county of England, nearly of a circular form, bounded on the east by Worcestershire and Gloucestershire, on the south by Monmouthshire, on the west by Radnorshire and Brecknockshire, and on the north by Shropshire. Its length from north to south is 46 miles, its breadth from east to west 40, and its circumference 220. It contains 8 market towns, 87 vicarages, 176 parishes, and 391 villages, 15,000 houses, and 97,600 inhabitants. It is divided into 11 hundreds, and sends eight members to parliament, namely, two knights for the shire, and two for each of the following towns, Hereford, Lempster or Leominster, and Weobly.

The air of this county is allowed to be as pleasant, sweet, and wholesome, as that of any other in England, there being nothing either in the soil or situation to render it otherwise. The soil throughout is excellent, and inferior to none, either for grain, fruit, or pasture, supplying the inhabitants plentifully with all the necessaries of life; but that by which it is distinguished from most others, is its fruit, especially apples, of which it produces such quantities, that the cider made from them is not only sufficient for their own consumption, though it is their ordinary drink, but also in great measure for that of London and other parts. That in particular which is made from the apple called redbreast, is much admired, and has a body almost equal to that of white-wine. The county is well supplied with wood and water; for, besides lesser streams, there are the rivers Frome, Loden, Lug, Wye, Wadell, Arrow, Dare, and Monow; the last of which is large, and all of them are well stored with fish, particularly the Wye, which breeds salmon. It lies in the diocese of Hereford, and Oxford circuit.

Herrenhausen, a palace of Germany near Hanover, belonging to the king of Great Britain. Here are lodgings for all the court; and a garden of vast extent, in which are fine waterworks, a labyrinth, and many other curiosities worthy the observation of a traveller.