Chapter Hinzelmann to Hobby-de-Hoy of H by Brewer's Readers Handbook

“There be sirens in the sea of the world. Syrens? Hirens. as they are now called. What a number of these sirens [hirens], cockatrices, courteghians, in plain English, harlots, swimme amongst us!”— Adams: Spiritual Navigator (1615).

Hiroux (Jean), the French “Bill Sikes,” with all the tragic elements eliminated.

Pres. Where do you live? Jean. Haven’t got any.
Pres. Where were you born? Jean. At Galard.
Pres. Where is that? Jean. At Galard.
Pres. What department? Jean. Galard.
   —Henri Monnier: Popular Scenes drawn with Pen and Ink (1825).

Hislop, (John), the old carrier at Old St. Ronan’s.—Sir W. Scott: St. Ronan’s Well (time, George III.).

Hispania, Spain.

Historia Britonum, a very brief epitome of historic legends, from Adam to A.D. 547, with the life of St. Patrick and the legend of king Arthur, by Nennius, abbot of Bangor (seventh century). (An English translation is contained in Bohn’s Six Old English Chronicles.)

Historic Doubts (respecting the life and reign of Richard III.), by Horace Walpole, earl of Oxford (1768).

Historic Doubts relative to Napoleon, by bishop Whately (1821). The object is to show that the doubts applied by unbelievers to the Gospel history might be applied to Napoleon, but would be manifestly absurd.

Historicus, the name assumed by sir William Vernon Harcourt, for many years the most slashing writer in the Saturday Review, and a contributor to the Times.

History (Father of). Herodotos, the Greek historian, is so called by Cicero (B.C.484–408).

Father of Ecclesiastical History, Polygnotos of Thaos (fl. B.C.463–435). The Venerable Bede is so called sometimes (672–735). Father of French History, André Duchesne (1584–1640).

Histrio-mastix, a tirade against theatrical exhibitions, by William Prynne (1633).

For this book archbishop Laud arraigned Prynne before the Star Chamber; and he was condemned to pay a fine of £5000 (equal to about £50,000 of our money), to stand twice in the pillory, and lose his ears, to have his book burnt by the common hangman, to be disbarred, and imprisoned for life. This iniquitous sentence was actually carried out in the reign of Charles I.

Hoamen, an Indian tribe settled on a south branch of the Missouri, having Aztlan for their imperial city. The Aztecas conquered the tribe, deposed the queen, and seized their territory by right of conquest. When Madoc landed on the American shore, he took the part of the Hoamen, and succeeded in restoring them to their rights. The Aztecas then migrated to Mexico (twelfth century).—Southey: Madoc (1805).

Hoare , 37, Fleet Street, London. The golden bottle displayed over the fanlight is the sign of James Hoare, a cooper, who founded the bank. The legend is that it contains the leather bottle or purse of James Hoare, and the half-crown with which he started business in 1677.

Hob Miller of Twyford, an insurgent.—Sir W. Scott: The Betrothed (time, Henry II.).

Hob or Happer, miller at St. Mary’s Convent.

Mysie Happer, the miller’s daughter. She marries sir Piercie Shafton.—Sir W. Scott: The Monastery (time, Elizabeth).