7.8%

- ---------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   12      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

           IA

- ---------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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         The original statement shall be signed by each person on whose behalf
the statement is filed or his authorized representative. If the statement is
signed on behalf of a person by his authorized representative other than an
executive officer or general partner of the filing person, evidence of the
representative's authority to sign on behalf of such person shall be filed with
the statement, provided, however, that a power of attorney for this purpose
which is already on file with the Commission may be incorporated by reference.
The name and any title of each person who signs the statement shall be typed or
printed beneath his signature.

Note: Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five
copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See Sec. 240.13d-7 for other
parties for whom copies are to be sent.

         Attention: Intentional misstatements or omissions of fact constitute
Federal criminal violations (See 18 U.S.C. 1001)


         Item 1(a)    Name of Issuer:
                      Clarus Corp

         Item 1(b)    Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
                      3970 Johns Creek Court
                      Suite 100
                      Suwanee, GA  30024

         Item 2(a)    Name of Person Filing:
                      This filing is made on behalf of John Hancock Mutual Life
                      Insurance Company ("JHMLICO"), JHMLICO's direct,
                      wholly-owned subsidiary,  John Hancock Subsidiaries,  Inc.
                      ("JHSI"), and JHSI's wholly-owned subsidiary, Hancock
                      Venture Partners, Inc. ("Venture").

         Item 2(b)    Address of the Principal Offices:
                      The principal business offices of JHMLICO and JHSI are
                      located at John Hancock Place, P.O. Box 111, Boston, MA
                      02117.  The principal business office of Venture is One
                      Financial Center, Boston, Massachusetts 02111.

         Item 2(c)    Citizenship:
                      JHMLICO was organized and exists under the laws of the
                      Commonwealth of Massachusetts. JHSI and Venture were
                      organized and exist under the laws of the State of
                      Delaware.

         Item 2(d)    Title of Class of Securities:
                      Common Stock

         Item 2(e)    CUSIP Number:
                      182707109

         Item 3       If the Statement is being filed pursuant to Rule
                      13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b), check whether the person filing is
                      a:

                      JHMLICO:  (c) (X) Insurance Company as defined in
                                        ss.3(a)(19) of the Act.

                                (e) (X) Investment Adviser registered under
                                        ss.203 of the Investment Advisers Act
                                        of 1940.

                      JHSI:     (g) (X) Parent Holding Company, in accordance
                                        with ss.240.13d-1(b)(ii)(G).

                      Venture:  (e) (X) Investment Adviser registered under
                                        ss.203 of the Investment Advisers Act
                                        of 1940.

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      Item 4       Ownership:

                   (a)      Amount Beneficially  Owned: Venture has beneficial
                            ownership of 870,155 shares of Common Stock.
                            Venture is a managing general partner of the
                            general partner of HarbourVest Partners IV - Direct
                            Fund L.P. ("Fund IV") and Falcon Ventures II L.P.,
                            which hold shares of the Issuer.  Venture has sole
                            beneficial ownership of the shares held in this
                            partnership.  Through their parent-subsidiary
                            relationship to HVP, JHMLICO and JHSI have indirect
                            beneficial ownership of the HVP shares.

                            In addition to the shares held by HVP, John Hancock
                            Advisers, Inc. ("JHA"), an Investment Adviser
                            registered under ss. 203 of the Investment Advisers
                            Act of 1940 and the indirect, wholly-owned
                            subsidiary of JHSI  and  JHMLICO, has beneficial
                            ownership of 344,650 shares of Common Stock held in
                            various Investment Companies registered under ss. 8
                            of the Investment Company Act.

                   (b)      Percent of Class:
                                JHSI - 10.8%
                              Venture - 7.8%
                                  JHA - 3.0%

                   (c)(i)    sole power to vote or to direct the vote: HVP
                             has sole power to vote or to direct the vote of
                             870,155 shares of Common Stock.  JHA has sole
                             power to vote  or direct the vote of 344,650
                             shares of Common Stock.

                      (ii)   shared power to vote or to direct the vote: -0-

                      (iii)  sole power to dispose or to direct the
                             disposition of: HVP has sole power to dispose or
                             to direct the disposition of 870,155 shares of
                             Common Stock. JHAS has sole power to dispose or
                             direct the disposition of 344,650 shares of
                             Common Stock.

                      (iv)   shared power to dispose or to direct the
                             disposition of:  -0-

      Item 5       Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class:
                   Not applicable.

      Item 6       Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another
                   Person:
                   See Item 4 above.

      Item 7       Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary
                   which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the
                   Parent Holding Company:
                   See Items 3 and 4 above.

      Item 8       Identification and Classification of Members of the Group:
                   Not applicable.

      Item 9       Notice of Dissolution of a Group:
                   Not applicable.

      Item 10      Certification:
                   By signing below the undersigned certifies that, to the
                   best of its knowledge and belief, the securities referred
                   to above were acquired in the ordinary course of business
                   and were not acquired for the purpose of and do not have
                   the effect of changing or influencing the control of the
                   issuer of such securities and were not acquired in
                   connection with or as a participant in any transaction
                   having such purpose or effect.

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                                    SIGNATURE

         After reasonable inquiry and to the best of its knowledge and belief,
each of the undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this
statement is true, complete and correct.


                                  John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance Company

                                  By:      /s/Gregory P. Winn
                                           ------------------------------------
                                  Name:    Gregory P. Winn
Dated: December 10, 1999          Title:   Vice President & Treasurer


                                  John Hancock Subsidiaries, Inc.

                                  By:      /s/Gregory P. Winn
                                           ------------------------------------
                                  Name:    Gregory P. Winn
Dated: December 10, 1999          Title:   Treasurer


                                  Hancock Venture Partners, Inc.

                                  By:      /s/Martha D. Vorlicek
                                           ------------------------------------
                                  Name:    Martha D. Vorlicek
Dated: December 10, 1999          Title:   Managing Director







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EXHIBIT A
                             JOINT FILING AGREEMENT

         John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance Company, John Hancock Subsidiaries,
Inc., and Hancock Venture Partners, Inc. agree that the Schedule 13G, (Amendment
No. 1), to which this Agreement is attached, relating to the Common Stock of
Clarus Corp is filed on behalf of each of them.


                                    John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance Company

                                    By:      /s/Gregory P. Winn
                                             -----------------------------------
                                    Name:    Gregory P. Winn
Dated: December 10, 1999            Title:   Vice President & Treasurer

                                    John Hancock Subsidiaries, Inc.

                                    By:      /s/Gregory P. Winn
                                             -----------------------------------
                                    Name:    Gregory P. Winn
Dated: December 10, 1999            Title:   Treasurer


                                    Hancock Venture Partners, Inc.

                                    By:      /s/Martha D. Vorlicek
                                             -----------------------------------
                                    Name:    Martha D. Vorlicek
Dated: December 10, 1999            Title:   Managing Director








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