Anti-Slavery: in Emerson's pulpit, 57; the reform, 141, 145, 152; Emancipation address, 181; Boston and New York addresses, 210-212; Emancipation Proclamation, 228; Fugitive Slave Law, and other matters, 303-307. (See _South_.) Antoninus, Marcus, allusion, 16. Architecture, illustrations, 253. Arianism, 51. (See _Unitarianism_.) Aristotle: influence over Mary Emerson, 17; times mentioned, 382. Arminianism, 51. (See _Methodism, Religion_, etc.) Arnim, Gisela von, 225. Arnold, Matthew: quotation about America, 137: lecture, 236; on Milton, 315; his Thyrsis, 333; criticism, 334; string of Emerson's epithets, 406. Aryans, comparison, 312. Asia: a pet name, 176; immovable, 200. Assabet River, 70, 71. Astronomy: Harp illustration, 108; stars against wrong, 252, 253. (See _Galileo, Stars, Venus_, etc.) Atlantic Monthly: sketch of Dr. Ripley, 14, 15; of Mary Moody Emerson, 16; established, 221; supposititious club, 222; on Persian Poetry, 224; on Thoreau, 228; Emerson's contributions, 239, 241; Brahma, 296. Atmosphere: effect on inspiration, 290; spiritual, 413, 414. Augustine, Emerson's study of, 52. Authors, quoted by Emerson, 381-383. (See _Plutarch_, etc.) Bacon, Francis: allusion, 22, 111; times quoted, 382. Bancroft, George: literary rank, 33; in college, 45. Barbier, Henri Auguste, on Napoleon, 208. Barnwell, Robert W.: in history, 45; in college, 47. Beaumont and Fletcher, disputed, line, 128, 129. Beauty: its nature, 74, 94, 95; an end, 99, 135, 182; study, 301. Beecher, Edward, on preexistence, 391. (See _Preexistence_.) Behmen, Jacob: mysticism, 201, 202, 396; citation, 380. Berkeley, Bishop: characteristics, 189; matter, 300. Bible: Mary Emerson's study, 16; Mosaic cosmogony, 18; the Exodus, 35; the Lord's Supper, 58; Psalms, 68, 181, 182, 253; lost Paradise, 101; Genesis, Sermon on the Mount, 102; Seer of Patmos, 102, 103; Apocalypse, 105; Song of Songs, 117; Baruch's roll, 117, 118; not closed, 122; the Sower, 154; Noah's Ark, 191; Pharisee's trumpets, 255; names and imagery, 268; sparing the rod, 297; rhythmic mottoes, 314; beauty of Israel, 351; face of an angel, 352; barren fig-tree, 367; a classic, 376; body of death, "Peace be still!" 379; draught of fishes, 381; its semi-detached sentences, 405; Job quoted, 411; "the man Christ Jesus," 412; scattering abroad, 414. (See _Christ, God, Religion,_ etc.) Bigelow, Jacob, on rural cemeteries, 31. Biography, every man writes his own, 1. Blackmore, Sir Richard, controversy, 31. Bliss Family, 9. Bliss, Daniel, patriotism, 72. Blood, transfusion of, 256.