Women of all nations; a record of their characteristics, habits, manners, customs and influence . n the courtswithout the intervention of counsel. Ahusband, on his side, is bound to supporthis wife and her slaves according to hiswealth and rank, and to furnish her witha suitable habitation. And though greatfacilities may appear to be given to a manin the matter of divorce, wives are, on theother hand, safeguarded from a too arbitraryexercise of this privilege by legal enactmentswhich, in practice, largely modify thisfacility. One of these is the nekyah, thesettlement upon the wife at the betro
Women of all nations; a record of their characteristics, habits, manners, customs and influence . n the courtswithout the intervention of counsel. Ahusband, on his side, is bound to supporthis wife and her slaves according to hiswealth and rank, and to furnish her witha suitable habitation. And though greatfacilities may appear to be given to a manin the matter of divorce, wives are, on theother hand, safeguarded from a too arbitraryexercise of this privilege by legal enactmentswhich, in practice, largely modify thisfacility. One of these is the nekyah, thesettlement upon the wife at the betrothalof a considerable sum of money to be paidto her in the event of dismissal from herhusbands roof, without the payment ofwhich no divorce can take effect. In a Mohammedan household, the hus-bands mother occupies the most honour-able position. Osmanli womenRelations are perhaps the most indulgent and SonCr motners t0 De found anywhere,especially to their sons, whonaturally in early youth take advantage oftheir devotion. Arrived, however, at yearsof discretion, her foretime tyrant becomes 664. TURKISH WOMAN. 84 666 WOMEN OF ALL NATIONS
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