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... called . Each guest was by these letters respectfully asked to con- tribute something towards the expenses of the wedding ; and it usually happened that the visitors were many , and the gifts numerous . This Preface may , perhaps , bear ...
... called . Each guest was by these letters respectfully asked to con- tribute something towards the expenses of the wedding ; and it usually happened that the visitors were many , and the gifts numerous . This Preface may , perhaps , bear ...
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... Ruth , whose nearest kinsman refused to marry her , and to redeem her inheritance . He was therefore publicly called upon to do so by Boaz , and he publicly refused . The Bible adds , " as it was the custom in Israel 20 THE WEDDING DAY.
... Ruth , whose nearest kinsman refused to marry her , and to redeem her inheritance . He was therefore publicly called upon to do so by Boaz , and he publicly refused . The Bible adds , " as it was the custom in Israel 20 THE WEDDING DAY.
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... called some of the company as witnesses to examine if it were of gold , and , if so , he and the chief officers of the synagogue certified the fact . When this had been properly done , the ring was re- turned to the bridegroom , and he ...
... called some of the company as witnesses to examine if it were of gold , and , if so , he and the chief officers of the synagogue certified the fact . When this had been properly done , the ring was re- turned to the bridegroom , and he ...
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... called Mazal Tob , to be a very favora- ble star ; for which reason newly - married men gave their wives rings , whereon those words were engraved in Hebrew characters ; the signification being that the bride might have good fortune ...
... called Mazal Tob , to be a very favora- ble star ; for which reason newly - married men gave their wives rings , whereon those words were engraved in Hebrew characters ; the signification being that the bride might have good fortune ...
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... called the waking song , was generally given on the following morning . On the day after the marriage friends sent the custom- ary presents to the newly - married couple . Some of them were called the unveiling presents , because they ...
... called the waking song , was generally given on the following morning . On the day after the marriage friends sent the custom- ary presents to the newly - married couple . Some of them were called the unveiling presents , because they ...
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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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