man joined or contracted with a woman in marriage. See Marriage.

Husband-Land, a term used in Scotland for a portion of land containing six acres of flock and scythe land; that is, of land that may be tilled with a plough, and mown with a scythe.

Husbandry, as defined by some, includes not Husbandry only agriculture, but several other branches connected with it, such as the rearing of cattle, the management of the dairy, making butter and cheese, raising flax, timber, &c. See Agriculture.

Virgilian Husbandry, a term used by authors to express that sort of husbandry, the precepts of which are so beautifully delivered in Virgil's Georgics. The husbandry in England is Virgilian in general, as is seen by the method of paring and burning the surface, of raftering or cross-ploughing, and of the care in destroying weeds, upon the same principle, and by much the same means. In those parts of England along the southern coast, where the Romans principally inhabited, not only the practice, but the expreßions, are in many respects the same with those of the ancient Romans, many of the terms used by the ploughmen being of Latin origin, and the same with those used by those people on the like occasions. And on a strict observation, more of Virgil's husbandry is at this time practised in England than in Italy itself. This change in the Italian husbandry is, however, much more to the credit of that people, than the retaining the Virgilian scheme is to ours.

Tull, who has established a new method of husbandry, observes, that it is upon the whole so contradictory to this old plan, that it may be called the anti-Virgilian husbandry; and adds, that no practice can be worse than the Virgilian.

Husk, the same with what botanists call the calyx or cup of a flower. See Calyx, Botany Index.

Huso. See Accipenser, Ichthyology Index.

Huss, John. See Hussites.

Hussars, are the national cavalry of Hungary and Croatia. Their regimentals consist in a rough furred cap, adorned with a cock's feather (the officers either an eagle's or a heron's); a doublet, with a pair of breeches to which the stockings are fastened, and yellow or red boots; besides, they occasionally wear a short upper waistcoat edged with fur, and five rows of round metal buttons; and in bad weather a cloak. Their arms are a sabre, carbine, and pistols. They are irregular troops; hence, before beginning an attack, they lay themselves so flat on the necks of their horses, that it is hardly possible to discern their force; but being come within pistol-shot of the enemy, they raise themselves with such surprising quickness, and begin the fight with such vivacity on every side, that, unless the enemy is accustomed to their method of engaging, it is very difficult for troops to preserve their order. When a retreat is necessary, their horses have so much fire, and are so indefatigable, their equipment so light, and themselves such excellent horsemen, that no other cavalry can pretend to follow them. They leap over ditches, and swim over rivers, with surprising facility. They never encamp, and consequently are not burdened with any camp-equipage, having a kettle and a hatchet to every six men. They always lie in the woods, out-houses, or villages, in the front of the army. The emperor, queen of Hungary, and king of Prussia, have the greatest number of troops under this name in their service.