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is often unsuccessful, when the woman
be particularly fond of him & manages
to run away from her usurper. But she
is clearly [indecipherable] here under such circumstances
and may run a risk of her life if she resists
the enterprise. I need hardly [word crossed out] say that
there is no kind of marriage ceremony. Still
as I would now state, the woman is bound to
her husband by strict laws. Did she of
her own accord commit herself with another
man, the act of adultery would expose
her to severe punishment. Or if on the
other hand any man of the same tribe or
a stranger took an undue [word crossed out] liberty [words crossed out] with her
her [word crossed out] he would have to stand some
infliction of punishment. At all events
he must be ready for a hard duel or combat
[words crossed out]
[words crossed out]
[words crossed out] But as regards the husband
he is at liberty, such is the custom, to traffic
with his wife or wives, to lend his wife
to another for a time or as a compliment to
a friend, especially a visitor, he may hand over
as arranged from a friendly tribe
[margin] (his wife to him for a time