What was the term used in Hornblower's time when two people married themselves? It was generally used when there were extenuating circumstances or no...
Beth wrote: What was the term used in Hornblower's time when two people married ... Vive replies: I believe the word you are looking for is "handfasting"....
Hi Joan, No, I don't think I'm talking about common-law...but maybe under a different name. Vive suggested 'Handfasting' and that sounded like about I half...
There were a huge number of variations for such unofficial ceremonies used all over Europe. In the American colonies and the US, even these ceremonies were...
"Leap, rogue, and jump, whore, And be married forevermore." He's a rogue but she's a whore? Some things never change. Thank you Marc--you are, as always, a...
Nautical Fiction Discussion GroupDear Bronwyn You most probably already known about this site but just in case you don't, it might be worthwhile checking them...
... For what its worth, Webster's New World College Dictionary Fourth Edition says: handfasting (OE handfaestunge) (Archaic) 1. a betrothal. 2. a form of ...
Thank you, Dave. I guess it may not be quite as archaic as I thought if it's still listed in Websters. Maybe my next marriage this may be the way to go. Beth ...
Thank you Ski--now that I think of it, I guess that is what they did in Braveheart. Granted that was just a movie, but I would hope it was reasonably...
'Without benefit of clergy'--may well have been one phrase for it,but I think that the Handfasting is what I was looking for. Either way, it was oft-times...
Vive-why a I not surprised that there's a page/site on the net about something this obscure. You just gotta love it. Amazing--and thank you! Beth Kylie Hewitt...
Nautical Fiction Discussion Groupgreg could i please have the site addressi do know about project guentberg and liverbox bronwyn ... From: Greg Henderson To:...
Great and useful site on handfasting After I had read some of the material, I finally realized the connection to the mentioning of Gretna Green in the book...
Does this mean the Hornblower series is officially kaput? If so, too bad. This is one of my all-time favorite TV shows, and I watch the DVDs all the time,...
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That would pretty much be my assumption. Those props and costumes are incredibly expensive to make/buy and the production company wouldn't be selling them off...
... Yep - that's what it means. Sadly. It could also mean that the rights were sold to a different production company who chose not to purchase the props and...
I agree, Mad--the first set was far and away the best. I didn't hate the second series (though it left CSF by the side of the road) but #3 was simply lame for...
Due to relocation of business premises Heritage Marine Ltd will be disposing of the contents of their prop warehouse including the entire collection of 11...
So that's why they're liquidating all that stuff--plus, clearly, there are no plans to reuse them for another series. I have the good fortune of living on a...
Looks like we aren't going to get anymore Hornblower films then doesn't it? Joan UK ________________________________________________________________________ ...
I have a boxed edition of the Hornblower DVD's - well used I might add! It contains 8 disks/episodes in all. Is that the complete series or were there more? ...
That should be it, the four original DVDs from 'Midshipmen Hornblower,' two from 'Lieutenant Hornblower,' 'Retribution' & 'Mutiny,' and then the final two,...
... No, I don't think the last two shared anything with 'Hotspur' apart from the name of the ship. I liked the start of "The Even Chance", was disappointed...
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