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Show Prof. W. Flinders Petrie, the eminent emi-nent Egyptologist who was recently knighted by King George, gives some Interesting Information regarding the private life of the ancient Egyptians. The earliest marriage contract known In Egypt, he says, dates from 500 B. C. The terms of the pact, as drawn up by the husband, were as follows: "Since God wllleth that we should unite one with the other in righteous wedlock, after the manner of every free man and every wise woman, therefore there-fore I have given thee four dollars In gold as a bridal gift, that thou mayest come and enter my house as a free woman. And for my part I will not neglect thee more than as It were my own body. Neither shall I be able to-put to-put thee forth without a cause, having hav-ing legal grounds. But should I wish to put thee forth I will pay 17 dollars dol-lars for the matter." |