Hoffmann

Ernst The odor A made us, German novelist; born in 1776 at Kénigsberg, where he studied law, held several minor government appointments, and died in 1822. Among his chief works are “Phantasiestiicke;’ and “Die Elixire des Teufels.” Hoffmann, Fried rich, a German physician; born in Halle, Saxony, 1660. On the establishment of the University of Halle, he was appointed primary Profe or of Medicine and Natural Philosophy; and thrice held the situation of rector. Later he was elected a member of various scientific a ociations in London, Berlin, and St. Petersburg; and appointed physic i at to the — of Pru ia who gave hin the title of first physician and aulic councillor, His works are very humer ous, the most important being hi: “System of Rational Medicine’ anc * Consult ary Medicine.” He died it 1742. _ Hog, in zodlogy, Sus serofa. It bas two large teeth or tusks in the upper and two in the lower jaw. The body is covered with bristles. When wile it is of a dark brindle hue, with soft short hairs beneath its bristles, In domestication the ears become ~long sharp-pointed, and pendent. The hog when wild feeds on beech-mast, chest: muts, acorns, crabs, haws, sloes, hips gra , and roots. When it can ob: tain miry ground to wallow in, it re. gales itself with frogs, ferns, and the roots of rushes. In domestication it will eat almost anything in the least digestible — an uncleanly but valuable scavenger. The flesh of the hog wher fresh is called pork, when cured, ham or bacon. The ordinary lard is used for culinary purposes, the fat of the bowels for greasing axles. The bris: tles are made into brushes, — ete.; the skin into leather. he ua is wild in many parts of the world. The horned hog, or babirou a, is a native of the Indian archipelago. Its upper tusks are very long and curve backward. It has long legs and the flesh is good eating.