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 She was born in 1764, at Göttingen, and was a popular German novelist. During her husband's life, she published several novels under his name. She also edited for some time the Morgenblatt. She died a few years since.

HUGHS, MARY, Robson, was born in Newcastle-upon-Tyne. She married Mr. Thomas Hughs, a native of Dundee, in Scotland. Within the year after their marriage, 1818, they emigrated to America, and almost immediately on their arrival, Mrs. Hughs, with the active and efficient assistance of her husband, and under the patronage of the well-known philanthropist John Vaughan, Esq., commenced a school for young ladies in Philadelphia, and it is believed few undertakings 'ever rose more rapidly into popularity, as many of the mothers of the present generation, in the most distinguished families in the city, can testify. After having continued their establishment in the same house in which it was commenced, for twenty-one years, Mr. and Mrs. Hughs purchased a farm in the neighbourhood of Doylestown, Bucks County, to which they retired. Before leaving England Mrs. Hughs had written a number of juvenile books of much merit—"Aunt Mary's Tales;" "Ornaments Discovered;" "Stories for Children;" "Metamorphosis;" and "The Alchemist." On reaching the United States, Mrs. Hughs was most agreeably surprised and gratified to find that her books had been republished there, and were very popular. These works were her letters of introduction, and thus her success in her school was secured. Mrs. Hughs has contributed to several American periodicals, and written "Emma Mortimer;" "The two Schools;" "Julia Ormond;" "Buds and Blossoms;" and "The Ivy Wreath."

HUNILA a noble Gothic woman, taken in battle by the Romans, and given in marriage to Bonosus, an officer of that people, who afterwards, by an act of usurpation, became for a time Emperor of Gaul, Spain, and Britain; being, however, eventually defeated by the forces sent against him, he hanged himself to avoid falling into the bands of the conqueror, Probus, by whom not only was the life of Honila spared, but on account of her virtue and beauty, an annual pendon from the imperial coffers was settled upon her, and the eons she had borne to Bonosus were suffered to enjoy their patrimonial estate.

HUNTER, ANNE, of John Hunter, the celebrated surgeon, was a sister of Sir Everard Home. She was born in 1742, and was remarkable for her literary attainments. Intimately connected with Mrs. Elizabeth Caner, Mrs. Delany, etc., Mrs. Hunter was a member of the learned coterie of ladies who composed that celebrated society. She excelled in lyric poetry. Several of her songs were set to music by Haydn, and greatly admired. Her productions were collected and published in one volume, previous to her decease. She died in 1821, much lamented, for her virtues as well as her talents had greatly endeared her to her friends.