Harmonic
in mathematics, applied portions, etc., which have certain relato numbers, terms of certain ratios , protions or properties resembling those of musical concords. In music, applied to the sounds produced by b a vibrating string or column of air, when it is sub- One of the sounds produced by a vibratdivided into its aliquot parts. Also (1) ing string or column of air, when it is subdivided into its aliquot parts. (2) An artificial tone produced in a stringed instrument (a) by varying the point of contact with the bow, or (b) by slightly pressing the string at the nodes or divisions of its aliquot parts (1½, 1-3, 14, etc.). In wind instruments, harmonics the air current from the mouth. See are produced by varying the intensity of HARMONY . individually appear different, but when
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Harmony
a union of sounds which heard together form a collective sound called a chord. All musical compositions can be reduced to a fundamental harmony of successive chords, which, in their progression , are regulated by the rules of the theory of music. Dissonant as well as consonant chords are included of several sounds that have but one as forming harmony, as they are a union fundamental sound or bass note in combe close or open, which the position or The harmony of chords can either distance of the sounds or intervals from mon. one to another, forming the chords, determines. Close harmony is when the sounds composing each chord are placed so near to each other that no sound belonging to the chord could again be interposed between any of those already present. Open harmony is when the sounds of a chord are placed at a greater distance from each other, so that some of them might be again in again interposed between the parts of those sounds already , present. The common chord of a third is the fifth and octave to a bass note most pure and perfect harmony; after which follow the chord of the seventh and the chord of the ninth.
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Harnack
ADOLF, a German theologian, born in Dorpat, Russia, in 1851. He was educated at Dorpat University and at Leipzig. He served as professor of Church history in several German universities, including Berlin and Marburg. His lectures in Berlin were attended by hundreds of students of both Europe and America. He edited many important theological works and wrote much on theological subjects. The work best known to the English-reading public is "What Is Christianity?" translated in 1901. Other works translated include "The Expansion of Christianity" (1905); "New Testament Studies" (1907); and "Bible Reading in the Early Church" (1912).
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Harnais
(hor-tens'), daughter of Josephine, the consort of Napoleon I., and of the Vicomte de Beauharnais, her first husband ; born in Paris in 1783. She was married to Louis Bonaparte, the brother of Napoleon, in 1802. In 1806 Hortense became queen-consort of Holland, and about a year afterward was separated from her husband after giving birth to three sons : (1) Napoleon Charles, who died in infancy. (2) Napoleon Louis, who was killed in an insurrection at Romagna , 1832; and (3) Louis Napoleon, the last emperor of the French. In 1814 she was made the Duchess of Saint-Leu. After the Hundred Days she was forced to fly from France, and in 1817 settled in the castle of Arenenberg, Thurgau, Switzerland, where she spent a large part of her time. She died Oct. 5, 1837.
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Harned
VIRGINIA, an American actress, born in Boston in 1868. She made her first appearance on the stage several at the of and after 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."
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Haro
or SAN JUAN (sän hwän') ARCHIPELAGO, a cluster of islets owned by the United States, lying off the S. end of Vancouver Island.
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Harper
WILLIAM RAINEY, an American educator; born in New Concord, O., July 26, 1856; was graduated at Muskingum College in 1870; Professor of Hebrew Theological Seminary, Chicago, in 1879at the Baptist Union 1886; of Semitic Languages at Yale College in 1886-1891; was then chosen president of the University of Chicago. He is the author "Elements of Hebrew Syntax"; "Hebrew of "Elements of Hebrew"; Vocabularies" and "An Introductory New Testament, Greek Method" (with Revere F. Weidner); "The Prospects of the Small College"; "Elements of Latin" etc. He died Jan. 10, 1906.
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Harper (GEORGE MCLEAN an American burg)
GEORGE MCLEAN, an American burg, Pa., in 1863. He graduated from educator, born at Shippens- Princeton in 1884. After several years of newspaper work he became instructor of romance languages at Princeton University, in 1889. He was assistant professor in 1891, and professor in 1894. He was appointed professor of English literature in 1900. He was the author of "The Legend of the Holy Grail" (1896); "Masters of French Literature" (1901); "William , Works and Influences" (1915). He also Wordsworth, His Life edited and translated works of foreign authors. In 1918 he edited the addresses of President Wilson. He was a member of the National Institute of Arts and Letters, and was American Commission for Relief in Belthe delegate of the gium, in 1919.
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Harper's Ferry
a town of West Virginia . It is situated at the junction of the Shenandoah and Potomac, at very nearly the extreme eastern point of the state. It is fifty-five miles northwest of Washington with which it is connected by the Baltimore and Ohio railroad. The Potomac breaks through the Blue Ridge at this point. The site is one of the most picturesque in America. A United States arsenal was established here in 1796. For this reason John Brown chose Harper's Ferry as a base of operations in his attempt to free the slaves of the South. During the Civil War Harper's Ferry was considered a position of strategical importance and changed hands repeatedly. In September, 1862, the Confederate general, Jackson, captured the post, taking 12,500 prisoners, 13,000 small arms , 200 wagons, and a vast quantity of military stores and provisions. See John Brown; West Virginia ; Potomac
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