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Humanitarians

a name assigned to anti-Trinitarians, who regard Christ as a mere man, and refuse to ascribe to Him any supernatural character, whether of origin or of nature. The name Humanitarian is also sometimes applied to the disciples of St. Simon.

For the religion of Humanity, see POSI- TIVISM; UNITARIAN CHURCH.

Humanities

a term for humane or polite literature, including the study of the ancient classics, in opposition to philosophy and science. In the Scotch universities "humanity" is applied to the study of the Latin language and literature alone.

Humming-Bird Bush

in botany, Æschynomene montevidensis.

HUMMING-BIRD HAWK-MOTH, Macroglossa stellatarum. The fore wings are smoky black, with a central black dot, a waved black line on each side of it, and indistinct black clouds toward the base; the hind wings are tawny with the base blackish-brown, and the hind margin reddish-brown. The body is brownish, varied posteriorly with black and white.

Humpbacked Whales

or

Humpbacks

the cetaceous genus Megaptera. The flippers are one-fifth to one-third the length of the body. They are akin to the finners, but are shorter and more robust. A specimen of M. longimana, taken near Newcastle, and described by Dr. Johnston, of Berwick, was named Johnston's humpbacked whale. It is called also Balænoptera boops.

Hundred

a division of a county in England, supposed to be named from originally containing 100 families or freemen. A long hundred, a great hundred, the sum or number of 120. HUNDRED DAYS

Hundred Days

the period between March 20, 1815, the day on which Napoleon I. entered Paris after his escape from Elba, and June 29 of the same year, when he left it finally.

Hungary Balsam

a kind of turpentine procured from Pinus Pumilio, the mountain pine of Hungary.

HUNGARY a WATER, water consisting of dilute alcohol aroma- HUNGARY WATER, a distilled the tops of flowers of rosemary or other aromatic substances, used as a perfume; so called because first made for the use of a queen of Hungary.

HUNGER. See FASTING.

Hungerford

a town of Berkshire, England; partly also in Wiltshire; on river, 26 miles W. S. W. of Reading. It is a hunting center, and a favorite resort of anglers. In the town hall (1870) is preserved a horn given to the town by John of Gaunt in 1362.

Hungry Hill

a mountain of Ireof Ire- Bantry.

On the top of the mountain is series of cascades, one falling nearly 700 feet. a lake, whence the waters descend in a nomadic Scythian tribes which devas-

Hunter

WILLIAM, a British an- HUNTINGTON

Hunting

in ordinary language, the act or practice of hunting game or wild animals; the chase as a means of livelihood or for sport. In campanology, a term in change-ringing. 17, 1791.