A Visit to Madras Being a Sketch of the Local And Characteristic Peculiarities
A Visit to Madras Being a Sketch of the Local And Characteristic Peculiarities
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Vol. V, N «4 ^ Viiit to Madras, moment^ forgetting the Hindoo custom, two children were pointed out as the bride and bridegroom. The boy seemed about twelve years of age, the girl nine or ten, both possessing interesting faces, but to our ideas, forming a ludicrous caricature on the characters of man and wife. Strictly speaking, however, this is only the act of betrothing, as the parties return to their respective parents, and consummation does not take place for some years afterwards.
The youn...g couple were placed in the same vehicle, face \o face; the lover did not once appear to notice his mistress; his eye seemed fixed on vacancy, till our uniform attracted his gaze. The procession, in the meantime, moved slowly forward, during which, infinite congratulations were ofiTered on the occasion, while the music, rockets, torches, and shouts of triumph were, to our eyes and ears, really overpowering. At intervals, a halt was made, to give the dancing girls an opportunity of exhibiting; their motions were slow, their attitudes generally not ungrace- ful, but occasionally too expressive for the meridian of strict chastity.
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To quickly assess the difficulty of the text, read a short excerpt:
Vol. V, N «4 ^ Viiit to Madras, moment^ forgetting the Hindoo custom, two children were pointed out as the bride and bridegroom. The boy seemed about twelve years of age, the girl nine or ten, both possessing interesting faces, but to our ideas, forming a ludicrous caricature on the characters of man and wife. Strictly speaking, however, this is only the act of betrothing, as the parties return to their respective parents, and consummation does not take place for some years afterwards.
The youn...g couple were placed in the same vehicle, face \o face; the lover did not once appear to notice his mistress; his eye seemed fixed on vacancy, till our uniform attracted his gaze. The procession, in the meantime, moved slowly forward, during which, infinite congratulations were ofiTered on the occasion, while the music, rockets, torches, and shouts of triumph were, to our eyes and ears, really overpowering. At intervals, a halt was made, to give the dancing girls an opportunity of exhibiting; their motions were slow, their attitudes generally not ungrace- ful, but occasionally too expressive for the meridian of strict chastity.
What to read after A Visit to Madras Being a Sketch of the Local And Characteristic Peculiarities?
You can find similar books in the "Read Also" column, or choose other free books by Thomas Rumney to read onlineMoreLess
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