Ham

[A.S., L. Ger., and D. ham; Fris. ham me, the back part of the knee; Fr. jambe; It. gamba, from Lat. campe -Gr. kampe, the bend of a limb, a joint. See JAMB.] The bend of the knee-joint behind; the inner or hind part of the knee; the inner angle of the joint which unites the thigh and the leg of an animal. thigh of a beast, particularly of a hog, salted and dried in smoke; or of a sheep; as, mutton ham. The Ham. [Heb., burnt, swarthy, black.] ( Script .) A son of Noah. The impiety revealed in his conduct towards his father drew upon him, or, rather, according to the Bible statement, on his son Canaan, a prophetic malediction. (Gen. ix. 20-27.) Ham was the father of Cush, Mizraim, Phut, and Canaan, that is, the ancestor of the Can a a nites, Southern Arabians, Ethiopians, Egyptians, and the Africans in general, ( Gen. x. 6-20.) Ham, a small town and fortre of France, dept. Somme, on the river Somme, 36 m. E.S.E. of Amiens, and 70 N.N.E. of Paris. H. is chiefly celebrated for its fortre Fig . 1233. - HAM. Hamadryad, n.; Eng. pl . HAM'A DRYADS; Lat. pl. HAMADRY'ADES. [Lat. hamadryas; Gr. amadryas ; Fr. hamadryade.) (Myth.) A wood-nymph, supposed by the Greek and Roman poets to live and die with the tree to which she was attached. Ham'ah, (the HAMATH Of Scripture.) [Gr. Epyphania .] A fortified city of Syria, on the Orontes, 111 m. N.E. of Damascus. Manuf . Silks, cloths, girdles, turbans, . Pop . (1897) about 45,000. territories of which comprise the city of Hamburg, with its suburbs, the district of Geest, and the bailiwicks of Bergedorf and Ritzebüttel. The little state is bounded on all sides by Holstein, except on the S. and S.W., where the Elbe separates it from Hanover. Area . 148 sq. m. Desc. Besides the Elbe, it is watered by the Alster and Bille. It is generally a level plain, not paгticularly fertile, except in the Vierländer dist., to the S.E. A good deal of land is devoted to fruit, flowers, and vegetable gardens, and the entire country round the city of Hamburg is dotted over with flourishing villages and plantations. Pop ., 1876, 388,618, including a garrison of two battalions of German soldiers. Cap . Hamburg. and nearly double that of Denmark and Belgium, in 1877. H. is joined by railways with the principal towns of the continent of Europe, and its trade embraces every article that Germany either sells to, or buys from, foreigners. The flourishing state of the commerce of this city is owing, to a great extent, to the absence of almost all fiscal impositions on the liberty of intercourse. The government of H. is very similar to that of Bremen; the executive power is vested in a sénate of 18 members. Manuf . Sugar, tobacco, soap, woollen, cotton, and silk fabrics, gold, silver, and copper wares, ropes, anchors, sail-cloth, surgical and musical instruments, . Hist . H. was founded by Charlemagne toward the close of the 8th century. After the extinction of his dynasty, it became succe ively subject to the dukes of Saxony, and the counts of Holstein. Early in the 13th cent. it joined with Lübeck in the formation of the Hanseatic League; in 1258 it obtained a portion of territory; and acquired the right to legislate for itself in 1269. In 1528 it adopted Luther an ism. It was long subject to attacks from the Danes, but in 768 it purchased a resignation of all claims upon it from Denmark, and a security against future attacks. 1806 it was occupied by the French, and, in 1810, made the capital of the dept. Bouches de l'Elbe. It suffered severely from the exactions of the French troops under Marshal Davoust; but at the peace it was partially indemnified for its lo es, and has since gradually retrieved its former flourishing condition. In 1881, by treaty signed under compulsion of Prince Bismarck, and which went into effect from October 1, 1988, H. entered into the Zollverein or Customs-Union of the German Empire, and so lost the greater part of its advantages as a free port. For this lo H. was in part compensated by certain conce ions from the Empire. The port of Hamburg po e es some of the largest and finest ocean steamers and sailing ve els afloat. Pop . (1897) about 360,000. In Ham'burg, in Ala . , a p.-vill. of Perry co., abt 70 m. W. by N. of Montgomery; in Ark . , a p.-town, cap. of Asliley co., abt. 75 m. E.S.E. of Camden; in Conn ., a p.-vill. of New London co., abt. 14 m. W. by N. of New London; in Fla ., a P. O. of Madison co; in Ills ., a p.-vill. of Calhoun co., on the Mi i ippi river, abt. 90 m. S.W. of Springfield; in Ind . , a vill. of Clark co., abt. 8 m. N. of New Albany; a P. O. of Franklin co.; in Iowa , a city of Fremont co.; in Mich ., a p.