Haustellum

Lat., a sucker.] ( Zool.) The instrument of suction (in insects) contained in the Theca. Hautboy, ( hobo i,) n. [Fr. hautbois; haut, high, from Lat. alt us, and bois, wood.] ( Mus.) A high-toned instrument, somewhat resembling a flute. See OBOE (the Italian and modern spelling). ( Bot .) A species of strawberry, Fragaria elatior. Hautboy ist, (ho'bo-ist,) n. A player on the hautboy; an oboeist. Haute-Garonne. Jee GARONNE (HAUTE). Haute-Ile, ( hot'ēl ,) an island of British N. America, in the Bay of Fundy, abt. 8 m. S.W. of Cape Chigneoto. Haute-Loire. See LOIRE (HAUTE). Haute-Marne. See MARNE (HAUTE). Haute-Saône. Set SAÔNE (HAUTE). Haute-Savoie. See SAVOY. Haute-Vienne. See VIENNE (HAUTE). Hautes, and Ba es Alpes, the names of two contiguous French departments. 1. The HAUTES ALPES, which was formed of a part of the old prov. of Dauphiné, is traversed by the chief range of the Cottian Alps, which here rise, in Mount Pelroux, to the height of 14,000 ft., and in Mount Oran, to 13,120 feet. It is the highest dep. of France. The climate is severe, the winter long, and the barren soil yields little else than potatoes, a little rye, oats, and barley. Area , 2,136 sq. m.; cap . Gap; pop . 122,117.-2. The BASSES ALPES, situate south of the preceding, occupies the N.E. part of Provence, and is, for the most part, mountainous, consisting of offshoots from the Maritime Alps, which run in numerous chains toward the Khone. In the N. the climate is cold, and the soil poor; but the S. owns a fine climate, and produces excellent fruits and wines. This dep., which is watered by the Durance, has an area of 2,680 sq. m. Cap. Digne. Pop . 143,000. Hauteur, ( ho - tûr ',) n. [Fr., from haut, high.] Haughtine ; lofty manner or spirit; pride. Hautgout, (hō-gōō',) n. (Fr.) High seasoning; fine taste or relish. But Haut-Rhin. See RHIN (HAUT AND BAS). Haüy, RÉNÉ JUST, Abbé, ( how'ć ,) a French mineralogist, B. at St. Just, in Picardy, 1743. He first studied theology, and was for 21 years profe or of languages. mineralogy was his favorite pursuit; and to him science is indebted for an admirable theory of crystallization, founded on geometric a i laws. In 1783 he was admitted a member of the Academy of Sciences; and wholly devoting himself to his studies, he long remained a stranger to the revolution and all its horrors. But at length, having refused to take the oath of obedience to the constitution required of the priests, he was deprived of his place, and was arrested, in the midst of his calenlations, as a recusant priest. He was, however, re. leased through the affectionate exertions of his pupil and friend, the celebrated Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire; and was subsequently appointed, by Bonaparte, profe or of mineralogy at the Botanic Garden, and to the Faculty of Sciences, at Paris. In 1803, at the request of Napo leon, he wrote his Traité de Physique; and when the Emperor, after his return from Elba, visited the Muse. um, he said to Haly, "I read your Physics again, in Elba, with the greatest interest;" and also decorated him with the badge of the Legion of Honor. The esteem which the Emperor showed for this distinguished man was the more honorable, both to him and to Hatiy, as the latter had opposed Napoleon's elevation to the imperial dignity, by signing nay when the question was proposed for the ratification of the nation. D. 1822. His treatises on mineralogy, crystallography, and natural history are all highly esteemed. Hauy'nite, n . [Named after Haüy , q. v.] (Min.) A blue, or sometimes greenish, mineral, called also Haüyne, found in rounded grains or crystals, generally in basalt or lava; sp . gr . 24-25. Comp . Silica 32, alumina 27-4, lime 9-9, soda 16-5, sulphuric acid 14-2. Havan'a, (formerly written HAVANNA, and THE HAVANNAH.) [Sp. Habana , "the harbor."] A large and flourishing commercial city and seaport, cap. of the island of Cuba. It stands on the N.W. coast of the island and on the W. side of one of the finest harbors in the world; Lat. 23o 8′ 15′′ N., Lon. 82° 22′ 45" W. From its position, which commands both inlets to the Gulf of Mexico, its great strength and excellent port, H. is, in a political point of view, by far the most important maritime station in the West Indies. The entrance to the harbor is narrow, but the water is deep and without obstruction, and within it expands into a magnificent bay, capable of accommodating 1,000 large ships; ve els of the greatest draught of water coming close to the quays. The city lies along the entrance to and on the W. side of the bay, and is strongly fortified by