MARRIAGE, 
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Iy seen by a subject, unless at a distance, at some grand festivals; 
and then it is by stealth that she is beheld, since the spectators are 
expected to turn their faces in an opposite direction to that in which 
she may be, or run the risk of being bmnbcoed. Women do not suc¬ 
ceed to the throne, but can we doubt their influence in secret ? It 
is well kno\vn, that, both in Siam and in Ava, great political changes 
have been effected by Princesses of the blood Royal. 
In the Bali P,kra Sara samkrd are certain Chapters relative to 
women. The chief may be here quoted. Mata P^keeriya^ des¬ 
criptive of the woman who alone is entitled to the appellation of 
wife, namely, she who cheerfully busies herself in domestic economy 
and fulfils the duties of her station ; and who is ever awake to the 
interests and happiness of her husbands. 
“ PJcakheenee P,heeriya” an appellation given to a wife whose 
affection towards her husband surpasses that existing towards brothers 
and sisters. 
“ Sami P,heeriya applied to a wife who ao sympathises in all the 
hopes, fears and wishes of her husband, that she becomes almost 
identified with him. 
^ “ Appjice PJieeriya” under this head are described the disadvan¬ 
tages attending a marriage of a poor man with a rich woman, for if 
he is not obliged absolutely to rely on her bounty, he will yet always 
feel a degree of dependence upon her. 
46 Anoa P,heeriya relates to the wisdom of that law which ranks 
the man before the woman, constituting him her proper lord, guar¬ 
dian and adviser. 
“ Awa Pfiecriya” descriptive of the miseries arising to a husband 
from bad temper in his wife. 
“ Chora P,hecriya,” contains cautions against an alliance with a 
woman of bad character. 
“ PJtetekagJia PJkecriya” cautionary to husbands not to incur 
the jealousy of their wives, as, under the influence of this deadly pas¬ 
sion, they may resort to desperate, revenge. 
In the Meeleenthara* are the following reciprocal duties of bus- 
* Chap. 330. 
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