The Wedding Day in All Ages and CountriesHarper & Bros., 1869 - 299 páginas |
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... female under twelve years and a day . The usual age was higher , and generally about eighteen years . The Jews fixed certain days for the respective ceremo- nies of betrothal and marriage ; thus , the fourth day was appointed for ...
... female under twelve years and a day . The usual age was higher , and generally about eighteen years . The Jews fixed certain days for the respective ceremo- nies of betrothal and marriage ; thus , the fourth day was appointed for ...
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... female companions , who sang and danced to amuse her . It seems to have been assumed that the impending ceremony had a very depress- ing effect on the couple , and therefore their friends boister- ously endeavored to keep them in good ...
... female companions , who sang and danced to amuse her . It seems to have been assumed that the impending ceremony had a very depress- ing effect on the couple , and therefore their friends boister- ously endeavored to keep them in good ...
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... female , scrambled for the rest and tore it to pieces with their hands . Whoever got the greatest share was reputed to be the most fortunate one of the com- pany . The egg was thrown in some person's face ; and if a Christian happened ...
... female , scrambled for the rest and tore it to pieces with their hands . Whoever got the greatest share was reputed to be the most fortunate one of the com- pany . The egg was thrown in some person's face ; and if a Christian happened ...
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... female to the match which was proposed for her usually thought to be necessary . She was obliged to submit to the wishes of her parents , and to receive from them perhaps a stranger for a husband . The result of such marriages was not ...
... female to the match which was proposed for her usually thought to be necessary . She was obliged to submit to the wishes of her parents , and to receive from them perhaps a stranger for a husband . The result of such marriages was not ...
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... female . After this preliminary the couple went in a procession to the temple , attended by their friends , who sang the praises of the pair . At the tem- ple they were each presented with an ivy branch as a sym- bol of the indissoluble ...
... female . After this preliminary the couple went in a procession to the temple , attended by their friends , who sang the praises of the pair . At the tem- ple they were each presented with an ivy branch as a sym- bol of the indissoluble ...
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