Chancellor Oxensteirn invites Grotius to him: the high esteem in which the latter held the King of Sweden,

131 II. Grotius is appointed Ambassador from Sweden to the court of France, 136 III. Situation of the Swedes affairs, 137 IV. Grotius sets out for France, makes his entry into Paris, and has an audience of the King, 141 V. Discussions between France and Sweden, 145 VI. Arrival of the High Chancellor in France: a new treaty, 151 VII. Disputes between Grotius and the ministers of Charenton, 154 VIII. Grotius's several journeys to court, and his negotiations with the French ministry: abstains from visiting cardinal Richelieu, 158 IX. Uneasiness given Grotius, 179 X. Dispute for precedency with the Venetian Ambassador, 180 XI. Is of opinion that the Swedes ought not to send plenipotentiaries to Cologn, 183 XII. Disputes with the Venetian Ambassador, 184 XIII. Quarrel between the English and Swedes for precedency, ib. BOOK V. I. Different audiences which Grotius has of the French King, 189 II. Conversation between the prince of Condé and Grotius, 200 III. Grotius's negotiations in relation to the truce which was proposed: misconduct of Schmalz, ibid IV. Grotius is in great danger of his life, 207 V. Divers audiences of the king and queen,