Hunterite

( Min.) A variety of CIMOLITE (q.v.). Hunt'er's Isles, a group of islands, lying in a channel of the same name, off the N.W. extremity of Tasmania. Hunt'er's Land, in New York, a post-village of Schoharie co. Hunt'er's Lodge, in Virginia, a post-office of Flu vanna co. Hunt'erstown, in Pennsylvania, a post-village of Adams co., 35 m. S.S.W. of Harris burg. Pop . 450. Huntersville, in North Carolina, a post-village of Mecklenburg co., on the Southern R.R. -A township of Mecklenburg co. sonal friend of Byron, Shelley, Hazlitt, Lamb, and Cole- Huntersville, in Ohio , a village of Hard in co., about ridge, and he is known not only as a poet and an e ay- 82 m. N.W. of Columbus. ist, but also as a political writer. In this latter capacity he came more than once before the public. In 1811 he was tried and acquitted for some remarks on the subject of flogging in the army, published in the "Examiner," a journal which he had founded. He was afterwards -A village of Miami co., on the Miami river, opposite Piqua. Huntersville, in Penna ., a post-vill. of Lycoming co. Huntersville, in West Virginia , a post-village of Pocahontas co., about 160 m. S.S.E. of Wheeling. sentenced, with his brother, to a fine of $2,500 and two Hun'tertown, in Indiana , a post-village of Allen co. years' imprisonment for an alleged libel against the Hunting, a. Relating to hunting, or to the chase. Prince Regent. Offers to remit these penalties on a promise to refrain from similar expre ions for the future were firmly rejected; and on the expiration of their sentence they continued to write as before in the "Examiner." Subsequently he lived for four years in Italy, whither he had gone to set up the "Liberal." The Story of Rimini is his longest and perhaps his best known poem; and among his miscellaneous works may be mentioned his autobiography, and his e ays entitled Men, Women, and Books ; Imagination and Fancy; Wit and Humour , . His Correspondence has been edited by his eldest son. D. 1859. Hunt, THOMAS STERRY, F. R.S., an American chemist, mineralogist, and geologist, B. in Norwich, Conn., 1826. After pa ing through the usual educational course, he commenced the study of medicine and chemistry, devoted himself entirely to the latter, became chemical a istant to Profe or Silliman, in Yale College; was appointed chemist and mineralogist to the expedition for the survey of Canada, under Sir W. E. Logan; and discharged similar duties in the survey of Vermont. He was a member of the International Jury at the Paris exhibition of 1855, receiving the cro of the Legion of Honor; was made a fellow of the Royal Society in 1859; was for four years a lecturer in McGill University, Montreal, and (1872-78) profe or of Geology in the Ma achusetts Institute of Technology. He was one of the founders and first president of the Royal Society of Canada, and one of the organizers of the International -n. The act or practice of pursuing wild animals, for catching or killing them; a pursuit; a seeking. Hunting-cog, n. ( Mach .) One more cog in the larger of two geared wheels than would be required to establish an exact relative ratio between the number of cogs in this wheel and that in the smaller. Hunting don, a town of England, cap. of Hunting dons hire, on the Ouse, opposite to God manchester, and 16 m. from Cambridge. Manuf . Beer, and the town has an extensive traffic in coal, timber, corn, and wool. It was the birthplace of Oliver Cromwell. Hunting don, a S.W. co. of prov. of Quebec, adjoining New York; area , about 236 sq. m. Rivers . St. Lawrence and Chateau gay rivers, besides numerous smaller streams. Surface , diversified; soil , fertile. Cap . Hunting don. Pop . (1897) 8,864. -A town of Quebec, cap. of the above co., on the Chateau gay river, about 50 m. S.W. of Montreal. Hunting don, in Pennsylvania, a central co.; area, about 890 sq. m. Rivers. Juniata river, and numerous smaller streams. Surface , much diversified; soil , fertile. Min. Iron, coal, and limestone. Cap . Hunting don. Pop. (1895) 35,751. -A post-borough, cap. of Hunting don co., on the Juniata river, and the Penna. R. R., 34 m. E. of Altoona; an important manufacturing and trade center of a rich farming and mining region. Here is a State Reformatory and a Normal College. Pop . (1897) about 6,360. Hunting dale, in Mi ouri, a post-vill. of Henry co. Hunting don, in Pennsylvania, a small village of Luzerne co., Hunting don, in Tenne ee , a post-town, cap. of Carroll co., about 105 m. W. of Nashville. Pop . (1897) 762. Hunting don, in Wisconsin, a small village of St. Croix co Hunting dons hire, a co. of England, inclosed by the counties of Cambridge, North amp ton, and Bedford. Area, 241,690 acres. It is almost entirely an agricultural county. The N. and N.E. parts consist of fens, which are a portion of the midland division of that extensive tract denominated the Bedford Level, q. v. Rivers and Lakes. Towards the W. and S. the land rises considerably, leaving an intermediate valley for the waters of the Ouse, which traverses the S. angle of the county, and for various streams which fall into it from the sides of the hills. There are several large meres or lakes, of which Whittle sea, though much smaller than formerly, is the largest. The soil is mostly clay, and there are no minerals of importance in the county. The uplands originally formed one large forest, and were peculiarly adapted to the pleasures of the chase. Up to the reign of Henry II., it was under forest law; and from the sport of hunting, the county derived its name. Prod . Wheat, oats, beans, turnips, rape, sq. m. -A city, cap. of Huntington co., on C. & E. and Wabash R.Rs., 24 in. S.W. of Ft. Wayne. Pop . (1897) about 8,350. Huntington, in Ma achusetts, a post-township of Hampshire co. Pop . (1895) 1,450. Huntington, in New York , a post-village and town- ship of Suffolk co., about 40 m. E.N.E. of the city of New York. Pop . of village (1897) about 3,120. hemp, and mustard-seed. Butter is made in large Huntington, in Ohio , a township of Brown co. quantities, and horses, cattle, and sheep of mixed breeds -A township of Gallia co. are extensively bred. The most celebrated article is -A post-township of Lorain co. the cheese termed Stilton, which was formerly made at -A township of Ro co. a village of that name. Towns. Hunting don, St. Ives, Huntington, in South Carolina, a post-village of St. Neots, and Kim bolt on. Pop . (1897) about 58,250. Hunting don Val'. ley, in Penna., a post village of Montgomery co. Hunting-ground, n. Ground suitable for hunting. The American Dictionary and Cyclopedia