You and I; . chesses, the title coming down when theruler of that country modestly claimed no higher title thanarchduke. The emperor of Russia is known as the czar (sometimesspelled tzar, and the empress tzarina, or tzaritza), this rankbeing the same as the Roman csesar or the German empress is called the czarina, the heir-apparent the 534 YOU AND I. czarowitz, and the other sons and daughters, grand dukes andgrand duchesses. Other Titles.—Titles in many parts of Europe often meanno more than the numerous Colonels,17 Honorables, and Esquires, which flow so luxuriantly in some sectio
You and I; . chesses, the title coming down when theruler of that country modestly claimed no higher title thanarchduke. The emperor of Russia is known as the czar (sometimesspelled tzar, and the empress tzarina, or tzaritza), this rankbeing the same as the Roman csesar or the German empress is called the czarina, the heir-apparent the 534 YOU AND I. czarowitz, and the other sons and daughters, grand dukes andgrand duchesses. Other Titles.—Titles in many parts of Europe often meanno more than the numerous Colonels,17 Honorables, and Esquires, which flow so luxuriantly in some sections of thiscountry. A German baron may be a good, honest tiller ofthe soil like an American farmer. A count may not own anacre of his own, and may not even be respectable, while themultitude of Italian and German princes may number notonly some very commonplace individuals, but many who areseeking to make a living by practices that are not strictlyhonorable. SUPERSTITIONS OF WEDDING-RINGSAND PRECIOUS LMOST all the precious stonesused in rino-s had their own peculiar significance in old en In the earliest mention of rings which wecan find, they were used as symbols of the emperor, or any one of high position, took off his signetring and handed it to an official, the act, for the time being,invested this subordinate with his masters authority. The first mention of Rings in the Bible is in Genesis xhand xlii, when Pharoah advanced Joseph to be, next to him-self, chief in Egypt: -And he took off his ring from his handand put it on Josephs hand, and made him ruler over allEgypt. When the Israelites conquered the Midianites, theytook all the rings and bracelets found among them, and offeredthem to the Lord. Ahasuerus took his ring from his handand gave it to the Jews1 most vindictive enemy, Haman, and,by that sign, gave him unlimited control over the people andtheir property, to do with them as seemeth good unto him/*But, becoming convinced of Hainans evil purp
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