's Histoire Abrege de l'Allemagne_, 2 vols. 8vo.;

_Mr. Durnford's excellent Translation, of Professor Puetter's
Historical Developement, of the Political History of the German
Empire_; 3 vols. 8vo.;

And _Hugonis Grotii Annales, et Historiae de Rebus Belgicis_, one
vol. 8vo. Amsterdam, 1658.

In our account of the troubles on _Arminianism_, and the Synod of
Dort; we principally consulted, the French Abridgment, in 3 vols. 8vo.
of _Brand's History of the Netherlands_, and _Grotius's_
excellent _Apology_:

In every part of the work, we have consulted other publications;--three
only of these we shall mention;

The three _Bibliothecques_ of Le Clerc;

_The Life of Arminius_, and

_Calvinism and Arminianism Compared_, by Mr. James Nichols.

From these materials the following pages have been composed: they may be
found to contain,--

INTRODUCTORY CHAPTER

A.D. 800-911.

I. 1. _Boundaries, and Devolution of the Empire of
Germany, during the Carlovingian dynasty_
2. _State of Literature, in the time of Charlemagne_
3. _Decline of Literature, under the Descendants of
Charlemagne_

A.D. 911-1024.

II. 1. _Boundaries, and Devolution of the empire of
Germany, during the Saxon dynasty_
2. _State of Literature, during the Saxon dynasty_

A.D. 1024-1138.

III. 1. _Boundaries, and State of Germany, during the
Franconian dynasty_
2. _State of German Literature, during the Franconian
dynasty_

A.D. 1138-1519.

IV. 1. _State of Germany, from the beginning of the
Suabian dynasty, until the accession of the
Emperor Charles V._
2. _State of German Literature, during this period_

A.D. 1138-1519.

V. 1. _Antient, and modern Geography of the Netherlands_
2. _The formation, of the different provinces of the
Netherlands, into one State_
3. _Brief view, of the History of the Netherlands, until
the acknowledgment of the Seven United Provinces,
by the Spanish monarch_
4. _Their constitution, and principal officers_

CHAPTER I.

A.D. 1582-1597.

BIRTH, AND EDUCATION OF GROTIUS

CHAPTER II.

A.D. 1597-1610.

GROTIUS, EMBRACES THE PROFESSION OF THE
LAW

CHAPTER III.

THE EARLY PUBLICATIONS, OF GROTIUS

CHAPTER IV.

HISTORICAL MINUTES, OF THE UNITED PROVINCES,
FROM THEIR DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE,
TILL THE ARMINIAN CONTROVERSY

CHAPTER V.

A.D. 1610-1617.

THE