Prince Henry, son of James I., resembled Henry V. in his features, ii. 186; Dr. Birch’s life of, 187; anecdotes concerning, 187-194; his diary, 207.
Printing, art of, possessed by the Romans without being aware of it, i. 43, and note; probably originated in China, ib., and note; general account of early, 73-78.
Printers, mention of early, i. 75.
Prints, satiric, iii. [160].
Proclamations, against long swords and deep ruffs, i. 222; royal, against buildings in London, iii. [365]; to enforce a country residence, [367]; never possessed the force of laws, [366]; of Henry VIII., [372]; of Mary, [373]; of Edward VI., [374]; of Elizabeth, [375]; of James I., [376]; of Charles I., [377]; of Charles II. against vicious, debauched, and profane persons, ib.; others by Charles II., [379].
Profession, the choice of one and its influence on the mind, with some illustrative anecdotes, ii. 461-463.
Proper names, orthography of, the uncertainty of, ii. 237; anecdotes and instances of, 237-243.
Protestantism, once existed in Spain, ii. 434.
Proverbs, use of, derided by Lord Chesterfield, iii. [33]; records of the populace, [34]; existed before books, ib.; abound in the most ancient writers, ib.; “the dark sayings of the wise,” [35]; introduced into the Greek drama, [36]; definition of, [38]; influence of, over a whole people, ib.; collection of, by Franklin, ib.; inscribed on furniture, ib.; English, collected by Heywood, [39]; a speech of, [40]; an era of, amongst the English, [41]; long favourites in France, ib.; comedy of, ib.; family, [42]; ancient examples of the use of, [43]; some, connected with the characters of eminent men, [44]; use of, by poets, ib.; Eastern origin of many, [45]; collection of, by Polydore Vergil and Erasmus, of Spanish by Fernandez Nunes, of Italian and French, English and Scotch, [46], [47]; study of, [48]; illustrative of national character, [48]-56; anecdotes of the origin of certain, [56]-61; historical, [61]; remarks on the arrangement of collections of, [63].