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... prayers . If proof could be subsequently adduced that the bride had not preserved her maiden purity , the case was investigated ; and , if convicted , she was stoned to death before her fa- ther's house ( Deuteronomy xxi . 13-21 ) . A ...
... prayers . If proof could be subsequently adduced that the bride had not preserved her maiden purity , the case was investigated ; and , if convicted , she was stoned to death before her fa- ther's house ( Deuteronomy xxi . 13-21 ) . A ...
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... prayers , he tasted it and 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 ...
... prayers , he tasted it and 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 ...
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... prayer . A hen ready dressed , and a raw egg , were then placed be- fore the bride , as emblems of prolificness , and for an omen that she should bear many children . The bridegroom pre- sented her with a small piece of the hen , and ...
... prayer . A hen ready dressed , and a raw egg , were then placed be- fore the bride , as emblems of prolificness , and for an omen that she should bear many children . The bridegroom pre- sented her with a small piece of the hen , and ...
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... prayer ; after which another sacrifice was offered . A cake was made of far and mola salsa by vestal virgins , and was carried before the bride when she was conducted to the residence of her husband . It is uncertain whether this cake ...
... prayer ; after which another sacrifice was offered . A cake was made of far and mola salsa by vestal virgins , and was carried before the bride when she was conducted to the residence of her husband . It is uncertain whether this cake ...
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... prayers at the mosque ; after which he returns home , and is introduced to , and left alone with his bride . He first gives her money , and then , having paid for the privilege , he lifts the shawl from her face , and sees her for the ...
... prayers at the mosque ; after which he returns home , and is introduced to , and left alone with his bride . He first gives her money , and then , having paid for the privilege , he lifts the shawl from her face , and sees her for the ...
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