“Scotland for Ever,” painting by Lady Butler, 125 Sergeant Painter, 135, 243 Sergeant, story of a courageous, 22 Sergeants-at-arms, 62, 68, 69, 89 Shah diamond, the, 165, 166 Shah of Persia, 168 Shamrock of Ireland, 51 Sherlock Holmes, 31 Silver trumpets, used at Coronations, etc., 67 Sinn Feiners, 198 Sir Edward Walker quoted, 101-102 Sir Gilbert Talbot’s MSS., 121-122, Appendix D, 232-249. See also, Talbot, Sir Gilbert Sir Jamsetjee Jeejeebhoy, 167 Sir Robert Brackenbury, Constable of the Tower, 24 Sir Thomas More. See More, Thomas Sir Robert Vyner, Court Jeweller, 48, 54, 55, 72, 100, 106, 182 Sir Walter Raleigh, never imprisoned in White Tower, 15 and fn. 1 Solomon, throne of, 12 Somerset, the Lord Protector, 117 South African War, 212 Sporley, 94 Star of Africa, 37, 41, 43, 44, 59, 161-165 Stars of South Africa, 164-165 Story relating to St. George’s Salts, 65 Strange appointment, a, 116 Stuart sapphire, 37, 160-161 Sword of Justice, 96 Sword of Mercy, 96. See also “Curtana” Sword of State, 53, 82, 229 Sword Spiritual, 54, 96, 229 Sword Temporal, 54, 96, 229 Talbot Edwards, Assistant Keeper of the Jewel House, 18, 175-184, 248 Talbot, Sir Gilbert, Keeper of the Jewel House— And James II, 106 Appeal to Charles on behalf of Talbot Edwards, 177 Grievances and complaints of, 131-134 His MSS., Appendix D, 232-249 His suspicions of the sentry, 185 In impoverished circumstances, 121 Made Master and Treasurer of the Jewel House by James, 122 Neglect of duty, 104 Our debt to, 130 Petitions Charles II, 132 Preamble of, 131-132 Resided chiefly at Whitehall, 18 Talent, equivalent 12 Tavernier, French traveller, 151 Thistle of Scotland, 51 Thomas à Beckett, 111 Thomas Cromwell, Earl of Essex, 112, 113, 114, 115, 194, 130, 224 Three Reproaches, the, 193 Tower from Within, The, referred to, 202 n.