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Page 150
... girl's relatives attend it . They assemble , dressed in their best clothes , and feast . The parents of the boy are ... girl and of both families has been pledged , and this ceremony must be followed by consummation in marriage within ...
... girl's relatives attend it . They assemble , dressed in their best clothes , and feast . The parents of the boy are ... girl and of both families has been pledged , and this ceremony must be followed by consummation in marriage within ...
Page 151
... girl's mother . They made their way through the entire encampment , even penetrat- ing where the herdsmen and servants gathered round steaming bowls and full tankards . Only in the tent where the girl lay there was darkness . At dawn ...
... girl's mother . They made their way through the entire encampment , even penetrat- ing where the herdsmen and servants gathered round steaming bowls and full tankards . Only in the tent where the girl lay there was darkness . At dawn ...
Page 152
... girl's relatives , men and women , young boys and girls , as well as all the palace party . Our horses were restless to be off . The girl was lifted down from the saddle and put into a cart , into which had been thrown soft furs ...
... girl's relatives , men and women , young boys and girls , as well as all the palace party . Our horses were restless to be off . The girl was lifted down from the saddle and put into a cart , into which had been thrown soft furs ...
Contents
The Issue Is Joined CHARLES C MARSHALL | 404 |
The Catholic Position HILAIRE BELLOC | 412 |
Giovanni Boccaccio JOSEPH WOOD KRUTCH | 490 |
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