Higgins, Anthony

born in New Castle co., Del., Oct. 1, 1840; educated at Yale (A. B.), and at the Harvard Law School; admitted to the bar in Delaware, 1864. He was U. S. District Attorney for Delaware (1869–76), and U. S. Senator from Delaware (Republican) from 1889 to 1895. tions that have been investigated. One principle of the H. C. is that no writing can be earlier in date than the historical allusions it may contain, even though it be based on much older documents. It also maintains that when the language, style, and mode of treatment of two documents show marked differences, the presumption is that they had different authors. These and other dogmas of the H. C. have been applied to the various books of the Hebrew Scriptures, with results widely at variance with the ordinarily accepted views. The early books of the Bible, for instance, are claimed to be, in their present form, of comparatively late origin, and made up of two or more ancient documents or traditions, welded into one without any attempt to harmonize their language or discrepancies of statement. See HEXATEUCH. Highfalu'ting, η. [Perhaps a corruption of high flying.) (Slang.) High-sounding, bombastic speech; pompous or affected writing. Also used adjectively. High-grade, a . Of high or superior grade or quality. In stock-breeding, being more than three fourths of pure blood. High'land, in Pennsylvania, a village of Luzerne co., on the Lehigh Valley R. R. Pop. (1897) 720. High'more in South Dakota , a city, cap. of Hyde co., 21 m. W. of Miller, on C. & N.W. R.R. Pор . (1895) 294. High-toned, a. Having a high pitch or tone; of high moral, mental or social character. Hila'ria, n. [Lat.) A day or season of festivity; especially, a lively festival among the Romans, in honor of Cybele, observed at the time of the vernal equinox.