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Child. Diligent enquiries have been made to ascertain whether had a existence, the personage known as Robin Hoodie purely legendary, and the theories in regard to him have never been advanced beyond hypothesis. It is exceedingly probable that such a man lived in the 12th or 13th century, and that the exploits of other le prominent popular heroes were connected with his name and absorbed in his reputation. The noble descent which has often been ascribed to him is in all likelihood the result of the medieval idea that the great virtues existed only in persons of gentle Tucker man , Hist. of Prose Fiction, p. 48. birth. Hood, Samuel, first Viscount Hood. Born Dec. 12, 1724: died at Bath, England, Jan. 27, 1816. An English admiral. On Feb. 21, 1759, in command of the Vestal, he captured the French frigate Bell on a after a fight of three hours. He was appointed commander-in chief in North America, April, 1767, returning to England in 1771. In 1780 he became rear-admiral of the blue, and was sent to the West Indies to reinforce Rodney. He was sent to blockade Martin i que in 1781, but was prevented from accomplishing his object by a French fleet under De Gra e. On Aug. 28, 1781, he joined Rear-Admiral Graves northeast of Antwerp. Hague (?) about 1627: died at Dordrecht, NethHoogstraten, Samuel van. Born at The erlands, Oct. 19, 1678. A Dutch painter. Hook (hük), James Clarke. Born at London, Nov. 21, 1819. An English historical, marine, and genre painter. He was a pupil of the Royal Academy in 1836. În 1854 he began a series of English pastorals. Hook, Theodore Edward. Born at London, Sept. 22, 1788: died there, Aug. 24, 1841. An English humorist and novelist. He became the ed it or of "John Bull" in 1820. Among his novels are "Maxwell" (1830), "Gilbert Gurney" (1835), "Jack Brag" (1837), etc. He was the original of Mr. Wagg in Thackeray's "Vanity Fair." Hook, Walter Farquhar. Born at London, March 13, 1798: died at Chi chester, England, Oct. 20, 1875. An English divine (dean of Chi chester) and writer, nephew of T. E. Hook. He published "A Dictionary of Ecclesiastical Biography" (1845-52), "Church Dictionary" (8th ed. 1859), "Lives of the Archbishops of Canterbury" (1860-76). Hooke (huk), Nathaniel. Born in Ireland about 1690: died July 19, 1763. A British his tori an, author of a "Roman History" (1757-71). Hooke, Robert. Born at Freshwater, Isle of Wight, England, July 18, 1635: died at London, March 3, 1703. An English natural philosopher and mathematician. He wrote "Micrograph i a" (1664), etc. Hooker (hük'er or hök'er), Joseph. Born at Hadley, Ma ., Nov. 13, 1814: died at Garden City, N. Y., Oct. 31, 1879. An American soldier, surnamed "Fighting Joe." He graduated at West Point in 1837; served with distinction as a captain in the Mexican war; became brigadier-general of volunteers in 1861; commanded a division of the Army of the Potomac in the Peninsular campaign; commanded a corps at South Mountain, Antietam, and Fred ericks burg; was appointed to the command of the Army of the Potomac Jan. 26, 1863; was defeated by General Lee at Chancellorsville, May 2-4 (when at a critical moment he was stunned by a cannon-ball); and was relieved of his command June 28, 1863. He subsequently served as a corps commander in the Chattanooga campaign in 1863, and in the march to Atlanta in 1864. Hooker, Sir Joseph Dalton. Born at Glasgow, 1817. A noted English botanist, son of Sir W. J. Hooker. He has published "Flora Antarctica" (1845-48), "Rhododendrons of the Sikkim-Himalaya" (1849-51), "Flora of New Zealand" (1853-55), "Student's Flora of the British Islands" (1870), etc. De Gra e, Sept. 5, 1781, but was not able to get into action. In Nov. he sailed to the West Indies, where again met De Gra e. He was commander-in-chief in the Medi. terrane an in 1793, and took po e ion of the harbor and forts of Toulon in Aug.: from this position he was driven by the French in Dec. He captured Bastia May 19, 1794. Hooker, Mount. A mountain in British ColumHooker, Richard. Born at He avi tree, Exeter, England, about 1553: died at Bishops bourne, near Canterbury, England, Nov. 2, 1600. A celebrated English divine and theological writer. He graduated at Oxford in 1574, and obtained a fellowship in 1577; was presented to the living of Drayton Beauchamp, Bucking hams hire, in 1584; was appointed master of the Temple in 1585; became rector of Boscombe, Wilts hire, and a prebendary of Salisbury in 1591; and was rector of Bishops bourne 1595-1600. His great work is "Of the Laws of Ecclesiastical Polity"(first ed., 4 books, about 1592; fifth book 1597: the remaining 3 books were published after his death). Hood, Thomas. Born at Wanstead, near London, Jan. 19, 1835: died Nov. 20, 1874. An Eng author, son of Thomas Hood. Hooft (hoft), Pieter