ii. 200.

Pappus, an Alexandrian geometrician, i. 204.

Parabolani diverted from their original intent by Cyril, i. 321, 386.

"Paraclete," doctrines of faith discussed in the, ii. 10.

Paradise spoken of with clearness by Mohammed, i. 345.

Parliament, its accusation against the clergy, ii. 235.

Parma, John of, the General of the Franciscans, ii. 77.

Parmenides, doctrines of, i. 121.

Pascal, his views of humanity, i. 18.
The influence of his writings, ii. 285.

Path-zone, i. 24.

Patristicism, introduction of, i. 314.
Doctrines of, i. 315.
Conflict of, with philosophy, i. 316.
Decline of, ii. 129.
End of geography of, ii. 164.
Ethnical ideas of, ii. 165.
End of, ii. 225.

Paulus Aemilius, his severity, i. 249.

Pausanias, i. 131.

Pelagian controversy, its effect on Papal superiority, i. 293.

Pelagius, his doctrines, i. 293, 366.

Penances, the Veda doctrine of, i. 61.

Pendulum first applied to clocks by the Moors, ii. 42.

Pepin, the son of Charles Martel, i. 370.

Pergamus, library of, transferred to Egypt, i. 318.

Pericles embraces obnoxious opinions, i. 50.
His the age of improvement in architecture and oratory, i. 132.

Perictione, the reputed mother of Plato, i. 151.

Periodicities, human cause of, i. 7.

Peripatetics, their philosophy, i. 178.

Persecutions, moral effects of, ii. 225.

Persepolis, burning of by Alexander the Great, i. 174.

Perses, revolt of, i. 246.

Persia, Greek invasion of, i. 171.
Subdued by Othman III., i. 335.

Persian invasion of Europe, i. 130.
Attack on the Byzantine system, i. 326.

Personified forms introduced, i. 37.

Perturbations, astronomical, accounted for, ii. 274.

Peru, its coast, a rainless district, i. 86.
A description of, ii. 179.

Peter d'Apono, the alchemist, the wonders imputed to him, ii. 116.

Peter de Brueys, his martyrdom, ii. 60.

Peter Morrone becomes Celestine V., i. 79.

Peter the Hermit, ii. 22, 135.

Peter the Venerable, his acquirements, ii. 12.

Peter's pence, ii. 54.

Petrarch, his opinion of Avignon, ii. 95.
His zeal for learning, ii. 194.

Pharaoh Necho, his ships first double the Cape of Good Hope, ii. 167.

Philadelphus Ptolemy, i. 189.

Philae, mysterious temple of, i. 89.

Philip the Fair protects the Colonnas, ii. 81.

Philiston, a writer on regimen, i. 3