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At Rome he produced "My lord, you shall see how I'll handle her."-Shaks. nobility. He composed Rinaldo , Pastor Fido , These us, and in 1715, Amadis da Gaula , in which Nicol in i and Valentini first sung in England. The opera was an exotic in England, and a plant of slow growth. A Royal Academy of Music was formed, and after some competition was placed under H.'s management; but his overbearing temper could not cope with musical jealousies. An opposition house was started, and both soon failed, with a lo to H. of $50,000. He now commenced the composition of his oratorios. Esther was produced in 1733; it was followed by Deborah , Alexander's Feast , and Israel in Egypt ; and in 1740 appeared L'Allegro e Penseroso, and Saul . These were produced in the Lincoln's Inn Fields Theatre, but with no profit. Even the Me iah, the most sublime of his compositions, was at first a failure. Tired of this titanic struggle, H. went to Dublin, where he remained nine months, and received a generous support. On his return to London he composed his Samson , and produced his Me iah for the benefit of the Foundling Hospital. It was repeated annually for the same purpose, and from 1749 to 1777 brought to that charity $51,500. H. became blind, but he still composed, and played on the organ, being led to his seat, and forward to receive the plaudits of the audience. D. 1759. Hand'cuff, n. [A. S. hand copse - cops , a fetter.] A name given to one of a pair of manacles, consisting of iron rings, connected by a chain to the wrists. (Usually in the plural.) -v. a. To place handcuffs on; to manacle; to fetter. Hand-director, n . ( Mus . ) An instrument to aid in forming a good position of the hands and arms when performing on the pianoforte; a hand-guide. Hand-drilling Machine', n. A small drilling machine turned by manual labor. Hand'ed, a. Having the greatest power or dexterity in one of the hands; as, right- handed , left-handed. With hands joined. "Into their inmost bow'r handed they went."- Milton . strument, by which it is held in the hand; a haft; as, the handle of a knife, the handle of a whip. -The instrument of effecting a purpose; that of which use is made; a tool; a catspaw; a dupe. "They overturned him by the fatal handle of his own good nature." South.