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 *18, 1721, and buried at Westminster, 11. left five hundred pounds for a monument, ibid. copy of his epitaph, ibid. his character, 12. one of the sixteen tories who met weekly, 13. character of his writings, 15.

Private vices publick benefits, how far they may sometimes prove so, vi. 68.

Procrastination, the danger of, vii. 27.

Prodigality, destitute of true pleasure, and the source of real and lasting misery, ii. 257, 258.

Projects, the folly of, exposed, iv. 16. the folly of, in general, 50. projectors characterized, 85. the folly and wickedness of those who only project the destruction and the misery of mankind, ibid. for the good of mankind, in searching out new powers of nature, and contriving new works of art ought to be encouraged, 87.

Prologue, at the opening of Drury-lane theatre, 1747, i. 23. to the Masque of Comus, 115. to the Good-natured Man, 116. to the Word to the Wise, 117.

Pronunciation, difficulties in settling it, v. 6.

Properantia, her letter on the alteration of the style, iii. 6.

Prosapius, his character, ii. 92.

Prosperity, often productive of various infelicities, iii. 214, 428. obstructs the knowledge of ourselves, 214. the danger of, i. 243.

Prospero, his character, iii. 428.

Prostitutes, reflections on their infamous and deplorable condition, iii. 8, 307. in what respects objects of compassion, 10.

Proverbs, ch. vi. ver. 7-11, paraphrased, i. 136.

Prudence, wherein its province lies, iii. 33. characterized, iv. 317. exemplified in the character of Sophron, 318.

Prudentius, the motives on which he contracted marriage, ii. 89.

Prune, Mrs. her treatment of Leviculus, iii. 353.

Prussia, king of, (the former,) characterized, vi. 436. account of his tall regiment, ibid. his disagreement with his son, 437. obliges his son to marry against his will, 439. died 1740, 441.

Prussia, king of, (Charles Frederick,) his life, vi. 435. born January 24, 1711-12, ibid. remarkable for his disagreement with his father, 436. designed to fly his country, but discovered by his father, himself arrested, and his confidant executed, 437. obliged by his father to marry, but does not consummate during his father's life, 439. applies himself to study and liberal amusements, ibid. succeeds to the crown, 1740, 441. receives his wife as queen, 442. releases the boys marked for military service, ibid. continues his correspondence with learned men, ibid. governs with very little ministerial assistance, and banishes the prime minister and favourite of his father, 443. grants a toleration of religion and free masonry, ibid. institutes the order of merit, ibid. charitable if not liberal, ibid. advancement of learning one of his first cares, ibid. revives his claim to Herstal and Hermal, 444. on the death of the emperor of Germany, claims Silesia, 446. his proceedings in the war for Silesia, ibid. makes peace with the queen of Hungary, on surrendering to him the half of Silesia, 449. observations on his reasons for enacting and repealing laws, ibid. account of the Code Frederique, 450. epitome of his plan for the reformation of courts, 451. proceedings of his army, 1742, against the Austrians, 454. is deserted by the French, 458. makes peace with the emperess, who surrenders the remaining part of Silesia, 459. reforms his laws, and concludes a defensive alliance with England, ibid. raises an army under pretence of fixing the emperor in possession of Bohemia, 463. his declaration of reasons for going to war, ibid. the queen of Hungary's answer to the declaration, 466. enters Bohemia with one hundred and four thousand men, August, 1744, 467. besieges and takes Prague, September, 1744, 469. quits Prague, and retires with his army into Silesia, 471. after several engagements, enters Dresden as a conqueror, 474.

Publick spirit, the duty of, in times of danger, iv. 172.

Pulpit censure, case of, v. 481.

Punch, the mixture used in making it, requisite to conversation, iv. 250. the ingredients of both compared, 251.

Punishments, capital, the severity and frequency of them in some cases disap-*