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... gave her more costly presents , " jewels of silver , and jewels of gold , and raiment , " and to her mother and brother " precious things " ( Genesis xxiv . 22 , 53 ) . Such presents as these were described by different names , those to ...
... gave her more costly presents , " jewels of silver , and jewels of gold , and raiment , " and to her mother and brother " precious things " ( Genesis xxiv . 22 , 53 ) . Such presents as these were described by different names , those to ...
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... gave it to the couple to drink . After this ceremony neither of them went out for eight days , during which period many friends visited the bridegroom , and made merry with him . On the day before the wedding the bride bathed in cold ...
... gave it to the couple to drink . After this ceremony neither of them went out for eight days , during which period many friends visited the bridegroom , and made merry with him . On the day before the wedding the bride bathed in cold ...
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... gave it to the couple to drink . If the bride were a virgin , he gave her a narrow glass ; and if a widow , a wide one . He then received from the bridegroom a gold ring , which , according to the Jewish law , must be of a certain value ...
... gave it to the couple to drink . If the bride were a virgin , he gave her a narrow glass ; and if a widow , a wide one . He then received from the bridegroom a gold ring , which , according to the Jewish law , must be of a certain value ...
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... gave their wives rings , whereon those words were engraved in Hebrew characters ; the signification being that the bride might have good fortune under that lucky star . Few , if any , Jewish rings now existing are 26 THE WEDDING DAY.
... gave their wives rings , whereon those words were engraved in Hebrew characters ; the signification being that the bride might have good fortune under that lucky star . Few , if any , Jewish rings now existing are 26 THE WEDDING DAY.
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... gave the gold ring to the bridegroom , and the silver ring to the bride , repeating three times , " The servant of God ( naming the husband ) espouses the handmaid of God ( naming the wife ) . " Then turning to the woman , he thrice ...
... gave the gold ring to the bridegroom , and the silver ring to the bride , repeating three times , " The servant of God ( naming the husband ) espouses the handmaid of God ( naming the wife ) . " Then turning to the woman , he thrice ...
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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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