. Ridpath's Universal history : an account of the origin, primitive condition and ethnic development of the great races of mankind, and of the principal events in the evolution and progress of the civilized life among men and nations, from recent and authentic sources with a preliminary inquiry on the time, place and manner of the beginning. en. It is doubtless true thatthe largest polygamous establishmentrecorded in the annals of mankind wasthat of vSolomon, in the Holy City! Theusage at that time was common through-out the East, and the otherwise severestatutes of Israel prevailed not in thi
. Ridpath's Universal history : an account of the origin, primitive condition and ethnic development of the great races of mankind, and of the principal events in the evolution and progress of the civilized life among men and nations, from recent and authentic sources with a preliminary inquiry on the time, place and manner of the beginning. en. It is doubtless true thatthe largest polygamous establishmentrecorded in the annals of mankind wasthat of vSolomon, in the Holy City! Theusage at that time was common through-out the East, and the otherwise severestatutes of Israel prevailed not in thisparticular against the immemorial cus-tom of the Semitic race. The domestic estate of the Hebrews, 262 GREAT RACES OE MANKIND. however, was redeemed by many traitsof higher sentiment and truer fea- The fact of marriage had a r^irge^ceTe- • prominent place in the so- |moniais. ^^^.^x formula of the people. Marriage was encouraged and expected |in all. The youth on arriving at man-hood must defer to the prevailing senti- i tended by his friends. As he approachedthe home of the bride, the latter cameforth with her bridesmaids to meet two processions joined. There wasdancing and song, merrymaking, andafter that feasting at the brides the morrow the wedded pair, per-haps accompanied by friends, went to. BRmAL PROCESSION.—Drawn by Paul Hardy, from a photograph, ment and choose some maiden of histribe for his wife. The marriage for-mality was social rather than statutoryor religious. Custom prescribed theceremonies. Every marriage was anoccasion of feasting and joy. The nup-tials were celebrated for the most partat the home of the bride. There vshewas adorned for her husband. Thebridal chamber was prepared. Brides-maids were in attendance. The bride-groom from his own place came on, at- their own place, and the new family wasestablished. In the later stages of Israelitish developinent the first marriage gained pre-cedence over all other connectio
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