Evil eye, charm-rings to act against it, 93. Execustus, his two enchanted rings, 112. F. Fingers on which rings are worn, 45, 46, 67, 86, 202; finger for betrothal ring, 201, 202; finger for wedding ring, 206. Fish, rings found in, 59. “Fisherman’s Ring,” 77. Fits, cured by ring, 132, 133. G. Gallienus frightening a dishonest jeweller, 57. Galvanic rings, 135. Gambler’s rings, 145. Gauls, rings used by, 24. German betrothal ring, 200. _Gesta Romanorum_, story from, 233. Gibbet, iron from it made into rings to cure diseases, 136. Gimmal ring, 192. Gimmow (or Gimmal) ring, 192. Godwin, Earl, 11, 12. Gold rings, generally used by the Egyptians, 26; Roman gold rings, 27. Gray bequeaths his rings, 220. Greeks, inscriptions on their rings, 36; had the wedding and betrothal ring, 195, 196. Greek urns, rings in, 18. Gresham, Sir Thomas, his gimmal ring, 194. Gyges, ring of, 126. H. Hand, on which hand rings are worn, 45, 47; with thumb and two forefingers extended, 83. Hannibal’s ring, 154. Hathaway, Anne, lines to, (note,) 11. Hatton, Chancellor, sending medicinal ring to Queen Elizabeth, 124. Hebrews, wore a number of rings, 49; as to their using a marriage-ring, 196-7. Heliogabalus, never wore the same ring twice, 46. Henry II. of England, his tomb, body, ring, 71. Heraldry, ring in, 58. Herbert’s enigma, 62. Household gods of the Romans, small iron rings for, 229; Croly’s lines on a gem representing a woman contemplating a household deity, 230. Hyacinth, its supposed medical and magical powers, 102. Hynd Horn, ballad of, 115. I. J. Indian Brahmins, 95. Innocent III. ordered the celebration of marriage through the church, 195. Inscriptions on Greek and Roman rings, 36. Investiture by ring and staff, 80, 81, 82. Ireland, diamond found in, 41. Iron, rings of, 26, 27, 94, 229; iron from gibbets made into rings to cure diseases, 136; iron rings containing the Prussian maiden’s hair, 191. Ivory rings worn by the Egyptians, 27. Jacinth, its supposed medical and magical powers, 102. James IV. of Scotland, receiving a turquoise ring from Anne of Brittany, 158. Jasper, its supposed superior healing and magical powers, 99, 105. Jeffreys and his “Blood-stone,” 184. Jewish marriage, and use of ring at it, 208. Joan of Naples, 118. John, King of England, his bad conduct in relation to the wife of De Vesci, 157. Johnson, Dr., his care of his wife’s wedding-ring, 222. Joseph, ring given by Pharaoh to, 66, 151. Judah and Tamar, 20. K. Kean the elder, his ring, 189. Kerouaille, Duchess of Portsmouth, takes two diamond rings from the hand of Charles II. when in his death-throes, 183. Key, ring with a key attached, 196. King’s evil cured by ring made from coffin-nails or screws, 132.