the Moro and Punta castles and by works on every point commanding the city and harbor. The older portion of the city is marked by narrow and dirty streets and by smells the reverse of salubrious, drainage being very imperfectly performed. In the newer sections there are many wide and beautiful avenues, with broad macadamized drives in the center, lined with rows of stately palms and bordered with umbrageous gardens and low, solidly built stone houses of the architecture of southern Spain, with flat roofs, verandahs and barred, unglazed windows, the walls gay with hues of red, blue and yellow and with decorations in white marble. In respect to its public parks and promenades H. is believed to have no equal in the world. Of these the most prominent are the Plaza de Armas, facing the governor's palace; the Alameda de Paula, along the bay; the Parque de Isabel; and the Paseo de Tacon, whose magnificent drive is shaded by double rows of trees. In addition to these there are other promenades, pa ing through or around the city, which charm the visitor alike with their trees, flowers, fountains and statues and with their liveline and gayety, being almost constantly crowded with open carriages and attractively. dre ed promenaders. All this renders H. one of the most picturesque, lively and pleasing of cities, its principal drawbacks being, in the words of one writer, "its smells and its noises." It is well supplied with water from the Chorvera, about 7 miles away, and has about 50 public fountains. After the outbreak of insurrection in the island it became, in the fullest sense, a military city, crowded day and night by men in uniform, whose presence added a new and not in all respects desirable element to the throngs in the streets, particularly as their prevalence suggested the horrors of the military prisons, in which many captives languished under conditions disgraceful to a people claiming to be civilized. This state of affairs is now, happily, at an end. The prominent public buildings include the Opera House, which has few rivals in size; the Cathedral, built in 1724, and claiming to po e the remains of Christopher Columbus, since removed to Spain; and the palace of the late governor-general. Of the institutions of the city may be named its university, its botanical garden, and a number of scientific, educational, and benevolent a ociations. The hospital "Beneficiencia" contains, in addition to its infirmary, an orphan asylum, a lunatic asylum, and a poorhouse. Yellow fever is prevalent during the summer months.- Industries . With the exception of tobacco, H. po e es no important manufactures. The cigar factories are numerous, many of them being very large. Of these, the factory of La Handradez, which occupies a whole square, produces 2,500,000 cigarettes daily. Sugar and tobacco, the chief products of the island, form the staple exports. The leading imports are rice, lard, flour, jerked beef, codfish, and coal. 20 per cent. of the imports come from the U. S., which takes 90 per cent. of the exports, and provides one-third of the ve els employed, the remainder being of several nationalities.- History . H. was founded by Diego Velasquez in 1515 on the south coast, but four years afterward was transferred to its present site. It was burned by a privateer crew in 1528, plundered by another crew in 1555, and captured by a third crew in 1560, and by the English in 1762. In the 17th century it was made the emporium of Spanish trade in the West Indies and the point of rendezvous for the Spanish gold fleets. The war of 1898 freed it, with the island, from Spanish rule. It retained its position as the capital of Cuba under the new government instituted. There have been many severe outbreaks of yellow fever in H. since 1751. Population in 1899 about 200,000. Havana, in Alabama , a post-office of Hale co. Havana, in Illinois , a flourishing city, cap. of Masor co., on the Illinois river and two lines of railroad, 41 m. S.W. of Peoria. Pop . (1897) about 2,750. Havana, in Kansas, a post-village of Montgomery co., located on the A., T. & S. Fé R. R. Havana, in Michigan , a village of Saginaw co. Havana, in New York , a village of Schuyler coabout Havan'a, in Ohio , a post-village of Huron co., 23 miles 19 m. N. of Elmira. Its post-office is MONTOUR FALLS. Havana, in North Dakota , a post-village of Sargent co, on the Gt. Northern R. R. S. of Sandusky. Pop . (1897) about 500. Havana, in Texas , a post village of Hidalgo co., near the Rio Grande river, about 70 miles above Brownsville. Havanese', a. ( Geog .) Of, or belonging to Havana, the capital of Cuba.