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... intended bride's finger . Although there is no mention in the Bible of betrothal finger - rings , we find that a ring is mentioned therein as a token of fidelity or friendship ( Genesis xli . 42 ) , and of adoption ( Luke xv . 22 ) ...
... intended bride's finger . Although there is no mention in the Bible of betrothal finger - rings , we find that a ring is mentioned therein as a token of fidelity or friendship ( Genesis xli . 42 ) , and of adoption ( Luke xv . 22 ) ...
Page 18
... intended to be a symbol of her submission to her husband . It is still used by Jewesses . The bride also wore a peculiar girdle , and her head was crowned with a chaplet , both of which articles were very distinctive of her condition ...
... intended to be a symbol of her submission to her husband . It is still used by Jewesses . The bride also wore a peculiar girdle , and her head was crowned with a chaplet , both of which articles were very distinctive of her condition ...
Page 19
... intended to suggest a hope of fruitful- ness and plenty . This custom bears some resemblance to the distribution of the mustaceum among the guests at a Roman wedding , of which we shall make some mention hereafter . The last act in the ...
... intended to suggest a hope of fruitful- ness and plenty . This custom bears some resemblance to the distribution of the mustaceum among the guests at a Roman wedding , of which we shall make some mention hereafter . The last act in the ...
Page 21
... and authority over the bride by her father or guardian . One author , however , suggests that the hurling of a shoe was first intended to be a sham assault on the person carrying off the woman IN ALL AGES AND COUNTRIES . 21.
... and authority over the bride by her father or guardian . One author , however , suggests that the hurling of a shoe was first intended to be a sham assault on the person carrying off the woman IN ALL AGES AND COUNTRIES . 21.
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... intended day of the wedding . The company then saluted the couple , and wished them happiness in their new life . Then the younger men threw down and broke certain earthen vessels which they had brought with them . A person waited at ...
... intended day of the wedding . The company then saluted the couple , and wished them happiness in their new life . Then the younger men threw down and broke certain earthen vessels which they had brought with them . A person waited at ...
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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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