Hare (Zoology various species)
in zoology, various species of Lepus, specially L. timidus. It does not make a burrow like the rabbit, but lurks in a seat or form, which it varies according to the season, and in severe weather betakes itself to the woods. It is, properly speaking, a nocturnal animal and is very prolific. Modern science which places it among the rodents, with its anatomical construction entirely agrees. In astronomy Lepus, one of the 15 ancient S. constellations.
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Harebell
. See Bellflower
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Hargreaves
har'grevz, James an English inventor, a native of Stanhill. Hargreaves was an illiterate spinner, working, as was the custom, in his own house. In 1760 he devised a carding machine, and four years later he thought out the "spinning jenny." He had tried frequently to produce more than one thread at a time by paying out between each two fingers of his left hand; but he could not wind the threads on horizontal spindles. The story runs that one of his children upset his wheel while he was spinning at full speed, and that this gave him the notion of vertical spindles. At all events Hargreaves devised a wheel with several vertical spindles. He spun eight threads at a time. This enabled himself and family to produce more yarn than his neighbors. In jealousy and alarm lest the device reduce the number of persons who could have employment they broke into his house and destroyed the frame. It is not pleasant to know that Hargreaves was defrauded of personal benefit from a patent on his invention. He was able to from a small partnership in spinning, however, and died in 1778 in moderate circumstances, but above poverty. See Spinning
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Hari-Rud
or HERI- RUD (her-e-), a river of Asia, which rises in the Hindu Kush about 150 miles W. from Kabul, pursues a W. course through Afghanistan for nearly 250 miles; then, bending suddenly to the N., it forms the boundary between Persia and Turkestan, and, after a further course of about 250 miles, loses itself in several arms in the Tekke Turkoman oasis.
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Harlan
JOHN MARSHALL, an American jurist; born in Boyle co., Ky., June 1, 1, 1833, was graduated at Centre a lawyer; College in 1850; became served in the Civil War; was attorneygeneral of Kentucky; a member of the Louisiana Investigation Commission of 1877, and in the same year was made associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. In 1892 he was an arbitrator on behalf of the United States before the Bering Sea tribunal. He died in 1911.
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Harland
Marion. See Terhune ; Mrs. Mary V. Hawes
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Harland
MARION. See TERHUNE.
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Harland
HENRY, pseudonym SID- NEY LUSKA, an Anglo-American novelist; born in St. Petersburg, Russia, in March, 1861. He removed to London, where he edited the " Yellow Book." He wrote: "As It Was Written" (1885), "Mrs. Peixada" ( 1886); "The Land of Love" (1887 ); "My Uncle Florimond" (1888); "The Yoke of the Thorah" ( 1887); " Mr. Sonnenschein's Inheritance" (1888); "A Latin-Quarter Courtship"; " Comedies and Errors" (1898); "Cardinal's Snuff-box" (1900); etc. He died in 1905.
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Harlaw
a place 18 miles N. W. of Aberdeen , the site of a battle fought July 24 , 1411, between the Highlanders, led by Donald, Lord of the Isles, and the Lowlanders of Mar, Garioch, Buchan, Angus, and Mearns, under Alexander Stewart, Earl of Mar. The battle was long and bloody, but the Highlanders were at last defeated .
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Harlem
a part of New York City above 106th street. See NEW YORK CITY.
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Harlem River
a tidal channel which separates Manhattan Island from the mainland of the State of New York. It communicates with the Hudson river on the W. by means of Spuyten Duyvil creek, and with the East river at Hell Gate. It is about 7 miles long. The Harlem canal, which connects with the East river, was opened June 17, 1895. port of the Netherlands, in the province (här'ling-en), a seaof Friesland, on the Zuider Zee, 14 miles W. by S. from Leeuwarden. It has a good harbor, protected from the sea by dykes. sacks and machines and shipbuilding The manufacture of woolen cattle are exported to England. Pop. are the chief industries . Butter and about 11,000. public official, born in Newton, O., in HARMON , JUDSON, an American 1846. He graduated from Denison University in 1866, and from the Cincinnati Law School in 1869. He was elected from 1876 to 1877 he was judge of the Mayor of Wyoming, O., in 1875, and Court of Common Pleas, and was judge He was appointed attorney-general of of the Superior Court from 1878 to 1887. the United States by President Cleveland, in 1895, serving until 1897. He and from 1911 to 1913. In 1912 he was was governor of Ohio from 1909 to 1911, a Democratic candidate for the nomination for the presidency.
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Harlequin
in the various characters to which that name has been given, may seem to have offered little to an ambitious actor. Nevertheless, lasting reputations have been made by more than one skillful actor in this role. The names of John Rich, Woodward, O'Brien, and Grimaldi among Englishmen, and of the famous French Carlin, will be remembered as having devoted real genius to the presentment of the character of Harlequin.
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Harmonia
in Greek legend, the daughter of Ares and Aphrodite. Though of immortal parentage Harmonia was born to trouble. Her mother was the wife of Hephaestus (Vulcan), given to him by Zeus himself, and she naturally enough incurred the displeasure of the artist god by the favoritism of Ares. Hephaestus chose to be avenged upon the innocent daughter. He was very cunning, however, and hid his evil designs in beautiful gifts. Harmonia was married to King Cadmus of Thebes. All the gods left Olympus to attend the wedding. Among the gifts, Hephaestus placed a brilliant necklace and a robe of beautiful coloring. The necklace was a gift which brought death to every mortal into whose possession it came. The robe or peplus was dyed in crimes and was destined to lead the children of Harmonia into wickedness and impiety. Moreover, Harmonia's husband, Cadmus, was under the displeasure of the gods on account of his having killed the sacred serpent of Mars. The couple endured great misfortunes and much unhappiness on account of their children. Finally, the god took pity on them, since neither merited such trouble, and transformed them into serpents. See Eriphyle ; Alcmaeon ; Seven Against Thebes; Vulcan ; Cadmus
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