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HUBERTI. 282 HUC. Josse-ten-Koode-Sclmcrboek. His compositions, which lire of sterling merit, comprise: The ora- torios, Ecn laalntc Zonncstrual, lilocmmdinne, and M'illcm van Oranjcs dood; the draniutic poem Vcrlichting, for organ, orchestra, soli, and chorus; a .s'l/m/i /ionic funchre, a romantic suite, many songs, piano pieces, and instrumental num- bers. HUBERTUSBTJRG, hy-bur'ti.is-bourK, or HUBERTSBURG ((Jer.. liulicrfs castle). A royal hiiniingsent, not lar Irom Leipzig, built in 1721 by Aujni^tus the islrciiig( I'redcrick Augustus I.) of Saxony. Here, ou February lo, 1703, was signed tlic treaty of peace between Austria, Prussia, and Saxony, marking the conclusion of the Seven Years' War (q.v.). HTJBLI, or HOOBLY, hoH'bll. A town and railway junction in the Dharwar District, Bom- bay, Uritish India, "JO miles northeast of Karwar on the Malabar coast (Map: India. C 5). It is one of the principal cotton marts in that section of India, and has manufactures of copper ware, silks, etc. The chief objects of interest in the town and vicinity are numerous ancient .Iain tem- ples. Population, in 1891. 52,000; in 1901, 58,- 150. HUBNER. hnb'ner. Ale.kander, Count (1811- 02). An Austrian author and diplomat, bom in Vienna. Ho held v.nrious minor diplomatic positions in Paris, Lisbon, and l>eipzig. and was then .sent to Paris as Minister PhMiipo- tcntiary (184!l). He held this post under the Republic, and under Xapoleon III. until 1S59. After this he was Minister of Police in his own country, but did not keep that portfolio long. From 1805 to 1807 he was Ambassador to Rome, and then made a tour of the world, described in Ein fipazieriiang tint dir Welt (1875). His best- known work is SiXi/s V. (1870). HtfBNER, Emil (18341901). A distin- guished (icrnian classical philologist, bom at Diisseldorf. He was professor at the University of Berlin from 1870 until his death. His con- tributions to classical learning, above all in the fielil of Latin epigraphy, were very numerous. To his influence was due an awakening of interest in cla.ssical studies in general, and especially in epigraphy in Spain, which lie made a favorite field of study. Among his publications the most important are: Dc Senattis Popiiliquc Romani Actig (1859); EpigraphiKche Jteixeherichtc axis iipniiien uud Portugal (1801) ; Die antiken Bild- ircrke in Madrid (1802); Insrriplioneii llix- paniw Latinw (1869. supplementary volume 1892) : Jnxrriptioncfs Biapnnifr Chrixtiiinw (1871, supplementary volume 19»0) ; Inscriptiones liritnnniw Latinw (1873); Inxeriptiones Britnn- niw Chrit)tian(F (1870) ; Exempla dcriplurce Epi- ijraphicw Latince (1885); Monuvienta Lingua Jherirw (1893) ; Veher mechanische Copien ron Insc.hriften (1881); flrundriin zu Vorlrxungrn iiber die riimische Litteraturgeschichte (4th ed. 1878) : Clrundrinx zu Vorlesungcn iibcr lalrlnifuche arammatik(2< ed. 1S80) : liihlinnraphir der kins- iisrhen Allrrtum.iir-issen.irhnft (2d ed. I8S9) : La arqvpologin de Espaiia (1888); R/imische Uerr- srhaft in Wrsteuropa (1890). Hiibner was also eo-editor of Hrrmrs. ISfiO 81. and of the Arrhjio- logisrhp Zeitung (1808-73). HiJBNER. .TtxiTS (1806-82). A German historical painter of the Diisseldorf school. He was born at Ocls, in Silesia, studied at the Academy School in Berlin and under Scliadow, there and at Diisseldorf. He first attracted atten- tion by his picture of '•Kutli and Boaz" (1825). He traveled in Italy, and resided for the most part at DilsscMorf until 1839. In that year he settled at Dresden, becoming a prulcssor in tlic Academy of Arts in 1841, and director of the Ual lery of Paintings in 187). He obUiined the great gold medal at Brussels in 1851. Among the works of his (irst period are "The Fishernian" ( 1828), after Gmalic's ballad; •■Rulli and Naoiiii' (1833), in tlic National Gallery, Berlin; 't'lirisL and the Evangelists" (1835); "Job and His Friends" (1838). in the Gallery of Frankfort; "Consiilcr the Lilies" (1839) ; and the portrait of Frederick III., in the Kaiserhalle, Frankfort. To Iiis second or Dresilcn period Indong the 'Golden Age" and "Dispute Between Luther and Dr. Eck" (1800), in the Dresden Gallery; "Cliarles V. at San Yuste." "Last Days of Fred- crick the Great," "Cupid in Winter," and others. Ill' w;is also knowii as a poet. HUBNER, Karl ( 1814-79). A German genre painter, born at Kiinigsberg. He was a pupil of the Diisspldorf .Academy. His works were cs|)C- cially popular in Holland and in America, where he went in IS74,and wa.s rtvcived with enthujiiaHm. His genre subjects include: "The Silesian Weav- ers" (1844) ; "The Sleeping Wood-Thief" (1845) : "The Abandoned" (1841!) ; "The Seizure for Debt" (1848. Kiinigsliorg Museum) ; "The Sinner at the aiurch Door" ( 1874, National Gallery, Ber- lin) ; "Consolation in Prayer" (1875, Diisseldorf Gallery) ; and "The Keciivcry," in the Pennsyl- v.mia Academy of Fine .its. HUB OF THE UNIVERSE. A name jest- ingly given by Oliver W.nilell Holmes in one of his essays to Hie State House in iioston as the centre of a s<df-satisficd community. The tenn is frequently applied to the city itself, which is popularly suppo.sed to boast of its superior wis- dom and culture. HUBSCHMANN. hi.ipsh'mAn. .Toii. n Hkin- nicil (IS4S— ). . German philologist, born at Krfurt. He studied Oriental philosophy at .Icna, Tiibingen, I^ipzig. and Munich; in 1870 became professor of lr:inian languages at Ix>ip7.ig. and in 1877 professor of comparative linguistics at Strassburg. His principal works arc: /.iir Cnsiislrlirc (1875) : Armrnisrlie S!tudirn (1883) ; Dn.i indo-gcrmnniarhe Vokalmistcm (1885) ; Elii- moloqie und jAiutlehrr drr ossetiiirhen Sprachr (1887); PersiKche Studien (1895); and Ar- niriiisihe Ornmmatik (1805 sq.). HUC, Ilk. ftvARi.sTE Rl^GTS (ISl.VeO). A French Roman Catholic missionary and traveler. He was born in Toulouse; joined the Lazarist fathers in 1839. and at once went to China, .fter spending a few years in missionary labor in North- ern China, in 1844 he set out for Tibet. With his two companions he spent several months in a Tatar monastery, learning the Tibetan language, and then made his way over the desert and gla- ciers to Lhasa, arriving in .Tanuary. 1840. With- in a few weeks, howfrer. he was compelled to re- turn, the Chinese ambassador having successfully used his influence to that end. Such was the strain on Father Hue's health that he was forced to come back to France in 1849. He pub- lished: ftnurrnirx d'lin royagr dans In Tnrlarir. le Thibet et la Chine pendant les ann6es 18Jii-Ji6 (2