INDEX. A. ABYSSINIAN marriages, 106, 107, 154. Adultery, punishment for, 107. Aenezes, marriages of, 59. Albanian marriages, 37, 33. Anglo-Normans, marriages of, 207, Anglo-Saxons, marriages of, 205, 207, Angola, marriages in, 103. Apron string, under the, 185. Arrow symbol, 58, 82, 111. Australians, marriages of, 117-120. B. Babylonian marriages, 52. Banns, marriages, 176, 204, 205, 211, Baptism at marriages, 66. Beating a bride, 170, 202, 207. Bed, bridal, 25, 48, 54, 79, 133, 165, Belgium, marriages in, 162. Bellman proclaims marriages, 278. 262, 289. Benediction, nuptial, 245, 246. Best men, 135, 142. Betel at marriages, 90, 93, 96, 98. Biddings, 160, 189, 191, 192. Blackbirds and marriages, 114. Blood symbol, 59, 144. Boleyn, Anne, 226. Boothia, 143. Borneo, 144. Bouquet-language, 56; wedding, 167, Bowing to the bridegroom, 70. Brand, 156, 162, 196, 246, 252, 254. Breaking coins at marriages, 94; glass Breeches - custom, 140; week of the, 197, 233, 234, 248, 251, 266, 267, 269, 271-273. Calabria, 171. Callirrhoë, 32. Calvinists, 150. Cambay, marriages at, 91. Canara, marriages at, 87. Canary Islands, marriages in, 105. Canongate marriages, 278. Canopy, nuptial, 22, 25, 54, 239. Vide Capture of wives, 17, 21, 35, 41, 45, 47, Caspian Sea, 127, 128. Catechism and marriage, 183. Caubul, 66. Caucasus, 128, 131. Cecrops, 29. Celebes, marriages at, 96. Celibacy punished, 29, 282. Ceylon, marriages at, 92. Chaining at weddings, 96, 168, 189, Chaldean marriages, 51. Changing wives, 174. Chaucer, 153, 224, 240. Cheese at weddings, 181, 192. Chemise, marriages in, 115, 116. Chinese marriages, 71-77, 93. Christians, early marriages of, 203–205, Chukchi, 142. Church, walking round, 180, 188. Cake wedding, 45, 75, 76, 170, 178, 194, Ckaratschai, 131. Cloth symbol, 103. Cochin China, 95. Coemptio, marriage by, 41. Coin-breaking at weddings, 94, 212. Columbia, 114. Compulsory marriages, 77, 78. Deega marriages, 92. |Denmark, marriages in, 135, 136, 249. Distaff symbol, 46, 79. Divination at marriages, 49, 86, 93, 108, Confarreatio, marriage by, 40, 41, 45, Divorce, 20, 35, 41, 42. 46, 271. Congo marriages, 105. symbol, 19, 23, 33, 36, 46, 124, 133, Cows at marriages, 91. Creeks, 112. Creeling the bridegroom, 179. Crockery thrown at weddings, 150. Dogs, omens of, 180, 285, Door, church, marriages at. Vide Door custom, 133, 151. Dower declared at church porch, 153. Dress wedding, 207, 283. Drinking at weddings, 22, 23, 36, 39, 67, 125, 140, 142, 144, 151, 173, 180, 183, 170, 204, 206, 233, 239-242, 248, 279. Earthen vessels given at betrothal, Dalmatia, marriages in, 169, 170. Danish marriages, 111, 185. Days for marriage, 15, 32, 43, 57, 59, Dead, marriage to the, 61, 130. 166. East Indies, 90, 91, 96. Elba, marriages at, 168. F. Fair, marriage, 52, 127, 184. Deaf and dumb, marriage of, 284, 285. Fejee Islands, marriages in, 117. Deasuil, 180. Deccan, 88. Fescennina, 48. ¡Festerol, 137. Fez, marriages at, 56. Fines, wedding, 182. Gretna marriages, 175. Grey horse omen, 286. Grooali marriages, 95. Guernsey, marriages in, 162. Fire symbol, 47, 51, 79, 83, 86, 88, 91, Guiana, marriages at, 111. Finger, ring, 218. Finland, marriages in, 139, 140. 99, 109, 132, 143. Firewood symbol, 111. Fish symbol, 56, 141. Guichola Indians, 112. Guinea, marriages at, 107. Fleet marriages, 277, 278. Flouncing, 163. Flowers thrown at weddings, 151, 196, Footballs at weddings, 273. Forehead, money put on bridegrooms, Fortune-tellers and marriage, 72, 124. Franconia, 149. Friesland marriages, 152. G. Gallows, marriages under, 158. loosing at marriages, 239. Handkerchief symbol, 66. Hands, drinking out of, a form of mar- — joining, 210, 211. Head-hunters' marriages, 96. Helen's Hunt, 196. Hempseed symbol, 125. Hen drinking, 286. symbol, 24, 126, 286. Garlands, wedding, 197. Vide Flow- Henna used at weddings, 54, 56, 63. ers. Henry VIII., wedding ring of, 226. Garters, the bride's, 156, 201, 215, Herbs thrown at weddings, 256-258. Germans, marriages of, 145-149, 155, Holland, marriages in, 148, 151, 152. 242. Gipsies, marriages of, 171. Girdles, wedding, 18, 22, 45, 55, 69, 136, Gloves at weddings, 162, 195, 201, 216, Goa, marriages at, 87. Greeks, ancient, marriages of, 29-36, 146, 152, 203, 217, 239, 242, 280. Honey at marriages, 132. Hottentot marriages, 101, 104. Hungarian marriages, 134. Hunting at marriages, 110, 133, 196. I. Iceland, marriages in, 138, 139. "I'm to be Married o' Sunday," 241. Infant marriages, 78, 87, 89, 90, 91, 92, Iron and divorce, 93. Iroquois, 112. L. Laces, bride, 248, 253. Leather wedding ring, 221. Italy, marriages in, 163-168, 170, 203, Leopards at marriages, 49. 218, 225. Ivy symbol, 32, 33. J. Jamaica, 99. Japanese marriages, 78, 79. Java, marriages in, 97-99. 239, 242. Letting out wives, 95, 284. Jews, marriages of, 14-28, 152, 203, Loango marriages, 104. Livonia, 133. Looking-glass symbol, 64, 285. Justices of the Peace, marriages be- Lot, marriage by, 116. fore, 116, 151. Lovers' wine, 143. Lutherans, marriages of, 149. Luther, Martin, wedding ring of, 226. Lydian marriages, 50. Kiss, nuptial, 33, 47, 161, 195, 210, 211, Marca, 184. 224, 246, 272. Knife symbol, 140. Knives, wedding, 254, 255, Market-place marriages, 278, 279. Martawan, 99. Knot-loosing at Marriages, 157, 169, Maryland, 114. 180. -true-love, 249, 250. Mary, Virgin, wedding-ring of, 27. tying at marriages, 91, 92, 94, Mass at Marriages, 107, 163, 164, 246. 109, 133. Kocch marriages, 92. Kooloo, 95. Korea, 130. Koryaks, 142. Kunkan, marriages at, 87. Match-makers, professional, 30, 36, 53, May Fair marriages, 221, 278. marriages, 44, 45, 177, 237. Medals, marriage, 148, 154. Medes, marriages of, 61. |