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Project Gutenberg (PG) is a volunteer effort to digitize and archive cultural works, to encourage the creation and distribution of eBooks. It was founded in 1971 by Michael S. Hart and is the oldest digital library. Most of the items in its collection are the full texts of public domain books. The ...
A Huguenot leader, notorious for his cruelty; died a Catholic (1513-1587).
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A Hungarian statesman, was exiled from 1848 to 1851, became Prime Minister in 1867, played a prominent part in diplomatic affairs on the Continent to the advantage of Austria (1823-1890).
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A Hungarian town, the capital of Croatia, with a fine Gothic cathedral and a university; is subject to earthquakes.
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A hunter changed into a stag for surprising Diana when bathing, and afterwards devoured by his own dogs.
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A hydraulic press for storing up water at a high pressure; also a device for storing up electric energy.
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A Jewess, born at Hackney; authoress of "Magic Wreath," "Home Influence," "Vale of Cedars"; of a delicate constitution, died young (1816-1847).
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A kind of European peerage, published annually by Perthes at Gotha; of late years extended so as to include statesmen and military people, as well as statistical information.
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A kind of gazette recording in a summary way daily events, established at Rome in 131 B.C., and rendered official by Caesar in 50 B.C.
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A king of Argos, the one survivor of the first expedition of the Seven against Thebes, who died of grief when his son fell in the second.
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A king of Edessa, one of a dynasty of the name, a contemporary of Jesus Christ, and said to have corresponded with Him.
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