Firmin Abauzit, a French theologian and antiquary, born at Uzes, Nov. 11, 1679, died in Geneva, March 20, 1767. The revocation of the edict of Nantes banished his mother to Geneva while he was yet a boy, and her devotion to the reformed church incited the young Firmin to study theology and the exact sciences. At the age of 19, while travelling in Holland, he won the friendship of Bayle and Basnage. In England he became the friend of Newton, and was distinguished by William III. Voltaire and Rousseau spoke highly of his genius and wisdom. His writings include "An Essay on the Apocalypse," "Reflections on the Eucharist,11 and "The Mysteries of Religion."