BERNIER (Francis), surnamed the Mogul, on account of his travels and residence in that country, was born at Angers, in France; and after he had taken his degree of doctor of physic at Montpellier, left his country in 1654, went to Egypt, to the Holy Land, and to the kingdom of the Mogul, where he was physician to that monarch, attended him in his journeys, and stayed there 12 years. Upon his return to France, he published the History of the countries he had visited; and spent the remainder of his life in composing various other works, particularly an Abridgement of the philosophy of Gassendus in 8 vols 12mo. His first work is esteemed to be the best account we have of the countries which are the subject of it.