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 much as my little finger; may it therefore please Thee that there may be peace in my rest!” A voice from heaven immediately responded (Isa. lvii. 2), “He shall enter peace:  they shall rest in their beds.”

Ibid., fol. 104, col. 2.

Ten measures of wisdom came down to the world; the land of Israel received nine and the rest of the world but one only.  Ten measures of beauty came down to the world; Jerusalem monopolized nine and the rest of the world had only one.  Ten measures of riches came down to the world; Rome laid hold of nine and left the rest of the world but one for a portion.  Ten measures of poverty came down to the world; nine fell to the lot of Babylon and one to the rest of the world.  Ten measures of pride came down to the world; Elam appropriated nine and to the rest of the world but one remained over.  Ten measures of bravery came to the world; Persia took nine, leaving but one for the rest of the world.  Ten measures of vermin came to the world; nine fell to the Medes and one to the rest of the world.  Ten measures of sorcery came down to the world; Egypt received nine and one was shared by the rest of the world.  Ten measures of plagues came into the world; nine