Oriental Customs applied to the illustration of the Sacred Scriptures. Abridged from “Oriental Customs” and “Oriental Literature,” with additional extracts from various authorsLongman & Company, 1837 - 475 páginas |
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... fire on the hearth burning before him . ] In all probability the word translated hearth , means a kind of brasier or portable machine to keep fuel together for burning , such as are still used in the East to keep their rooms warm in ...
... fire on the hearth burning before him . ] In all probability the word translated hearth , means a kind of brasier or portable machine to keep fuel together for burning , such as are still used in the East to keep their rooms warm in ...
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... fire stands , but also the table , is covered with a carpet , a fire often happens . " NIEBUHR's Tra- vels , part ii . p.394 . 66 EZEK . xiii . 18. That sew pillows to arm - holes . ] In Barbary and the Levant they always cover the ...
... fire stands , but also the table , is covered with a carpet , a fire often happens . " NIEBUHR's Tra- vels , part ii . p.394 . 66 EZEK . xiii . 18. That sew pillows to arm - holes . ] In Barbary and the Levant they always cover the ...
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... fire , and placing it between the parties to be married , to intimate the ardency which ought to be in their ... fire ( the emblem of love ) , and the bride drops rice on it as an oblation . The bridegroom solemnly takes her hand in ...
... fire , and placing it between the parties to be married , to intimate the ardency which ought to be in their ... fire ( the emblem of love ) , and the bride drops rice on it as an oblation . The bridegroom solemnly takes her hand in ...
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... fire . Another writer on the Hindoo marriages , after reciting the previous ceremonies , says , " The tali , which is a riband with a golden head hanging to it , is held ready ; and , being shown to the company , some prayers and ...
... fire . Another writer on the Hindoo marriages , after reciting the previous ceremonies , says , " The tali , which is a riband with a golden head hanging to it , is held ready ; and , being shown to the company , some prayers and ...
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... pro- vince is presented , at the entrance of a village , with fruit , milk , butter , fire - wood , and earthen pots for cookery : the women and children offer him wreaths of flowers . 60 ORIENTAL CUSTOMS . Food and Drink.
... pro- vince is presented , at the entrance of a village , with fruit , milk , butter , fire - wood , and earthen pots for cookery : the women and children offer him wreaths of flowers . 60 ORIENTAL CUSTOMS . Food and Drink.
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Albania Aleppo ancient appears Arabian Arabs beard Bedouin bread bread and salt bride BUCKINGHAM'S Travels Cairo called camels caravan caravanserais ceremony chap CHARDIN CLARKE'S Travels cloth Constantinople corn covered custom desert dogs East Eastern Egypt eyes feet FORBES's Oriental Memoirs frequently garment gate give gold Greece Greeks ground hand head HERODOTUS Hindoos Hist History of Persia honour horses hour Indian inhabitants ISAIAH Jews Journey through Persia kind king Levant Lord manner marriage MATT MORIER'S Second Journey Nadir Shah night Nubia observed occasion OUSELEY'S Travels Palestine passed person pieces present prince PSALM R. K. PORTER'S Travels river salt sand says seat sent servants side Sir R. K. PORTER'S sometimes stone Syria temple tent thing thou throne tomb Trav Travels in Persia Turkey Turkish Turks unto village Voyage walls women