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ScddtnE~-fHrfoll~, Marriage Frae"
Il ticcs-WcduinE SuPcrAilttons'
t8SdHI WEDDING DAY IN ALL c9LSENiES7
I'll Ey Er*AEp j. Wuoc, au,ao: oi "Ine Sa!oA- 1sss-
" ceeks ~ Ma;ssfs l.en ~ Se1 E,!as Yoss
a Harper I Hros. Chicago: s. c, GEteSs GO
1863.
~ From the a.osc ~ozk, tac sis!e OF "nlcn We
nare c,vcn IN full, we make the following coToas
a3trt-ar,s t-pcu :hc subject Of the wedding da5 |
Ntae work Is rery exhaustive, as covers Ill tae
practices kupcrs:uops and Customs OF taas inter
-~csstos period, In al Countries AID q all aueA II
tsa book fou OF entertaining reading and car1ons
information, as the following extracts viii show:
.rpon the rcdcIns d.y tnc bride WAS dressed |
:ou @ saa tne iasson .: he. couot1y; and her head
twas tEtiy ad0sueL S'!st attended, oy acF maids,
:SAwho sa,s aud tan,ea a. .Eiote nef; sne w. con
3wese u receive :hr teueilcsio publicly. four
Young men caz:ra c;nopy into some ifsauente1 @
lTooEl a;l :ss!r tt,rse1se lrlen1s met ae-
E4onpuAi.-l l., e.::c7s and 1nusic1nnA The conpie
s. T. b. sS' tal lU e6neth III h1;ics1oom
.,ea vaiytt: ttrsc times round tae nrsle and took
A rsay ;asrw esra upon them, AND SAID, ia
TWa.> s,... raulti?iy.' In some places
~ ] A. eng e ss ee Ts % issn is 5a a.
II hc!t.iss inc hr1lcSroot1.s hsnls The onde
STOOD viii her face .oTarf The soath, N which
t..r. Wa asslne~l to be q fruitful influence. for
.shr 5a:mua seashes that u the naaTiase bed Be
:!2:. III tsas direction, the raI1 win bare maas
sa;. Irh.a:sns prayers ae iassel II ana gaveil
50 10 lie couple to drink. II The bride we're v11g1I
III IL gave her rar1ow glass; and u widow, .
tA lie shen rece:,ea from the bridegroom gold
uF e st esn 10 tss 2sue ana f.
a .;.>elu;e ptopc1y Of the brsleGroon,
r. $ tie OF the CONT. .ly As Witnesses 10 cG1nlne u
81 '.e 5, ,ssosas ~ cer:,ie,, IT, lae: When THIS had
,::tes!ssa. E! ana @ i ? pl.sI i epea .ss esSas
sece1'1 finger, al the eane time pr,aclaiming tha1
and 50 completely ,uitllz wcs tnis action no
Z Otter narr1ase coId lie effected BY either party,
SSss se x ss s asf sb tse Rab ue
aotner etass o, wne = a1a ~ giving a;5 ta1as' ss
! Wiz tn;re ssains. wall OF Inc Garth 50 that ii
s nsess Ssa Nere rae H an s tie fi nsad
q inmrt DRY Of the turning ot ne Temple, q sad
sn;o s ds 81 AID IL, hsaego@ Fofe bs:s
h tie couple Ecrc then conducted 10 naa7rct,
4 1t whlcl Ill tr,.g seated, the bridegroom had
q l., k.py long rrayvE. hen ready dressed and
So wtrs ssn El.sea oeo5e a1 IN ne 67ae -
q .1al tas s'loui'! LIAR s, raans &c eahdssa; TIE
a1 5tHaie, serum led III the and tore it 70
z i:ccc= Nil ,h,as hands WhosrI got re great,
h nne Q! lie co,nrsay. Tac egg Vas thrown IN some
"a tTrson i face; AMI Il (: Clr,sraa happened TO be
S1sa WIS H' L sas sas &c
u stout 1s,a and relating these nassJ Incidents OF
( Ser-,vus. IT, isslt was spread with an abundant
i iea*t, an, Ihe wedding dance was performed
& CkEc1AN Weddings
s .ar,orr the rs .antrs, IN mpiern Greece, mar.
& ytsc,. was contnrfc! from INITIAL kno"ie9e a1d
asra s aSS Ss, r. b neGss ss q!ls!s ps.sns q
shs5 Tie Pes ss s1sas1 ,,t sss!na aye eie i6e
IA ancient p..IlHIn !n such c1s.s- manAeeA the
II cour1E,lip and concluded the treaty: Thea n ias
I'll couple were At liberty 10 see and converse VILE
asn a in1 oa someaes ia the ii ,e and bridegroom c
" on their ucddlcg day for the nsft Vine
49,: AMI Of, the eve OF the day appointed FOL
ms:%S1 she vas conducted by her Joune fenait
n crowd Of Ses..s:iy aonr, tie bridegroom pro
" n shouted out m: il he. pazensa attended By
apS III 5n9s x - US aaa aao vsues 81 III IL
II I:an- As she rrvcet4led, 1otHS1n loaded Wy
md re natrons, showers q Rn1 Az 1na1se nefse
ieueuets Eeic pouset! out Of the wiSs.sSs2 S2tns se
8 "The nnrtisl CEREMONY was performed :.
