one of the seven hills on which ancient Rome stood. The origin of the name Aventinus is uncertain: but this hill was also called Murcius, from Murcia the goddess of sloth, who had a little chapel there; and Collis Diana, from the temple of Diana; likewise Remonius, from Remus, who wanted to build the city, and who was buried there. It was taken within the compass of the city by Ancus Mar-tius. To the east it had the city walls; to the south, the Campus Figulini; to the west, the Tiber; and to the north, Mons Palatinus: in circuit two miles and a quarter.

AVVENTURE, in law books, means a mischance causing the death of a person without felony.