History

Hark to the Pig Bell

"The Curfew Bell is still rung from St. Peter's Church every night at 8 pm. This used to be called the Pigbell as it signalled the time that the animals could be put on to the street and that people should put out their fires."

The Augur and the Haruspex

We haruspices rather look down on our simple friend the augur. By what means have the gods chosen to communicate with him?– the simple chicken.