The Wedding Day in All Ages and CountriesHarper & Bros., 1869 - 299 páginas |
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... dressed himself in festive attire , and particularly placed on his head a beauti- ful turban and a crown or garland , which was made either of gold , silver , roses , myrtle , or olive , according to his cir- cumstances , and he was ...
... dressed himself in festive attire , and particularly placed on his head a beauti- ful turban and a crown or garland , which was made either of gold , silver , roses , myrtle , or olive , according to his cir- cumstances , and he was ...
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... dressed as richly as she could be , according to her condition and the fashion of her country ; and her head was finely adorned . Still attended by her maids , who sang and danced before her , she was conducted to the place of the ...
... dressed as richly as she could be , according to her condition and the fashion of her country ; and her head was finely adorned . Still attended by her maids , who sang and danced before her , she was conducted to the place of the ...
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... dressed , and a raw egg , were then placed be- fore the bride , as emblems of prolificness , and for an omen that she should bear many children . The bridegroom pre- sented her with a small piece of the hen , and then the guests , male ...
... dressed , and a raw egg , were then placed be- fore the bride , as emblems of prolificness , and for an omen that she should bear many children . The bridegroom pre- sented her with a small piece of the hen , and then the guests , male ...
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... dressed up with flowers , and the counterpane strewed in works . " A Jewish marriage in the present century is always cel- ebrated with much show and splendor . As every guest brings a present , chiefly consisting of plate , the poorer ...
... dressed up with flowers , and the counterpane strewed in works . " A Jewish marriage in the present century is always cel- ebrated with much show and splendor . As every guest brings a present , chiefly consisting of plate , the poorer ...
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... dressed in their best attire , and wore crowns or chaplets on their heads , the bride being veiled . The wreaths were made of evergreens , myrtle , wild thyme , and roses , which had been plucked by the bride herself , and not bought ...
... dressed in their best attire , and wore crowns or chaplets on their heads , the bride being veiled . The wreaths were made of evergreens , myrtle , wild thyme , and roses , which had been plucked by the bride herself , and not bought ...
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ancient attended banns Ben Jonson benediction betrothal bridal bride and bridegroom bride's father bride's house bridegroom's house cake called carried celebrated cere church Circassians Cloth concubinage conducted confarreatio consent contract couple crown custom dancing daugh daughter ding door dowry dressed early England Engravings feast female finger flowers friends garters gave gifts girl give given gloves gold groom guests head Henry VIII Hesperides History husband Illustrations Jews JOHN S. C. ABBOTT kiss knot lady LL.D Lord lover marriage marriage ceremony married married couple matrimony monogamy Morgengabe newly-married night nuptial pair parents parties performed persons polygamy Portrait posset posy prayers present priest received relations riage Roman rosemary round says Scotland sent seventeenth century shoe silver sometimes thee throw token took usually veil virgin vols wedding day wedding ring widow wife wine wives woman women wore young
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