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French gentleman, born and educated at Rohan, in Normandy. He came over into England, was a conſiderable trader, and reſided here many years. He is ſaid to have poſſeſſed no inconſiderable ſhare of wit, and humour; and, beſides a tranſlation of Don Quixote, ſeveral Songs, Prologues and Epilogues, together with a Poem on Tea, dedicated to the Spectator, (ſee Vol. VII. Numb.