WILLIAM HYACINTH, a famous Jesuit, born at Quimper 4th November 1690, first taught humanity at Caen and Nevers, and afterwards settled at the college of Louis the Great, where he employed himself in writing several works. The principal of these are, 1. A Collection of Physical Observations, extracted from the best authors; 2. A History of the Wars and Negotiations which preceded the treaty of Westphalia; 3. The Female Doctor, a philosophical amusement on the language of beasts; 4. The Marvellous Voyage of Prince Fanferedin in Romancia; 5. Exposition of the Christian Doctrine; and 6. Anacreon and Sappho, a dialogue in Greek verse. He died in 1743.