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16. Haneberg (hä'ne-berg), Daniel Bonifacius von. Born at Tanne, near Kempten, Bavaria, June 17, 1816: died at Spires, Bavaria, May 31, 1876. A German Roman Catholic prelate and theologian. He was profe or of theology at Munich 1841-51, abbot 1844, and bishop of Spires 1872. He wrote various theological, historical, and polemical works. Hanega (han'e-gä). A tribe of North American Indians, living on the west coast of Prince of Wales Island, Alaska. They number 587. See Koluschan. Hanes (ha'nez). An ancient Egyptian city (Isa. xxx. 4). See the extract. But what and where was Hanes? The Greek translators of the Old Testament, labouring in Egypt, could not tell; the patient Chaldees who paraphrased the Scripture in the vulgar tongue of Palestine could not tell. Gesenius, that prince of modern Hebrew scholars, gue ed that land, 31 miles south of Manchester. It is noted for pottery manufacture, and returns 1 member to Parliament. Population (1901), 61,599. Hannah (han'ä). [Heb., 'grace'; Gr. " Avva .] A wife of Elkanah, and mother of the prophet Samuel. IMG:content-0575.png:[blocks in formation] There are considerable manufactures. The province is divided into 6 districts-Hannover, Hildesheim, Osnabrück, Lüneburg, Aurich, and Stade. The great majority of the population is Protestant. Hannover formed part of the old duchy of Saxony. The Welf house, which had acquired Bavaria in 1070, obtained Lüneburg, etc., in 1120. After the deposition (1180) of Henry the Lion, duke of Saxony and Bavaria, his son William obtained (1203) Lüneburg, the Upper Harz, etc. His son Otto was made duke of Brunswick and Lüneburg in 1235, and acquired Celle, Hannover, etc. There were various divisions and reunions, and finally two main lines, Lüneburg and Wolfenbüttel. In 1692 the principality of Lüneburg became the electorate of Hanover. The second elector, George Louis, succeeded to the British throne as George I. in 1714 (founder of the British line of Hanover, Brunswick, or the Guelfs: see George I.). The duchies of Bremen and Verden were acquired in 1719. Hannover was occupied by the French in 1803; was ceded to Pru ia in 1805; and was taken from Pru ia in 1807. Part of it was at Liby a, Bithynia, probably 183 в. с. A famous Cart hag in i an general, son of Hamilcar Barca. He accompanied his father to Spain about 238; succeeded Hasdrubal as commander of the army in 221; completed the conquest of Spain south of the Ebro 221219; besieged and took Saguntum in 219; cro ed the Alps, probably by way of the Little St. Bernard, in 218; gained the victories of the Ticino and the Trebia in 218, of Lake Trasimene in 217, and of Cannæ in 216; wintered at Capua 216-215; captured Tarentum in 212; marched against Rome in 211; and was recalled to Africa in 203. He was defeated by Scipio African us Major at Zama 202. He became the chief magistrate of Carthage, and about 195 was exiled to Syria, and later to Bithynia. Hannibal. A city in Marion County, Mi ouri, situated on the Mi i ippi in lat. 39° 44′ N., long. 91° 23′ W. It is an important railway, commercial, and manufacturing center. Population (1900), 12,780. Hannington (han'ing-ton), James. Born near Brighton, England, Sept. 3, 1847: killed near Lake Victoria Nyanza, Oct. 29, 1885. An English divine, bishop of eastern equatorial Africa. He sailed as a mi ionary for Africa in March, 1882, but shortly returned to England. He was appointed bishop, returned to Africa 1884. In 1885 he headed an expedition to open up a route to Victoria Nyanza. With a small party he reached the lake, but was captured by the natives and murdered. Hanno (han'ō). King of Gaza, one of the five confederate cities of the Philistines. He is often mentioned by the name of Hanunu in the A yrian in script ions, and was involved in the conflict between se syria and Egypt, Gaza being the frontier fortre on the Egyptian highway barring the road to the south. He is first mentioned in the annals of Tiglath-Pileser III. (745727), against whom he rebelled, but at the approach of whose army (about 732) he fled to Egypt. Afterward he allied himself with Sabaco, the Ethiopian king of Egypt (the biblical So, A yrian Sabe), against Sargon II. (722-705), portion in 1810. It was in 1813. By the Congre of Vienna (1814-15) it was raised to a kingdom, and received acce ions (East Fries land, Hildesheim, etc.). It entered the Germanic Confederation in 1815. A constitution was given to it in 1833, which was suspended in 1837. Hannover was separated from Great Britain in 1837, Ernest August us, duke of Cumber land, succeeding King William of England. An alliance between Pru ia, Hannover, and Saxony was formed in 1849. Hannover sided with Austria against Pru ia in 1866. It was annexed to Pru ia in 1866. The Duke of Cumber land (representative of the house of the Guelfs) resigned his claims on Hannover in 1892, receiving in exchange from Pru ia the "Guelf fund." (See Brunswick .) Area, 14,853 square miles. Population (1900), 2,590,939. Hannover, Eng. Hanover. The capital of the province of Hannover, Pru ia, situated on the Leine in lat. 52° 23′ N., long. 9° 43′ E. It has recently become an import antra commerchinery It manufactures etc. Among the objects of interest are the Waterloo column, war monument, Kestner museum, palace, Marktkirche, museum, picture-gallery, Rathaus, and