The Wedding Day in All Ages and CountriesHarper & Bros., 1869 - 299 páginas |
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... entered into , it is easy to under- stand why certain civil and moral rights , duties , and obliga- tions , should follow as corollaries to the matrimonial agree- ment . Monogamy was the original law of marriage ; but the unity of the ...
... entered into , it is easy to under- stand why certain civil and moral rights , duties , and obliga- tions , should follow as corollaries to the matrimonial agree- ment . Monogamy was the original law of marriage ; but the unity of the ...
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... entered into ; but early matrimony is in several places men- tioned with approval . The Jews , in common with other Oriental people , married when very young ; probably be- cause they arrived at the age of puberty at an early period of ...
... entered into ; but early matrimony is in several places men- tioned with approval . The Jews , in common with other Oriental people , married when very young ; probably be- cause they arrived at the age of puberty at an early period of ...
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... entering , the married pair received the greetings and con- gratulations of the friends who were waiting to meet them . The bride was generally conducted into the house by her own or her husband's mother , bearing a lighted torch . A ...
... entering , the married pair received the greetings and con- gratulations of the friends who were waiting to meet them . The bride was generally conducted into the house by her own or her husband's mother , bearing a lighted torch . A ...
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... entering it eat a quince together , to indicate that their mutual relation- ship should be sweet and agreeable . A nuptial song or epithalamium was sung before the doors of the chamber by virgins , accompanied by dances . Another song ...
... entering it eat a quince together , to indicate that their mutual relation- ship should be sweet and agreeable . A nuptial song or epithalamium was sung before the doors of the chamber by virgins , accompanied by dances . Another song ...
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... entered the house , she wound wool around the doorposts , and anointed them with lard or wolf's fat , in order to avert enchantments . Her husband received her with fire and water , which she had to touch . This was either a symbol of ...
... entered the house , she wound wool around the doorposts , and anointed them with lard or wolf's fat , in order to avert enchantments . Her husband received her with fire and water , which she had to touch . This was either a symbol of ...
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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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