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and for petitions !; the openness of the doors of a priestly authority; the want of eminence of any one through every kind of offence to others, which is owing to his closed doors and evil eminence in every mode ; and whatever is on the same subject. 36. About the extent of splendour (liyano) and pompdiffusing (vafsh-afgâno) tokens from the abode of fires, and the arrangement as regards him who casts the allotted twigs and charcoal (khâr akhgar) into them. 37. About conveying prosperity (padikhaih) ? to the abode of fires appropriately to the capability of every one.
38. About the quality (sâ mân) of water oozing out (afrido) and that which is flowing in a channel (nåêv-tak). 39. About the characteristics of specified works which are contiguous in a place between two frontiers (mar'z8).
40. About a decision as to a sheep free from unlawful influence-and so also as to one under unlawful influence-which goes to the pasture of others with thievish intention, neglecting its own; and as to that which does so not with thievish intention. 41. About the quantity which one has to provide, in the duration of a day and night, on admitting to pasture and corn, in the case of an ox without defect (anagano), or of another kind, or a horse, or a sheep, or a goat, or a pig, or an animal of any other kind.
42. About the distance of a residence of mankind from a river flowing in a channel. 43. About the period for letting a sheep graze at pleasure in a pasture, and that for restraining it; the time for not
1 These six words should, perhaps, be appended to the next clause of the sentence.
. By providing fuel and other necessaries.
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