260.
(_N.B_.--Fines reckoned in silver, 60 shekels to the mina.)

Fires, theft at, 25.

Floods, 45, 46, 48.

Forfeit of price paid in illegal purchase, 35, 37, 177.
oxen and field, for neglect to cultivate, 256.

Forfeiture of claim--
by self-help, 113.
by cruelty, 116.

Fortress of the king, may be 'defeat of the king,' Winckler's tr.

Foster mother, duties and liabilities, 194.

Freedom, of hostage for debt, after three years, 117.
to marry, as she chooses, on part of divorced wife, after bringing up
children, 137.
daughter-in-law, seduced before marriage, 158.
widow, leaving settlement to children, 172.

Free-men sold into slavery, to pay fine, 54.

Fugitive, slave, 16, 17.
poor man, 16.

Ganger, associated with constable, _q.v_.

Gentleman, one of three estates, contrasted with poor man and slave, 196,
197, 199, etc.

Gift. _See_ Favourite son.

Goring by ox, 250, 251.

Gouging out eye, 196.
penalty, 196, 198.

Governor, duties and liabilities, 23, 33 ff.
not to delegate duty, 34.
nor accept substitute, 34.
not to oppress subordinates, 35.

Granary, 113.

Guilty knowledge, by buyer of stolen goods, 10.

Hand of God, 45, 46, 48.

Hands cut off, penalty for--
striking father, 195.
causing death by careless operation on free-man, 218.
branding slave, without owner's knowledge, 226.

Harbouring, fugitive slave, 16.
militiaman, or conscript, 16.

Herdsmen. _See_ Shepherds.

Highway robbery, 22. _See_ Robbery.

Hire, of land, house, garden. _See_ Lease.
scale fixed by king, 44, 51.
wages fixed for--
boatman, 6 _GUR_ of corn _per annum_, 239.
working ox, 4 ,, ,, 242.
cow in milk, (?) 3 ,, ,, 243.
reaper 8 ,, ,, 257.
thresher 6 ,, ,, 258.
herdman, or shepherd, 8 ,, ,, 261.
ox, for threshing, 20 _KA_ of corn _per diem_, 268.
ass, for threshing, 10 ,, ,, 269.
calf, for threshing, 1 _KA_ ,, ,, 270.
oxen, wagon, and driver, 180 ,, ,, 271.
wagon alone, 40 ,, ,, 272.
labourer, first five months, 6 _SE_ silver ,, 273.
,, last seven months, 5 ,, ,, 273.
artisan, 5 ,, ,, 274.
brickmaker, 5 ,, ,, 274.
tailor, 5 ,, ,, 274.
stonecutter, 5 (?) ,, ,, 274.
milkman, 5 ,, ,, 274.
carpenter, 4 ,, ,, 274.
a _SA_, 4 ,, ,, 274.
boat, 3 ,, ,, 275.
passenger boat, 2.5 ,, ,, 276.
freight boat of 60 _G