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not throw stones from a place which was not his own in toone that was. Later on he was compelled to sell the fieldwhich thus became his own no longer; and whilst walkingalong he stumbled over the very stones lying in the high roadwhich had now become his property as common to all.

211. Of the 60 dinars which a man earned he spent 20 forfood, 20 for house and 20 he left to his children. R. Meirsaid a calligrapher used to earn 6 Selaim, whereof he spenttwo on food, two on the house, two he gave away in almsto the poor and had nothing left for his children, saying:" If they be good God will help them and if they be badwhy should I leave money to the enemies of God?"

212. Simeon ben Rabbi forgot to invite Bar Kappara todinner. The latter wrote on the door:" After joy death."Invited afterwards to another dinner, he kept the guests soamused by his jokes and sallies, telling 300 Fox- fables atevery dish, that the dinner was spoiled. In this way hewas revenged on his host. He afterwards became reconciledto R. Shimeon.

213. Eleazar b. Dama was bitten by a snake. Jacob of KefarSama wished to heal him in the name of Jeshua b. Pandira.R. Ishmael prevented it and Eleazar died.

213b. A spell was cast upon Hananya, nephew ofR. Joshua in Capernaum, which caused him to enter Tiberiasriding on an ass on the sabbath. R. Joshua cured himwith a certain ointment and spells and sent him awayto Babylon.

214. Hadrakitilios wrote to Hadrianus that he evidentlyhated the Jews because they did not circumcise themselvesas the Saracens did nor were they Sabbath observers as theSamaritans were. Hadrianus replied:" Let the God of theJews be revenged on him." Therefore his works were notsuccessful and his wife traded and had no luck. Hadrianusordered him to be crucified, explaining that he would thusbe saved from evil and misfortune.

215. Bar Hadya used to interpret dreams. For those whopaid him for so doing he had a good interpretation, and for