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DOMESTIC MANNERS OF THE PRITSSIANS.

In the Dominicanner Insel (the Island of the Dominican

Monastery), which is merely a few acres of land, insnlatedby a broad ditch from the adjoining sliore (viele the mapof Old Constanz given at page 403, where the Cloister isshown on the right, and the Hafen—with the old Council-chamber at the end—on the left, jutting out into thewater), there may be seen the remains of the " Inquisitionprison," in which Huss was confined, after bis removal fromthe house near the Schnetz-Thor.

This island is still partly walled in, and behind the crowdof trees you can just see the empty lancet-windows of the hugechapel-like monastery itself, with long strips of newly-dyedscarlet calico suspended from the roof; for it is now the RötheFabrik (red kerchief manufactory) of M. Macaire.

Crossing the little wooden-bridge which reaches from theOber-Mauer (Outer Wall) to the island, and passing throughan old round-arched gateway, we came to the courtyard,where on one aide is the Comptoir of the factory, with asmall retinue of clerks at work within. Here we enter to askpermission to see the old dungeon — a favour which is in-variably granted; whereupon a clerk aecompanies us alonga ränge of low cloisters, the walls of which are still decoratedwith old frescoes, thongh the colours are half faded out ofthe plaster. Tims we come to the chapel of the monasteryitself, which is now a mere shell, with unglazed Windows andbare walls, and the whole length filled ■ with long red andwhite kerchief-pieces dangling from the rafters above, whilethe ground is littcred with large casks and carboys.

Hence we pass on to the garden, the green grass of which,too, is striped red with handkerchief-pieces, and so reach thefront of the buildings facing the lake. Here are seen theremains of an old roadel at one end of the building, and theguide, drawing our attention to some broken bond-stones