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    106 DOMESTIC LIFE OF GERMAN" LADIES

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    This sort of levee was concluded by a courteous speech from the duke ' s marshalCount Eberhard Von Erback , in which he returned

    , thanks on behalf of the bride and bridegroom . These presents were very splendid , and always consisted of _jewellery ; gold chains ,

    much more massive than those of London aldermen , wrought into curious twists and cables , and often set with precious stones ;

    bracelets , necklaces , pendants , crosses , and rings . An ornament we should now-a-days only regard as a curiosity , but especially prized

    in those times as a wedding present , was a necklace made of large amber beads , or " paternosters" as they were called , an insect imbedded

    in every bead . Happy the fortunate possessor , still more happy the fortunate wearer of so rare a treasure ; he , or she , might ride through

    the darkest wood secure of finding the way , feast unchecked by dread of apoplexy , and dwell in a plague-smitten city without fear

    of infection ; still more , — and what bride would not covet so precious a cestus ?—as amber possessed the virtue of attracting other

    substances to itself , so , wrought into a necklace , it caused the hearts of others to be drawn towards its wearer . Another favorite

    ornament , though it could not boast the potent virtues of an amber beautiful necklace , specimen was the medallion bestowed or by medaye the Duke ; we of give Prussia a descri / 6 as ption morgen of a -

    gabe , on his second wife Anna Maria , daughter of Duke Eric of Brunswick . It was surmounted by a crown of diamonds , supported

    by two lions , underneath was a large heart-shaped ruby set with emeralds ; three diamond lilies interlaced above the crown ; the

    whole was surrounded by a border of the finest pearls . But let Master Arnold "Wenck himself , the skilful Nuremberg artist , interpret

    the gage _d ? amour for us . He writes thus to the duke , and speaks like a man who loves the work of his own hands : — " I should have

    fashioned the jewel entirely of diamonds , had I not desired the signification of the emeralds and ruby . The emeralds with the

    ruby set forth chastity in ardent love . The diamonds signify constant faithfulness in love and sorrow , and the pearl pendant is a

    token of virtue . They are joined and interwoven with forget-menot and honeysucklef wrought in enamel . " All honor , say we , to

    the old goldsmith of Nuremberg who fashioned this quaint and beautiful little love-song out of his fine gold and sparkling jewels .

    and * grand Duke Albert master of of the Prussia Teutonic , head Order of the . In ancient 1522 lie _hoiise visited of Luther _Hohenzollein , for the ,

    vi purpose z ., the of secularisation consulting the of reformer the Teutonic on two Order important , and his projects own adoption lie entertained of the , title of Hereditary Duke of Prussia . These plans lie carried into execution ,

    thereby laying the foundation of the Prussian monarchy . In 1592 the riage Duchy of of the Prussia Elector was John united Sigismund to the Electorate with tlie of heiress Brandenburg of the last "by the Duke mar of

    dignity Prussia . from In the 1701 emperor his descendant and was the crowned Elector at Frederick Konigsberg obtained as Frederick the royal I ., King of Prussia .

    ' \ In German , Jel & ngerjelieber ; _tfc longer the dearer .

    106 Domestic Life Of German" Ladies

    106 DOMESTIC LIFE OF GERMAN" LADIES

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  • English Woman’s Journal (1858-1864), April 1, 1860, page 106, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/ewj/issues/ewj_01041860/page/34/