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... consent of the maiden was sometimes asked ; but this ap- pears to have been subordinate to the previous consent of her father or other relation . The selection of the bride was followed by espousal or betrothal , which was a formal ...
... consent of the maiden was sometimes asked ; but this ap- pears to have been subordinate to the previous consent of her father or other relation . The selection of the bride was followed by espousal or betrothal , which was a formal ...
Page 30
... consent of the 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 ...
... consent of the 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 ...
Page 42
... consent of the father was necessary . Towards the close of the Republic it was customary to betroth young girls while yet children . Augustus therefore limited the time during which a man was allowed to continue betrothed to a girl to ...
... consent of the father was necessary . Towards the close of the Republic it was customary to betroth young girls while yet children . Augustus therefore limited the time during which a man was allowed to continue betrothed to a girl to ...
Page 67
... consent of the parties was declared during the rites , which much resembled those of the Greek church before described . Among the Circassians , when two persons wished to be united , the man caused the woman to be demanded of her ...
... consent of the parties was declared during the rites , which much resembled those of the Greek church before described . Among the Circassians , when two persons wished to be united , the man caused the woman to be demanded of her ...
Page 68
... consent of the lady's parents to the union . The latter then demanded the dowry , and the former offered them half of it down , and the balance at a certain time al- ready arranged between them . But custom required that the matter ...
... consent of the lady's parents to the union . The latter then demanded the dowry , and the former offered them half of it down , and the balance at a certain time al- ready arranged between them . But custom required that the matter ...
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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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