Shabbat

— Said Abaye: In the case of private ground none differ, agreeing with R. Hisda. But here the reference is to a tree standing in private ground, while a branch inclines to the street, and one throws [an article] and it alights on the branch: Rabbi holds, We say, Cast the branch after its trunk; but the Rabbis maintain, We do not say, Cast the branch after its trunk. Abaye said: If one throws a bin  into the street, [even] if it is ten [handbreadths] high but not six broad, he is liable; if six broad, he is exempt.  Raba said: Even if it is not six broad, he is [still] exempt. What is the reason? It is impossible for a piece of cane not to project above ten.  If he overturns it,  mouth downwards, [and throws it], then if it is a shade more than seven [in height] he is liable; if seven and a half, he is exempt.  R. Ashi said: Even if it is seven and a half, he is liable. What is the reason? The walls are made for their contents. 'Ulla said: If there is a column nine [handbreadths high] in the street, and the public rest and rearrange their burdens thereon,  and one throws [an object] and it alights upon it, he is liable. What is the reason? It if is less than three, the multitude step upon it;  from three to nine, they neither walk upon it nor arrange their burdens upon it;  nine, they certainly re-arrange their burdens upon it.  Abaye asked R. Joseph: What of a pit?  — He replied: The same holds good of a pit. Raba said: It does not hold good of a pit. What is the reason? Service through difficulty is not designated service. R. Adda b. Mattenah raised an objection before Raba: If one's basket is lying in the street, ten [handbreadths] high and four broad,  one may not move an object] from it into the street or from the street into it; but if less, one may carry; and the same applies to a pit. Surely that refers to the second clause?  — No: to the first clause. He raised an objection: