allowed to bear forth as much of their valuables as they could
severally manage to carry. The Emperor having pledged his word
and honor that he would grant this request, on the morrow at
daybreak, as the castle gates opened, he saw to his amazement
the women file out one by one, every married woman carrying her
husband with her young ones upon her back, and the others each
the friend or relation nearest and dearest to her. At sight of
this, the Emperor was tenderly moved, and could not help
according to the action the homage of his admiration. The result
was that not only was life and liberty extended to the Guelphs,
but the place itself was spared and restored in perpetuity to
its heroic defenders. The Count and his Countess were henceforth
treated by the Emperor with honor and affection, and the town
itself was for long after popularly known by the name of
Weihertreue, i.e., the abode of womanly fidelity.

Benedictory condolences are recited by ten men, not reckoning the
mourners; but nuptial blessings are recited by ten men, including the
bridegroom.

_Kethuboth_, fol. 8. col. 2.

The Mishnic Rabbis have ordained that ten cups of wine be drunk in the
house by the funeral party; three before supper, to whet the appetite;
three during supper, to aid digestion; and four after the meal, at the
recitation of the four benedictions. Afterward four complimentary cups
were added, one in honor of the precentors, one in honor of the
municipal authorities, another in remembrance of the Temple, and the
fourth in the memory of Rabbon Gamliel. Drunkenness so often ensued on
these occasions that the number had to be curtailed to the original ten
cups. The toast to the memory of Rabbon Gamliel was to commemorate his
endeavors to reduce the extravagant expenses at burials, and the
consequent abandonment of the dead by poor relations. He left orders
that his own remains should be buried in a linen shroud, and since then,
says Rav Pappa, corpses are buried in canvas shrouds about a zouz in
value.

Ibid., fol. 8, col. 2.

At the age of ten years a child should begin to study the Mishna.

Ibid., fol. 50, col. 1.

Rabbi the Holy, when dying, lifted up his ten fingers toward heaven and
said:--"Lord of the Universe, it is open and well-known unto Thee that
with these ten fingers I have labored without ceasing in the law, and
never sought after any worldly profit with even so