Cornel is zoon. Born at Amsterdam, March 16,1581: died at The Hague, May 21, 1647. A Dutch poet and dramatist. He was the son of an Amsterdam burgomaster. He studied at Leyden, having previously traveled extensively in France, Italy, and Germany (1598-1601). In 1609 he was appointed bailiff of Muiden, and in the following years lived during the summer at the castle of Muiden, and in the winter at Amsterdam, in which places he gathered about him the most renowned artists, poets, and learned men of the day, since known in Dutch history as "the Muiden Circle." His lyric poems appeared for the first time collected in 1636. Among his dramas are particularly to be mentioned the pastoral play "Granida" (1615), the trageaies "Geraerdt van Velzen" (1613), "These us en Ariadne" tershire, England, about 1586: died at Hartford, Conn., July 7, 1647. An English clergyman. He emigrated to Ma achusetts in 1633, and was one of the founders of the Connecticut colony. He was the author (with John Cotton) of the “ Survey of the Summe of Church Discipline" (1648). Hooker, Sir William Jackson. Born at Norwich, England, July 6, 1785: died at Kew, near London, Aug. 12, 1865. A noted English botanist, appointed director of the Royal Botanical Gardens at Kew in 1841. He published numerous merous botanical works, including "British Jun germ ann i a" (1816), "Flora Scotica" (1821), "Icones Plant arum" (1837 1854), "Species Filicum" (1846-53), etc. Hooker, Worthing ton. Born at Springfield, Ma ., March 2, 1806: died at New Haven, Conn., Nov. 6, 1867. An American physician, and medical and scientific writer. He was profe or of the theory and practice of medicine at Yale from 1852 until his death. Hookey Walker. See Walker . Hopkins, Mark Hoole (höl), John. Born at London, Dec., 1727: died near Dorking, England, 1803. An English poet, known only as the translator of Ta o's "Jerusalem Delivered" (1763), the "Orlande Furioso" of Ariosto (1773-83), and other Italian poems. Hoonan. See Hunan . Hoopah. See Hupa . Hooper (hup'ėr or höpʻėr), John. Born in Somersets hire, England, about 1495: burned at the stake at Gloucester, Feb. 9, 1555. An English Protestant bishop and martyr. He fled from Eng. land to escape prosecution for heresy in 1539, and resided at Zurich 1547-49. In the latter year he returned to England, and became chaplain to the protector Somerset. He was consecrated bishop of Gloucester (after a struggle against the wearing of vestments, yielding only when he was committed to the Fleet) in 1551. In 1552 he became bishop of Worcester. On the acce ion of Mary he was imprisoned, accused of heresy, and, having refused to reHooper, William. Born at Boston, June 17, 1742: died at Hills borough, N. C., Oct., 1790. An American politician, one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence. Hoorn (horn). A town in the province of North Holland, Netherlands, on the Hoornerhop (a bay of the Zuyder Zee) 20 miles north-northeast of Amsterdam. It has several interesting old buildings, and was the birthplace of Schouten, who dis covered Cape Horn. Near it a naval battle was fought between the Dutch and the Spaniards in 1573. It was formerly the capital of North Holland. Population (1889), commune, 11,170. Hoorn (horn), or Hoorne (hor'ne), or Horn (horn), or Hornes (orn), Count of (Philip II. of Montmorency-Nivelle). Born about 1520: beheaded at Bru els, June 5, 1568. A Dutch noble. He served with distinction at the battle of St.Quentin in 1557, and Grave lines in 1558, and was arrested by the Duke of Alva Sept. 9, 1567, and executed in company with the Count of Egmont. Hoosac Mountain (hö'sak moun tān). An extension in western Ma achusetts of the Green Mountains. Hoosac Tunnel. A tunnel of the Fitchburg Railroad through the Hoosac Mountain in Ma achusetts, opened in 1875. Length, 44 miles. Hopatcong (ho-pat kong), Lake. A lake in northern New Jersey, Jersey, about 50 miles northwest of New York. Length, 8t miles. Hope (hop), Alexander James Beres ford (later (1854) Beres ford-Hope). Born Jan. 25, 1820: died near Cran brook, Kent, Oct. 20, 1887. An English Conservative politician and writer. He entered Parliament in 1841, and took an active part in its debates until a few years before his death. In partnership with John Douglas Cook he founded the "Saturday Review" in 1855. He devoted himself especially to the promotion of the interests of the Church of England. He wrote "A Popular View of the American Civil War" (1861), "The Results of the American Disruption" (1862), the novel "Strictly Tied Up" (1880), etc. Hope, Anthony. See Hawkins , Anthony Hope . Hope, Thomas. Born at London about 1770: died there, Feb. 3, 1831. An English novelist and antiquarian. His works include the novel "An as tas i us, or Memoirs of a Greek: written at the Close of the Eighteenth Century" (1819), "Costume of