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Hellenes

the native "Scenes and Hymns of Life." She died of the ancient in 1835. HEMATITE. See HEMATITE; IRON.

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Hellespont

. See Dardanelles ; Golden Fleece

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Hellespontus

A narrow strait between Europe and Asia , which received its name from Helle , who is said to have been drowned in it. It is celebrated as being the scene of the love and death of Leander .

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Heloise

or Eloise. See Abelard

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Helots

he'lots, a class of peasant serfs among the ancient Spartans. They were owned by the state and were bound to the soil. They were alloted to the various citizens and performed the work of slaves. Ordinarily they were allowed a certain share of the produce of the fields they cultivated. In war they served as light armed troops. They were doubtless the survivors of an aboriginal people conquered by the Doric invaders. There are tales of cruel and of horrible atrocities, such as wholesale massacre, to keep down their numbers and prevent revolt. See Sparta ; Slavery

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Helps

SIR ARTHUR, an English historian; born in Streatham, Surrey, July 10, 1813 ; was graduated at Cambridge in 1835. His works comprise an early volume of essays: "Thoughts in the Cloister and the Crowd" (1835); "Catherine Douglas, a Tragedy" (1839); "Essays Written During the Intervals of Business " (1841); "Claims of Labor" (1844 ); the series entitled "Friends in Council" (1847-1859); "Companions of My Solitude" (1851); "Brevia" (1871); "Conversations on War" (1871); "Thoughts on "Animals and Their Masters" (1873); Government" (1872); "Social Pressure" (1875); "Spanish Conquest of America" (1855-1861); lives of "Pizarro" (1869); and "Cortes" (1871); "Realmah, a Romance" (1868); and "Ivan de Brion, a Russian Story" (1874). He died in London, March 7, 1875.

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Helvetii

hel-ve'shi-l the ancient Celtic inhabitants of Switzerland. Students of Caesar's Commentaries are familiar with his account of the Helvetians, who attempted to leave their home at Lake Geneva to occupy more fertile parts of adjacent Gaul (France). Caesar met them west of Geneva (58 B. C.), punished them severely, and sent them home again. Twenty years later they were practically exterminated by the Romans. Helvetia is still the classical name of Switzerland.

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Hemans

FELICIA DOROTHEA, an English poet; born in Liverpool in 1794. She first appeared as an author in 1808, with a volume entitled "Early Blossoms," which was followed in 1812 by her more successful volume, "The Domestic Affections." In the same year she married Captain Hemans, who, however, left her six years later, shortly before the birth of her fifth son. She then devoted herself to literature, winning public notice by her poems. In 1830 she published one of her most popular volumes, "Songs of the Affections." In 1831 she removed to Dublin, where she published her "Hymns for Childhood," "National Lyrics and Songs for Music," and

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Hematite

A valuable iron ore, consisting chiefly of peroxide of iron. It occurs in large quantities, its two chief varieties being red and brown hematite. An earthy kind, called iron-froth, consists almost entirely of iron. Brown hematite contains about 14 per cent of water. See RED HEMATITE.

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Hematology

or HEMATOLOGY. See BLOOD. HEMORRHAGE. See BLEEDING.

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Hemlock

a name of varied application. The hemlock of Europe and of history, the hemlock the juice of which Socrates in prison drank from the hand of his executioner, is a parsnip-like herb that we call poison hemlock. The hemlock of American lumbermen is a spruce, a fine evergreen tree, valued for its timber. The bark is used largely in tanning. See Spruce

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Hemorrhage

bleeding from the heart, arteries, capillaries, or veins, capillary hæmorrhage being the com- Generally, though not inmonest form. Gen variably the vessels are ruptured. In a solid organ it is called an extravasation, hæmorrhagic infraction (in embollism), or apoplexy. Hæmorrhage from the nose is known as epistaxis; from the lungs, hæmoptysis; from the stomach, hæmatemesis; from the female genitals, menorrhagia; from the urine, hæmaturia; from the bowels, melæna. The general indications for treatment are to stop the bleeding and prevent its recurrence.

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Hemp Rope

A thin hemp band is sometimes wrapped on core-barrels in place of hay or straw rope when it is desired to obtain a greater thickness of loam than would be possible if either of those materials were employed. See CORE-BARREL; HAY ROPE; ORDNANCE; ROPE.

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Henbane

a plant of the nightshade family. It is related also to tobacco and the stramonium or jimson weed. It is a poisonous plant. It proves deadly when eaten by poultry, whence the name. It is a coarse, upright, clammy herb, with hairy foliage and a disagreeable odor. It has pale yellowish flowers streaked with purple veins. The leaves are used for medicinal purposes, resembling belladonna in their effect. Overdoses are fatal to man, but swine appear to eat without injury. One of its common names is hog's bean. Henbane is a native of Europe and northern Asia. It has become established in the eastern part of the United States .

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Henderson

a city and countyseat of Henderson on the Ohio the use of the most powerful explosives, river, and on the Louisville and Nashville, the Illinois Central, and the Louisville, Henderson and St. Louis railroads: 13 miles S. of Evansville, Ind. It is in a rich timber, coal, and salt region; has regular steamboat connection with Louisville, Memphis, and other points; and ships large quantities of tobacco, corn and grain. It contains coal mines, tobacco plants, chemical works, carriage and buggy works, brick and tile works, cigar plant , ketchup plant, furniture factory, etc., and owns its own gas plant, electric power plant, water works, municipal park and golf golf links. A famous racing course is adjacent to the city. Pop. (1910) 11,452 ; (1920) 12,169.

ARTHUR, an English labor leader. He was born at Glasglow in 1863, and served apprenticeship a molder at Robert Stephenson and Co.'s as works at Newcastle, later holding a number of official positions in connection with his Trade Society and the Trade Union Movement. Was a member of the Newcastle City Council, Darlington Borough Council, and Mayor, 1903. Was chosen as colleague for John Morley at Newcastle in 1895 but withdrew. In 1903 was elected as labor M. P. to represent Barnard Castle Division, Durham, in the House of Commons, holding the seat till 1918. He was a member of the War Cabinet, President of the Board of Education, and Paymaster-General.

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