hat book, 111
His judgment of John de Felda's notes against it, 111, 112
Defects observed by Barbeyrac in it, 113.

Barlaeus, his elogium of Grotius when a boy, 7.

Barnevelt, grand pensionary of Holland, his firmness in opposing the
earl of Leicester's designs, 9
Contributes to the nominating count Maurice of Nassau captain general,
ibid
Sent ambassador to Henry IV., 10
Success of his negotiation, ibid.
Grotius's connection with him, 29
The report it gave rise to, ibid
His behaviour in the dispute between the Arminians and Gomarists, 40,
46, et seq.
He and Grotius have the direction of the states conduct in this
affair, 44
Decree proposed by him to the states, 49
Rise of count Maurice's hatred to him, 50
Wants to resign his employments, 55
Arrested by count Maurice, 58
Crimes of which his enemies accuse him, 59
Is brought to his tryal, 62
Excepts against his judges, ibid
His condemnation, and its grounds, 63
The court of France interests itself in his behalf, ibid
His death and elogium, 65.

Baudius, his opinion of Grotius's poetical talents, 19
A candidate for the place of historiographer of the United Provinces,
which he yields to that learned man, 21
Scazon written by him in honour of Grotius, 327.

Bayle, his opinion of Grotius's project for reuniting the religions,
302.

Berthier, father, the jesuist, his information concerning the original
manuscript of Grotius's Anthologia, 251
What he says of his translation of the _Supplicantes_ of Euripides,
278.

Bignon, Jerom, advocate general, his observation to Grotius concerning
his Annals of the Low Countries, 258
His opinion of the treatise of the truth of the christian religion,
262
Cannot bear to hear Grotius accused of socinianism, 324
His esteem for him, 330.

Bishops, their authority favoured by Grotius, 288 et seq.
He says they were established by Christ, ibid.

Blondius, his ill treatment of Reigersberg, 317
How threatened by Grotius on that account, ibid.

Boissise, Thumeri de, on what occasion nominated ambassador from France
to Holland, 63
Success of his negotiation, 64
Receives Grotius at his arrival in France, 89.

Bossuet, his summary of the Arminian doctrine, 45
Accuses Grotius of favouring Socinianism, 319
Allows that he did not deny Christ's divinity, 320.

Bouhier, the president, his mistake concerning the year of Grotius's
birth, 4.

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