Preaching, a Christian blessing, 123. 
  Preexistence, 391.

  Presbyterianism, in Scotland, 409.

  Prescott, William, the Judge’s mansion, 38.

  Prescott, William Hickling: 
    rank, 33;
    Conquest of Mexico, 38.

  Prior, Matthew, 30.

  Proclus, influence, 173, 380.

  Prometheus, 209.

  Prospects, for man, 101-103. 
    (See Emerson’s Essays.)

  Protestantism, its idols, 28. 
    (See Channing, Religion, Unitarianism, etc.)

  Psammetichus, an original language, 394. 
    (See Heredity, Language, etc.)

  Punch, London, 204.

  Puritans, rear guard, 15. 
    (See Calvinism, etc.)

  Puritanism: 
    relaxation from, 30;
    after-clap, 268;
    in New England, 409. 
    (See Unitarianism.)

  Putnam’s Magazine, on Samuel Hoar, 213, 214.

  Pythagoras: 
    imagery quoted, 385;
    preexistence, 391.

  Quakers, seeing only broad-brims, 218.

  Quincy, Josiah: 
    History of Boston Athenaeum, 31;
    tribute to the Anthology, 32, 33;
    memories of Emerson, 45-47;
    old age, 261.

  Quotations, 381-383. 
    (See Plagiarism, etc.)

  Raleigh, Sir Walter, verse, 338.

  Raphael, his Transfiguration, 134. 
    (See Allston, Painters, etc.)

  Rats, illustration, 167, 168.

  Reed, Sampson, his Growth of the Mind, 80.

  Reforms, in America, 141-145.

  Reformers, fairness towards, 156, 157, 188-192. 
    (See Anti-Slavery, John Brown.)

  Religion: 
    opinions of Wm. Emerson and others, 11-13;
    nature the symbol of spirit, 95;
    pleas for independence, 117;
    universal sentiment, 118-120;
    public rites, 152;
    Church of England, 219;
    of the future, 235;
    relative positions towards, 409, 410;
    Trinity, 411;
    Emerson’s belief, 412-415;
    bigotry modified, 414. 
    (See Calvinism, Channing, Christ, Emerson’s Life, Essays,
    and Poems, Episcopacy, God, Unitarianism, etc.)

  Republicanism, spiritual, 36.

  Revolutionary War: 
    Wm. Emerson’s service, 8, 9;
    subsequent confusion, 25, 32;
    Concord’s part, 71, 72, 292, 293. 
    (See America, New England, etc.)

  Reynolds, Sir Joshua, 228.

  Rhythm, 328, 329, 340. 
    (See Emerson’s Poems, etc.)

  Rice, Alexander H., anecdote, 68, 69, 346. 
    (See Newton.)

  Richard Plantagenet, 197.

  Ripley, Ezra: 
    minister of Concord, 10;
    Emerson’s sketch, 14-16;
    garden, 42;
    colleague, 56;
    residence, 70.