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body, and how it is when it is a permanent residence 1.
24. About him whq nourishes a sheep which is seized; that is, how it is when it is out of his store, and how it is when he nourishes it as it arrives. 25. About a dispute as regards a sheep that is seized, when one person says it was born of the colour of the mother, and another one says it was of her form, both being true; or one person mentions a single characteristic truly, and another one mentions many characteristics of it untruly; the cases when they mention its peculiarities otherwise, and in what manner; and whatever is on the same subject. 26. About a sheep 3 seized, which has to pass on through the loftiest places in which there is lawfully shelter; and how there are three years, three exist· ences (ah vôn), three places, nine occasions, and also many other regulations on the same subject.
CHAPTER XL.
Sakâdam Nask. 1. One section is the Ziyânakistân (code of the injured), about anything which is animate-and that which is inanimate-injured through lawfully living, giving, receiving, or delivering back; the duty of protection and care for both kinds ; the nourish
1 The utility of these minute details was probably to determine how long the treasure had been buried, and for what purpose, and whether there was any possibility of the rightful owner being still alive.
. Reading darand-i denman. * Supposing that pês stands for på h.
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