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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated.1882 Excerpt: ... CHAPTER XV. MARRIAGE. At a time when our feelings are or ought to be most susceptible, when the happiness or misery of a condition in which there is no medium begins, we are surrounded with forms and etiquettes which rise before the unwary like Bpectres, and which even the most rigid ceremonialists regard with a sort of dread. Were it not, however, for these forms, and for this necessity ot being en ngle, there might, on the solemnization of marriage, be confusion, forgetfulness, and even--Bpeak it not aloud--irritation among the parties most intimately concerned. Excitement might ruin all. Without a definite programme, the old maids of the family would be thrusting in advice. The aged chronicler of past events, or grandmother by the fireside, would hav6 it all her way; the venerable bachelor in tights, with his hlue coat and metal buttons, might throw everything into confusion by his suggestions. It is well that we aie independent of all these interfering advisers; that there ia no necessity to appeal to them. Precedent has arranged it all; we have only to put in or understand what that Stern authority has laid down; how it has been varied bj modern changes; and we must just shape our coursi boldly. "Boldly?" But there is much to be done before we ocme to that. First, there is the offer to bs mule. Well may a man who contemplates Bucii a step say to himself, with Drydcn, "These are the realms of everlasting fate;" for, in truth, on marriage one's wellbeing not only her hut even hereafter mainly depends. But it is not on thii beaiingofthc subject that we wish to enter, contenting Ourselves with a quotation from the Spectator: "It requires more virtues to make a good husband or wife, thin what go to the finishing any the most shining character whatsoever." E...


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9781150483110
  • Publisher: General Books
  • Publisher Imprint: General Books
  • Height: 246 mm
  • No of Pages: 122
  • Spine Width: 7 mm
  • Width: 189 mm
  • ISBN-10: 1150483113
  • Publisher Date: 01 Feb 2012
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: N
  • Weight: 231 gr


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