=Hans=, a simple-minded boy of five and twenty, in love with Esther, but too shy to ask her in marriage. He is a “Modus” in a lower social grade; and Esther is a “cousin Helen,” who laughs at him, loves him, and teaches him how to make love to her and win her.—S. Knowles, _The Maid of Mariendorpt_ (1838). _Hans_, the pious ferryman on the banks of the Rhine.—Sir W. Scott, _Anne of Geierstein_ (time, Edward IV.). _Hans_ (_Adrian_), a Dutch merchant killed at Boston.—Sir W. Scott, _Peveril of the Peak_ (time, Charles II.). =Hans of Iceland=, a novel by Victor Hugo (1824). Hans is a stern, savage, Northern monster, ghastly and fascinating. =Hans von Rippach= [_Rip.pak_], _i.e._ Jack of Rippach. Rippach is a village near Leipsic. This Hans von Rippach is is a “Mons. Nong-tong-pas,” that is, a person asked for, who does not exist. The “joke” is to ring a house up at some unseasonable hour, and ask for Herr Hans von Rippach or Mons. Nongtongpas. =Hanson= (_Neil_), a soldier in the castle of Garde Doloureuse.—Sir W. Scott, _The Betrothed_ (time, Henry II.). =Hanswurst=, the “Jack Pudding” of old German comedy, but almost annihilated by Gottsched, in the middle of the eighteenth century. He was clumsy, huge in person, an immense gourmand, and fond of vulgar practical jokes. ⁂ The French “Jean Potage,” the Italian “Macaroni,” and the Dutch “Pickel Herringe,” were similar characters. =Hapmouche= (_2 syl._), _i.e_. “fly-catcher,” the giant who first hit upon the plan of smoking pork and neats’ tongues.—Rabelais, _Pantagruel_, ii. 1. =Happer= or =Hob=. the miller who supplies St. Mary’s Convent. _Mysie Happer_, the miller’s daughter. Afterwards, in disguise, she acts as the page of Sir Piercie Shafton, whom she marries.—Sir W. Scott, _The Monastery_ (time, Elizabeth). =Happuck=, a magician, brother of Ulin, the enchantress. He was the instigator of rebellion, and intended to kill the Sultan Misnar at a review, but Misnar had given orders to a body of archers to shoot the man who was left standing when the rest of the soldiers fell prostrate in adoration. Misnar went to the review, and commanded the army to give thanks to Allah for their victory, when all fell prostrate except Happuck, who was thus detected, and instantly despatched.—Sir C. Morell [James Ridley], _Tales of the Genii_ (“The Enchanter’s Tale,” vi., 1751). Have we prevailed against Ulin and Happuck, Ollomand and Tasnar, Ahaback and Desra; and shall we fear the contrivance of a poor vizier?—_Tales of the Genii_, vii. (1751). =Har´apha=, a descendant of Anak, the giant of Gath. He went to mock Samson in prison, but durst not venture within his reach.—Milton, _Samson Agonistes_ (1632). =Harbor= (_In_).