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occupation of the inhabitants. The church of Sherborne, 
which is the only public building of any importance in the 
town, is a magnificent pile of building, and, from its mag¬ 
nitude and ornamental architecture, resembles a cathe¬ 
dral. It is built entirely of freestone, and in the form of a 
cross. It was originally built by Bishop Aldhelm, but after¬ 
wards underwent great alterations, and was almost wholly 
renewed in the time of King Henry VI. It displays various 
styles of architecture, but chiefly the pointed style of the 
latter age. The pillars supporting the tower, the south 
porch, and the chapel of Our Lady, are all of early Norman 
origin, and the large lancet window at the eastern end of the 
chapel, with some smaller fragments in other parts, seem to 
be of the same date with Salisbury cathedral, viz., 1220. 
All the later parts of the church are richly ornamented with 
tracery work, vine leaves, and flowers. The interior is light, 
lofty, and spacious. The piers between the windows on each 
side are supported by light flying buttresses, stretching over 
the side aisles. The roof is of stone, and is supported by 
numerous groins springing from the side aisles; and between 
the tracery work is a number of shields, bearing different 
arms, with roses, portcullises, and cut devices. Within the 
church are the ashes of many persons of distinction, among 
whom are Ethelhald, King of Wessex, and his brother Ethel- 
bert. The only modern monuments of note are those of 
John, Earl of Bristol, who died in 1698, and of a sou and 
daughter of William Lord Digby, on the latter of which are 
inscribed some beautiful lines by Pope. Sherborne church 
was made parochial after the dissolution of the abbey. Besides 
the church, here were formerly two meeting-houses for dis¬ 
senters, but there is now only one in Long-street. The other 
public buildings are the market-house, the work-house, an 
alms-house, and a free grammar-school. The alms-house 
was formerly an hospital of St. Augustine, and has a chapel 
attached to it, which seems to have been erected in the 15th 
century. It contains a curious ancient painting in oak, in 
high preservation. The free grammar-school was founded 
and endowed by Edward VI., and the government of it 
vested by charter in 20 principal inhabitants of Sherborne. 
At present there are two masters belonging to this school, 
who must be clergymen and graduates of one or other of the 
universities. The buildings occupy the site of part of the 
ancient abbey, some parts of which still remain. This 
school has been governed by able teachers, and has pro¬ 
duced eminent characters. The plan of education is similar 
to that adopted at Eton. The town contains, besides, two 
charity-schools on a small scale, three benefit societies, two 
for men and one for women, and a peculiar kind of society 
called the Green Girls’ Society, in which the members pay a 
small sum weekly till they are of a certain age, and wear 
also a green dress, with straw hats. At the age of 18 they 
are at liberty to leave the society, and if any of the girls be 
married before 25, she receives 12/. on the wedding-day. 
If she continues unmarried till 25, and has not been impru¬ 
dent in her conduct, she then receives the same sum. Sher¬ 
borne, though no borough, sent on one occasion members 
to parliament in the reign of Edward III. At that time the 
assizes were regularly held here, though the practice was 
afterwards discontinued. The general quarter sessions for- 
the peace are still held here once a year, on Tuesday after 
the close of Easter. Sherborne parish extends about Si¬ 
miles in length, and 2f in breadth, and contains, according 
to the returns of 1811, 597 houses, and 3370 inhabitants, of 
whom above 2000 reside in the town. Market on Saturday, 
and four annual fairs; 18 miles north-by-west of Dorchester, 
and 117 west-south-west of London. Lat. 50. 56. N. long. 
2. 30. W. 
SHERBORNE, a parish of England, in Warwickshire; 
2g miles south-west of Warwick. 
SHERBORNE, a parish of England, in Gloucestershire; 
5 miles east of North Leach. Population 506. 
SHERBORNE, a parish of England, in Norfolk; 7 miles 
from Burnham. 
