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haps not knowing its real name, firft called it (imply 
the kneeling man, becaufe he is drawn in that podure; 
but they afterwards fucceffively afcribed it to, and 
called it by the names of, Cetheus, Thefeus, and ladly 
Hercules, which it (fill retains. The (tars in this con- 
dellation, in Ptolemy’s catalogue, are 29 ; in Tycho’s, 
2S ; and in the Britannic catalogue, 113. 
HERCULES’S PILLARS, in ancient geography, a 
name given to two lofty mountains, fi mated one on the 
mod fouthern extremity of Spain, and the other on the 
oppofite part of Africa, called Abyla and Calpe. They 
are the boundaries of the labours of Hercules, as noticed 
above. 
HERCU'LEUM, in ancient geography, a promontory 
in the country of the Brutii. 
HERCYN'IA, in ancient geography, the larged of 
foreds; fituate in Germany. Its breadth was a journey 
of nine days to the bed traveller. Taking its rife at 
the limits of the Helvetii, Nemetes, and Rauraci, it 
-ran along the Danube to the borders of the Daci and 
Anartes, a length of fixty days journey, according to 
Casfar, who appears to have been well acquainted with 
its true breadth, feeing it occupied all Lower Germany. 
It may therefore be coniidered as covering- the whole of 
Germany; and mod of the other foreds may be confi- 
dered as parts of it, though didinguiflied by particular 
names : confequently the Hartz, in the duchy of Brunf- 
wick, which gave name to the whole, may be confidered 
as one of its parts. The name Hartz denotes “ refinous,” 
or “pine-trees.” By the Greeks it is sailed Orcynius, 
as a name common to all the foreds in Germany; in 
the fame manner as Hercynius was the name given by the 
Romans; and both from the German Hartz. 
HERCYN'IAN, adj. in ancient geography, belonging 
or relating to the above fored. 
HERD, f. [Jjeojtb, Sax.] A number of beads 
together. It is peculiarly applied to black cattle. 
Flocks are fhcep, and herds oxen or /tine. 
There dnd a herd of heifers, wand’ring o’er 
The neighbouring hill, and drive them to the Ihore. 
Addifon. 
A company of men, in contempt or detedation: 
•Survey the world, and where one Cato diines. 
Count a degenerate herd of Catilines. Dryden. 
It-anciently fignified a keeper of cattle; and in Scot¬ 
land it is dill ufed. [Jjybji, Sax.] A fenfe dill re¬ 
tained in compofition : as goat-herd. 
From thence into the open field he fied, 
Whereas the herds were keeping of their neat. Spenfer. 
To HERD, v. n. To run in herds or companies.—It is 
the nature of indigency, like common danger, to endear 
men to one another, and make them herd together, like 
fellow-failors in a dorm. Norris. —To afiociate; to be¬ 
come one of any number or party : 
J ’ll herd among his friends, and feem 
One of the number. Addifon's Cato. 
To HERD, v. a. To throw or put into a herd: 
However great we are, honed and valiant. 
Are herded with the vulgar. Jonfon's Catiline.' 
HERD'ESSE,/. A female tending a herd: 
As a herdejfe in a fummer’s day, 
Heat with the glorious fun’s all-purging ray, 
In the calm evening leaving her faire flocke. IV. Brown. 
HERD'EWICH, /. [herdewycha, Lat.] A grange or 
place for cattle and hulbandry. 
HERD'GROOM,/. A keeper of herds. Not in ufe. 
But who (hall judge the wager won or lod? 
That fiiall yonder herdgroom, and none other. Spenfer. 
HER'DICKE, or Marien Herdicke, a town of 
Germany, in the circle of Wedphalkj, and county of 
Vot, IX, No* GaS, 
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Mark, fituated on the Ruhr, containing three churches 
for the different religions, and a noble fecular abbey 
for ladies, both Roman-catholic and Protedant: four 
miles fouth-wed of Schwerte. 
HER'DIN, a town of Bohemia, in the circle of Ko- 
nigingratz: fix miles fouth-ead of Truutenau. 
HERD'MAN, or Herdsman, f. One employed in. 
tending herds : formerly, an owner of herds.—That to 
the faithful herdman's art belongs. Milton. 
There oft the Indian herdfnan, (hunning heat, 
Shelters in cool, and tends his paduring herds 
At loop-holes cut through thicked fliade. Milton. 
HERD'TRICH (Chridian), a learned Flemifii Jeftiit, 
who was particularly converfant in the literature, hif- 
tory, and cudoms, of the Chinefe. . He was feledled, by- 
order of Louis XIV. to draw up and pubiiffi a work 
entitled Confucius Sinarum Philofophus, five Scientia. Sincnfis 
Latine expofita, &c. 1687, folio. The author has been 
acculed of occafional deficiencies in point of accuracy ; 
but, notvvithdanding its blemifhes, the work is replete 
with profound erudition, and curious and valuable 
information. 
HERD'WERCH, or Heordwerch, f. Herdfman’s 
work, or cudomary work done by the fhepherds, herdf- 
men, and other feodatary tenants, at the will of their 
lord. 
HERE, adv. [hep, Sa x. hier, Duf.] In this place.— 
To-day is ours, we have it here. Cowley. 
Before they here approach. 
Old Srward, with ten thoufand warlike men, 
All ready at a point, was fetting forth. Shakefpeare. 
In the prefent date.—Thus (hall you be happy here, and 
more happy hereafter; Bacon. —It is ufed in making an 
offer or attempt.—Then here's for earned. Dryden. —In 
drinking a health.— Here's to thee, Dick. Cowley. 
However, friend, here's to the king, one cries ; 
To him who was the king, the friend replies. Prior. 
It is often oppofed to there ; in one place, didinguiffied 
from another—’Tis neither here nor there. Shakefpeare. 
Then this, then that, man’s aid, they crave, implore; 
Pod here for help, feek there their followers. Daniel. 
Here feems, in the following paflage, to mean this place: 
Bid them farewell, Cordelia, though unkind; 
Thou lofed here a better where to find. Shakefpeare. 
HE'REABOUTS, adv. About this place.—I faw here¬ 
abouts nothing remarkable, except Augudus’s bridge. 
Addifon on Italy. 
HEREA'FTER, adv. In time to come; in futurity. 
—How worthy he is, I will leave to appear hereafter. 
Shakefpeare. 
Hereafter he from war (hall come, 
And bring his Trojans peace. Drydtn. 
In a future date.—You ffiall be happy here, and more 
happy hereafter. Bacon. 
HEREA'FTER, f. A future date. This is a figu¬ 
rative noun, not to be ufed but in poetry : 
’Tis the divinity that dirs within us; 
’Tis heaven itfelf that points out an hereafter. 
And intimates eternity to man. Addifon's Cato. 
HERE AT', adv. At this.—One man coming to the 
tribune, to receive his donative, with a garland in his 
hand, the tribune, offended hereat , demanded what this 
Angularity could mean > Hooker. 
HE'REBANNUM, f. [Jjepe, exercitus, and ban, Sax. 
edittum, mulfta.] A multt, infiidted under the feodal 
government, for not going armed into the field, when 
called forth. Spelman. Under the feudal policy, every 
free man was under an obligation to ferve the date. 
If, upon being fummoned into the’field, any freeman 
refufed to obey, a full herebannum, i. e. a fine of fixty 
9 T crowns. 