-town and twp. of Livings ton co., abt. 25 m. S.S.W. of Trenton. Ham'burg, in Mi i ippi, a post-village of Franklin co., about 20 m. E. of Natchez. Ham'burg, in Mi ouri , a post-village of St. Charles co., on the Mi ouri river and M., K. & T. R. R., about 30 m. W. of St. Louis. Ham'burg, in New Jersey, a post-village of Su ex co., about 13 m. N.E. of Newton. HAMBURG, the principal commercial city, emporium, and sea-port of Germany, cap. of above State, and of the three existing Hanse towns and former imperial cities of that country, is situated on the N. bank of the Elbe, at the point where it receives the Alster, 60 m. S.E. from its mouth, 60 N.E. of Bremen, and 36 m. S.W. of Lübeck. The city is oval-shaped, several miles in circuit, and was formerly fortified, but its ramparts now serve as public walks. The principal ornament of H. is the Alster. This river rises in Holstein, some miles above the city, and spreads out into a wide lake, which flows through deep broad ditches, some of which encircle the ramparts, while others intersect the city in all direc--A village of Preble co., about 30 m. W.N.W. of Dayton. tions, forming numerous canals navigable for barges of Ham'burg, in Pennsylvania , a post-borough of Berks considerable size. This lake is called the Outer Alster . The Inner Alster is a large square sheet of water, con Ham'burg, in New York , a post-village and township of Erie co., 10 m. from Buffalo. The village has a population of about 1,400 and was formerly called HAMBURG ON-THE-LAKE. Ham'burg, in Ohio, a post-village of Fairfield co., about 28 m. S.E. of Columbus. co., on the Schuylkill river, about 15 m. above Reading. Pop. (1897) about 2,450. nected with the former by a narrow channel, spanned -A village of Clinton co., about 6 m. S. of Lock Haven. by a single arch. On three sides of the Inner Alster -A village of Mercer co., about 10 m. N.W. of Mercer. there are broad walks, with rows of trees, the favorite resort of the Hamburgers of all cla es and all ages. The best houses in the city are to be found in its immediate neighborhood. The Jungfernsteig occupies its S. and W. sides. The whole of H. has been very nearly rebuilt since the disastrous fire of 1842, which raged for 3 days, and destroyed a large portion of the city. The city proper is divided into five parishes, those of Saints Peter, Nicholas, Catherine, James, and Michael, the churches of which are among its chief architectural embellishments. The church of St. Michael is the most interesting in the city. It is 245 feet long, by 180 feet broad, and has a tower 456 feet in height. Its interior is capable of seating 6,000 persons; it has a fine altar-piece, an organ with 5,600 pipes, and a large crypt supported by 69 granite columns. There are about 20 other places of worship of various denominations. Among the other noticeable edifices are the New Exchange, the Rathhaus , the Gymnasium, many noble asylums, hospitals, and schools, one of the finest theatres in Germany, the city library, observatory, museums, . The arm of the Elbe opposite the city is not very wide, but it is deep enough for ve els of large burden. The maintenance of floating lights, buoys, ., for the safe navigation of the river, costs the city a large sum yearly. The tide rises at the quays from 5 to 12 ft., and flows about 20 Eng. miles above the city. H. is perhaps the greatest commercial city on the European continent. She owes this distinction principally to her situation. The Elbe, which may be navigated by lighters as far as Melnick in Bohemia, renders her the entrepôt of a vast extent of country. H. has, besides, a water-communication by means of the Spree, and of artificial sluices, with all the country between the Elbe and the Oder, and between the latter and the Vistula, so that a considerable part of the produce of Silesia destined for foreign markets, and some even of that of Poland, is conveyed hither. There are no docks or quays at Hamburg; and it is singular, considering the great trade of the port, that none have been constructed. Ve els moor in the river opposite the city, though the largest cla of ve els sometimes load and discharge by means of lighters at Cuxhaven, a few miles further down. The shipping of H. is nearly eight times as large as that of Belgium, Ham'burg, in South Carolina , a post-village of Aiken co., located on the Savannah river, opposite the city of August a, Ga. Ham'burg, in Tenne ee , a post-village of Hard in co., on the Tenne ee river, about 15 m. S. of Savannah. Ham'burg, in Virginia , a P.O. of Shenandoah co. Ham'burg, in Wisconsin, a township of Vernon co. Ham'burg-white,n. ( Painting .) A color of great power and depth, rather purplish or inclining to crimson; it dries with extreme difficulty, but differs in no other e ential quality from other cochineal lakes. Ham'den, in Connecticut , a post-village and township of New Haven co. Pop . of twp. (1897) about 4,000. Ham'den, in New York , a post-township of Delaware co., about 4 m. S. by W. of Delhi. Pop . (1890) 1,507. Ham'den Junction, in Ohio , a post-village of Vinton co., about 70 m. W.S.W. of Marietta.