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Town Council House; _ the watching its omens? on the fire; _ the proclamation of them to the people at the table; _ and the order to eat simultaneously; _ all then proceeded like that portion of the rites on the first evening of the fast for unclear. It was considered indispensable that the closing prayer and sacrifice on this occasion, should be intensified by the setting sun. After the repast, all withdrew; the seven counsellors having previously selected some one to preserve a portion of the fire kindled for the occasion. It might never be employed in cooking: no torch was allowed to be lighted at it: no coal from it was suffered to be thrown when it might be extinguished. It must be retained in a place apart for the keeper's life time.