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Tower of London, are built of it. The grand old avenues of the 
town and picturesque scenery of the river Orme combine with its 
churches to make the town one of startling beauty. 
One other object of interest worthy of mentioning is the 
“Tour des Gendarmes”’ lying about a kilometre outside the 
town on the east side. It has long been a subject of much 
discussion among antiquarians as to its origin. As it stands at 
present it consists of two towers some thirty or forty yards 
apart, with a wall between them surmounted by battlements. 
Along these battlements as well as those on the towers are a 
number of curious medallions, consisting in heads of men 
alternating with those of women. They probably represent some 
love allegory bust, some of them represent classical duties. 
The discussion was taken part in by the Secretary, Mr. Osborn, 
Mr. J. S. Sutcliffe, Councillor W. Witham, and Mr. A Strange, 
J.P., and a very hearty vote of thanks was accorded to the 
Lecturer, who in reply said, ninety-nine per cent. of the buildings 
in Caen were of stone, brick being conspicuous by its absence. 
He did not think he saw one flint building. 

