[2308] Cf. the works of McLennan, Tylor, Lubbock, Post, and Dargun, and the essays of Kulischer (in ‘Zeitschr. f. Ethnol.,’ vol. x.) and Kohler (‘Studien über Frauengemeinschaft, Frauenraub und Frauenkauf,’ in ‘Zeitschr. f. vgl. Rechtswiss.,’ vol. v. pp. 334-368).
[2309] Jamieson, in ‘The China Review,’ vol. x. p. 95.
[2310] Spencer, ‘The Principles of Sociology,’ vol. i. pp. 623, et seq. Idem, in ‘The Fortnightly Review,’ vol. xxi. pp. 897, et seq.
[2311] Nansen, loc. cit. vol. ii. pp. 316, et seq.
[2312] Abercromby, ‘Marriage Customs of the Mordvins,’ in ‘Folk-Lore,’ vol. i. p. 454.
[2313] McLennan, ‘Studies,’ pp. 74, et seq.
[2314] Tylor, in ‘Jour. Anthr. Inst.,’ vol. xviii. p. 265.
[2315] In many cases, however, capture takes place merely because the man wishes to lower the price of the bride or to avoid payment (Cf. Abercromby, in ‘Folk-Lore,’ vol. i. pp. 453, et seq.).
[2316] Mathew, in ‘Jour. Roy. Soc. N. S. Wales,’ vol. xxiii. p. 407.
[2317] Curr, loc. cit. vol. i. pp. 62, et seq.