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H (aitch), the eighth letter, is a quasi consonant formed in the same place as the vowel following. It is best known as the rough breathing, and differs in many respects from other breath-sounds. Abruptness is what most distinguishes it. It is silent in a few words, as hour, and is often dropped by uneducated English people. It is used with some consonants to form digraphs not in the alphabet, as sh or th. With others, as c or p, it is used to modify their sounds, as in charm or phantom. In some words h after c or g causes them to remain hard before e, i or y, as in chemistry, Ghibelline, chyle. Its form is that of the Greek eta.
Haakon VII, king of Norway, was born
at Copenhagen on Aug. 3, 1872, and
HAAKON VII.
became king on
Nov. 20, 1905.
He is a grandson
of the late King
Christian IX of
Denmark and the
second son of
King Frederick
VII. He was
educated in the
Danish public
schools and at
the naval academy.
He served
as a lieutenant in
the national
navy, and on
July 22, 1896,
married Princess Maud Alexandra, the
youngest daughter of Edward VII of
England. In 1905 he was asked to become a
candidate for the Norse throne, accepted
through his grandfather and on November
12 and 13th was elected by the people's
vote, those who opposed him being in
favor of establishing a republic. The
national legislature ratified the election on
Nov. 18, and the new king landed on the
25th. He has a son, Crown-Prince Olaf,
who was born on July 2, 1903.
Haarlem (här′lem), the chief city of the province of North Holland, in the Netherlands, is ancient and interesting in many ways. It is intersected by an extensive system of canals, which bring the shipping through the streets of the city. The houses are built in the typical Dutch style, having gable ends and old-fashioned crow steps. Objects of interest are the old market, built in the 16th century, and the cathedral of St. Bavo, one of the most famous churches in the Netherlands. It was built in 1538, is 426 feet in length, and has a tower 253 feet in height. Haarlem is the seat of several noted scientific, theological and benevolent institutions. In the 15th century the city was famous for its cloth-weaving and brewing, containing in 1594 no less than 120 breweries. Later the weaving of silk, lace and damask was introduced by the French, and gave employment to 10,000 of the population. At the close of the 18th century these industries had greatly declined, and the population was reduced. Early in the 19th century Haarlem began to turn its attention to new lines of manufacture, and has greatly prospered. Population 70,299.
Habak′kuk, one of the twelve minor prophets of the Old Testament. He prophesied near the close of the 7th century B. C. His personal history is unknown. In his book he appears as a prophet of Judah, announcing the divine punishment which is to come upon his native land at the hands of Nebuchadrezzar, and his aim was to lead his people to trust in the God of Israel. Both as a poem and as a prophecy his book holds high rank among the Old Testament Scriptures.
Hab′berton, John, an American author and journalist, was born at Brooklyn, N. Y., Feb. 24, 1842. He was educated in the public schools of Illinois, his family having moved to that state. He served in the army during the Civil War, became literary editor of the Christian Union in 1873, and later was literary critic on the staff of the New York Herald. In 1876 he published Selections from the Spectator and Helen's Babies, a humorous sketch which attracted immediate attention and reached an immense sale. Since that date he has written many books belonging to the field of light literature,—The Jericho Road, The Barton Experiment, Some Folks, When Boys were Men etc.
Ha′beas Cor′pus (meaning “have the body”), the writ served upon a sheriff or person having charge of a prisoner, commanding him to produce the body of the prisoner in court before the judge issuing the writ, at a specified time, and to state the cause why the prisoner is detained. The Habeas Corpus Act was passed in the reign of Charles II, 1679. Previous to this
