Haman

Persian magnate, whose intrigues to destroy the On the Alster, Hamburg. in which it was long prominent; was unharmed in the 30 Years' War; was held by France 1810-14; joined the N. German Confederation 1866, and was merged in the empire 1871. A canal. connecting the North Sea with the Baltic, was opened here 1895. Pop., 1890, 323,923. See NORTH SEA and BALTIC CANAL. Hameln. Town of Hanover, on the Weser. The legend of its piper, celebrated in Browning's poem, dates from 1284. Pop., 1890, 13,676.