Hippodrome
the Greek name for the public place where the horse and chariot races were held. The name is sometimes applied to a modern circus.
HIPPOLYTE (-poli-tē), in classical mythology, a queen of the Amazons, given in marriage to Theseus by Hercules, who had conquered her, and taken away her girdle by order of Eurystheus.
She had a son by Theseus, called HIP- POLYTUS (q. v.).
HIPPOLYTUS (-poli-tus), in classical mythology, a son of Theseus and Hippolyte, famous for his continence.
His step-mother, Phædra, fell in love with him, and when he refused to pollute his father's bed, she accused him of offering violence to her person before Theseus, who, believing the accusation, HIRAM entreated Neptune to punish his son.
Hippolytus fled from the resentment of his father, along the seashore. His horses were frightened at the noise of sent there; his chariot was broken and sea-calves, which Neptune had purposely he was killed. On this myth, Euripides founded his play entitled "Hippolytus."
HIPPOMANE (-pom'a-nē), a genus of plants, order Euphorbiacex. The species H. mancinella is the famous Manchineel tree, which is asserted to be so poisonous that persons have died from merely sleeping in its shade. It flourishes in the Antilles and on the American continent, near the sea, and forms a very handsome tree, with foliage not unlike that of the pear tree. The juice which fills the tree is of a pure white color, and when dropped on the hand it burns like fire, forming an ulcer very difficult to heal. The fruit, which resembles a very beautiful apple in appearance, contains a similar juice, but of a milder character. The timber is beautifully variegated, and susceptible of a high polish.
HIPPOPOTAMUS (pot'ā-mus), in ordinary language, the river horse, H. amphibius. It inhabits the great rivers and lakes of Africa. Anciently it was found in the lower part of the Nile: now it does not occur there. It is at home in the water, diving beneath it when danger arises, but at intervals raising its head above the surface to breathe. It feeds chiefly on the roots and bark of water trees and plants. It lands during the night to look for pasture, and is destructive to crops. Its tusks furnish the best ivory; its flesh is eaten. mitted genus of the family Hippopo- In zoölogy, the typical and only adtamidæ. The hippopotamus is now found only where the water freezes, but is of nearly uniform temperature throughout the year. now never HIPPURIS (pū'ris), in botany, mare's tail, a genus of Haloragacex, tribe Halorageæ. The perianth is single, superior, forming a very indistinct rim to the germen; stamen one; style one; fruit one-celled, one-seeded. Known species one or two. HIPPURITES (-ītēz), a genus of fossil bivalves, having the under shell of great depth and of a conical form, with a flat lid or operculum, occurring in the lower chalk. They are allied to the living Chama, or gaping cockle. congratulate David on his accession to