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173. A man made an appointment with a woman andshe purposely sent his own wife as a substitute. He didnot recognize her and when he repented afterwards of hissin she told him that he had drank from his own cup.

174. A Greek bought a young Jewish girl as a slave. Hebrought her up in his house. When she grew up, the Masterof Dreams ordered him to send her away. Threatened withdeath in case of for disobedience he sent her. She thenwent to a fountain to drink, when a snake bit and killed her.She floated over the water; her former master buried herand said," Truly it can only be their Father in heaven whois wroth with them."

175. The labourers of R. Nahman b. Isaac removed a smallmound, when a man sprang up from underneath. He hadbeen buried long before but did not rot, because he hadbeen patient and meek and not envious, had never talkedin Synagogue nor college, but had listened and learned.He was buried again in the same spot and the earth wasreplaced over him at his request and he appeared toR. Nahman in the night in a new coffin with his face lit up.176. A Min asked the Rabbi whether the Creator of themountains was also the Creator of the winds( verse in AmosIV. 13). Before the Rabbi could answer the man fell from theroof and died.

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178. R. Hisda groaned remembering the great wealth whichhe had lost. He used to give away hundreds of cloaks; hisovens used to bake bread for distribution and an openpurse hung at the doorposts of the house which had twoentrances, so that people coming in through one door couldtake some money and go out by the other.

179. R. Patra taught a student the same thing 400 times,until he knew it. As a reward he was given the choice ofhaving 400 years added to his life or the promise that hisdescendants should inherit the bliss of the world to come.He only chose the latter but both were granted to him.