The Jewel-office, where the regalia are reposited, stands near the east end of the Armoury. A list is usually given to those who come daily to see these curiosities in the Jewel-house, a copy whereof follows, viz.: _A list of his Majesty’s regalia_, _besides plate_, _and other rich things_, _at the Jewel-house in the Tower of London_. 1. The imperial crown, which all the kings of England have been crowned with, ever since Edward the Confessor’s time. 2. The orb, or globe, held in the king’s left hand at the coronation; on the top of which is a jewel near an inch and half in height. 3. The royal sceptre with the cross, which has another jewel of great value under it. 4. The sceptre with the dove, being the emblem of peace. 5. St. Edward’s staff, all beaten gold, carried before the king at the coronation. 6. A rich salt-cellar of state, the figure of the Tower, used on the king’s table at the coronation. 7. Curtana, or the sword of mercy, borne between the two swords of justice, the spiritual and temporal, at the coronation. 8. A noble silver font, double gilt, that the kings and royal family were christened in. 9. A large silver fountain, presented to King Charles II. by the town of Plymouth. 10. Queen Anne’s diadem, or circlet which her majesty wore in proceeding to her coronation. 11. The coronation crown made for the late Queen Mary. 12. The rich crown of state that his majesty wears on his throne in parliament, in which is a large emerald seven inches round, a pearl the finest in the world, and a ruby of inestimable value. 13. A globe and sceptre made for the late Queen Mary. 14. An ivory sceptre with a dove, made for the late King James’s queen. 15. The golden spurs and the _armillas_ that are worn at the coronation. There is also an apartment in the Tower where noble prisoners used to be confined, but of late years some of less quality have been sent thither. The Tower where the lions and other savage animals are kept is on the right hand, on the outside the ditch, as we enter the fortress. These consist of lions, leopards, tigers, eagles, vultures, and such other wild creatures as foreign princes or sea-officers have presented to the British kings and queens.