(Peter), an able druggist at Paris, was born in 1658. He collected at a great expense from all countries drugs of every kind, and rendered himself celebrated by his book entitled Hyloire Generale des Droguets. The Principal Idols of the Saxons worshipped in Britain. Pomfret, which is the most complete book on the subject that has yet been printed. He gave demonstrations with respect to his drugs in the king's garden, and a catalogue of all the drugs contained in his work, with a list of all the rarities of his cabinet, which he proposed to publish by subscription; but was prevented by his death, which happened in 1699, upon the very day when the patent for a pension granted him by Louis XIV, was made out.