The history and poetry of finger-ringsEdwards, Charles
History
The history and poetry of finger-rings
Edwards, Charles
Rings
Kings of Scotland, ring used at their coronation, bequeathed by
Cardinal York to Prince Regent, 188.
L.
Lacedemonians, as to their inventing seal-rings, 17.
Lambert Linkin, ballad of, 114.
Law of rings, 50.
Lawyers in Rome, clients presenting them with rings, 23.
Lines with a ring, 232.
L’Isle, Lord, 158.
Lituus, 23.
Louis IX. of France, 58.
Love’s Telegraph, 54.
M.
Mad-stone, (note,) 109.
Madoc’s ring, 157.
Magnet in a ring, 31.
Marriage, its ceremony through the Church, ordained by Innocent
III., 195;
marriage at Ackmetchet, 199.
Marriage-ring, Grecian and Roman, 195, 196, 216;
used at Ackmetchet, 199;
marriage-rings had inscriptions, others a sealing part, 215, 220,
221;
ancient one of silver with inscription, 220.
Mary, Queen of Scots, talismanic ring offered to her by Lord
Ruthven, 119;
her nuptial ring, 168, 170;
portrait of Mary in a ring at Bolsover Castle, 171;
a ring (one portion) sent to her by Queen Elizabeth, 171.
Matilda, wife of the Conqueror, her tomb, body, ring, 71.
Matrons of Warsaw, part with their rings to coin into ducats for
Polish struggle, 190.
Medicinal rings, 122, 123, 124, 136.
_Mei Amores_, upon a ring, 144.
Mexican officers’ rings, 154.
Michaelis, (physician,) had medical ring made of tooth of sea-horse,
136.
Mithridates, ring of, 155.
Money in the form of rings, 13.
Months, Polish idea of their being under the influence of precious
stones, 56.
Moore, his mother’s gift of her wedding-ring, 223.
N.
Name-rings, 55.
Navarre, College of, gives ring to Crichton, 188.
Nelson, memorial rings of, 188.
Nero’s ring, 156.
Nottingham, Countess of, and her connection with the Essex ring,
163.
Newton, Sir Isaac, his magnet-ring, 31;
his tooth set in a ring, 189.
O.
O’Neils of Ulster, and Turlough Lynnoch, 190.
Opal, its supposed medical and magical powers, 105.
Ordeal of touch, 137.
Order of the Ring, 51.
Orpine plant, inserted in rings, 215.
P.
Palatius, (Ruby,) 102.
Pallas, freed-man of Claudius, ring of, 19.
Papal ring, 76, 78.
Pearls, 28.
Pelican and young upon a ring, 225.
Pembroke, Anne, Countess Dowager of, 91.
Persians, their seal-rings, 52, 67;
bridegroom makes a present of a ring, 198.
Pharaoh’s ring given to Joseph, 66, 151.
Physicians’ rings, 49, 122.
Pierce, Franklin, ring from California presented to, 43.
Pio, Albert, anecdote of, 49.
Pius II., ring of, 79.
Plague-rings, 136.
Poison carried in rings, 38, 154.
Pompeii, marriage-ring found at, 196.
Pompey’s ring, 155.
Pope’s ring, 17, 78.
Pope the poet, bequeathed rings, 222.
Porcelain rings worn by the Egyptians, 27.
Portsmouth, Duchess of, her taking diamond rings from the hand of
Charles II. in the death throes, 183.
Power, rings connected with, 65.
Powhattan, (ship,) 224.
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