11. d"'11D3, Bikkuriin, or first-fruits, in four chapters: a. "pX'^ma llJ^, who is not entitled to offer the first-fruits, or who can off"er them without obseiving the formula pre- scribed (Deut. xxvi, 3); of what and when they are to be oftered or repaid (11 sections), h. D'^llw^tn rTQlirtl, of the difl'erence of the first-fruits of the Terumah and the second tenth, especially of the pomegranate at the Feast of Tabernacles; of blood of men and of the animal Coi (probably a bastard of buck and roe), which must be distinguished from all animals (11 sections), c. IU'^3 ■jiO^ISIO, of the ceremonies to be observed at bringing the first-fruits to Jerusalem, and their rights (12 sections). d. 0'i:"';i11DX, of the hermaphrodite (5 sections). (This chapter is Borai'tha, or addition to the second chapter, and is wanting where only the Mishna is printed.)
II. 1"n3 110, Seder Moid (Festive Solemnity). This Seder, one of the most interesting, consists of twelve tractates :
12. r.aC, Shabbath, containing twenty -four chapters, treats of the laws relating to the Sabbath, with respect to lights and oil used on that day, ovens in which arti- cles of food were warmed on the Sabbath, and the dress of men and women used on the same day. It also enu- merates thirty-nine kinds of work, by each of which, sep- arately, the guilt of Sabbath-breaking may be incurred, viz. : 1, to sow ; 2, to plough ; 3, to mow ; 4, to gather into sheaves ; 5, to thresh ; 0, to winnow ; 7, to sort corn ; 8, to grind; 9, to sieve; 10, to knead ; 11, to bake; 12, to shear wool ; 13, to wash wool ; 14, to card ; 15, to dye ; 16, to spin ; 17, to warp; 18, to shoot two threads; 19, to weave two threads; 20, to cut and tie two' threads; 21, to tie; 22, to unite; 23, to sew two stitches; 24, to tear two threads with intent to sew ; 25, to catch game ; 26, to slaughter; 27, to skin ; 28, to salt a hide ; 29, to singe ; 30, to tan ; 31, to cut up a skin ; 32, to write two letters ; 33, to erase two letters with intent to write : 34, to build ; 35, to demolish ; 36. to extinguish fire; 37, to kindle fire; 38, to strike with a hammer; 39, to carry out of one property into another. It treats of the difterences between the schools of Hillel and Shammai, etc., viz. a. nsan mX■':I^ of removals
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on the Sabbiith day; work to be avoided; discussion be- tween tlie schools of Hillel and Shaniniai as to what con- (itiiiiles work; work allowed (11 sections), b. n^IS '.^p'^bl'3, of the lighting of a lamp; eve of the Sabbath (7 sections), c. m^D, of diflerent ovens, and preparing and warming the meal on Sabbath; of pails for reteutioii of the drijiping oil or sparks of the lamps (6 sections), d. "i^3^T13 iTOS, of things to cover up pots to retain the heat, and of things not to cover up the pots (2 sections). c. n^n^ il'Q'2, with what a beast is led forth or covered, especially a camel (4 sections). /. niUX 1103, with what women and nieu may go out or not go out on the Sab- bath; of various styles; of pinning the veil; of ribbons, etc. (10 sections), g. bnj ^>3, of how many siu-oflfer- iugs a man may be responsible for under certain circura- eiances for iguorantly trespassing against the Sabbath ; the thirty-nine kinds of forbidden work; rule and meas- ure for things the carrying of which makes liable to a siu-ofFering (4 sections), ft. 'p^ N^^JTCn, of the meas- ure of fluids; of cords, bulrushes, papei', and all possible portable things (7 sections), i. SIX, of things the carry- ing of which makes unclean, and of the measure of the portable things on the Sabbath day (7 sections), j. y'Z'H^n, of different kinds of portable things; of carry- iiH? living or dead men, aud of many other things (6 sec- tions), k. pTiTil, of throwing over tlie street, ditch, and rock, river aud laud ; of the distance how far it can be tluNjwii, and the presumable error (6 sections). I. tllinrt, of building, hammering, planing, boring, ploughing, gath- ering wood, pruning, picking up, writing (6 sections), m. "ty^bx "'SI, of weaving, sewing, cutting, washing, beat- ing, catching game, etc. (7 sections), n. tlSlTS 113, of catch- ing game ; of making salt-water; of forbidden medicines, toothache and pains in the loins, o. C''^^p ibx, of Tying aud untying of knots ; of folding garments, and making the beds (3 sections), p. "^2^3 ?D, of saving things out of a conflagration ; of extinguishing and cover- ing,etc. (S sections), q. C'bzil ?3, of vessels which may be moved on the Sabbath (S sections), r. ■pDS'2, what things may be moved for making room; of hens, calves, asses; of leading the child; of an animal that calves; a woman that is to be delivered, and of a cliild (3 sections). s. "lT""iP5< "^^l, of circumcision on the Sabbath, and what belongs to it (6 sections), t. TtsIS ITSi'^bx ^ ■■'Pin, of straining the wine; of fodder; of cleansing the crili ; of straw on the beds and clothes-press (5 sections). u. 31313, of things permitted to be carried; of cleaning a pillow; the table, of pickingupthe crumbs; andofsponges (8 sections), v. IT'Sn, of casks, cisterns, bathing-clothes, salves, etc. ; of emetics; of setting a limb or a rupture (6 sections), to. DTK ?X1il3, of borrowing; of counting from a book, drawing lots, hiring laborers ; of waiting at the end of a Sabbath-way; of mourning-pipes, cotflu, and grave which a heathen has dug; what may be done to the dead (5 sections), a;. T^'CJnriO "^TS, of one who is over- taken by the dusk on the road; of feeding the animals; of (jumpkins and carrion ; of several things permitted on the Sabbath (5 sections).