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289 f. 195a. Martyrdom and death of Hananya b. Tera-dyon. He was wrapt in a Scroll of the Law and burnedalive. The executioner removed the wet sponges from theRabbi's chest, after being converted to Judaism, and thenthrew himself into the midst of the flames and shared themartyr's fate.[ A detailed description.]

290 f. 196a. Hillel returning from a journey felt surethat the noise and clamour heard from the town did notcome from his house.

291 f. 196 b. A pupil followed Rabbi Ishmael b. Jose andRabbi Jehuda b. Nathan followed Rabbi Hamnana& bothsaw their teachers suddenly afeared. The followers askedthe reason and were answered by the rabbis," Better alwaysto be afeared."

292 f. 196 b. Beruria sent Rabbi Meir to get her sister,daughter of Rabbi Hanina b. Turadyon out of the brothel. Hebribed a guardian who was saved from being killed by invok-ing the God of Rabbi Meir. R. Meir fled to Babylon for safety.293 f. 197 b. Rabbi Akiba decided in Ganzak threequestions of Halaha and one of Midrash.

294 f. 197b. Rabbi Safra was roughly handled by the pupilsof Abahu as he could not answer a question of Haggadah.295 f. 198 a. Rabbi Johanan b. Zakkai convinced a manwho claimed to be a High Priest, that he was not eatinghis food in priestly purity.

296 f. 198 a. A Min asked Rabbi Kahana whether it wereright to let a Niddah lie close to her husband, since" firemust catch stubble." He answered that there should be nofear of that among Israelites. Rish Laķish agreed, saying," Every Jew is full of pious actions like a pomegranate ofseed." R. Zeira held a similar opinion.

297 f. 198b. The sons of Rabbi Hiya when drunk, saidto Rabbi Jehuda Hanassi, that the" Son of David" wouldcome after the two princely houses in Babylon and Palestinehad come to an end and He would be in their stead.

END OF THE BOOK OF EXEMPLA.