102
  Corresponds by letters with prince Henry Frederic of Nassau, 102
  Publishes his Stobeus, 103,
    and his extract of the Greek tragedies and comedies, 104
  Begins his work De jure belli ac pacis, 105
  Is taken ill, 106
  Publishes a translation of Euripides’s Phoenissae, 106
  Writes in vain to prince Henry Frederic of Nassau to obtain leave to
    return to Holland, 107
  Publishes his treatise De jure belli ac pacis, 108
  Purposes to leave France, 113
  A place offered him in Denmark, which he refuses, 115
  His conference with cardinal Richelieu, by whom great hopes are given
    him, 116
  Grotius returns to Holland, 118
  Gains an important law-suit, 120
  Disgusts he receives, 121
  Is again outlawed by the States, 121
  Leaves Holland, and goes to Hamburg, 125
  Refuses a pension from France, 127
  His thoughts on the education of children, 129
  His first acquaintance with Salvius, 130
  Is courted by several princes, 131
  Is desirous of a reconciliation with Holland, 133
  The high Chancellor Oxensteirn sends for him, ibid
  His veneration for the great Gustavus, ibid
  Goes to Oxensteirn at Francfort, 136
  Is nominated ambassador from Sweden to France, ibid
  His public declaration that he ought no longer to be looked on as a
    Dutchman, 137
  His journey to and arrival in France, 141
  Objections made to his nomination, 142
  His public entry into Paris, 143
  His first audience of the king, 144
  Renews his acquaintance with the Prince of Conde, 145
  His conference with Boutillier and father Joseph concerning the treaty
    concluded in France with the envoys of the allies, 147
  Another conference on the same subject with cardinal Richelieu, 150
  His discussions with the ministers of Charenton, 154
  Resolves to have divine service celebrated in his own house, 156, 157
  His several journeys to court, and negotiations with the ministers,
    158 et seq. 
  His audiences of the cardinal, 162, 164, 167
  Abstains from visiting his eminence, 170
  Becomes odious to the court, 172
  Accused of being a pensioner of France, 174
  Disgusts he receives, 175
  Is uneasy about the payment of his salary, 178
  The Venetian ambassador contends with him for precedency, 179
  Opposes the Swedes sending plenipotentiaries to the congress of
    Cologn, 181
  His dispute with Godefroy concerning the right of precedency between
    France and Sweden, 182
  Another dispute with the Venetian ambassador, 183
  His explanation with the earl of Leicester in relation to the
    precedency of England and Sweden, 186
  Several audiences which he has of the king, 189
  Compliments the queen on her pregnancy, 196
  His conversation with the prince of Conde, 200
  His negotiation with Chavigny concerning the truce that was proposed,