Evan, the only son, brought up in polite circles, hates the name and trade of “tailor,” but bound in honor to pay his father’s debts. After many struggles and divers reverses, the contest between tradesman and diplomatist within him ends in his marriage to an heiress long beloved by him, and the appointment to the position of attaché to the Naples Embassy.—George Meredith, Evan Harrington (1888).
Harry (Sir), the servant of a baronet, who assumed the airs and title of his master, and was addressed as “Baronet,” or “Sir Harry.” He even quotes a bit of Latin: “O tempora! O Moses!”—Rev. James Townley, High Life Below Stairs (1759).
Harry (Blind), the minstrel, friend of Henry Smith.—Sir. W. Scott, Fair Maid of Perth (time, Henry IV.).
Harry (The Great), or Henri Grace à Dieu, a man-of-war built in the reign of Henry VII.
Towered the Great Harry, crank and tall.
Longfellow, The Building of the Ship.
Harry Paddington, a highwayman in the gang of Captain Macheath. Peachum calls him “a poor, petty-larceny rascal, without the least genius;” and says, “even if the fellow were to live six months, he would never come to the gallows with credit.”—Gay, The Beggar’s Opera (1727).
Hart´house (2 syl.) a young man who begins life as a cornet of dragoons, but, being bored with everything, coaches himself up in statistics, and comes to Coketown to study facts. He falls in love with Louisa[Louisa] [née Gradgrind], wife of Josiah Bounderby, banker and mill-owner, but, failing to induce the young wife to elope with him, he leaves the place.—C. Dickens, Hard Times (1854).
Hartley (Adam), afterwards Dr. Hartly. Apprentice to Dr. Gray.—Sir W. Scott, The Surgeon’s Daughter (time, George II.).
Hartwell (Lady), a widow, courted by Fountain, Bellamore, and Harebrain.—Beaumont and Fletcher, Wit without Money (1639).