Poussin, Nicolas, artist, 140, 198-202
Priestley, Dr., 148
Promptitude, importance of, 321, 380, 447
Pugin, architect, 218
Punctuality, importance of, 126, 323
Purpose, force of, 263
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Ramus, Pierre, 15
Randon, Marshal, 18
Rawlinson, Sir Henry, his perseverance, 121
Reading to bad purpose, 382
Rectitude of the gentleman, 468
Respectability, true, 366
Reynolds, Sir Joshua, 13, 183-6, 208, 377, 403
Ricardo, David, 313
Riches and worth a temptation to ease, 23, 365, 368
Robbia, Lucca della, sculptor, 80
Robertson of Brighton, on reading, 382; on kindness, 460
Robinson, Judge, and Curran, 406
Romilly, Sir Samuel, 25, 410, 437
Rosa, Salvator, 183
Ross, Dr., on intent men, 377
Rosse, Lord, 23
Russell, Earl, 24; on character, 450-1
S
St. Vincent, Lord, 254
Saxony, Elector of, and Böttgher, 96
Scheffer, Ary, artist, 202-4
Scott, John (Lord Eldon), 257
Scott, Sir Walter, 13; a patient worker, 125-7, 148, 313; on self-education, 369; his athletic sports, 375; his boyhood, 418
Self-culture, 369-70, 389
Self-denial, 343, 479
Self-help, spirit of, 1-6
Self-respect, 387
Shakespeare, 9, 312
Sharp, Granville, philanthropist, 294-304; a cheerful man, 440; on character, 455
Sharples, James, artist and blacksmith, 224-31
Sheridan, H. В., 418
Shovel, Sir Cloudesley, 10, 11
Sinclair, Sir John, his public usefulness, his energy, his works, 442-48
Slaves in England, 297
Smcaton, James, engincer, 13, 35, 373
Smith, Dr. Pye, 156
Smith, William, geologist, his knowledge, 170-7
Soult, Marshal, risen from the ranks, 17; loot in Spain, 333
Southcy, Robert, 13; on abused powers, 391; his industry, 396
Spencer, poet, as man of business, 312
Spinoza, 312
Steam-engine, invention of, 35
Stephen of Colonna, saying of, 453
Stephenson, George, 11; perseverance, 120, 153, 373, 386; his play, 420
Sterling, J., 442
Stone, Edmund, 148, 377
Stothard, painter, 147
Stowell, Lord, 257
Strutts of Derby, 42, 252