SHERBORNE, St. John, a parish of England, in South- 
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amptonshire; 2f miles north-west of Basingstoke. Popula¬ 
tion 515. 
SHERBORNE, Monks, a parish of England, in South- 
amptonshire; 3 miles north-north-west of Basingstoke. Po¬ 
pulation 313. 
SHERBOURNE, a township of England, county of Dur¬ 
ham; 3| miles east by-south of Durham. 
SHERBRO, a county of Western Africa, at the northern 
extremity of what is called the Grain or Pepper coast of 
Guinea. It is situated on a river of the same name, with a 
large island at its mouth. It is navigable 20 leagues up, for 
ships of burden, and vessels of 70 or 80 tons may ascend 
250 miles from its mouth. The channel, however, is much 
encumbered with rushes, and the navigation interrupted by 
frequent tornados. The country abounds in grain, fruits, 
and poultry, and the banks contain a species of pearl oyster, 
which, however, is dangerous to come at. 
SHERBURN, a market town of England, in the West 
Riding of Yorkshire, pleasantly situated on the road from 
Doncaster to York. It was formerly a place of much more 
importance than at present, and had at one time a palace of 
the archbishop of York, no vestige of which, however, now 
remains. Here is a good stone church, and a free school 
founded by Robert Hungate. This place is noted for its 
cherry orchards, and also for a particular species of plum, 
called the winesour, which grows in the neighbourhood. 
The town contains 188-houses, and 958 inhabitants. Market 
on Friday, but little frequented; and one annual fair: 14 
miles south-west of York. 
SHERBURN, a parish of England, East Riding of York¬ 
shire; 12| miles east-north-east of New Malton. 
SHERBURNE (Edward), an ingenious writer, was born 
in London in 1618, and educated under Farnaby; after 
which he went abroad, but returned in 1641, and succeeded, 
on the death of his father, to the office of clerk of the ord¬ 
nance. He was imprisoned for some time by the parliament, 
and, on recovering his liberty, joined the king, whom he 
served with fidelity and great bravery, by which he suffered 
considerably in his estate. After the battle of Edgehill he 
went to Oxford, where he was created master of arts. At 
the restoration he recovered his situation under govern¬ 
ment, was knighted, and made commissary-general of the 
artillery. He died in 1702. He translated Seneca’s tra¬ 
gedies, the Sphere of Marcus Manilius, and other works, 
into the English language, and was author of a volume of 
poems. 
SHERBURNE, formerly Killington, a township of the 
United States, in Rutland county, Vermont. Population 116. 
—2d. Of Middlesex county, Massachusetts; 22 miles south¬ 
west of Boston. Population 770.—3d. Of Chenango county, 
New York ; 98 miles west of Albany. It is watered by the 
Chenango, and contains a handsome village. 
SHERBURNE. See Nantucket. 
SHERBURNE MILLS, a post village of the United States, 
in Fleming county, Kentucky. 
SHERD, s. [j'ceapb, Saxon. A fragment of broken 
earthenware. See Shard. 
The trivet-table of a foot was lame; 
She thrust beneath the limping leg a sherd. Dry den. 
SHEREBATOF (Prince), a learned Russian nobleman, 
who published several works in his own. language, the chief 
of which is “ The History of Russia from the earliest Times,’ ’ 
which is said to be well arranged, and faithfully drawn up. 
Mr. Coxe, in speaking of this writer, says several persons 
have published collections of state-papers and other docu¬ 
ments, but the honour of composing a complete history of 
Russia is probably reserved for Prince Sherebatof; who, if 
we except Mr. Muller, has contributed more than any other 
person towards illustrating the Russian annals. This learned 
nobleman is editor of ‘‘ A Journal of Peter the Great,” in 
2 vols. 4to., which he found in the archives, and published 
by order of the Empress ; of “ The Russian History, by an 
ancient Annalist, from the Beginning of the Reign of Vladi¬ 
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