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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1880 edition. Excerpt:... CHAPTER XL TALMUDIC NUMBERS RANGING FROM 'ELEVEN' TO 'NINETY-NINE' INCLUSIVE. 1. Go and learn from the tariff of donkey-drivers, ten miles for one zouz, eleven for two zouzim. Chaggigah, fol. 9, col. 2. 2. When Israel went up to Jerusalem to attend the festivals, they had to stand in the Temple court closely crowded together, yet when prostrated there was a wide space between each of them (Rashi says about four ells), so that they could not hear each other's confession, which might have caused them to blush. They had, however, when prostrated, to extend eleven ells behind the Holy of Holies (JTYlSDn iT3). Yoma, foL 21, coL 1. 3. In the days of Joel, the son of Tethuel, there was a great dearth, because (as is said in Joel i. 4) "That which the palmerworm hath left hath the locust eaten," &c. That year the month of Adar (about March) passed away and no rain came. When some rain fell, during the following month, the prophet said unto Israel, "Go ye forth and sow." They replied, "Shall he who has but a measure or two of wheat or barley eat and live or sow it and die?" Still the prophet urged, "Go forth and sow." Then they obeyed the prophet, and in eleven days the seed had grown and ripened; and it is with reference to that generation that it is said (Ps. cxxvi. 5), " They that sow in tears shall reap in joy." Taanith, fol. 5, coL 1. 4. What is a female in her minority? One who is between eleven years and one day, and twelve years and one day. When younger or older than these ages she is to be treated in the usual manner. Tevamoth, foL 100, coL 2. 5. Whoever gives zprutah to a poor man has six blessings bestowed upon him, and he that speaks a kind word to him realises eleven blessings in himself (see Isa. lviii. 7, 8). Bava Bathra, fol. 9,...