IN ntads Of ths BRIDE and asaesSooa % we're pn pIs
alt alternately oS one Of the Priests eaa2lei. q, d
~. Eass Of ccrn, ns esntlerns Of purity md at
Gs: dance. Two rtnps cue Of gold, the other Of
& SEI wire lutEtCHAHHGtt BGFEsAl QIfle8 DGkNeeD
~ pafties, anu the ceremony concluded b. Il
10th ,t tttniing Wine ut Of one cur: The b
she VS. esrcsnis ilttet % ae1oss ihe ,nrrsaeid @
her parents II the husband entertained any
~ rfclJu Of her honor, hhe was u1a1c 70 tread O
steye, covered wl,h sktn, and ahoulA It not :
10 her pressure sllr was deemed 70 be guilty.
sEs7oklAs wEoD1kGa
THE marriage customs OF the HISTORIANS
Ion'td seFefal ls'nts OF similarity with tnos
A the Jews, both in re*pect =, the mode of etrec
bNftpthal anti In the tEpoytAncG attached Il
The bridegroom was conducted 10 the hons
tse bride, on hot:ehack, between two dr
Iore and one behind him. The trends Of
h7le received him with lighted narnbeaux, nj
q S ee 81 The ssh s1s
a1sd her = 70 patl Of his saoea az token Of
siiA cuAlpES EEDp1Sns
~ r,,,n 10 ,n Sda!dea GU The wedding day, the ~
Gx Heh vas shouani ousat nS neVe9 asa y sne W.
sai g. i r =: &, sesS ss:asa = : 5
& ts,Tsrp r; r. ~. dead a1so and e
me not not too nIca, that throw water INTO
$780,. AssrRrAx wFpnrsos
Among the ancient AssyrtaEs Ill tuar,1acr,
p9Ic n9' e,s we're re, assembled ,san, In one Elsce
"a: thnse WHO were handsome ana cnnseeueu
ts ..nn Te ,snss va a. 'sstsw, as wedding pr
b uln hah been disposed OF the more ordin,
d l",t, ,"ss,s = asre oftrsd !ora certain sum, and
&S 49, "AaE ntA4Ht ~ t4Sc Tue
n ,,vnse, AL tne women we're provided with h
n -
~ sl'!!h "Eop1SGS
"A III ssla every laaa pays sum Tor his u
vIopeIllonaie 10 Tue IanI Of hcT father In I
Ute tne 1a!hef Etctlses 1or his daughter
s2ec.1l articles, na'n"lE- cst'rct- Z nose-rEa2
& ckchain bsHceis'ts- n eatael-tlng; these how
N c1. psionS anu ar usutefed TO aef-
- ESs1I1AS EEpnssS+- .
- ~, ~, 1Mt, h,p1 1 t,a - aese; e oc
- - ~. s]su.I t ~ @ =. M sun n.t ~ ~ Mas "
"a 0lAlI9cu, auu sIe u aA"a9h ttueE. lne caotcf
r. aWue Is sotae1lEes eut1usteo " rro1cs.i
- EoWao7 wac fonuacts tfc ncHoi1acoa los q l'r
II GenefaIs man inclined 10 become auso
S,a APPLIES 70 somS @ pesEn "nn - reronea 10
i.aa ao ~ ts ~ Anp" IL sAal alS T.
fns exntt.nf ecna. .rr NJ 6is rctnniS ,eintiova
~. n,ion .ir,sJr .,n ~ IN, - - ~ ~. t,a -,
Eas ~ nilSn.9 1 E1 1tGt, ~ ses .uE hni IL
!otE w 4Ssas.. Snpois4 tse tS1lteseutatiV.
lAAuIauIe. tue iu'eAutI ous1aua pays t1e ~
a.tI.puiatcu satu aad on IN apaentet! uay al
. w 81 &c ~ INC essnt ass'ss a. soe soef
nnn Ihe ~ i,Y h ist',e. tnc ,r.,,,,., ma .,,o,
=, utnfr ~ n ram w,1e,nr 1n,inr = canorr = ~
.ttsn - a. " a.sri.n ~ vtt. MeS IeSs1E3 60 " y.
V va - - ~ - ~ ..Gt a,i u4e a Sns = ~
1tul" nsHl " .oSl ~ ~ d1lp.t 14 huaNS "a.c'
slze, u1en EsSeia'4es me AenEeW ven IN
nc8a s q snaN! c4p q clo*n- fcuoNln2 the
tae nsiue aoa 1lsafSfoosn @ NM Aef e. friends m "a
sappe1;1 - aina tS nica umsnt, ~ o. y, nenaa ras =