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by Great Britain, France, and most of the powers of
Europe.
Presbyter, s. from lI"pfcrl!UTfpOS, IJresbut11r~s, old. An
elder, One of the second order of ecclesiastics among
the first Christians, bishops being the highest order,
and deacons the lowest.
Problem, s. from lI"potlA7)J.'a, l)r~bli!ma, which is formed
of lI"pO, pr~, before, {3aAAw, ballo, I place. A problem.
in logic, is a proposition that neitherappears ahsolutely
true nor false; but which is probahle on both sirles,
and may be asserted either in the negative or affirmative,
with equal 'evidence. Thus, that the moon and
the planets are inhabited by animals in SOme respects
like ourselves, is a problem; that the fixed stars are
also suns, and eaeh the centre of a separate system of
planets and" comets, is a problem.
A problem, in geometry, is a proposition given to
be demonstrated, in which something is required to be
done; and what is done to be proved to be the thing
required. See THEOItEM.
Pro-chronism, s.
See CHItONOS, 1'.7.
Pro-gnostic, s. from 7fpO, pro, -before, and I'l",/vwrrKW,
gignosko, I know. A prediction or knowledge beforehand.
Pro.gramme, s. Sec GRA'MMA, p. 9.
Prolegomena, from 1rpOAE'Y"" pr'lUegu, I llreface, or speak
belore, is a term applied to certain preparatory
observations, or discourses, prefixed to a bo·ok, con.
taining something necessary for the reader to .be
apprised of, to enable him the better to understand
the book.
Prolepsis, from lI"pOA7)'jltS, pr~li!psis, anticipation, a term
applied to a previous and concise view of a subject,
or an anticipation of objections.
Pro-loglle, s. Sec LOGOS, p. 13.