That every time one blows oneself to a particularly expensive cigar and leans back to enjoy oneself with a good smoke after a hearty and satisfying dinner, the cigar proceeds to burn down the side.

§211

That when a police captain goes on a holiday he always gets boilingly drunk.

§212

That an Italian puts garlic in everything he eats, including coffee.

§213

That if one hits a negro on the head with a cobblestone, the cobblestone will break.

§214

That all nuns have entered convents because of unfortunate love affairs.

§215