All he asks of his potential bride is that she be kind and "young enough to bear children."
This is followed by a visit to Vietnam where they view and are introduced to a number of potential brides.
He was as yet unmarried; too many potential brides knew his reputation.
Most agencies find potential brides by advertising in foreign publications.
When it is time for a young man to get married, his family will look around to identify a number of potential brides.
Some men ask their parents to suggest potential brides, if they have been unable to find one themselves.
Once the man, or his family, have decided on a potential bride, the khastegari process takes place.
In 1764, he left Vienna to meet potential brides.
A potential bride who has been dead five years?
How could he think of her as a potential bride?