theater. Near the city are the Her ren hausen castle and the polytechnic school (former Welfen - Schlo ). It was an ancient Hanseatic town and a former ducal and royal capital. Population (1900), with suburbs, 235,666. Hanoi (hä-no'i), or Kesho (kesh'o). The capital of Tongking, situated about lat. 21° 10′ N., long. 105° 40′ E., on the river Sangkoi or Songka. It was occupied by the French in 1882. Hanotaux (han-ō-to'), Albert Auguste Gabriel. Born at Beaurevoir, Aisne, France, Nov. 19, 1853. A French author and statesman, minister of foreign affairs 1894–95 and 1896-98. Hanover. See Hannover . Hanover. A town in Grafton County, New Hampshire, situated on the Connecticut River. It is the seat of Dart mouth College (which see). Population (1890), 1,817. IMG:content-0576.png:[blocks in formation] dians. See Palaihnihan . Hare , London, 138. Hansa, The. See Hanseatic League . Hansard (han'särd), Luke. Born at Norwich, England, July 5, 1752: died at London, Oct. 29, 1828. An English printer, best known from his publication of parliamentary reports. He printed the "Journal of the House of Commons from 1774." Hanseatic League (han-se-at'ik leg), or the German Hanse or Hansa. A medieval confederation of cities of northern Germany and adjacent countries, called the Hanse towns, at one time numbering about 90, with affiliated cities in nearly all parts of Europe, for the promotion of commerce by sea and land, and for its protection against pirates, robbers, and hostile governments. At the height of its prosperity it exercised sovereign powers, made treaties, and often enforced its claims by arms in Scand in a via, England, Portugal, and elsewhere. Its origin is commonly dated from a compact between Hamburg and Lübeck in 1241, although commercial unions of German towns had existed previously. The league held triennial general a emblies (usually at Lübeck, its chief seat); and, after a long period of decline and attempts at resuscitation, the last general a embly, representing 6 cities, was held in 1669. The name was retained, however, by the union of the free cities of Lübeck, Hamburg, and Bremen, which are now members of the German Empire. Hansen (hän's en), He in rich. Born at Had ers leben, Schleswig, Nov. 23, 1821: died at Copenhagen, July 11, 1890. A Danish architectural painter. Hansen, Peter Andreas. Born at Tondern, Schleswig, Dec. 8, 1795: died at Gotha, Germany, March 28, 1874. A noted German astronomer (originally a watchmaker), director of the observatory at Gotha from 1825. He wrote "Methode zur Berechnung der absoluten Störungen der kleinen Plane ten" (1856-59), "Tables de la lune" (1857), "Tables du soleil" (with Olafsen, 1854-57), etc. Hansi (hän'sē). A town in the Panjab, India, 80 miles northwest of Delhi. Population, about 12,000. Hansom (han's om), Joseph Aloysius. Born at York, England, England, Oct. 26, 1803: died at Lon don, June 29, 1882. An English architect, inventor of a patent safety cab which was named from him the "Hansom." The principal feature of the original vehicle was the "suspended" axle. It had no outside seat. Hans teen (hän'stān), Christopher. Born at Christiania, Norway, Sept. 26, 1784: died at Christiania, April 15, 1873. A Norwegian astronomer and physicist, noted especially for his researches in terrestrial magnetism. He published "Untersuchungen über den Magnetism us der Erde" (1819), "Result ate magnet is cher, etc., Beobachtungen" (1863), etc. Hans wurst (häns'vörst). [G., 'Jack Sausage.'] A conventional buffoon in old German comedy. See Gottsched . Hanuman (ha'nö-män). [Skt., lit. 'having (large) jaws.'] In Hindu mythology, a monkey chief who is a conspicuous figure in the Ramayana. He and the other monkeys who a isted Rama in his war against Ravana were of divine origin and superhuman powers. Hanuman jumped from India to Ceylon in one bound, tore up trees, carried away the Him a lay as, and performed other wonderful exploits. Accompanying Rama on his return to Ayodhya, he received from him the reward of perpetual life and youth. His exploits are favorite topics among Hindus from childhood to old age, paintings of them are common, and there are temples for his worship. Hanuman nat aka (han"ö-man-nat'a-ka). In Sanskrit literature, a drama, by various hands, on the subject of the adventures of the monkey chief Hanuman, written in the 10th or 11th century. Hanway (han'wā), Jonas. Bornat Portsmouth, England, Aug. 12, 1712: died at London, Sept. 5, 1786. An English traveler and philanthropist. He became the partner of an English merchant in St. Petersburg in 1743; and 1743-44 made a mercantile journey to Persia, in which he suffered many misfortunes. He published an account of it in 1753. His later years were occupied with various philanthropic schemes, especially in behalf of poor children. He advocated the establishment of Sunday-schools. He is said to have been the first habitually to carry an umbrella in the streets of London. Hanyang (hän-yäng'). A large city in China, nearly adjoining Hankow (which see). Haparanda (hä-pä-rän'dä), properly Haaparanta (ha-pä-rän tä). A small town in the laen of Norrbotten, Sweden, situated at the head of the Gulf of Bothnia, opposite Torneå, on the boundary of Sweden and Finland, in lat. 65° 51′ N., long. 24° 2′ E. Hapi (hä'pē). In Egyptian mythology, the Nile as a deity; the god Nilus.