. Notes on the Gospel of Mark; explanatory and practical. A popular commentary upon a critical basis, especially designed for pastors and Sunday-schools. Also a year in Mark, designed as a special study for bible-classes. ivil and militaryofficers in Perea. 22. Daughter of the said Hero-dias, of this same Herodias, whosename, according to Josephus, was Sa-lome, a daughter by Philip. She wasafterward married to her uncle Pliilip,the tetrarch of Iturea (Luke 3:1), andthen to lier cousin Aristobulus. Camein. It seems to have been voluntaryon her part, possibly unexpected evento Herod, but contriv
. Notes on the Gospel of Mark; explanatory and practical. A popular commentary upon a critical basis, especially designed for pastors and Sunday-schools. Also a year in Mark, designed as a special study for bible-classes. ivil and militaryofficers in Perea. 22. Daughter of the said Hero-dias, of this same Herodias, whosename, according to Josephus, was Sa-lome, a daughter by Philip. She wasafterward married to her uncle Pliilip,the tetrarch of Iturea (Luke 3:1), andthen to lier cousin Aristobulus. Camein. It seems to have been voluntaryon her part, possibly unexpected evento Herod, but contrived bcforeliand bythe crafty Herodias. Danced. Thesexes did not mingle in the ancientdance. This one i)erformed by Salomeseems to have been a mimic or theatri-cal dance, whicii was considered belowthe dignity of persons of rank andcharacter to engage in. It was a sacri-lice of decency and maidenly decoium ;but tlie voluptuous Herod, and thosewith him, all quite likely more or lessintoxicated, were pleased, doubtless,with the skill and grace of lier jierfurm-ance, and with tlie condescension of aprincess in thus honoring the birthdayof the king. Many modern dances are equally low, and equally pleasing to DANCING-GIUL. nr. Thomson thus describes the Ori-ental dance : The whole night will bespent in feasting, singiug, dancing andbuffoonery, in the open court by themen, and in the Jiarem, in equally bois-terous games and dances, by the are great occasions for thedancing-girls; and many, not of thel)rofession, take part in the see little to admire in their perform-ances. They move forward, and back-ward, and sidewise, now slowly, thenrapidly, throwing their arms and headsabout at random, and rolling the eye,and writji/litiff the body into various pre-l)osterous attitudes, languishing, lascivi-ous, and sometimes indecent; and thisis repeated over and over, singly or iul)airs or groups. One thing is to besaid in their favor : the different sexesdo not
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