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folio, with twenty-fix plates. This ufeful collection 
towards the hiftory of the houfe of Auftria having been 
received with great approbation, the author was induced 
to undertake another large work, entitled Monumenta Aug. 
Dornus Aujlriaca, &c. which was patronifed by the em¬ 
peror Charles VI. and by the illuftrious einprefs-queen 
Maria-Therefa. According to Hertgott’s plan, the 
firft part was to Contain the feals and various marks of 
honour; the fecond, the medals and coins; the third, 
paintings and lfatues; the fourth, monuments ; and the 
fifth, infcriptions from churches, palaces, &c. The 
fir If three parts were publiflied in the life-time of the 
author, who, in confequence of his great age, alfociated 
with himfelf in this labour, father Ruften Heer, who 
completed the fourth part; but this, having been burnt 
with the abbey of St. Blaife, in 1768, was recompofed 
by Getbert, prince-abbot of St. Blaife, and publilhed 
in two volumes folio, underthe title of Topographia Prin- 
cipum Auftria, qua ejt Pars I. et II. tom. IP. et ultimi , Monu- 
mentorum Domus Aujlriaca, St. Btaifii, 1772. The filth part, 
though pro; iled, was never publiflied. 
HEK'THA, or Herta, in mythology, a goddefs 
among the Germans, fuppofed to be the fame as the 
Earth. She had a temple and a chariot dedicated to 
her fervice in a remote ifland, and was fuppofed to vifit 
the earth at ftated times, when her coming was cele¬ 
brated with the greateft rejoicings and feftivity. Tacit, 
de Germ. 
HER'TIUS (John-Nicholas), an eminent German 
5 uriIt, born in 1651, at Oberklee, near Gieflen. He 
1 graduated in the univerfity of Gielfen; and was made 
advocate in ordinary to the regency, and profeflor of 
Jaw and politics. He died in 1710. He publilhed va¬ 
rious works concerning the law and hiltory of Germany ; 
the principal of which are, 1. Notitia Veteris Francorum 
Regni, Gielfen, 1710, 4to. containing an account of the 
early periods of the monarchy of the Franks, to the 
reign of Louis the Pious, a. Commentationes & OpuJ'cula 
ad Hijloriam & Geographiam Antique Germania Speflantia, 
.Franco!'. 1713, 4to. 
HERT'vVIOSWALD, a town of Silefia, in the prin¬ 
cipality of Nieire : four miles north-north-weft of Patfch- 
kau. 
HER' 1 'ZBERG, a town of Germany, in Upper Sax¬ 
ony, and electorate of Saxony : twenty-four miles fouth- 
eaft of Wittenberg, and forty-lix fouth of Potzdam. 
HERT'ZFELD, a town of Germany, in Weltphalia, 
and bilhopric of Munfter: five miles louth-fouth-welt 
of Stromberg. 
HERT'ZHOLM. See Hirtzholmen. 
HERT'ZHGRN, a town of Germany, in the duchy 
of Holftein: four miles eaft of Gluckfiadt. 
HERTZOG AU'RACH, a townof Germany,in Fran¬ 
conia, and bilhopric of Bamberg-: five miles fouth-weft 
of Erlang, and twenty-two fouth of Bamberg. 
H'ERTZO'GENBURG, a townof Germany, in the 
archduchy of Aufiria : nine miles fouth-eaft of Maut- 
tern, and four north of St. Polten. 
HERT'ZOGS GRA'BEN, a river of Silefia, which 
riles near Obifch, and runs into the river Schwartwalfer 
in the principality of Glogau. 
HERT'ZOGSTORFF, a town of Germany, in the 
archduchy of Auftria : fix miles north-north-weft of Ot- 
tenlhein, and thirteen fouth'-louth-eaft of Aigen. 
HERT'ZOG WALDE, a town of Silefia, in the prin¬ 
cipality of Neyfze : three miles north of Grotkau. 
