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... sent by Mail on receipt of Five Cents , or it may be obtained gratu- itously on application to the Publishers personally . WALLACE'S MALAY ARCHIPELAGO . The Malay Archipelago : The Land of the Orang - Utan and the Bird of Paradise . A ...
... sent by Mail on receipt of Five Cents , or it may be obtained gratu- itously on application to the Publishers personally . WALLACE'S MALAY ARCHIPELAGO . The Malay Archipelago : The Land of the Orang - Utan and the Bird of Paradise . A ...
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... sent . - Betrothal . - Espousal Gifts . - Hebrew Marriage , a Taking of the Woman . - The Bride's Bath . - The Dresses of the Bride and Bridegroom.— The Wedding Festivities . - Corn Symbol . - Bridal Bower . - Talmud Mar- riages ...
... sent . - Betrothal . - Espousal Gifts . - Hebrew Marriage , a Taking of the Woman . - The Bride's Bath . - The Dresses of the Bride and Bridegroom.— The Wedding Festivities . - Corn Symbol . - Bridal Bower . - Talmud Mar- riages ...
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... sent . - Betrothal . - Espousal Gifts . - Hebrew Marriage , a Taking of the Woman . - The Bride's Bath . - The Dresses of the Bride and Bridegroom.— The Wedding Festivities . - Corn Symbol . - Bridal Bower . - Talmud Mar- riages ...
... sent . - Betrothal . - Espousal Gifts . - Hebrew Marriage , a Taking of the Woman . - The Bride's Bath . - The Dresses of the Bride and Bridegroom.— The Wedding Festivities . - Corn Symbol . - Bridal Bower . - Talmud Mar- riages ...
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... sent Hagar and her child away from him . In Deuteronomy xxiv . 1 , a man had the power to dispose of a faithless wife by writing her a bill of divorcement , giving it into her hand , and sending her out of his house . The brother of a ...
... sent Hagar and her child away from him . In Deuteronomy xxiv . 1 , a man had the power to dispose of a faithless wife by writing her a bill of divorcement , giving it into her hand , and sending her out of his house . The brother of a ...
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... sent to his bride a matrimonial cincture or girdle , with a gold buckle ; and she in exchange sent a similar ar- ticle to him ; but hers had a silver buckle . Upon the wed- ding day the bride was dressed as richly as she could be ...
... sent to his bride a matrimonial cincture or girdle , with a gold buckle ; and she in exchange sent a similar ar- ticle to him ; but hers had a silver buckle . Upon the wed- ding day the bride was dressed as richly as she could be ...
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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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