The Argosy — page 170: what you’re looking at

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Fair Normandy. 153 Near the Tour St. André is the ancient house ot Diana of Poitiers. The front is nothing but sculptured wood of amazing richness. Not far off this is the clock-tower, one of the most curious monuments of Rouen. It was built in the year 1389, and contains two bells cast in the thirteenth century. One of them, named the Silver Bell, still rings the curfew every night at nine o’clock. The gateway, which unites the tower to the former Hotel de Ville, was constructed fm \ \\ \ \ 4) LAAN \\a \ uh \\\\\ \\\\i \ : aT \ \\\\\ AVA ‘ \ \ \\ \\ AAALAANANAY ‘ A\\\ \) VAAL" ~\) \\ \ 1 \ \\\ \ \N\ ii A) ANY , aa D\AANAAY ¥\\ Ny ANN AT \ 1 \\\ . WEVA NAN WAA\A\ EZ EZ_ yg AAA ZZ Sa | = Z ae wae Senne, 8 Oe . <3 ZEEE ; EEE Ee | . ae 3. “ae WAN 2 eee { | ! ) ‘ u t ‘ — 7 ~ —s RHO kd = ‘ f ort 3 Ty ab CM “ate I 1 é ) at ip Wit =, -—= ‘a bcd ee . = az rae oS > . ROUEN, in the year 1511. It is of great beauty and interest ; and looking down the street beyond it affords one of the most quaint and charming pictures to be found in this ancient city. In the basement of the tower is a fountain, bearing figures of Alphzeus and Arethusa, whilst the walls of the gateway are decorated with reliefs repre- senting scenes from the life of the Good Shepherd. , But it would be difficult to enumerate all the points of interest belonging to Rouen. There are many Gothic fountains spread about the city, of great beauty of design. The quays themselves are broad and full of interest, and the port is always crowded with shipping: with vessels of three hundred tons and downwards. ‘The excursions t GOMmiicdoo wor. KLIX SS) (S©)