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 OF THE MONASTERY OF ST. OATJ-. 101 rnifi ml caJcfdcirndiim the cliininey of wliidi, " cv a par alio fumiy as in the inner school and the intinnary, is represented, probably for the sake of syninietry', at a distance from the iire-place, and also in horizontal jirojection. The sitting room has two outlets, one leads by a short })assage, " cf/resma cle pi- sale^' to a detached small building, in which, under one roof, are imited the washing-house, lavatorit/m," or "lavandi locus,'' furnished all round with benches, and in the centre with a large fire-place; and a bath-house, " hahicaiorhim^' with a stove or fire-])lace, and two boilers. Here probably was car- ried on the washing of the feet and cleansing of the linen prescribed by the rule of St. Benedict, occupations to Avhich every monk was subjected in turn. Within the monastery there are several bath establishments, which were doubtless constructed on account of the Icj^rosy which at that time i)re- vailed amongst the u])per as well as the lower classes. The other outlet from the pisalis, " exitus ad necessarium ," leads to the necessnrium, in the corner of which a light, " b/cenia,'' is kept burning. The sleeping a])artment occupies the upper story, " suhtus calcfacforia dovnr-s, supra donnitorium^' in which are repre- sented the bedsteads and benches, " lectin It is not possible to say whether from this story the above-named light, which by the rules of the order must burn throughout the night in the sleeping room, could be reached, and also the necessa- rium, which is almost always connected with the sleeping- chambers on the same level". A building of two stories abuts against the south side of the cloister ", which contains in the lower story the refectory, sar Polypt.") "Coepit nde vir venerabilis rebant esse officinas." (G. p. 92. Ekke- Keginboldus cellain ordiiiare et fonstruere hardi Hist. S. Galli, cap. xi. See also asdificavitque prinuiin doriiiitoriuin, subtus cap. iii. of the same cliroiiicle, G. p. 53.) autein Pisalein," &c. (Acta Murensis Mo- 1 I have explained the disconnection of iiasterii, p. 9.) the chimney and the fire-place in my in- In our monastery the Pis/ilis plainly troductory chapter, as proving- the exist- coincides with the above definitions and ence ol a liypocaust. quotations. It is a room warmed with a '" 'J"he staiicases which led to the upper stove, alid it is under the dormitory. floors are omitted throughout the jilaii. In the abbey chronicles this chamber is In the usual monastic arrangements one termed the Pijrale, and it appears that the leads from the dormitory to the transept, arrangement of the buildings differed here to enable the monks to attend the iioc- from the plan, for the scriptorium, the py- turnal services with ease : and another ralf and the hivotoritim were contiguous to leads from the dormitor^ to the cloister each other, "^'eniunt in pyrale et in eo or elsewhere. The ascent to the dormi- lavatorium necnon et proximum pyrali tory, " c jxirte erclesite," is mentioned by scriptorium, et has tres regularissimas Kkkehardus, cap. x. G. p. 83. prae omnibus quas uncjuam viderint asse- " The south walk of the cloister is iu- VOL. V. P