[Footnote 8: The Scandinavian origin of the Goths and
Lombards, as stated by Paul Warnefrid, surnamed the deacon,
is attacked by Cluverius, (Germania, Antiq. l. iii. c. 26,
p. 102, &c.,) a native of Prussia, and defended by Grotius,
(Prolegom. ad Hist. Goth. p. 28, &c.,) the Swedish
Ambassador.]