JAMES, a French divine, and very learned writer, born about 1601. He acquired great skill in the oriental and several other languages; and was particularly versant in the cabalistic and occult sciences, which he learned, exposed, and refuted. Cardinal Richelieu made choice of him for his library keeper, and sent him into Italy to collect the best manuscripts and books. He published a book entitled Curiositez Inouies, i.e. Unheard-of Curiosities. It is said the cardinal designed to employ him in his grand project for the reunion of religions. He died in 1681, aged 80. He had been labouring for many years, and had almost finished a history of the subterranean world; containing an account of the caves, grottoes, vaults, catacombs, GAG catacombs, and mines, he had met with in 30 years travels.