haring referred to in the following note is doubtless the musical banker, well known as a violinist in the Vienna of the time.
"Haydn"
J. Cuthbert Hadden
haring esteemed himself very fortunate in being able to be of use to me on this occasion, and the more so when I told him of all the attention I had received from you, and your other merits.
"Haydn"
J. Cuthbert Hadden
He tried in vain to rally them, but was swept away by the rush of fugitives, many of whom were, however, able to gain their boats and make their retreat, thanks to the valour of John haring of Horn, who took his station on the dyke, and, armed with sword and shield, actually kept in check a thousand of the enemy for a time long enough to have enabled the Dutch to rally had they been disposed to do so.
"By Pike and Dyke: A Tale of the Rise of the Dutch Republic"
G.A. Henty