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He obtained his grammar-learning at Wifbech, in the 
IfleofEly; and, in 1710, was entered of Jefus college, 
Cambridge; from whence he afterwards removed to 
Bennet college, of which he obtained a fellowlhip in 
1716. In 1722, Dr. Fleetwood, bilhop of Ely, made 
him his chaplain, and prefented him to the redtories of 
Rettingdon in Effex, and Barkley in Hertfordfltire. Two 
years afterwards he proceeded B.D. and in 1736 was 
choferi preacher to the honourable fociety of Lincoln’s- 
Inn, where his fermons were liftened to by the learned 
auditory with the higheft approbation; for feldom did 
the worthy author introduce matters of a political na¬ 
ture into them, but employed himfelf in enforcing-the 
fundamental duties of Chriftianity with manly fenfe, great 
perfpicuity, and unaffedted elocution. 101731 he was 
prefented to the redtory of Blechingly in Surrey; and 
in the fame year was promoted by the king to the dean¬ 
ery of Rochefter. On thefe preferments he refided al¬ 
ternately till the year 1737, when the king was pleafed 
to advance him to the epifcopal bench, by nominating 
him to the fee of Bangor, with which he held his dean¬ 
ery in commendam. In 1743 he was tranflated to the 
archiepifcopal fee of York ; and it was perhaps a happy 
eircumftance for the country that a perfon of his prin¬ 
ciples and fpirit poflefled that dignity when the rebel¬ 
lion broke out in 1745. So artfully was the progrefs 
made by the rebels, that it was fcarcely believed that 
the highlanders were up in arms, before certain advice 
arrived of their having defeated the king’s troops at 
Prefton Pans. Without delay the loyal archbifhop 
roufed the people to a fenfe of their danger ; and, while 
he greatly contributed by his exhortations to remove 
the general panic, animated them to affociate with 
firmnefs and vigour in defence of their country. A 
meeting of the nobility, gentry, and clergy, of the coun¬ 
ty, being convened at York, he addrefled them in a no¬ 
ble and manly fpeech, urging them to unite as one man 
to flop the dangerous mjfchief, and for the preferv.ation of 
their happy conftitution. By this well-timed exertion on 
behalf of his country at a very dangerous crifis, he ren¬ 
dered it a moft ellential fervice, in calling forth ah ex¬ 
ample of energy and public fpirit in other parts of the 
kingdom. Dr. Herring now flood defervedly high in 
public efleem ; and upon the death of archbifhop Pot¬ 
ter, in 1747, he was tranflated to the fee of Canterbury. 
Of the temper and difpofition of mind with which the 
archbilhop entered on the duties of his office, a pleating 
ideamay.be formed from a letter written by him at that 
time to Dr. Benfon; in which, after fpeaking of the 
anxiety which his elevation had occafioned him, he fays: 
I hope L-fiave an honeft intention, and, for the reft, I 
muft rely on the grace of God, and the counfel and aC. 
fiftance of my friends. I think it happy,” he adds, 
cc that I am called up to this high ftation at a time 
when fpite, and rancour, and narrownefs of fpirit, are 
out of countenance ; when we breathe the benign and 
comfortable air of liberty and toleration ; and the teach¬ 
ers of our common religion make it their bufmefs to ex¬ 
tend its eflential influence, and join in fupporting its 
• true intereft and honour.” In 1753, his grace was at¬ 
tacked by a violent fever, which gradually wore down 
his conftitution ; and he died in 1756, when about fixty. 
three years of age. The literary productions of Dr. 
Herring are unfortunately but few ; for, in a languid 
moment, he condemned all his manuferipts to the flames. 
Thofe which were left were collected by Mr. Dun- 
combe, and publifhed.in one volume oCtavo, under the 
title of Seven Sermons on public Occafions, 1763, with 
-a preface, containing fome memoirs of the author’s life. 
In 1777, the public were prefented with Letters from 
the late moft reverend Dr. Thomas Herring, &c. to 
William Duncombe, efq. deceafed, from the year 1728 to 
/ 7 S 7 y with notes and an appendix, oCtavo; which afford 
a happy model fora polite correfpondence between men 
of learning and piety. 
