12. Thou shalt not kiss them, if they say thee nay, for, red lips, like red roses, are sweetest on the bush.
13. Thou shalt not embrace them against their will, for caresses, like good wine, should not go to waist.
14. Thou shalt not bellow in my house like the bull of Bashan, but rather whisper like the sucking dove.
15. Thou shalt not damage my household goods, for it shall cost thee dear.
16. If thou art good, from my bar thou shalt not be debarred.
17. Thou shalt not attempt to pass counterfeit coin upon me, for then will the owner of my counter “fit” thee.
18. My good cheer will not settle on thy stomach if thou dost not settle with me.
A Parody by Mr. Ruskin on Usury.
The author of a book entitled “Usury and the English Bishops” (by R. G. Sillar, with an introduction by Professor Ruskin. A. Southey, 146, Fenchurch-street, London), dedicates it, “without permission,” to the Bishops of Manchester, Peterborough, and Rochester. Mr. Ruskin, in an introduction, endorses in the following language the opinions expressed:—