Hag'gard, HENRY RIDER (1856- ), an English novelist, born at Norfolk and educated at Ipswich Grammer School. He traveled widely and was admitted to the bar, but finally devoted himself almost exclusively to literary pursuits. His most popular novels are King Solomon's Mines and She, while among the others may be mentioned Jess, Allan Quartermain, Montezuma's Daughter and The Return of She. His works are of no artistic value, but hold the attention by their weird scenes and incidents.