HER 
HER'RING-B AY, a bay on the wed fide of Chefa- 
peak Bay, Maryland., twenty-fix miles fouth of Anna¬ 
polis. 
HER'RING-BUSS, f. A fmall fhip employed in the 
herring fifliery. 
HER'RING-COB,/. A young herring. 
HER'RING-FISHERY. See the article Fishery, 
vol.vii. p.413. 
HER'RING-HOG, f. A large kind of fea-filh which 
preys upon herrings. - - 
HER'RING-SILVER, f. Formerly a compofition in 
money, inftead of paying fuch a number of herrings for 
the provifion of a religious houfe. 
HER'RIOT, a town of Scotland, in the county of 
Edinburgh: ten miles fouth of Dalkeith. 
HERRN'HUTH, or Herrn'hutt, atownofLufa- 
tia, and principality of Gorlitz,. founded in the year 
1722, by fome Moravian brethren, who fettled there in 
lands belonging to count Zinzendorf, and afterwards 
became the metropolis and chief nurfery of the religious 
of that perfuafion, who confidered count Michael Lewis, 
of Zinzendorf, as their father : fix miles north of Zit- 
tau, and about fifty eaft from Drefden. 
HERRN'HUTT (New), a Moravian town or fettle- 
ment in Greenland. 
HERRN'WERTH, or Herrn Chiemsee, a town of 
Germany, in Bavaria : twenty-feven miles weft of Salz¬ 
burg, and ten weft of Traunftein. 
HERRN'STADT, a town of Silefia, in the princi¬ 
pality of Wohlau : fix miles north-north-eaft of Wint- 
zig, and thirteen north of Wohlau. 
HERRS'BRUCK, a town of Germany, in Franconia, 
and territory of Nuremberg, fituated on the Pregnitz : 
fifteen miles eaft of Nuremberg, and eight fouth-fouth- 
weft of Velden. 
HERR'STEIN, a town of Germany, on the Upper 
Rhine, in the county of Sponheim : twenty-two miles 
weft of Creutznach. 
HERS, pron. The female pofieffive ufed when it re¬ 
fers to a fubftantive going before : as, this is her houfe, 
this houfe is hers. See Her. 
How came her eyes fo bright ? not with fait tears; 
If fo, my eyes are oftner wafh’d than hers. Shakefpeare. 
HER SAL, y. [ufed by Spenfer for] Rehearfal: 
With this fad htrfall of his heavy ftrefle 
The warlike damzell was empaflion’d fore. Spenfer. 
HERS'CHEDE, a town of Germany, in the circle of 
Weftphalia, and county of Mark : fix miles fouth-eafff 
of Lunfchede. 
HER'SCHEL, the name by which the French, and 
moft other European nations, call the new planet, dif- 
covered by Dr. Herfchel in 1781. Its mark or charac¬ 
ter is 1 $. The Italians call it Ouranos, Urania, but the 
Englifh, the Georgium Sidus, or Georgian Planet. See the 
article Astronomy, vol. ii. p. 391-393. 
HERSCH'FELD, a town in the marquifate of Lufa- 
tia, fituated on the river Neiffe: four miles north of 
Zittau. 
HERSE, J. \_kerjia, low Latin; fuppofed to come 
from hejlian, Sax. to praife.] This is likewife writ¬ 
ten kearfe ; feeHEARSE.—A temporary monument raifed 
over a grave. The carriage in which the corpfes are 
drawn to the grave : 
When mourning nymphs attend their Daphnis’ herfe 9 
Who does not weep that reads the moving verle ! 
RoJcommon. 
On all the line a fudden vengeance waits. 
And frequent herfes fhall befiege your gates. Pope. 
A funeral eulogy : 
What mufe, what powre, or what thrice-facred kerfe t 
That lives immortal in a well.tun’d verfe. 
Can lend ine fuch a fight, that I might fee 
A guiltie confcience true anatomy ? W. Browne. 
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