Kingdom of Saxony.

"Marriages with the sister of a deceased wife are not rare in Saxony, and occur most frequently among the labouring classes and the agricultural population, where, mostly, the support of such near relations of the survivors precedes marriage. Public opinion, for a very long time past, takes no umbrage at such marriages, which often have their foundation in a wish expressed by the deceased wife, upon the deathbed, that her sister should be a careful mother to the children she leaves behind; and when such purposes are fulfilled, these marriages enjoy a general approval."—Kingdom of Saxony; Ministry of Ecclesiastical Affairs and Public Education.