The Wedding Day in All Ages and CountriesHarper & Bros., 1869 - 299 páginas |
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... writing her a bill of divorcement , giving it into her hand , and sending her out of his house . The brother of a childless man was bound to marry his widow ; or , at least , he had the refusal of her , and she could not marry again ...
... writing her a bill of divorcement , giving it into her hand , and sending her out of his house . The brother of a childless man was bound to marry his widow ; or , at least , he had the refusal of her , and she could not marry again ...
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... writing of espous- als , says , " The bridegroom having given a ring to the fian- cée , presents her with a shoe . " Michelet , in his " Life of Luther , " says that the reformer was at the wedding of Jean Luffte ; and after supper he ...
... writing of espous- als , says , " The bridegroom having given a ring to the fian- cée , presents her with a shoe . " Michelet , in his " Life of Luther , " says that the reformer was at the wedding of Jean Luffte ; and after supper he ...
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... writing about 1685 , and relating these nasty inci- dents of a Jewish wedding in his day . After the above diversions the table was spread with an abundant feast , and the wedding dance was performed . The most honorable person present ...
... writing about 1685 , and relating these nasty inci- dents of a Jewish wedding in his day . After the above diversions the table was spread with an abundant feast , and the wedding dance was performed . The most honorable person present ...
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... writer , by a 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 ...
... writer , by a 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 ...
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... writer early in the present century says that at Greek marriages at that time tinsel crowns were placed on the couple's heads in the church , where also tapers were light- ed , and rings were put on the fingers of both the bride and the ...
... writer early in the present century says that at Greek marriages at that time tinsel crowns were placed on the couple's heads in the church , where also tapers were light- ed , and rings were put on the fingers of both the bride and the ...
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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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