The King of _Prussia_, as has been said, Sovereign of the place, opened an university here some years since, which at present flourishes with about a thousand students, and several professors of eminent note, among these are _Strychius_, _Thomasius_, and _Franckius_. The last is the person, who sent me formerly into Turkey several little tracts of his own composition, which had been translated into Latin and Italian, in order to be distributed here. I therefore visited him this evening, and discoursed with him upon his famous project of an ample charity; by which he maintains above six hundred children of both sexes, and that by no other fund, than collections gathered by his own industry. Three hundred of these, being boys, he has reduced to a college, which he now calls the _Orphanotrophium_. It is an handsome building, well contrived for the reception of so many poor orphans, for their diet, lodging, schooling, clothing, and afterwards their removal to some proper calling. He has here a printing house for the use of the society, and from thence have now been published several treatises, of which he presented me with two, concerning the _Jewish_ history, and the ecclesiastical government of _Bohemia_. The King of _Prussia_, who is thought the principal supporter of this great charity, has lately authorized the _Orphanotrophium_ under an ample patent, and allowed both the society, and the founder of it, several honourable and advantageous privileges. By this great undertaking Mr. _Franck_ proposes to lay a scheme and foundation for the reformation of manners, and better advancement of learning at the same time. But as he is one of the primary _Pietists_ in all Germany, the opposite party among the Lutherans in these parts, who in distinction call themselves the _Orthodox_, cease not to calumniate both him and his design. Tho how justly, God only knows. He delivered me a packet for Mr. _Ludolf_, and commissioned me to salute Dr. _Bray_, and Mr. _Woodward_ of _Stepney_, with whom he corresponds in relation to this intended reformation. December xv. From _Hall_ we now pass to _Koendern_, and by the way cross the _Sala_ in a ferry boat at _Alsleber_, leaving _Eisleben_, the birth place of _Luther_, a little on the right hand. The day following we continue our journey from _Koendern_ to _Aschersleben_, leaving _Paidleburg_ in sight on the left hand. And the next day we move forward to _Halberstadt_, palling from _Upper_ into _Lower Saxony_ in this day’s journey. _Halberstadt_ is a large town, subject to the King of _Prussia_, having about fourteen churches, which are pretty equally divided betwixt Protestants and Papists. December xviii.