JOHN, a celebrated physician, was born in the year 1684, at the little town of Savoy, in the province of Languedoc. His father, who was a Protestant clergyman, bestowed particular pains upon the earliest part of his education. After which he went to the university of Montpelier, where he was created master of arts in the year 1700. He then began the study of medicine; and, in two years, obtained the degree of bachelor, having upon that occasion written a dissertation on the cause of fermentation, which he defended in a very spirited manner. On the 25th of January 1703 he was created doctor of physic; after which, before arriving at extensive practice, he applied to the study of medical authors, both ancient and modern, with uncommon assiduity. The good effects of this study soon appeared; for, in the year 1710, he published a treatise concerning muscular motion, from which he acquired very high reputation. In the year 1717, he was appointed to teach medicine at Montpelier; which he did with such perspicuity and eloquence,