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... accompanied with presents from the man to the woman . Thus , a servant on behalf of Isaac , as a preliminary , propi- tiated the favor of Rebekah by presenting her with a mass- ive earring and two bracelets ; he then proceeded to treat ...
... accompanied with presents from the man to the woman . Thus , a servant on behalf of Isaac , as a preliminary , propi- tiated the favor of Rebekah by presenting her with a mass- ive earring and two bracelets ; he then proceeded to treat ...
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... accompanied with much ceremony . On the wedding day the bridegroom 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 ...
... accompanied with much ceremony . On the wedding day the bridegroom 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 ...
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... accompanied by a mutual declaration of betrothal ; an- other being by a written instead of a verbal contract , with or without money ; and another being by mere consumma- tion , which , although valid in law , was discouraged as being ...
... accompanied by a mutual declaration of betrothal ; an- other being by a written instead of a verbal contract , with or without money ; and another being by mere consumma- tion , which , although valid in law , was discouraged as being ...
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... accompanied and assisted by her 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 ...
... accompanied and assisted by her 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 ...
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... accompanied by many persons , some of whom sang an hy- menean song to the accompaniment of flutes , while others danced , and some carried nuptial torches . A scene of this kind was thus pictured upon the shield of Achilles : " Here ...
... accompanied by many persons , some of whom sang an hy- menean song to the accompaniment of flutes , while others danced , and some carried nuptial torches . A scene of this kind was thus pictured upon the shield of Achilles : " Here ...
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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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