(John), a philosophical writer, whose notions have made no inconsiderable noise in the world, was born in 1674. He served the duke of Somerset in the capacity of steward; and in the course of his travels from place to place employed himself in... collecting fossils: we are told, that the large and noble collection bequeathed by Dr Woodward to the university of Cambridge was actually made by him, and even unfairly obtained from him. When he left the duke's service to indulge his studies with more freedom, the duke, then master of the horse to George I., made him his riding surveyor, a kind of sinecure place of 200l. a year with a good house in the Meuse. In 1724 he published the first part of Moses's Principia, in which he ridiculed Dr Woodward's Natural History of the Earth, and exploded the doctrine of gravitation established in Newton's Principia: in 1727, he published the second part of Moses's Principia, containing the principles of the Scripture Philosophy. From this time to his death, he published a volume every year or two, which, with the MSS. he left behind, were published in 1748, in 12 vols 8vo. On the Monday before his death, Dr Mead urged him to be bled; saying pleasantly, "I will soon send you to Moses," meaning to his studies: but Mr Hutchinson taking it in the literal sense, answered in a muttering tone, "I believe, Doctor, you will;" and was so displeased, that he dismissed him for another physician; but died in a few days after, August 28, 1737.

Singular as his notions are, they are not without some defenders, who have obtained the appellation of Hutchinsonians. The reader may find a distinct and comprehensive account of the Hutchinsonian system in a book intitled, Thoughts concerning Religion, &c. printed at Edinburgh 1743; and in a letter to a bishop, annexed to it, first printed in 1732.

HUXING of pike, among fishermen, a particular method of catching that fish.

For this purpose, they take 30 or 40 as large bladder as can be got; blow them up, and tie them close and strong; and at the mouth of each tie a line, longer or shorter according to the depth of the water. At the end of the line is fastened an armed hook, artfully baited; and thus they are put into the water with the advantage of the wind, that they may gently move up and down the pond. When a master pike has struck himself, it affords great entertainment to see him bounce about in the water with a bladder fastened to him; at last, when they perceive him almost spent, they take him up.

HUYSUM, a town of the Netherlands, in the bishopric of Liege, and capital of Condras. It is advantageously seated on the river Maes, over which there is a bridge. F. Long. 10. 22. N. Lat. 52. 31.