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MARRIAGE. 
band and wife. The husband is enjoined to point out to his wife 
whatever is improper orsinful in conduct, es¬ 
pecially the vice of traducing 1 either him or 
others. He must bestow on his wife such mo¬ 
ney, jewels and effects as, from his particular 
rank or w'ealth, she has a right to expect. But 
both ought to consider their interests as identical. It will be his 
care also, that hi* wife attend duly to the 
performance of religious duties and rites, as 
well as to moral precepts and sumptuary 
enacments. The wife ought not to give any 
thing away without the knowledge of her hus¬ 
band. She must strictly and punctually attend to household du- 
„ , , ties and to the rites of hospitality, and cha- 
Sappha ectt,hce seep- 1 J 
pang acheekk,ha T,ha- rity, endeavouring constantly to reduce su- 
karotee. • 
perfluous pecuniary expenditure. Indepen¬ 
dent of the deep interest which she must always take in her husband’s 
happiness and state in society, it will be her duty to assist him by her 
advice when occasions offer; to correct by gentle expostulation any 
bad habits he may have acquired, and to revive and encourage fchqf 
growth in his mind of virtuous principles. 
She will pay every respect and dutiful obe- 
Papangneewaraiya. 
Pareesang parang wi- 
waraiya. 
PjheCriyang dham- 
m6 narak,hay6. A- 
bharanang t,hat,aiya. 
P,hootd,ha k,hara- 
wang karotee. 
D,hammangk } hara- 
wang karotee. 
Mata pceto sat,hce- alienee to her own and her husband’s parents, 
sang want,haiya sang- and venera te and respect the Priesthood. 
k,ha k,harawangkaro- • 
tee. She must accompany hex’ husband when lie 
carries gifts and offerings to the Priests. She will beware of dupli¬ 
city. She will pay due deference and submission to her husband, and 
bear with his peculiarities, and her accents must be mild and sooth¬ 
ing, and her behaviour free from petulance.f 
h “ The husbaBd has the power of divorcing. He restores her portion to 
her. The mother takes the first child, the third, the fifth, so of all the odd 
ones : the husband the rest.”—M. de la Loubere’s Siam, p. 53, 
