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Hand

the part of the body which Feb. 9, 1886.

City,

Hanford

a city of California, the It is county-seat of Kings co. It is on the Southern Pacific and the Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe railroads. It is the center of an important agricultural and oilproducing region, ing region, and its industries include fruit-canning factories. It has a public library and two sanitariums. Pop. (1910) 4,829; (1920) 5,888.

Hanli

a Kashmir altitude, one of the highest inhabited places on the globe; a noted cloister occupies the spot.

Hanover College

a coeducational institution in Hanover, Ind., founded in 1828 under the auspices of the Presbyterian Church, reported at the close of 1919: Professors and instructors, 14; students, 224; president, W. A. Millis, LL. D.

Hapgood

ISABELLA FLORENCE, an American translator and writer; born in Boston, Mass., Nov. 21, 1851. She published "The Epic. Songs of Russia," "Russian Rambles," "A Survey of Russian Literature" (1902); "Service Book of the Orthodox Catholic Church" (1906), etc. Is well known as a translator of the works of Gogol, Hugo, and other great European writers.

Hapsburg

or HABSBURG (häps' börg), (properly HABICHTSBURG

Harbor Grace

a port of entry miles W. N. W. of St. John's. It has a on the W. side of Conception Bay, 84 large but somewhat exposed harbor, with a revolving light, and carries on a con- Roman Catholic bishop, and contains a siderable trade. It is the seat of a Catholic cathedral and convent. Pop. about 4,300.

Harland

MARION. See TERHUNE.

Harlem

a part of New York City above 106th street. See NEW YORK CITY.

Harned

VIRGINIA, an American actress, born in Boston in 1868. She made her first appearance on the stage at the of and after several gagements, became leading woman for E. H. Sothern, whom she married in 1896. The marriage was dissolved in 1910. She played leading leading parts in several well-known plays and created the title rôle of "Trilby."

Haro

or SAN JUAN (sän hwän') ARCHIPELAGO, a cluster of islets owned by the United States, lying off the S. end of Vancouver Island.

Harrison

MARY ST. LEGER (LUCAS MALET), an English novelist, daughter of Charles Kingsley, born in Eversley, Hampshire, married to the Rev. William Harrison. Her books acquired a wide popularity in England and in the United States. Among the best known are: "Colonel Enderby's Wife" (1885); "The Wages of Sin" (1891); "The Golden Galleon" (1910); and The "Wisdom of Damaris."

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