HERVEY (James), an ingenious divine of the church 
of England, and a very popular writer, born at Har- 
dingftone, near Northampton, in 1713. He received his 
claifical education in the free grammar-fchool at North¬ 
ampton ; and in 1731 was fent to Lincoln college, Ox¬ 
ford. Befides his other Itudies, he learned anatomy 
from Dr. Keil; natural philolophy from Dr. Derham’s 
Phylico and Aftro-theology; and, for his improvement 
in Ityle and compofition, he paid particular attention to 
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Mr. Spence’s elegant and judicious Eflay on Pope’s 
Odyfley. He alfo began to learn the Hebrew language, 
in-1734, without a teacher; but, owing to the want of 
proper books, he fora time relinquilhed that ftudy in 
defpair, though he afterwards became a tolerable pro¬ 
ficient in it. He entered into holy orders, and in 1736 
retired to a curacy at Dummer, near Bafingftoke, in 
Hamplhire. In 1738 he quitted Dummer, to refide at 
Stoke-abbey in Devonlhire, the feat of Paul Orchard, 
efq. where he lived in great efteem and fciendfhip with 
that gentleman. In 1740 he undertook the curacy of 
Biddeford, in the fame county, wlrere he was greatly 
beloved by the people, who formed a large congregation, 
though his ftipend was fmall. In 1743 he became cu¬ 
rate to his father, who then poftefted the living of 
Wefton-Favell ,in Northamptonlhire; and continued to 
officiate in that capacity till the death of his father, when 
he fucceeded to the benefices of Wefton, and Collingtree, 
both family livings, and in the fame neighbourhood. 
In the exercife of his minifterial duties he was ferv’ent 
and indefatigable; by his exertions in which, as well 
as in the labours of his ftudy, he brought on a decline, 
which put a period to his life on Chriftmas-day, 1758, 
in the forty-fifth year of his age. His moral character 
was highly exemplary; his temper placid, difinterefted,- 
and unaffectedly humble; and, in his ordinary tranf- 
aCtions with others, he was ever cheerful, punctual, 
juft, and candid, to perfons of every denomination. In 
actions of benevolence and charity, though he had fome 
equals, yet it is certain that he had no fuperiors, as far 
as his means extended. The profits of his works he 
bequeathed to benevolent ufes; applying the fumsarifing 
from them to the relief of the poor and diftrefled. That 
he might be liberal to others, he was extremely frugal 
in every expence relating to himfelf; and it was always 
his defire to die juft even with the world. “I will be 
my own executor,” laid he. And, as he died on Chrift-- 
mas-day, his fund expired almoft with his life. What 
little remained, he defired might be given in warm 
clothing to the poor in that inclement feafon. The fol- 
- lowing is a lift of his works: '1. Meditations and Con¬ 
templations among the Tombs, Reflections on a Flower 
Garden, and a Defcant on Creation, 1746, 8vo. 2. Con¬ 
templations on the Night and Starry Heavens, and a 
Winter Piece, 1747, 8vo. which have pafl'ed through 
numerous editions; and have been turned into blank 
verfe, in imitation of Dr. Young’s Night Thoughts, by 
Mr. T. Newcomb, and publilhed in 1764, iirtwo volumes 
8vo. 3. Remarks on Lord Bolingbroke’s Letters on 
the Ufe and Study of Hiftory, &c. 1753, Svo. 4. The- 
ron and Afpafio, or a Series of Letters and Dialogues 
on the moft important Subjects, 1755, in three volumes 
Svo. 5. Eleven Letters to the Reverend John Wefley, 
in Anfwer to his Remarks on Theron and Afpafio. 
6. A Collection of Letters publiflied after the author’s 
death, in two volumes 8vo. 7. Letters to Lady Frances 
Shirley, 1782, 8vo. 8. Sermons on the Trinity, Re¬ 
pentance, &c. printed from the author’s manufcripts. 
9. Recommendatory Prefaces to Jenks’s Meditations. 
10. Burnham’s Pious Memorials, &c. " 
HER'VEY, a large town of the duchy of Limberg, 
which contains 800 communicants, among which are 
fome rich merchants: eight miles nortli-welt of Limburg;, 
and eleven fouth-eaft of Liege. 
HER'VEY’s BAY, a bay on the north-eaft coaft of 
New Holland. Lat. 24. 50. S. Ion. 152. 30. E. Green¬ 
wich. 
HER'VEY’s ISLAND, an ifland in the South Pacific 
Ocean, compofed of three or four fmall Blands, united 
together by rocks covered by the fea, about fix leagues 
in circumference. Lat. 19. 18. N. Ion..158. 54. W, 
Greenwich. 
HER'ULI, a favage nation in the northern parts of 
Europe, who united with the Goths, and attacked the 
Rpman power in its decline. 
HERVOR'DEN- 
