Adrian**, one of the most learned men of the age in which he lived, was born at Hoorn in Hol- land in 1511. He travelled into all parts of Europe, and practised physic with reputation in England, where, among other works, he composed a Greek and Latin Lexicon, to which he added above 6500 words; an Epithalamium on the marriage of Queen Mary with King Philip of Spain; and *Animadversiones et de Coma Commentarius*, which is the most applauded of all his works. He died in 1575.

Francis**, professor of divinity at Leyden, was born at Bourges in 1545, of a noble family, and studied some time at Lyons. Bartholomew Aneau, who was principal of the college in that city, gave him excellent instructions with regard to the right method of studying. He was remarkable for being proof against all temptations to lewdness; but a libertine so far overpowered him by his sophistry, that he made him an atheist; however, he soon returned to his first faith; and, averse as he was to unlawful love, he had no aversion to matrimony, but was married no less than four times. He was employed in public affairs by Henry IV.; and at last was invited to Leyden to be professor of divinity; which employment he dis- charged with honour, till he was snatched away by the plague in 1602. Lu Pin says, he was a learned and judicious critic. He wrote, in conjunction with Emmanuel Tremellius, a Latin version of the Hebrew text of the Bible. He also published Commentaries on a great part of the Holy Scriptures; and many other works, all in Latin.

Francis or Francis du Jon**, the son of the preceding, was born at Heidelberg in 1589. He at first designed to devote himself to a military life; but after the truce concluded in 1609, he applied himself entirely to study. He came to England in 1620, and lived 30 years in the earl of Arundel's family. He was greatly esteemed not only for his profound erudition, but also for the purity of his manners; and was so passionately fond of the study of the northern languages, that being informed there were some villages in Fries- land where the ancient language of the Saxons was pre- served, he went and lived two years in that country. He returned to England in 1675; and after spending a year at Oxford, retired to Windsor, in order to visit Vossius, at whose house he died in 1677. The univer- sity of Oxford, to which he bequeathed his manuscripts, erected a very handsome monument to his memory. He wrote, 1. *De Pictura Veterum*, which is admired by all the learned; the best edition of it is that of Rotterdam in 1694. He published the same work at London in English. 2. An explication of the old Gothic manu- script, called the Silver one, because the four Gospels are there written in silver Gothic letters; this was pub- lished with notes by Thomas Mareschal or Marshal. 3. A large commentary on the Harmony of the four Gospels by Tatian, which is still in manuscript. 4. A Glossary in five languages, in which he explains the origin of the Northern languages; published at Oxford in 1745, in folio, by Mr Edward Lee.