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So Abd al-Kadir acknowledged receipt of the marriage-portion and amongst the rest, fifty thousand dinars for the nuptial festivities; after which they fetched the Kazis and the witnesses, who wrote out the contract of marriage between the Prince and Princess, and it was a notable day, wherein all lovers made merry and all haters and enviers were mortified.

'You have enough, if you marry a prudent girl, muttered Kearney, who was never happier than when advocating moderation and discretion. 'Enough, at least, not to look for money with a wife. 'I'm with you there, heart and soul, cried Kearney. 'Of all the shabby inventions of our civilisation, I don't know one as mean as that custom of giving a marriage-portion with a girl.

Beg him, in my name, to allow me to spend the brief remainder of my days with him and my dear daughter Marianna, and to accept from me the fortune which she inherits from her mother, to which I mean to add a liberal marriage-portion.

Now, in a kind of deep irony, a serf is called a soul. M. K or M. T owns so many souls, Miss L 's marriage-portion was so many souls, Madame B 's dowry was a hundred souls; and this word soul only applies to the male serfs women and children being given in, or there being only one soul per family among serfs.

"Your majesty seems to intimate an intention of giving a marriage-portion to this young lady." "Certainly." "I should regret, sire, if the step I have taken towards your majesty should be attended by this result." "No false delicacy, comte; what is the bride's name?" "Mademoiselle de la Baume le Blanc de la Valliere," said Athos, coldly.

As she will want this money before my death, if she marries you, I must convert my legacy into a marriage-portion, and you shall not, sir, have love without fortune, whatever your heroics may think of it. Now go to your mistress, and keep my secret."

Philippe Auguste's voice was the only one uplifted in favor of Arthur, but it was merely as a means of obtaining a bribe, which John administered in the shape of the county of Evreux, as a marriage-portion for his niece, Blanche, the eldest daughter of Eleanor Plantagenet, Queen of Castile.

Marriages of Henri IV Marguerite de Valois Her character Her marriage with the King of Navarre Massacre of Saint Bartholomew Henri, Duc d'Anjou, elected sovereign of Poland Death of Charles IX Accession of Henri III Conspiracy of the Duc d'Alençon Revealed by Marguerite Henry of Navarre escapes from the French Court Henry of Navarre protests against his enforced oath Marguerite is imprisoned by her brother The Duc d'Alençon returns to his allegiance Marguerite joins her husband at Béarn Domestic discord Marriage-portion of Marguerite Court of Navarre Dupin insults the Queen of Navarre Catherine de Medicis induces Marguerite to return to France The Duc d'Alençon again revolts Marguerite arrests a royal courier She is banished with ignominy from the French Court She is deprived of her attendants Henry of Navarre refuses to receive her in the palace Marguerite returns to Agen Her licentiousness Agen is stormed and taken by the Marshal de Matignon Marguerite escapes to the fortress of Carlat The inhabitants of the town resolve to deliver her up to the French King She is made prisoner by the Marquis de Canillac, and conveyed to Usson She seduces the governor of the fortress Death of the Duc d'Alençon Poverty of Marguerite Accession of Henri IV He embraces the Catholic faith His dissipated habits The Duc de Bouillon heads the Huguenot party Henri IV proceeds to Brittany, and threatens M. de Bouillon Festivities at Rennes Henri IV becomes melancholy He resolves to divorce Marguerite, and take a second wife European princesses Henry desires to marry la belle Gabrielle Sully expostulates Sully proposes a divorce to Marguerite The Duchesse de Beaufort intrigues to prevent the marriage of the King with Marie de Medicis She bribes Sillery Diplomacy of Sillery Gabrielle aspires to the throne of France Her death Marguerite consents to a divorce The Pope declares the nullity of her marriage Grief of the King at the death of Gabrielle Royal pleasures A new intrigue Mademoiselle d'Entragues Her tact Her character A love-messenger Value of a royal favourite Costly indulgences A practical rebuke Diplomacy of Mademoiselle d'Entragues The written promise Mademoiselle d'Entragues is created Marquise de Verneuil.

The younger Hulot had purchased this fine property, on the strength of Mademoiselle Crevel's marriage-portion, for one million francs, when it was put up to auction, paying five hundred thousand down.

His lordship smiled sarcastically, and looked at him with something like amazement, if not with contempt; but did not deign to reply. "And now, my lord," continued the baronet, "what is to be the result of our conference? My daughter will have all my landed property at my death, and a large marriage-portion besides, now in the funds. I am apparently the last of my race.