the Ancients" (1809), "Modern Costumes" (1812), "Historical E ay on Architecture" (1835), etc. Hopeful (hop'fül). A companion of Christian in Bunyan's "Pilgrim's Progre ." Hope Theatre, The. A playhouse opened on the Bankside, South wark, London, about 1581. It was originally a bear-garden. On the same bank of the great river stood the Hope, a playhouse four times a week, and a garden for bear-baiting on the alternate days. When plays were suppre ed, the zealous and orthodox soldiery broke into the Hope, horsewhipped the actors, and shot the bears. This place, however, in its character of Bear Garden, rallied after the Restoration, and continued prosperous till nearly the close of the 17th century. Doran , Eng. Stage, 1. 29. Hophrashop Hopkins (hop'kinz), Edward. Born at Shrews bury, England, 1600: died at London, March, 1657. An English politician, governor of Connecticut in alternate years from 1640 to 1654. The last election occurred after his return to England (1652). Hopkins, John Henry. Born at Dublin, Ireland, Jan. 30, 1792: died at Rock Point, Vt., Jan. 9, 1868. An American bishop of the Protestant Episcopal Church. He came to America with his pa rents in 1801; was admitted to the bar in 1818; was ordained in 1824; and became bishop of Vermont in 1832. Hopkins, Lemuel. Born at Water bury, Conn., June 19, 1750: died at Hartford, Conn., April 14, 1801. An American poet. He practised medicine at Litchfield from 1776 until 1784, and at Hartford from 1784 until his death. He was one of the so-called Hartford wits a ociated in the composition of "The Anarchiad." He wrote "The Hypocrite's Hope" and other poems. Hopkins, Mark. Born at Stock bridge, Ma ., Feb. 4, 1802: died at Williams town, Ma ., June The Century Cyclopedia of Names Hopkins, Mark 17,1887. An American educator and author. He was president of Williams College 1836-72, and president of the American Board of Commi ioners for Foreign Mi ions from 1857 until his death. His works include "Evidences of Christianity" (1846), "The Law of Love, and Love as a Law" (1869), and "An Outline Study of Man" (1873). Hopkins, Samuel. Born at Water bury, Conn., Sept. 17, 1721: died at Newport, R. I., Dec. 20, 1803. An American theologian, influential in the theological discu ions of New England in his day. He settled at Housatonic (now Great Barring ton), Ma achusetts, in 1743, and at Newport, R. I., in 1770. His chief work is a "System of Theology" (1791). His fol. lowers were known as Hopkins i ans (which see). Hopkins, Stephen. Born at Scituate, R. I., March 7, 1707: died at Providence, R. I., July 13, 1785. An American politician. He was governor of Rhode Island from 1755 to 1768, with three short intervals, and signed the Declaration of Independence as a member of Congre in 1776. He wrote a "History of the Planting and Growth of Providence." Hopkins i ans (hop-kin'zi-anz). The adherents of the theological system founded by Samuel Hopkins (1721-1803) and developed by Emmons and others. Hopkins i an ism was Calvin is tic, and a development of the system taught by Jonathan Edwards. It laid especial stre on the sovereignty and decrees of God, election, the obligation of impenitent sinners to submit to the divine will, the overruling of evil to the good of the universe, sin and holine as not inherent in man's nature apart from his exercise of the will and as belonging to each man exclusively and personally, eternity of future punish ment, distinct system Hopkins i an ism no exists, but much of it reappears in the so-called New Eng. land theology. Hopkins on (hop'kin-son), Francis. Born at Philadelphia, Sept. 21, 1737: died at Philadelphia, May 9, 1791. An American politician and author. He was a delegate to Congre from New Jersey, and a signer of the Declaration of Independence, in 1776. Here the Battle of the Kegs" (1777), and other huHopkinson, Joseph. Born at Philadelphia, Nov. 12, 1770: died at Philadelphia, Jan. 15,1842. An American jurist, son of Francis Hopkins on: author of "Hail, Columbia" (1798). morous and political works. Hopkinsville (hop'kinz-vil). A city and the capital of Christian County, southwestern Kentucky, situated 70 miles northwest of Nashville. Population (1900), 7,280. Hop o' my Thumb. [F. Le petit poucet , the little thumb.] The hero of a fairy tale of the same name, taken from the French of Perrault. He should not be confounded with Tom Thumb. The story is an old one, taken partly from the adventures of Uly es in the cave of Polyp hem us, and partly from the fable of These us and Ariadne. Dunlop . Hoppin (hop'in), August us. Born at Providence, R.1 R.I., July 13, 1828: died at Flushing, N.Y., April 1, 1896. An American book-illustrator. He illustrated works by many well-known authors. Hoppner (hop'ner), John. Born at London, April 4, 1758: died Jan. 23, 1810. An English portrait-painter.