Mezeray, 72 Middle Tower, 16, 17, 185. See also Martin Tower Middleton, Lieut.-Gen. Sir Frederick, Keeper of the Jewel House, 125, 223 Mildenhall, Robert de, Keeper of the Jewel House, 111, 221 Mildmay, Sir Henry, Keeper of the Jewel House, 118-121, 131, 134, 222, 234, 236, 238, 240, 244 Military Cross, 216 Military Medal, 217 Mint, bombs on, 173 Mitcham, archæological discovery at, 96 Modern invention, a, 114 More, Sir Thomas, 115, 116 Most Distinguished Order of St. Michael, 205-206 Mountague, Heneage, Keeper of the Jewel House, 122-123, 222 Mountain of Light. See Koh-i-Nur diamond Nadir Shah, King of Persia, 152, 153 Napoleon, 203 “Nemo me impure lacessit,” motto of Order of the Thistle, 197 Neville, William, Lord Abergavenny, Keeper of the Jewel House, 123, 222 Nicholas I, Emperor of Russia, 166 Northumberland’s walk, 19. See also Ghost, Earl of Northumberland’s Oak of Boscobel, 38 Old Pretender, the, 161 Orb, the, ancient Christian emblem, 47, 81 Its use in Coronation ceremony, 84 Orbs, description of, 47, 48 Order of the Bath, 200-201 Order of the British Empire, 210 Orders of Chivalry, 191-219 Order of the Crown of India, 210-211 Order of the Garter, 56, 191-194 Order of the Golden Fleece, 201 Order of the Indian Empire, 206, 207, 210 Order of Merit, 199 Order of St. Patrick, 198-199 Order of the Star of India, 207 Order of the Thistle, 196, 197-198 Orloff diamond, the story of the, 165 Owen Tudor, husband of Katherine Henry V’s widow, 149 Pall of Cloth of Gold. See Imperial Mantle Parrett, confederate of Col. Blood, 150, 183, 187 Patiala, Maharajah of, 167 Paulet, William, 116-118 Pearl of Portugal, deterioration of, 169-170 Pearls, description of, 169-170 Pitt, Mr., Governor of Madras, owner of Regent diamond, 168 Plate, Ecclesiastical— Ampulla or Golden Eagle, 71, 230 Anointing Spoon, the, 73-74, 230 Flagons, 77, 78 Gold alms dish, 77, 78 Gold baptismal font, 76, 230 Maundy Dish, 74, 75, 76 William and Mary’s alms dish, 74, 230 Charles II’s font, 77 Plate, Royal— Exeter’s and Plymouth’s contribution to the, 63, 103 King Charles’ wine fountain, 230 Queen Elizabeth’s gold salt-cellar, 62, 66 Renewal of, by Charles II, 17 St. George’s Salts, 65-66 State salt-cellar, 63-65, 230 Twelve golden salt-spoons, 66, 230 Two golden tankards, 67, 230 Plymouth, 103, 104. See also Plate, Royal Polar Star diamond, Russian, 166 Political agitation in India, 208 Postern Row, 29 Premier Mine, South Africa, 164 Prince of Wales’ Coronet, 42 Prince of Wales’ Crown, 42, 228 Princess Augusta, 76 Princess Victoria, 85 Punjab, the, 155, 156