See “Marriage Customs of the Mordvins,” in London _Folk-Lore_, I., 422–427; also P. von Stenin, in _Globus_, LXV., 181–183. Footnote 86: Wood’s _Wedding Day in all Ages and Countries_, II., 13. Footnote 87: On the testimony of Dr. H.V. Hilprecht. Footnote 88: Walter Gregor in London _Folk-Lore Journal_, I., 119 f. Footnote 89: St. John’s _Life in the Forests of the Far East_, I., 62. Footnote 90: See Bancroft’s _Native Races_, I., 663. Footnote 91: See Bancroft’s _Native Races_, I., 732–734. Footnote 92: “Grihya-Sutras,” or Rules of Vedic Domestic Ceremonies, in _Sacred Books of the East_, XXX., 193. Footnote 93: _Ibid._ Footnote 94: _Ibid._, p. 263. Footnote 95: _Fragmenta Philosophorum Græcorum_ (ed. Mullach), I., 510. Footnote 96: Gwilt’s _Architecture of Marcus Vitruvius Pollio_, p. 89. Footnote 97: See Hughes’s _Dictionary of Islam_, art. “Masjid;” also Lane’s _Modern Egyptians_, I., 105; and Conder’s _Heth and Moab_, p. 293 f. Footnote 98: Rodd’s _Customs and Lore of Modern Greece_, p. 104. Footnote 99: Sibree, on “Malagasy Folk-Lore and Popular Superstition” in London _Folk-Lore Record_, II., p. 37. Footnote 100: As told me by a native eye-witness. Footnote 101: Burckhardt’s _Arabic Proverbs_, p. 137 f. Footnote 102: Bruce’s “Travels,” VII., 67 (ed. 1804); cited in McLennan’s _Studies in Ancient History_, p. 188. Footnote 103: On the testimony of a colored clergyman from Liberia. Footnote 104: See Maspero’s _Life in Ancient Egypt and Assyria_, p. 232. Footnote 105: Campbell’s “Personal Narrative;” cited in McLennan’s _Studies in Ancient History_, p. 14. Footnote 106: Pinkerton’s “Collection,” VI., 183; cited in _Ibid._, p. 177. Footnote 107: Hayes’s “Open Polar Sea,” p. 432; cited in Lubbock’s _Origin of Civilization_ (Am. ed.), p. 78. Footnote 108: Rous’s _Archæologia Attica_, Lib. IV., cap. 7. Footnote 109: See “Roman Questions,” Q. 29, in Goodwin’s _Plutarch’s Morals_, II., 220 f.; also Godwyn’s _Rom. Hist. Anthol._, Lib. II., § 2; citation of authorities in Becker’s _Gallus_, p. 161, and in Marquardt’s _Privatleben der Römer_, I., 53 f. Footnote 110: Douglas’s _Society in China_, p. 201. See, also, Williams’s _Middle Kingdom_, I., 790; Gray’s _China_, I., 205; and “Marriage Ceremonies of the Manchus,” in London _Folk-Lore_, I., 487. Footnote 111: Adele M. Fielde’s _Corner of Cathay_, p. 39. Footnote 112: “Grihya-Sutras,” or Rules of Vedic Domestic Ceremonies, in _Sacred Books of the East_, XXX., 193, 201. Footnote 113: Guhl and Koner’s _Life of the Greeks and Romans_, p. 192. Footnote 114: See “Roman Questions,” Q. 1, 2, in Goodwin’s _Plutarch’s Morals_, I., 204; also authorities cited in Becker’s _Gallus_, p. 162 f., and Marquardt’s _Privatleben der Römer_, I., 53 f. Footnote 115: See Coulange’s _Ancient City_, pp. 29–41, 55–58, with citations. Footnote 116: