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Page 63
... husband's death or otherwise . But as in such cases the husband gen- erally has the usufruct of the portion as long as the marriage lasts , it may be a return gift to the man at the same time as it is a settlement for the woman . And it ...
... husband's death or otherwise . But as in such cases the husband gen- erally has the usufruct of the portion as long as the marriage lasts , it may be a return gift to the man at the same time as it is a settlement for the woman . And it ...
Page 98
... husband . Any other man with whom he shares his wife is in various cases spoken of as a secondary husband , or as a deputy or assistant who acts as husband and master of the house during the absence of the true lord , but on the ...
... husband . Any other man with whom he shares his wife is in various cases spoken of as a secondary husband , or as a deputy or assistant who acts as husband and master of the house during the absence of the true lord , but on the ...
Page 104
... husband can divorce his wife for various reasons , including barrenness , disregard of the husband's parents , talkativeness , and en- vious or suspicious temper ; whereas it does not seem that a wife is in any case allowed to desert ...
... husband can divorce his wife for various reasons , including barrenness , disregard of the husband's parents , talkativeness , and en- vious or suspicious temper ; whereas it does not seem that a wife is in any case allowed to desert ...
Contents
CHAPTER PAGE I THE ORIGIN OF MARRIAGE I | 1 |
THE FREQUENCY OF MARRIAGE | 9 |
ENDOGAMY | 18 |
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According adultery allowed ancient ancient Greece Aryan Australian aborigines betrothal bride and bridegroom bride price British East Africa brothers canon law castes cause of polygyny celibacy century Christian Church civilisation clan concubinage consent contracting a marriage Council of Trent countries custom daughter duty endogamous endogamy England Europe evil influences existence exogamous rules father feeling female form of marriage frequently girl Greece groom Hindu husband incest incestuous India Indo-European intercourse large number latter live Lord Bryce male marriage by capture marriage by purchase marriage portion marriage rites matrimonial mode of contracting monogamy Morocco mother Muhammadan number of marriages number of wives offspring parents parties polyandry polygyny practice prevailed primitive prohibited promiscuity races recognised regarded relatives return gift riage Roman savage Scotland Serbia sexual instinct sexual relations shortbread social supposed Teutonic Tibet tion tribes uncivilised union valid various wedding wife woman women