in Ratisbon, none struck me so forcibly--and, indeed, none is in itself
so curious and singular--as the Monastery of St. James. The front of
that portion of it, connected with the church, should seem to be of an
extremely remote antiquity. It is the ornaments, or style of
architecture, which give it this character of antiquity. The ornaments,
which are on each side of the doorway, or porch, are quite
extraordinary.

[Footnote A: From "A Bibliographical, Antiquarian and Picturesque Tour,"
published in 1821.]


[Footnote B: Ratisbon has now (1914) a population of 53,000. Its
manufactured products consist chiefly of pottery and lead pencils.]




IV

BERLIN AND ELSEWHERE




A LOOK AT THE GERMAN CAPITAL[A]

BY THEOPHILE GAUTIER