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.