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MARK, a pianist and composer. He was born at Bogutchar, south Russia, in 1879, and was educated by his father and subse- Bogutchar, south Russia, in 1879, and pianist and composer. He was born at HAMBOURG, MARK, a Russian quently by Prof enna, where he obtained the Liszt Professor Leschetitzky, Vischolarship in 1894. He made his first public appearance in Moscow in 1888, and later appeared in London, Vienna, Australia, Paris, Berlin. He made his first American tour during 1899-1900, and the second American tour during 1902-1903. He toured Australia and New Zealand in 1903, south Africa in 1905, Holland in 1906, returning in subsequent years. He made his first Canadian tour in 1910. His publications include: "Variations Holland in 1906, returning in subsequent Theme by Paganini " ; HAMBURG (häm'börg), a city of Germany, one of the three formerly independent Hansa towns, and the greatest commercial port on the continent of Europe; 80 miles from the North Sea, on E. and lower part of the city in all directions, and it is also intersected by the Alster, which here forms two fine streams, the Binnenalster and Aussenpublic buildings are the church of St. expensive style. The most important were rebuilt in a magnificent and alster. The quays and harbor accommodation are very extensive. After the destructive fire of 1842 whole streets were rebuilt in expensive ve style. style. The most important a magnificent and Nicholas, a noble Gothic structure with a fty tower and spire, 1845 and 1874; St. St. Peter's, another re, built between lofty largest of the churches; St. Catharine's, lofty Gothic edifice; St. Michael's, the an ancient edifice; St. James', erected tower; an elegant Jewish temple; an exchange, a noble edifice, consisting chiefly of a magnificent hall, surrounded by a fine colonnade. There are also the in 1354, but surmounted by a modern Johanneum institution, containing an ancient college, museums, and the city library, with about 300,000 volumes; several well-endowed hospitals; zoölogical and botanic gardens; the Kunsthalle, a large collection of pictures and sculpture, theaters, etc. Hamburg was change, marine assurance, etc., carried prior to the World War of most importance on account of its great shi trade and the business of banking, exshipping Europe, and ranked only below London and New York in the value of its trade.
Its manufactures, though large, are less first commercial city on the continent of on in connection with that. It was the change, marine assurance, etc., carried on in connection with that. It was the first commercial city on the continent of tion to the emperor Charlemagne, who (808-811) built a citadel and a church brewing, etc. The city owes its foundaco and cigar mak against the neighboring pagans. It be- E. bank of the Alster, as a bulwark making, iron-founding, in the 12th century, and in the 13th it combined with Lübeck in forming the on the heights between the Elbe and the Hanseatic League. In 1618 Hamburg was formally acknowledged a free city of the Empire. During the Thirty Years' came important as a commercial city War its population and prosperity continued to increase on account of the immunity of its position, and in the following century it obtained a large share of the trade with North America. In 1810 French empire along with the N. W. it was formally incorporated in the part of Germany. In 1815 it joined the Germanic Confederation as a free city.
In 1888 the city was included in the ing century it obtained a large share of the trade with North America. In 1810 HAMELN burg, which lived by its shipping interests, suffered heavily owing to the blockade. Vessels rotted in the docks and desolation marked the once flourishing port. Since the Peace of 1919 Hamburg is fast regaining her old supremacy among German ports.
HAMELN (hä'meln), a town and formerly a fortress of Hanover, Prussia, on the Weser; 25 miles S. W. of Hanover. It presents a mediæval appearance, having many houses and buildings surviving from the Gothic and Renaissance periods of architecture. The chain bridge which here crosses the Weser was completed in 1839, and is about 840 feet in length. The chief employments of the people are machine making, iron founding, wool spinning, fish breeding, brewing, and the manufacture of leather, paper, artificial manure, and chemicals.
In the earliest times Hameln belonged to the Abbey of Fulda, and was a member of the Hanseatic Confederation. It suffered severely during the Thirty Years' War. With this town is connected the well-known legend of the Piper (or Ratcatcher) of Hameln, who in 1284 freed the town from rats through the mystic charm of his pipe.
Pop. about 22,000.