Marriage customs and modes of courtship of the various nations of the universe. With remarks on the condition of women, Penn's maxims, and counsel to the single and married, &c, &c / by Theophilus Moore, esq.

  • Theophilus Moore
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1820
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    of it for life; but it may very easily be ima- easy long upon him who has been constrained to enter into it. | | Among other rules of the Spanish Court, the following were drawn up by Philip IT. epecine ing the etiquette to be observed by the King in his nocturn:] visits te the Queen: When the king comes out of his chamber at night to “go into the queen’s, he must wear his shoes like shippers, his black coat upon his shoulders, his broquel, or buckler, fastened under his arm, and his bottle fastened with a string to his other arm;—but you must not think this bottle holds drink to quench thirst; no, it is” for quite a different purpose, which you must guess. With all these accoutrements the king has besides in one hand a long rapier, in the other a dark lantern; and in this manner he must go alone to the queen’s chamber. The hour at which she was to retire to bed was nine in winter, aud ten insummer, The Spa-_ niards have a custom, during courtship, of ex- ercising flagellation upon themselves, and, if possible, to let some of their blood fly upon th 7 lady of their affection, which permission ig 4